GRÓ GEST

OPEN CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SPRING TERM 2027

The last day for submitting nominations for the January - May 2027 programme is 10 March 2026.

Interested candidates for the programme shall be nominated by their superior at the organization that is their current place of work. Self-nominations are not accepted.

The candidate’s superior may, for example, be a direct supervisor, head of department, regional director, CEO, or a board chairman. The nominating party should be an individual who can demonstrate a sound familiarity with the candidate‘s work.

The GRÓ GEST programme offers two distinct tracks for admissions: the Project Track and the Research Track. As part of the curriculum of the programme, fellows complete a final assignment in which each fellow designs an implementable project or research, in line with their chosen track.

The final assignment shall be decided in consultation with the fellow‘s home organization and shall be intended to be of benefit to the candidate‘s current organization and the population it serves. The feasibility and benefits of implementing a proposed research or applied project should be addressed in the nomination form below and will be considered by GRÓ GEST in the selections process.

Please refer to the admissions guidelines and prerequisites for admission as you complete this form.

Important: please note that the GEST programme is an intensive academic programme that requires the fellows’ full attention during the 5-month period so it is not acceptable for GEST fellows to do other work while studying at the programme.

All nominations will be taken into consideration and responded to by the GEST team. Please contact GEST Admissions if further information is required.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOMINATING ORGANIZATION

Name of organization

Address

Country

Nominating Party Name of the person completing this form. Must be the candidate's superior at the organization the candidate is currently working for (see further details above). You cannot nominate yourself.

Title / Position

Are you the candidate's direct supervisor?

Yes
No

If no, please clarify:

In case questions arise, how can you be contacted?

Email address

Telephone (country code) (area code) - phone number

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

Candidate's surname(s) / family name(s)

Candidate's first / given name(s)

Candidate's title/position in the nominating organization

Candidate's e-mail address

Candidate's country of residence

Candidate's age at time of nomination

Candidate's highest level of education attained:

Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Short term diploma or degree, less than bachelor
No university education
Unknown
Other Only check the degrees that will be completed before the GEST diploma programme starts

Please give a short description of the candidate's present work at the nominating organization

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE CANDIDATE'S PROJECT OR RESEARCH PROPOSAL

This candidate will apply for:

The Project Track
The Research Track Please refer to the admissions guidelines, see link above, for descriptions of the Project and Research tracks.

Working title of the project/research:

When will the candidate's project//research be carried out within your organization? From (date, month, year) To (date, month, year)

Please describe the project/research the candidate will develop in the Final Assignment module at the GEST programme: (max. 350 words)

How will the candidate's project benefit the organization and the population it serves? (max 350 words)

Please clarify the nature of the organizational support, such as financial, time, human resources, etc., that will be available to the candidate and their project upon return:

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Does the organization wish to directly sponsor the candidate's participation in the GEST programme in part or in whole?

Yes, the candidate's participation will be fully funded by the organization
Yes, the candidate will be partially funded by the organization
No

If yes, please elaborate on the organization's intent:

Will the candidate be given full leave of absence from duties at the organization for the duration of the programme?

Yes, the candidate will be granted leave, and will be able to return to work after the programme ends
No - please elaborate below
Other - please elaborate below

If no, or other, please elaborate:

Please read the information in the following link: Rules of Procedure on the Response to Gender-related and Sexual Harassment and Other
Sexual Violence

I have read the University of Iceland's Rules of Procedure on the Response to Gender-related and Sexual Harassment and Other Sexual Violence

Yes

Any other comments or clarifications you wish to add:

By dating and submitting this nomination I declare that I am the person named as point of contact above, that I know the named candidate in a professional capacity, and that I confidently recommend the candidate for participation in the GEST diploma programme.

Date date/month/year

FELLOWSHIP NOMINATION FORM for 2027 GRÓ GEST Programme