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). A student applying for a conference abroad must have had 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. Those who have received a travel grant from the Research Fund three times can not expect to receive further travel funding from the fund. Applications may be submitted for one trip per year.

Grant payment follows the procedures of out-of-pocket cost at the University. Travel grant is paid when the conference is finished. The recipient must demonstrate expenses of at least ISK 100,000 in order to receive the full grant amount. It is necessary to upload receipts and proof of payment for the expenses in the application form. It is possible to return to the application form to add supporting documents if needed. 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.

PhD students travel grants

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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 one applies for.

It is also possible to apply for travel costs regarding courses or summer schools abroad. Applicants must provide explanation on how their participation in event benefits their doctoral studies.

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.

Applications for travel grants must be submitted after the trip has taken place. If you have any questions regarding eligibility before traveling, please contact the Department of Science and Innovation for further information. rannsoknasjodir@hi.is.

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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).

A student applying for a conference abroad must have had 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.

Those who have received a travel grant from the Research Fund three times can not expect to receive further travel funding from the fund.

Applications may be submitted for one trip per year.

Grant payment follows the procedures of out-of-pocket cost at the University.
Travel grant is paid when the conference is finished.
The recipient must demonstrate expenses of at least ISK 100,000 in order to receive the full grant amount. It is necessary to upload receipts and proof of payment for the expenses in the application form. It is possible to return to the application form to add supporting documents if needed.

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.

PhD students travel grants

General condition and requirements

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