Contact: Brad Hector, Fulbright Canada Program Officer (Scholars)
The Fulbright Arctic initiative, a regional network for applied research, brings together scholars, professionals and applied researchers from the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden. This Initiative will create a network to stimulate international scientific collaboration on Arctic issues using a collaborative method to translate theory into practice. Sixteen outstanding scholars will address public-policy research questions relevant to arctic nations’ shared challenges, in four focus areas including Health, Infrastructure, Water and Energy. Selected scholars will receive a US$40,000 grant and will participate in an individual Fulbright exchange of a minimum of six weeks up to three months, as well as in-person seminars and ongoing virtual communication. Scholars will focus on collaborative work in multidisciplinary and multinational research teams, and will propose and carry out an individual exchange element.
Co-Lead Scholars Dr. Michael Sfraga and Dr. Ross A. Virginia will provide intellectual leadership throughout the Program, in addition to mentoring program participants and facilitating discussion and collaboration among the Arctic Initiative Scholars. Program activities will commence in spring 2015 and conclude in fall of 2016.
The Fulbright Arctic Initiative is supported by the US Department of State, through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), and by partner governments in the Arctic Council region.
