Following the specialized courses, the fellows work individually on projects under supervision of suitable experts. Project planning is an essential part of the training and therefore the fellows will start planning their projects already during the introductory course period by writing the first outlines of their project plan (proposal). The plan will be revisited, evaluated and refined regularly as the course and excursion parts proceed to ensure a good workable plan in hand at the start of the project period.
The projects may either be based on data that the fellows collect in Iceland or on data that they bring with them from their home countries after ensuring acceptable data quality. Presentation of the project results is another essential training issue. The projects should be written up in English as scientific reports that will be published. By the end of the programme period, the fellows will give oral presentations of their projects.
