LEIFUR EIRIKSSON FOUNDATION
https://WWW.LEIFUREIRIKSSONFOUNDATION.ORG
$7.9M
Total Assets (2024)
$506K
Total Giving (2024)
22
Grants on File (2024–2024)
$23K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
KAREN E TORGERSEN
Phone
4349824848
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS AND LETTERS OF REFERENCE MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE FIRST THURSDAY IN DECEMBER.
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS CAN BE MAILED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS OR SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.LEIFUREIRIKSSONFOUNDATION.ORG/APPLY/LOGIN. APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE FOUNDATION UNLESS THEY HAVE COMPLETED A FINAL DEGREE MORE THAN THREE YEARS AGO. THREE LETTERS OF REFERENCE MUST BE SUBMITTED BY PERSONS QUALIFIED TO EVALUATE YOUR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL WORK. APPLICANTS WHO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION ONLINE MUST MAIL IN A SIGNATURE PAGE BY THE DECEMBER DEADLINE.
Restrictions
THE LEIFUR EIRIKSSON FOUNDATION FUNDS SCHOLARS FROM U.S. UNIVERSITIES FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH OR STUDY AT UNIVERSITIES IN ICELAND, AND SCHOLARS FROM UNIVERSITIES IN ICELAND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH OR STUDY AT UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. RECIPIENTS ARE CHOSEN BY THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. UP TO $25,000 IN PROJECT COSTS, INCLUDING TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE RESEARCH OR STUDY SITE WILL BE PAID ON THE SCHOLAR'S BEHALF.
Grant Size Distribution
Min: $7K
Median: $25K
Avg: $23K
Max: $25K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN INGOLFSDOTTIR | CHAIR/TRUSTEE | — |
| JOHN T CASTEEN III | TRUSTEE | — |
| KRISTRUN HEIMISDOTTIR | TRUSTEE | — |
| SUSAN G HARRIS | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY | — |
| MARGO E EPPARD | TREASURER | — |
| JENNIFER N GRAYBURN | TRUSTEE | — |
| NANCY BROWN | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (22 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARNHILDUR TOMASDOTTIR | KOPAVOGUR | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| HILDUR HJORVAR | REYKJAVIK | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| ENAR KORNELIUS LEFERINK | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| GRIMA EIR GEIRS IRMUDOTTIR | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| BENEDIKT FADEL FARAG | SELFOSS | $25,000 | SCHOLARHSIP | 2024 |
| INGA GUORUN EIRIKSDOTTIR | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| MOIRA BRENNAN | CALIFON, NJ | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| TAYLOR MARTIN | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| SIGURBJORN EDVARDSSON | KOPAVOGUR | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| KONSTANTINE VLASIS | CHATANOOGA, TN | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| KJARTAN SKARPHEOINSSON | REYKJAVIK | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| IVANA NIKOLIC | REYKJAVIK | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| HANNA THRAINSDOTTIR | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| DAISON WEEDOP | KUNA, ID | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| SYDNEY LAUREN FOX | REYKJAVIK | $25,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| ALEX BENJAMIN CASTEEL | SANTA MONICA, CA | $22,980 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| HOLLY FRANCES MCARTHUR | MADISON, WI | $22,199 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| ERNA MARIA JONSDOTTIR | REYKJAVIK | $20,878 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| OTTAR YNGVASON | REYKJAVIK | $20,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| COLIN FISHER | REYKJAVIK | $19,600 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| KATELIN COLLIER | WINDEMERE, FL | $18,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| INGVAR THORODDSSON | AKUREYRI | $7,050 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |