Our Programs
Indigenizing Arctic Research
A five-institution collaborative co-led by Dartmouth’s Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) has been awarded a two-year, $300,000 grant from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to inform and influence the future of Arctic research through an innovative, Indigenous-led, Indigenous Knowledge engagement process.
A five-institution collaborative co-led by Dartmouth’s Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) has been awarded a two-year, $300,000 grant from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to inform and influence the future of Arctic research through an innovative, Indigenous-led, Indigenous Knowledge engagement process.
Throughout global research, and particularly in Arctic research, there is increasing recognition that the ethical, equitable engagement of Indigenous Knowledge is critical to the creation of effective, informed research addressing global challenges.
To support this more inclusive and holistic approach to Arctic knowledge creation, the funded project brings together Indigenous scholars and western-science researchers from the US and Canada to support a first-of-its-kind, Indigenous-led, Arctic Indigenous Knowledge engagement process intended to inform two high-profile international Arctic research planning efforts over the next decade. This includes the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV), convening in 2025, and the Fifth International Polar Year (IPY-5), already in planning for 2032-33.
IAS Director Dr. Melody Brown Burkins will serve as Co-PI for the grant with Dr. Dalee Sambo Dorough (Iñupiaq; University of Alaska Anchorage), Dr. Matthew Druckenmiller (University of Colorado Boulder), and Dr. Andrey Petrov (University of Northern Iowa). IAS Project Manager and Arctic Innovation Fellow, Varvara Korkina Williams (Kumandin), will lead grant operations and networking with Arctic Indigenous leaders in addition to serving as an Indigenous Knowledge holder and advisor. Dr. Tatiana Degai (Itelmen; University of Victoria) will also serve as a co-lead. The collaborative grant, submitted with support letters from the leaders of three global Arctic Indigenous organizations – the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), the Saami Council, and the Aleut International Association (AIA) – is funded by NSF’s Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) program.
Arctic Science Diplomacy
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UARctic Institute of Arctic Policy
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Planning for IPY5
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US-Canada Partnership
First established in 1986, U.S.-Canadian Studies at the The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding honor the historic alliance and global importance of this North American partnership. In 2020, the Dickey Center was honored to establish the McCulloch Program on Canadian-American Relations through a generous gift from Dorothy and Norman “Sandy” McCulloch Jr., ’50.
The McCulloch Program has catalyzed new scholarship and engagement with Canadian institutions, alumni networks, and students across disciplines.
Faculty Funding Opportunities
- Faculty grants may be available for travel, scholarship, and conference attendance in Canada, or on topics related to advancing U.S.-Canadian relations. Click here for additional information and to apply.
- Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arctic Studies at Dartmouth: Each year, the Institute of Arctic Studies and the Dickey Center host a distinguished Canadian scholar in residence. Click here for more information about criteria, support, and deadlines.
U.S.-Canada Student Internships
The U.S.-Canada Internship Program offers Dartmouth undergraduates opportunity to engage in Global Science & Sustainability, Environment, and Arctic research and field experience with partnering institutions. Learn more here.
Notable Past Programs and Events
Powering the Future in a New Energy World: A U.S.-Canada Dialog
In December 2020, the Dickey Center partnered with the Canada Alumni Regional Committee, the Irving Institute for Energy and Society, and the Revers Center for Energy at Tuck to discuss future of energy policy in both nations.
US-Canada Science and Diplomacy in the Arctic Leadership Workshop
Launched as part of a UArctic Model Arctic Council event with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Canadian partners.
Fulbright Arctic Initiative
The inaugural Fulbright Arctic Initiative (FAI) was co-created and co-led in 2015 by Dr. Ross Virginia, then Director of the Institute of Arctic Studies, with support from both U.S. State Department Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and Fulbright Canada.