The visiting U.S. scholar is expected to participate in the teaching of selected graduate level courses in the Restoration Ecology graduate program at the Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI), either as a leading and/or a supporting teacher, depending on the scholar’s expertise and interests.

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

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 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.