The Joint Science Education Project (JSEP) is an international collaboration between Greenland, the United States, and Denmark to educate and inspire the next generation of polar and STEM professionals. Since its initiation during the International Polar Year in 2007, high school and university students and teachers from the three countries work together to study polar environments and the human dimensions of rapid Arctic change. Students practice scientific and engineering methods in a cross cultural classroom with mentoring from international teachers and scientists.
The U.S. JSEP team is excited to share that we will continue our long-standing field-based Arctic science program in Greenland in the summer of 2026. This immersive, hands-on experience remains at the heart of JSEP, bringing together students, graduate mentors, and scientists for collaborative research and cultural exchange in the Arctic.
JSEP experiences are developed around a unique intergenerational mentor-mentee model that gives high school students access to undergraduate and graduate student near-peer mentors, and opportunities for the student mentors to develop their communication and outreach skills.
Location(s)
- Greenland
Schedule
- June 27, 2026 - July 11, 2026
Cost/Compensation
Eligibility Requirements
- U.S. citizen
- Previously completed a remote JSEP program
- Will be age 18 (but not 19+) as of June 1, 2026
Deadline
- January 31, 2026
Application or Entry Requirements
- A completed application, including short answer questions
Notifications of Decisions
- Mid March
Financial Aid Details
Other Dates to Keep in Mind
- Applications opens in December
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The Joint Science Education Project (JSEP) is an international collaboration between Greenland, the United States, and Denmark to educate and inspire the next generation of polar and STEM professionals. Since its initiation during the International Polar Year in 2007, high school and university students and teachers from the three countries work together to study polar environments and the human dimensions of rapid Arctic change. Students practice scientific and engineering methods in a cross cultural classroom with mentoring from international teachers and scientists. Funding for JSEP is provided by Naalakkersuisut (the Government of Greenland) and the U.S. National Science Foundation through a grant to Dartmouth College.
