| Students
enrolled in the M.A./Ph.D. program in the Department
of Scandinavian are eligible to apply for a
variety of research grants both inside and outside
the department. These fellowships can be used
to fund research in Scandinavia, both during
the summer and the academic year.
Fritz
O. Fernstrom Traveling Fellowship
This research fellowship
is administered by a selection committee within
the Department of Scandinavian. According to
the terms of the gift, priority will be given
to graduate students who propose to conduct
research projects on language and literature
topics in Sweden, but awards can also be given
for travel to all Nordic countries, and to UCB
students in all academic fields. Proposals for
summer travel stipends and year-long grants
are decided in the same round of applications.
Please contact Graduate
Assistant in the Scandinavian Department
for an application and more information.
Institute
of European Studies Graduate Dissertation Fellowships
IES Graduate Dissertation
Research and Writing Fellowships fund graduate
students whose dissertations focus on topics
related to Western Europe and the European Union.
Summer
FLAS
Enables students who are
U.S. citizens and permanent residents to acquire
a high level of competence in one or more foreign
languages. Fellowships are awarded to students
in modern foreign language and area studies,
with priority given to students in the humanities,
social sciences, and professional fields. For
academic year awards, entering students must
submit the combined Graduate Application for
Admission and Fellowships by the departmental
deadline. Continuing students should pick up
an application and apply directly to the Graduate
Fellowships Office, 318 Sproul Hall.
Awards
by Outside Organizations:
Fulbright
Fellowship
Sponsored by the U.S.
Department of State, the Fulbright U.S. Student
Program offers opportunities for recent graduates,
postgraduate candidates, and developing professionals
and artists to conduct career-launching study
and research abroad.
American-Scandinavian
Foundation
Fellowships allow students
to research in Scandinavia during an entire
academic year.
Rotary
International Ambassadorial Scholarship
The purpose of the Ambassadorial
Scholarships program is to further international
understanding and friendly relations among people
of different countries. The program sponsors
several types of scholarships for undergraduate
and graduate students as well as for qualified
professionals pursuing vocational studies. While
abroad, scholars serve as ambassadors of goodwill
to the people of the host country and give presentations
about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other
groups. Upon returning home, scholars share
with Rotarians and others the experiences that
led to greater understanding of their host countries.
SWEA
International Scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded
to a well merited doctoral candidate in Swedish
language, literature and area studies. It is
specifically directed towards candidates who
are well into the process of writing their dissertation.
The scholar must be residing permanently outside
Sweden and be studying at a non-Swedish university.
SWEA
San Francisco's Annual Fellowship
One annual fellowship
in the amount of $5000. For more information
please contact SWEA
San Francisco.
Gudrun
Gytel Fund Scholarships
The Gudrun Gytel Fund was
established in 1998 in order to provide qualified
American University students with the opportunity
to further their knowledge of Danish culture,
history, language, literature, politics and
society. The scholarship supports semester or
academic year-long study at recognized Danish
institutions of higher education in the fields
of humanities and social sciences, as well as
in architecture, engineering, technology and
related fields. Click
here for more information.
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