{"id":3327,"date":"2025-10-16T10:53:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/?page_id=3327"},"modified":"2026-02-01T13:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T13:47:42","slug":"thorbjargarsjodur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/thorbjargarsjodur\/","title":{"rendered":"Thorbjarnar Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3327\" class=\"elementor elementor-3327\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1da8fb40 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1da8fb40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6ac9a2\" data-id=\"d6ac9a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6313fd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6313fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12aaf814\" data-id=\"12aaf814\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6a36b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b6a36b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thorbjarnar Fund<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2599f7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2599f7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea963a5\" data-id=\"ea963a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de6ed62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de6ed62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thorbjarnar Fund<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a422652 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a422652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;2&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,6c6,0,6,13,12,13S18,6,24,6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e152e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3e152e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4661ffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4661ffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The \u00deorbj\u00f6rg Bj\u00f6rnsd\u00f3ttir Foundation provides scholarships to young people with rheumatic diseases. The purpose of the foundation is to support the education of this group, and it is run in collaboration with the Icelandic Rheumatism Association. Thorbj\u00f6rg was very concerned that the education of young people with arthritis needed to be promoted to increase their opportunities for participation in the labour market and thereby improve their quality of life, despite their struggle with the disease, as her daughter became ill with arthritis at a young age. The fund&#x27;s start-up capital was raised through fundraising by \u00deorbj\u00f6rg&#x27;s friends, who sold, among other things, cakes and handicrafts on stalls.<\/p>\n<p>An effort is made to pay out grants from the fund as often as possible, without depleting its capital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who can apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fund is intended for individuals with rheumatic diseases, especially young people in education. Applicants must provide a medical certificate confirming their rheumatic disease. Proof of enrolment in an educational programme and a detailed description of their circumstances must also be provided. Only members of the Arthritis Society are eligible to apply for a grant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No specific application form is used.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicant&#x27;s name, national insurance number, home address, telephone number and email address<\/li>\n<li>Information about the course for which a scholarship is being applied<\/li>\n<li>Medical certificate confirming a rheumatic disease<\/li>\n<li>A detailed description of the applicant&#x27;s circumstances. Applications and enquiries should be sent to the email address: <a href=\"mailto:gigt@gigt.is\">gigt@gigt.is<\/a><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Allocation and application deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The allocation from the Thorbjarg Fund does not take place annually, and it is therefore important to keep an eye on announcements from the Arthritis Association of Iceland and Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg regarding the opening of the application period.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09d4d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b09d4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6528ed6\" data-id=\"6528ed6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4ccf5 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fa4ccf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/styrktarsjodur-gigtveikra-barna\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Arthritis Children&#x27;s Fund\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-document-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/styrktarsjodur-gigtveikra-barna\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArthritis Children&#x27;s Fund\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e89d253 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e89d253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/visindasjodur\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"The Arthritis Society of Iceland&#x27;s Research Fund\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-document-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/visindasjodur\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Arthritis Society of Iceland&#x27;s Research Fund\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6cd97 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ee6cd97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/samthykktir-gigtarfelags-islands\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Statutes of the Rheumatism Association of Iceland\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-document-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/samthykktir-gigtarfelags-islands\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStatutes of the Rheumatism Association of Iceland\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00deorbjargarsj\u00f3\u00f0ur \u00deorbjargarsj\u00f3\u00f0ur Styrktar- og minningarsj\u00f3\u00f0ur \u00deorbjargar Bj\u00f6rnsd\u00f3ttur veitir n\u00e1msstyrki til ungs f\u00f3lks me\u00f0 gigtarsj\u00fakd\u00f3ma. Tilgangur sj\u00f3\u00f0sins er a\u00f0 sty\u00f0ja vi\u00f0 n\u00e1m og menntun \u00feessa h\u00f3ps og er hann rekinn \u00ed samstarfi vi\u00f0 Gigtarf\u00e9lag \u00cdslands. \u00deorbj\u00f6rgu var mj\u00f6g umhuga\u00f0 um a\u00f0 efla \u00feyrfti menntun ungs f\u00f3lks me\u00f0 gigt til a\u00f0 auka m\u00f6guleika \u00feeirra til \u00fe\u00e1ttt\u00f6ku \u00e1 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":131,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3327","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3327"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4262,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3327\/revisions\/4262"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3327"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}