Grant Opportunities 2027-2028 for Americans – New Grants!
Fulbright Iceland
Applications are now open for Fulbright grants for study and research in Iceland for the 2027–2028 academic year.
New: Deep Drilling Research Grants for U.S. Scholars
Fulbright Iceland is excited to introduce two brand new scholar grants in deep drilling research, connected to IDDP-3 (Iceland Deep Drilling Project) in cooperation with Reykjavík Energy and other partner institutions. This is an opportunity for scholars to participate in an innovative initiative and contribute to ongoing research projects during their stay in Iceland. See more information about the two awards in the links below:
- Fulbright Scholar Award: Superhot Geothermal Futures
- Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award: Deep Drilling for Superhot Geothermal Futures
New: Teaching Grants in Ecology and Psychology
There are two teaching grants offered for this application cycle only, in Restoration Ecology at the Agricultural University of Iceland, and in Social Psychology at Reykjavík University. Visit the links below for more information:
The application deadline for all U.S. scholar grants is September 15, 2026. For information on the application process and our other U.S. scholar awards, including the Fulbright Iceland-NSF Nordic Award in Arctic Security and Fulbright Iceland-Ministry for Foreign Affairs Arctic Scholar Award, visit the Fulbright Catalog of Awards.
U.S. Student Awards
Fulbright Iceland offers three different types of U.S. student awards to study or conduct research in Iceland: Fulbright-NSF Arctic research awards for Ph.D. and post-master’s students, a Fulbright-Ministry of Culture Award to study modern Icelandic and Fulbright Open Study/Research awards for degree-seeking students and independent research at Icelandic institutions.
The deadline for U.S. student applicants is October 6, 2026. For further information on our U.S. student grants visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program website.