Research on the effects of artificial intelligence on human resource management, the consumption of commercial baby food and its effect on children’s gut microbiome, female workers in urban areas in the twentieth century, gendered interactions in compulsory school settings, and improved water governance in low-income countries in Africa are among the research projects receiving funding from the University of Iceland Doctoral Grants Fund this year. Overall, 32 grants were awarded to doctoral students in all five of the university’s schools.
The University of Iceland Research Fund board, which awards the grants, received 181 applications this year, a testament to the current growth and ambition in research at the university. Therefore, competition for grants was high, and the board and evaluators had a difficult task choosing recipients.
The University of Iceland Research Fund and the Eimskip Fund operate under the Doctoral Grants Fund, along with various entities and smaller funds that annually award funding to doctoral students. This year, 18 grants from the Research Fund and 10 from the Eimskip Fund were awarded, in addition to two grants from the UI Science Park, one from the Icelandic Meteorological Office and one from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
A list of funded projects can be found on the UI Doctoral Grants Fund page.
The University of Iceland warmly congratulates the grant recipients and their supervisors on receiving the grants.
