ISK 10 mil­lion in schol­ar­ships

Scholarships are awarded in four categories: for secondary school, for undergraduate university study, for graduate study and for artistic study.

The panel of judges seeks to select ambitious students that excel in their field. Other factors that are considered are future vision, participation in sports and social activities as well as other accomplishments.

The panel of judges was comprised of Runólfur Smári Steinthórsson, Professor at the University of Iceland and Chairman of the Board, Guðrún Norðfjörð, Project Manager at Aton and Sigríður Guðmundsdóttir, HR Manager at Landsbankinn.

Sara Pálsdóttir, Managing Director of Communication & Culture at Landsbankinn, opened the ceremony and presented the scholarship recipients with flowers.