This is primarily a research grant. The recipient of this award will conduct research related to evolving Arctic security/northern security and geopolitical concerns.

The grantee will develop and teach a graduate/upper-level course in bioinformatics. While they will have considerable freedom to design the course after their own heart, students at University of Akureyri (UnAk) are used to a fairly traditional lecture/seminar/practicals format.

Primarily a research grant, the recipient of this award will conduct Arctic-related research in Iceland. The project must be well-defined and completed within the grant period. Research projects should contribute significantly to the chosen field and must also result in peer-review publication and/or paper presented at a major international conference.

The grantee will work on research projects in biopolymer chemistry that are dedicated to sourcing and processing a specific seaweed that can be used to make environmentally clean and healthy products. In Iceland, that seaweed is laminaria hyperborea (LH), which can be processed into alginate and cellulose and sold into many markets including pharmaceutical and food texture.

The scholar will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, with topics to be chosen by the scholar and the host collaboratively. Additional activities may include advising students conducting research in the scholar‘s field of expertise and assistance with curriculum development.

The grant is open to all disciplines. Teaching must be a significant part of the grant activity, either designated by the host or of the applicant's choosing in consultation with the host. Additional activities can be chosen in consultation with the host from among those listed.