Four 2009 Stefansson Fellowships have been awarded to undergraduate students for research in Alaska and Newfoundland. Read more about their Summer 2009 research projects.

Special consideration is given to proposals developed in consultation with a staff or faculty member and with an appropriate northern community, organization, or agency. At least one of the recommendations should come from a faculty member who is able to comment on the relevance of the project to the applicant or the Circumpolar community. The application should also include some indication that appropriate arrangements have been (or can be) made with the organization or community in question.

The fellowship includes financial support of up to $4,000.  Recent Stefansson Fellowship Projects include:

• Mary Hiratsuka ‘07 - Role of media and public policy as a means for preservation and perpetuation of Inuit language and culture in Greenland and Alaska
• Jeremy Rohrlich ’07 - Physical and cultural erosion in Shishmare, Alaska
• AlexAnna Salmon ’08 - Ethno-history of the settlement of Igiugi, Alaska
• Elyssa Gelman ’06 & Esther Perman ’07 - Research survey and excavation of Basque sites in Northern Quebec with Smithsonian Actic Studies Center
• Susan Allie Hunter ’07 - Bowhead whale data collection and analysis of results of global warming on bowhead population
• Chris Polashenski ’07 - Track and model mercury in snowmelt as it enters the arctic ecosystem, Barrow, Alaska
• Zach Strong ’06 - Reforestation and afforestation techniques in Iceland
• Sasha Earnheart-Gold ’04 - Legal liability for global warming. Case studies of the Inuit and Tuvalu

WHERE DO I APPLY ON BLACKBOARD?

The easiest way to apply is online through the DICKEY STUDENT FUNDING organization on Blackboard.  All application materials, deadlines, and information can be found and submitted through the Blackboard site at http://blackboard.dartmouth.edu/ (Please also send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it indicating that you have applied.)

  WHAT IS THE DEADLINE?

Application deadlines for projects undertaken during the following terms:

• Fall 2009:  Thursday, July 23
• Winter 2010:  Wednesday, October 28
• Spring 2010: Wednesday, February 3
• Summer 2010: Wednesday, April 21

WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO BLACKBOARD? 

If you cannot apply through the Blackboard site, please follow the steps below, submitting both a hard copy to the Dickey Center AND an electronic copy via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by the appropriate deadline.

STEP 1:  Complete the PDF form below using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat. Click here to download the latest version of Adobe Reader ** DO NOT open the document with Preview **

STEFANSSON APPLICATION

STEP 2:   In addition to the application form, students must submit a project proposal that sets forth in detail:

• the relevance of the reseach to your academic & intellectual interests
• the responsibilities & requirements of the project & your qualifications to fulfill them
• a work plan for the conduct of the research to be undertaken
• a description of your personal goals

STEP 3:  To complete your Stefansson Fellowship application you will need to submit a faculty recommendation letter using the form below as well as a transcript from the registrar's office.  The letter of recommendation should be completed and submitted to the Dickey Center to complete your application for funding.  The Transcript Request form should be submitted to the Registrar's Office (McNutt) no later than the application deadline.

 FACULTY RECOMMENDATION LETTER

  TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM

Applications are reviewed by the Institute of Arctic Studies committee and Evelyn Stefansson Nef, the widow of Vilhjalmur Stefansson, and an authority on the Arctic. Stefansson Fellows are selected in a timely manner in order to allow the successful candidate to make the necessary travel arrangements.

Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS)  ** Consult with your faculty research mentor to determine whether your project requires review by the Committee on the Protection of Human Subjects **  If your project involves human subjects, you must submit your materials to CPHS at the same time as you submit materials for grant funding.

• If your project involves human subjects, you must submit your materials to CPHS at the same time you submit your application for grant funding (even if you expect that your project will fall in the exempt category for CPHS).
• CPHS has specific guidelines for submitting your materials for approval -- do not simply submit the same materials that you submitted for your grant application. From the CPHS website, click on "student researchers" to access the relevant forms and materials. If you have questions, contact Ann O'Hara via blitz or phone (646-3407).

 Further information is available on the CPHS website or by contacting Ann O’Hara via blitzmail or phone (646-3407).

We strongly encourage interested students to contact the Dickey Center directly, as early as possible in the project conceptualizing and development process, in order to discuss project eligibility and application guidelines.

To arrange a meeting, learn more about past research projects, or discuss a project you are considering contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it at the Institute of Arctic Studies at the Dickey Center.

Visit the Dean of Faculty web page for information about other sources of research funding for Dartmouth students.