{"id":3337,"date":"2025-10-16T11:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/?page_id=3337"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:16:04","slug":"visindasjodur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/visindasjodur\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3337\" class=\"elementor elementor-3337\" 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\">Research 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\">Research 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><strong>The Arthritis Society of Iceland&#x27;s Research Fund<\/strong> is a special fund that provides <strong>research grants<\/strong> on rheumatic diseases and related health problems. He plays an important role in promoting <strong>Scientific work and research<\/strong> which contribute to a better diagnosis, treatment and understanding of arthritis.<\/p><p><strong>Purpose of the fund<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Supporting scientific research<\/strong> which concern:<ul><li>Causes of rheumatic diseases<\/li><li>Treatments and drug therapy<\/li><li>The social impact of arthritis<\/li><li>Rehabilitation and prevention<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>To strengthen<\/strong> <strong>knowledge of healthcare professionals<\/strong> and the public on rheumatism.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Who can apply?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Doctors, healthcare professionals and scientists<\/strong> who are engaged in research in the field of rheumatology.<\/li><li><strong>University students<\/strong> in master&#x27;s and doctoral studies with a research project in the field of rheumatology.<\/li><li>Research groups operating within universities or hospitals.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Application process<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The application must include:<ul><li>Description of the research project and objectives<\/li><li>Methodology and timeframe<\/li><li>Budget<\/li><li>CV of the researcher or principal investigator<\/li><li>Approval of the ethics committee, where applicable<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Applications are usually considered once a year.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Amount of grants<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Grants can be <strong>from several hundred thousand<\/strong> up to <strong>millions of kronor<\/strong>, depending on the nature and scope of the project.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Further information and enquiries<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Email address:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:gigt@gigt.is\">gigt@gigt.is<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Telephone:<\/strong> 530-3600<\/li><li><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/\">www.gigt.is<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\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-1dd0706\" data-id=\"1dd0706\" 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-40222c0 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"40222c0\" 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\/thorbjargarsjodur\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Thorbjarnar 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\/thorbjargarsjodur\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThorbjarnar 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-ccb9a32 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ccb9a32\" 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-d0c945b elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d0c945b\" 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>V\u00edsindasj\u00f3\u00f0ur V\u00edsindasj\u00f3\u00f0ur V\u00edsindasj\u00f3\u00f0ur Gigtarf\u00e9lags \u00cdslands er s\u00e9rstakur sj\u00f3\u00f0ur sem veitir styrki til ranns\u00f3kna \u00e1 gigtarsj\u00fakd\u00f3mum og skyldum heilsufarsvandam\u00e1lum. Hann gegnir mikilv\u00e6gu hlutverki \u00ed a\u00f0 efla v\u00edsindastarf og ranns\u00f3knir sem stu\u00f0la a\u00f0 betri greiningu, me\u00f0fer\u00f0 og skilningi \u00e1 gigt. Tilgangur sj\u00f3\u00f0sins A\u00f0 sty\u00f0ja v\u00edsindalegar ranns\u00f3knir sem var\u00f0a: Orsakir gigtarsj\u00fakd\u00f3ma Me\u00f0fer\u00f0ir og lyfjame\u00f0fer\u00f0 F\u00e9lagsleg \u00e1hrif gigtar Endurh\u00e6fingu [&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-3337","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3337","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=3337"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4667,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3337\/revisions\/4667"}],"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=3337"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}