Equipment Purchasing Fund

Purpose: to strengthen the extent and quality of research and teaching at the University

Who can apply?: academic staff who have been hired on the basis of a qualifications assessment (assistant professor, associate professor, full professors, research specialist, research scholar and research scientist).

Application deadline: 15 November each year.

Application form: Tækjakaupasjóður 2025 - Soloform

1. Teachers and specialists at the University of Iceland and its institutions, who have generally been hired based on a qualifications assessment, can apply for the fund's support.
2. The Equipment Purchase Fund supports the purchase of specialized equipment, software and software updates for teaching and research. The fund does not support the purchase of equipment that is considered general operation or office equipment, such as ordinary desktop computers and laptops. In assessing applications, particular consideration is given to; the priorities of respective School, the applicant's facilities, research projects that the applicant is working on, whether the equipment is useful to others in the relevant field and whether there is complementary contribution to the application.
3. Application process and allocation: Applications are submitted to the Office of Science and Innovation before November 15 each year. The Office of Science and Innovation sends applications to the respective School for prioritization. The school submits its ranking to the Office of Science and Innovation before 15 December. Allocation shall be completed in February the following year.

Established by the University council 2.9.2021 

See also: Regulation for the University of Iceland no. 569/2009, Article 77

For further information contact: rannsoknarinnvidir@hi.is