Social Psychology
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Social Psychology supports a visiting academic teaching about polarization and discrimination at Reykjavík University to deepen students’ understanding of conflict and strengthen international understanding.
This grant was recently updated
Applications for Social Psychology are now marked closed, replacing the previously listed September 15, 2026 deadline.
Funder: Fulbright Scholar Program
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application) | September 2027 (Optional invitation letter)
Funding Amounts: $4,500 monthly, or $5,000 with qualifying dependents, for 4 or 4.5 months; travel and baggage allowances
Summary: Supports a visiting scholar teaching social psychology of polarization and discrimination at Reykjavík University in Iceland.
Key Information: U.S. citizenship and a PhD or other terminal degree are required; Iceland residents and permanent residents are ineligible.
Description
This Fulbright Scholar teaching award supports one academic at Reykjavík University’s Department of Psychology in Iceland. The central activity is a six-ECTS undergraduate elective, Social Psychology of Polarization and Discrimination, for approximately 40 psychology students. The course covers identity-based conflict, prejudice, social categorization, intergroup bias, group polarization, discrimination, and interventions that reduce conflict, emphasizing contemporary political, social, and digital contexts.
The scholar also delivers an applied one-day workshop for master’s students in two groups of approximately 20, plus a public lecture connecting their research to current affairs. The award advances Fulbright’s mission of strengthening U.S.–international relationships and mutual understanding. Preference goes to scholars with research on discrimination, prejudice, and polarization. Departmental collaboration and access to available research facilities complement the teaching activities.
