The School of Humanities Education Fund is now accepting scholarship applications. The purpose of the Fund is to support PhD students in the final stages of their studies at the School of Humanities. Doctoral students at the School of Humanities may apply, provided they have consistently submitted their progress reports and are not entitled to payments from other research funds after September 1, 2026.
The application deadline is April 20, 2026.
The total grant amount is 2.1 million ISK, divided between three projects, with each project receiving 700,000 ISK.
Applications must include the following:
- Applicant's name, ID number (kennitala), address, phone number, and an active email address.
- Key highlights from the applicant’s CV and list of publications.
- Title of the research project and the name of the supervisor.
- A concise description of the project in Icelandic (maximum 150 words), to be used for promotion should the project receive a grant.
- A more substantial description of the research project in Icelandic OR English (maximum 800 words). This should outline the theoretical framework, methodology, main findings, and scientific value. It must state whether the doctoral thesis is a single continuous work or a collection of articles.
- A project timeline from the date of application to the final submission of the thesis to the department, clearly stating all tasks remaining to complete the thesis. The doctoral thesis is expected to be submitted within six months of the grant being awarded, or by the end of 2026.
- A justification for how the grant will assist the applicant in completing the dissertation.
- An account of other grants received during the study period. Please note that grants will not be awarded if the applicant receives payments from another research fund simultaneously; however, if an applicant has a grant where payments cease entirely by September 1 or earlier, the application is eligible.
- Confirmation from the supervisor and doctoral committee members that the committee believes the student can submit the thesis to the department within six months of receiving the grant (i.e., before the end of 2026). A template for this letter can be found here.
Emphasis is placed on a thorough, realistic timeline in which the applicant explains how they will submit their dissertation by the end of the year if awarded the grant.
All applications are treated as confidential. The board of the fund reserves the right to reject all applications and/or allocate grants in a different manner. Grants will be allocated in May/June 2025.
Payment Arrangement:
Successful applicants will receive 500,000 ISK upon the awarding of the grant, and the remaining 200,000 ISK once the opponents have deemed the dissertation fit for defense. Students are asked to contact the doctoral studies coordinator to arrange the final payment.
Proposals should be sent as an attachment to Romina Werth, Coordinator of doctoral studies, rw@hi.is
Further information is available on the home page for the Fund on the University of Iceland grants and funds website. Alternatively, contact Romina Werth, coordinator of doctoral studies, rw@hi.is
About the Fund
The Education Fund was established at the University of Iceland in 2018 and is a collection of funds related to subjects taught at the School of Humanities, combined to support doctoral studies at the School. The contributing funds are: Det Danske Selskabs Studenterlegat (1943), Forlagsboghandler, Dr. Phil. h.c. Ejnar Munkgaards Stiftelse til Fordel for Det filosofiske Fakultet ved Islands Universitet i Reykjavik (1938), Dr Rögnvaldur Pétursson Memorial Fund (1960), Norwegian Students' Memorial Fund (1948), Norðmannsgjöf (1961) and the Students' History Fund (1930).