Eight Faroese research projects awarded 9.3 million krona in grants
Wednesday 27th May 2026 on 16:15 in
Faroe Islands
Eight research projects will receive a combined 9.3 million Faroese krona in funding from the Faroese Research Council, the body announced Wednesday. Four of the grants will support doctoral studies.
The council reported strong interest in this year’s funding round, receiving 46 applications totaling 52.7 million krona in requested support. A single expert committee evaluated the proposals, basing decisions on academic assessments by international specialists and the strategic priorities for Faroese research.
The funded projects are:
Rannvá Næs Hoydal – “The Body in Old Norse Mythology: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Corporeal Imagery in Old Norse Religion” (PhD project at the University of Iceland) – 1.2 million krona.
Anna Eikhólm – “The Faroese Reader: Cultivating Subject-Specific Literacy in Primary Schools” (PhD project at the Faroe Islands University’s Department of Educational Science) – 1.7 million krona.
Thomas Ulrich – “Transformative Interactions in Aquaculture Based on Seabed Minerals” (project at Clausthal University of Technology, Germany) – 1.1 million krona.
Ása Jacobsen – “Growth Conditions for Fish in Faroese Fjords and Availability in Overfished Coastal Spawning Grounds” (project at the Faroese Marine Research Institute) – 1,058,965 krona.
Knud Simonsen – “High-Resolution Wind Atlas for the Faroe Islands” (project at the Faroese Meteorological Office) – 486,790 krona.
Eivy Kristiansen – “Ethical Dilemmas and Experiences of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Confidentiality and Private Life in a Small Subarctic Society: A Mixed-Methods Study” (PhD project at the Faroe Islands University’s Department of Health and Nursing Sciences) – 1.7 million krona.
Pætur M. Holm – “Improving Arthrosis Treatment in the Faroe Islands” (project at the Faroese National Hospital’s Surgical Department) – 1.1 million krona.
Elsa Krosstein – “Investigating the Origins of Faroese People Using Genomic Data” (PhD project at the University of Copenhagen) – 1 million krona.