The Snorri Program: How to Apply
We’re so excited you are applying for the Snorri Program! Please read the following instructions carefully and contact us if you have any questions.
There are 3 important steps required to apply for the Snorri Program:
1: Application form
Fill out the application form as completely and accurately as possible. You may pause and save your application but don’t forget to come back and submit it BEFORE the deadline.
2: Family tree form*
Fill out the family tree form (click to download as a Word doc or PDF) as completely and accurately as possible. The family tree form can either be uploaded and submitted along with your application or emailed to us at info@snorri.is.
*Please scroll down for a note about the Icelandic Roots Cousins Across the Ocean form.
3: Letter of recommendation
Have at least one reference letter submitted on your behalf, preferably from a professional/academic reference (someone who is familiar with you from school or work, ex: boss, supervisor, professor, etc.). Reference letters must be emailed directly from the person of reference to info@snorri.is on or before the application deadline. Note that reference letters emailed by the applicant will not be considered.
INTERVIEWS: In some cases, we may request to conduct a brief interview with you over video chat to follow up on your application. While this is not a standard part of the application process for all applicants, if requested, it IS required in order for us to finish evaluating your application. Thank you for your understanding.
If you have any questions about the application, contact us by email (preferred) or Facebook Messenger.
Please note that if you are not accepted or choose to withdraw your application and want to apply again the following year, you must complete a new application form.
Your application will not be considered complete until all three documents - application form, family tree, and letter of recommendation - have been received.
Icelandic Roots: Cousins Across the Ocean
*NOTE: We highly recommend also filling out Icelandic Roots' (IR) Cousins Across the Ocean form when you complete your application. Icelandic Roots is a 501c3 registered nonprofit based in North Dakota, USA that maintains a detailed genealogy database and offers Snorri participants, among other things, free access to the database and financial support. If you are accepted to the Snorri Program and want to apply for a scholarship from Icelandic Roots, you will be required to fill out the form at that point. Since you have to fill out our family tree form for your application anyway, filling out the Cousins form now, which asks for much of the same information, can save you some time down the road. In addition, if you need any assistance filling out your family tree form for your application, the IR volunteer genealogists would be more than happy to assist you! As long as you can provide information about yourself, your parents, and your grandparents, they can generally help you with information on relatives further back, including your emigrant ancestors. The Cousins Across the Ocean form is available here. Under "Primary Purpose of This Form," be sure to check "Participate in a Snorri Program."