Grants for doctoral students at the School of Education

The Þuríður J. Kristjánsdóttir Scholarship and Research Fund calls for proposals. The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to PhD students at the School of Education, especially to fund pedagogical research. 

The application deadline is 12th of April 2021.

Particular priority will be given to:
a.    research projects on the education system and pedagogy
b.    development projects that connect theory and practice in the field

Grants may be used to fund conference trips, courses, international collaboration, equipment purchasing, payroll expenses and research expenses. 

The total budget for allocated grants is up to ISK 1,000,000.

Grant proposals must include the following:

• Applicant's name, national ID number, address, telephone number and valid email address.
• Most relevant points from the applicant's educational background and CV.
•   Title of the project, aims and scientific value.
•   Concise description of the project, max. 150 words, which will be used in general promotion and publicity if the proposal is accepted.
• A more detailed description of the project, max. one page, discussing the aims of the project, implementation and outputs, as well as how it supports the aims of the Fund. Work timeline and budget.

If the proposal is for a research project, it must include a description of the main elements of the research.

• Collaborating partners if applicable.
• How the money will be used if the proposal is accepted.
• Information about other financial support.
• Names, telephone numbers and email addresses of possible references.

The maximum length of the proposal is three pages, not including supporting documentation. All proposals will be treated as confidential. The board of the Fund reserves the right to award grants to more than one applicant, to reject all applicants and/or allocate grants in another way.

Emphasis is placed on the quality of academic work in the proposal.

The grant recipient must submit a report to the Fund on the main findings and outcomes of the project after it ends.

Grants will be allocated in May at a formal ceremony.

Proposals should be sent as an attachment to the University of Iceland Scholarship Funds email address: sjodir@hi.is.

Further information is available on the Fund's page on the University of Iceland grants and funds site, sjodir.hi.is. You can also contact Ingunn Eyþórsdóttir, marketing manager at the School of Education, ingunney@hi.is, telephone 525-5961. 

About the Fund

The Þuríður J. Kristjánsdóttir Scholarship and Research Fund was established under the umbrella of the University of Iceland Scholarship Funds in 2019. The endowment capital was donated by Þuríður Jóhanna Kristjánsdóttir, a former professor and pro-rector at the Iceland University of Education, who passed away in 2018. In her will, she left her house and other property to the University of Iceland, for the purpose of establishing a scholarship fund.