Project Grant SIC70023GR0001

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Polar Programs Project Grant, awarded on September 1, 2023 for $198,250, supports the rapid-response coring and sampling of an archaeological site in northern Iceland facing imminent loss due to climate-driven coastal erosion. The grant aims to document the Hafnarbãdir site, a large and specialized early marine fishing or whaling settlement with the potential to advance understanding of Viking Age economies in Iceland. The research will be...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) to the Institute of the North to implement the FY24 Arctic Indigenous Exchange Program. This 3-year award, effective September 30, 2024, will support programming to foster cooperation and mutual understanding among Indigenous leaders from Canada, Greenland, and the United States. The grant...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs, under the Polar Programs federal grant program (CFDA 47.078), provides $199,921 to Kennesaw State University Research And Service Foundation, Inc. for planning activities comparing climate change vulnerabilities in Greenland and Iceland. The funding supports initial site visits, interviews with local communities and institutions in southern Iceland and southwest Greenland to evaluate how recent climate shifts...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $468,750 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant to Listasafn Reykjavikur, an Icelandic organization, from September 2021 through October 2023. The project aims to leverage economic diplomacy and commercial advocacy to increase cooperation contributing to prosperity in both Iceland and the United States. Key activities include seeking collaboration opportunities to spur discovery, innovation and...

This Cooperative Agreement award for $140,000, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), will support the implementation of the BOLD Institute on Civic Engagement for 10 participants aged 18-25. The project includes a pre-departure virtual component, a four-week intensive academic residency, one week of educational study tours in the U.S., and follow-on engagement with alumni. The award will be...

This $212,156 five-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure will fund the Alaska Undergraduate Research Experience (AK UNITE) program. AK UNITE aims to enhance recruitment and retention of Alaska students in the biological sciences through culturally responsive undergraduate research opportunities. Specifically, the University of Alaska Anchorage will use the grant funds to provide mentorship training to Alaska researchers, collaborate...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $110,236 cooperative agreement to LKH Consulting of New Zealand to implement an Academy for Women Entrepreneurs for Pacific women in New Zealand. Under this award, LKH Consulting will provide business networking, launch and graduation events, and participate in the Pasifika Festival event from June 2022 through June 2023. This cooperative agreement supports the agency's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to advance...

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) has been awarded a $999,912 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate under the Scientific Leadership Awards (CFDA 97.062) program. The funding supports the Alaska PARTE (Program for Arctic Research, Training and Education) initiative, which serves to enhance research-based education and internship programs within UAA's Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC) and Applied Environmental Research...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs, under the Polar Programs federal grant program (CFDA 47.078), provides $598,206 to support a multi-day conference titled "Enhancing Arctic Science and Engineering (EASE) Workshop." The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the workshop from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 to bring together participants from agencies, universities, non-profits, private sector, local officials, students, and Indigenous...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $106,906 supports the Wabanaki Youth in Science Program to engage Indigenous youth from New England and the Arctic in sustainability science at the 2022 UArctic Assembly in Portland, Maine. Funded under the Polar Programs CFDA 47.078, the award will allow Indigenous youth to learn best practices for research partnerships and sustainable development strategies for Indigenous communities. Participants will engage with UArctic leadership,...