TIMELINE FOR ADMISSION TO THE 2027 GRÓ GEST COHORT

GRÓ GEST reserves the right to change the below timeline if needed throughout the time period it represents.

Nominations – Applications – Interviews:

7 January 2026

Call for nominations circulated to partner institutions and nominating organisations.

10 March 2026

Deadline for submission of nominations.

20 March 2026

Call for applications opens for nominated candidates.

23 March 2026

Notification of outcome sent to candidates whose nominations were not shortlisted.

10 April 2026

Deadline for submission of full applications by nominated candidates.

18 May 2026

Interview invitations sent to shortlisted candidates; rejection notifications sent to non-shortlisted applicants.

25 May 2026

Interview process commences.

6 July 2026

Formal offers of admission sent to selected fellows.

Admissions process and timeline for Erasmus+ co-funded fellows is slightly different; candidates should follow instructions from the Erasmus+ coordinator / International office in their respective universities.
Interviews will however be held in the same time period as for open call candidates, i.e. in June 2026.

Selected fellows‘ preparations:

AUGUST 2026

APPLICATIONS TO UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND COMPLETED

SEPT - OCT 2026

RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS COMPLETED

SEPT - NOV 2026

ERASMUS+ co-funded fellows LEARNING AGREEMENTS COMPLETED

NOV - DEC 2026

VISA APPLICATIONS COMPLETED

EARLY - MID-JAN 2027

2027 COHORT FELLOWS ARRIVE IN ICELAND