Housing for researchers in Iceland and travel grant through Grímsson Fellowships

Grímsson Fellowships are open to scientists, researchers, experts, scholars and writers of any nationality. The fellows are invited to stay in the House of Grímur in the historic town of Ísafjörður, the capital of the beautiful Westfjords region in Iceland.

In addition to the free stay, the Fellowship includes travel to and from Iceland, as well as a stipend contribution towards living cost.

Next round of applications is now open. Deadline is 1 June 2026.

The Grímsson Fellowship program appoints 2-6 fellows annually in order to encourage research and writing in an idyllic space close to the Arctic Circle. The aim is to promote cooperation and knowledge as well as relations between international and Icelandic communities.

The Fellowship is open to candidates in the fields of Climate Change, Environment, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Oceans, Sustainability, Clean Energy, the Arctic, History, as well as Literature.
The program offers a 2-4 weeks stay in Grímshús, the House of Grímur, where President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson was born and his family lived. President Grímsson owns the apartment which hosts the fellows for the program.

In addition to living in this splendid old house which offers excellent working space, the fellows have access to the Town Library in the magnificent old hospital, a one-minute walk from the House of Grímur, or in the facilities of the University Centre of the Westfjords, located further downtown.

Airfare for the fellow from Icelandair's European and American destinations is covered as well as 50 USD dollars per day stipend as a contribution towards living expenses.