Five postdocs who have recently completed, or are on the verge of completing their PhD degrees, receive a grant from the University of Iceland post-doc grants this year. This is a three-year grant and the post-docs will work at four out of the five University Schools.
Post-docs are vital in all research work at universities, especially basic research. Postdoc is a job title for a research scientist working at a research institute who has recently completed their PhD degree, but does not yet hold a permanent academic position.
The University has allocated grants from the University of Iceland post-doc grants for the past five years. It was formerly called the recruitment fund and its aim is to strengthen recruitment at the University, and systematically support young researchers.
The University of Iceland post-doc grants received a total of 84 applications this year that are thusly divided between University schools.
| University School | Number of applications |
|---|---|
| University School School of Social Sciences | Number of applications 14 |
| University School School of Health Sciences | Number of applications 11 |
| University School School of Humanities | Number of applications 31 |
| University School School of Education | Number of applications 3 |
| University School School of Engineering and Natural Sciences | Number of applications 25 |
| University School Total | Number of applications 84 |
A special allocation committee reviewed the applications and the evaluation included the criteria in the announcement call for applications. It was decided to grant five post-doc grants. The recipients are:
| Name | Project title | School |
|---|---|---|
| Name Einar Bjarki Gunnarsson | Project title Optimizing anti-cancer drug treatment with mathematical modeling | School Engineering and Natural Sciences |
| Name Iris Edda Nowenstein | Project title Mál og minni (Language and memory) | School Humanities |
| Name Laura Malinauskaite | Project title Measuring sustainable development and wellbeing in the Baltic States: estimation of the Genuine Progress Indicator for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania | School Social Sciences |
| Name Sigrún Þorsteinsdóttir | Project title Bragðlaukaþjálfun - framhaldsverkefni (Tastebuds training - continued) | School Education |
| Name Tom Winder | Project title Seismic signatures of caldera collapse and magma recharge at active volcanoes | School Engineering and Natural Sciences |
The University of Iceland sincerely congratulates the academics receiving the grants and wishes them a successful continuation.