The travel grants are intended to assist recipients with travel costs regarding conferences abroad. The applicant is expected to have a presentation or other academic contribution at the conference he/she applies for. Application form for the year 2024 is now open! As of 2023 it will be possible to apply for grants all year long. It is also possible to apply for travel costs regarding courses or summer schools abroad. However, the general premise for the grant allocation is that applications due to courses or summer schools come secondary to applications due to conferences. In other words, academic participation in a conference (presentation, poster or other academic contribution) is a key element of prioritization for the grant allocation. The amount of the grant is 100.000 ISK. Applicants must attend to the annual course registration in March each year to be eligible for applying for the travel grant. Contact the Division of Science and Innovation for further information. Application form Application form 2024 General condition and requirements The student must be registered in a PhD program at the University of Iceland The student must register for the annual course registration (in March each year). Students applying for a conference abroad must have a contribution (poster, presentation or other academic contribution). Students applying for a course or summer school registration abroad must explain how the participation benefits their doctoral studies. In the evaluation process a particular attention will be given to the quality of the institute in question and the applicant‘s description on how the participation will benefit the student's doctoral studies. Students who have drawn over in their PhD studies for more than one year are not eligible for applying for the travel grant. The lenght of UoI PhD programs ranges between 3-4 years, depending on various faculty rules. Those who have received a travel grant from the Research Fund three times can not expect to receive further travel funding from the fund. Accepted abstract The main criteria for the grant is an accepted abstract or other kind of an academic contribution at a conference; a proof of registration for a course or a summer school along with a short description on how the participation benefits the student‘s PhD studies (MAX 1500 characters). The allocation of grants is subject to approved abstracts (or other proof of the student’s contribution) at the conferences. The same generally applies to applications for courses or summer schools abroad in regards to registration, and information thereof. Grant payment Grant payment follows the procedures of out-of-pocket cost at the University. Travel grant is paid when the conference is finished. Beneficiary must show costs for at least 100.000kr. by turning in travel documents such as receipts and proof of payment. The documents are for example: Receipts for registration and payment of fees along with proof of payment from the online bank. Confirmation of travel, such as plane ticket or train tickets, along with proof of payment from the online bank. Confirmation of accommodation and receipt along with proof of payment from the online bank. Erasmus+ Traineeship abroad facebooklinkedintwitter
