Grant/Scholarship Opportunities

A university education isn't cheap. And sometimes the news seems bleak as costs continue to rise. Grants and scholarships are a great way to get focused support from a variety of organizations. Below you will find a list of grants and scholarships available to students of Scandinavian Studies from government organizations, non-profits, private companies, and everything in between. We've even included a few of our most recent recipients! Click on the links below to check for application requirements.

• American Grants and Scholarships
• International Grants and Scholarships
• University of Wisconsin Grants and Scholarships

American Grants and Scholarships:

• American Anthropological Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program (PhD students only)
• American-Scandinavian Foundation Grants and Awards
  • William Banks, 2012-2013
  • Jackson Crawford, 2011
• Birgit Baldwin Fellowship (graduate students only)
  • Jason Schroeder, 2012-2013
  • Susanne Arthur , 2011-2012
  • Natalie Van Deusen, 2009-2010
• Brittingham Viking Organization Scholarships
• Council of American Overseas Research Centers
• Council for European Studies at Columbia - Pre-Dissertation and Dissertation Completion Fellowships (graduate students only)
  • Aaron Kahn, Summer 2012
• Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) Program (2nd and 3rd year graduate students only)
• Edith and Arnold N. Bodtker Grant for Research and Internship
• Einar and Eva Lund Haugen Memorial Scholarship (graduate students only)
  • Tim Frandy
• The Finlandia Foundation National Grants
• The Finlandia Foundation National Scholarships
• Fulbright Grants
  • Jackson Crawford, 2011
• Lakselaget Scholarship Minnesota Women (Minnesota residents only)
• Leifur Eiríksson Foundation (graduate students only)
• Lilly Lorénzen Scholarship (Minnesota residents only)
• Madison Torske Klubben
  • Jackson Crawford, 2009
• Malmberg Scholarship for Study in Sweden
• Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships (dissertators only)
• Norwegian Thanksgiving Fund (graduate students only)
• Public Humanities Fellows (UW-Madison Dissertators only)
• Smithsonian Office of Fellowships and Internships' Program Applications
• Swedish Council of America

International Grants and Scholarships:

• High North Fellowship Programme (preference given to BA and MA students, but PhD students are eligible)
• Kone Foundation (must have completed your MA degree to apply)

University of Wisconsin Grants and Scholarships:

• Graduate Student International Field Research Awards (graduate students only)
• Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships
  • Olivia Lasky, 2012-2013
  • Alyssa Kampa, Summer 2012
  • Reginal Young, Summer 2012
  • Jackson Crawford, 2009, 2011
• Iwanter Prize (undergraduate only)
• Office of Fellowships and Funding Resources (assistance for grad students, faculty, and staff) 
• Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowships (graduate students only)
• UW-Madison ScanDesign Fellowship
• Vilas Conference Presentation Funds (dissertator or final year MFA only)
• Vilas Research Travel Grant (dissertator or final year MFA only)