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Nordic Youth Application Process
Join the North-to-North Journey
Are you a Nordic youth ready to help shape the future of the Arctic? The Students on Ice Foundation and the Nordic Council of Ministers are bringing Nordic and global youth together on a fully funded North-to-North expedition from Nuuk to Iqaluit from July 6-22, 2026. This is your opportunity to join us on a journey across the Arctic to learn about Arctic policy and governance, climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable communities through collaboration grounded in trust, equality, inclusion, and sustainability.
Are you between 18 and 26? Are you a citizen of a Nordic Country (Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, or the Åland Islands)? Do you want to represent Nordic priorities, strengthen cooperation across the North, and help shape a more sustainable future?
This is your opportunity! Apply now to be considered for 1 of 15 scholarships provided by the Nordic Council of Ministers!
Youth Participant Philosophy
Youth participants must demonstrate that they want to participate for the right reasons. This is not a vacation experience. It is a learning journey that requires time, energy, passion and interest, that begins before the expedition through pre-learning content, and continues after the expedition as a member of a global group of SOI Alumni. Our expedition team is made up of all kinds of youth. Our expedition programs strive to achieve diversity across gender, race/ethnicity, and geography, with a particular focus on Indigenous, Black, and under-represented youth. We have youth who have found their path and are looking to connect with like-minded people, and those who are searching for some direction and need a spark to get going. The diversity of our team creates magic within the program.
Are You Eligible to Join?
- General eligibility criteria
- SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
- INCLUSIONS
Things to consider before you apply
To be considered for a spot on the North to North Expedition, applicants must:
- Citizenship of a member country or autonomous territory of the Nordic Council of Ministers (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland)
- Be between the ages of 18-26 at the time of application.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the educational nature of the program (not a vacation or ‘trip’!).
- Express an interest in the immersive nature of the program.
- Be willing to fully participate throughout the program.
- Accept the responsibility to act as an ambassador for their communities.
- Commit to learning and engaging with Indigenous and Western ways of knowing.
- Explain their intent to embrace and advance core Nordic values of trust, equality, sustainability, and democracy.
- Demonstrate a curiosity and desire to learn.
- Explain their motivation to participate.
- Show capacity for leadership or a potential to develop leadership qualities.
- Show “heart” through demonstrated passion and empathy.
- Commit to taking insights and learning back to their community.
Applications Are Open to Nordic Youth
Applicants must have citizenship of a member country or autonomous territory of the Nordic Council of Ministers (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland). If you need help with your application, please contact us at apply@soifoundation.org. Click below to apply!
