| 1 | Ph.d. | Nadescha Zwerschke | Grønlands Naturinstitut | Greenland | Benthic Ecology |
| 2 | Ph.d. | Nanna Schneidermann | Department of International Studies and Interpreting, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences | Norway | Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 3 | | Niclas Højgaard Eysturoy | Skurðdeildin, Landssjúkrahúsið | Faroe Islands | Life Sciences |
| 4 | | Nicolina M. Ovadóttir | Fróðskaparsetur Føroya, Deildin fyri heilsu- og sjúkravísindi | Faroe Islands | Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 5 | Ph.d. | Noomi Gregersen | | Faroe Islands | Life Sciences |