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Arctic Innovation Scholars

Explore the unique Arctic tackle pressing environmental challenges alongside a network of fellow students and experts

Arctic International Internship

The Arctic is vast, diverse, and powerful. Travelling to Arctic regions can be a transformative experience, invoking thoughtfulness and cultivating personal growth. Working with Arctic organizations that perform remote work can be equally invaluable for expanding perspectives.

Stefansson Fellowship

Stefansson Fellowship projects can deal with topics in any field of study related to the Arctic and can be either student-led or in partnership with staff or faculty of Dartmouth. The Institute of Arctic Studies offers this fellowship as an opportunity for students to pursue projects remotely, or in-person.

Dartmouth to Greenland

Students looking for an immersive study experience in Greenland can take a leave term to audit classes at Ilisimatusarfik (the University of Greenland). Our Dartmouth-Greenland off-term opportunity remains at the heart of our commitment to expanding mutual understanding between Dartmouth and Greenland.

Arctic Partnered Internships

The Institute of Arctic Studies offers internship opportunities through institutions, organizations, and trusted partners.

These opportunities are updated depending on availability, or as new partnered internships become available.

Arctic Careers Roadmap

Explore some activities and steps to consider as you map out an Arctic or Environmental career.

Click here to explore

NSF JSEP Graduate Fellowship

The National Science Foundation-funded Joint Science Education Project (JSEP) offers graduate students the opportunity to teach and mentor multicultural groups of high school students during the JSEP course in Greenland.

Learn more here.

Arctic-Sustainability Immersion Trip

The Dartmouth Sustainability Office and the Institute of Arctic Studies are partnering to offer an immersive trip to explore sustainability transitions in the Arctic.

The next trip will be in 2026.