Anyone interested in the history of maps and geography in Iceland or Icelandic bibliographia.
You can apply for a grant to work on research and publication on the history of Icelandic maps and geography or Icelandic bibliographia.
The application deadline is every two years.
Last application deadline was May 4th, 2023, at 15:00.
The aim of the fund is to provide grants to strengthen research on the history of maps and geography in Iceland and Icelandic bibliographia and to promote publications on these topics.
Anyone interested in the history of maps and geography in Iceland or Icelandic bibliographia.
For an application to be considered eligible, the project's connection with the fund's objectives must be obvious. The project needs to be well defined and the schedule clear.
On May 4, 2008, 100 years had passed since the birth of librarian Haraldur Sigurðsson, but he died in 1995. On that day, his widow, dress designer Sigrún Ástrós Sigurðardóttir, announced that in accordance with the couple's will from 1983, the Sigrún Ástrós Sigurðardóttir and Haraldur Sigurðsson Research Fund had been established.
Haraldur Sigurðsson worked as a librarian at the National Library of Iceland for more than 30 years. He also did extensive scholarly work, was an active translator and publisher and devoted himself to social issues, but Haraldur is best known for his work on Map History of Iceland (Kortasaga Íslands).
