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Fellowships & Grants

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Fellowships for Nordic Citizens

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Fellowships for Nordic Citizens

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ (º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ) offers over $500,000 in funding to Nordic citizens to undertake study or research programs at the graduate and post-graduate level in the United States for up to one year. Candidates from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are recommended to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ by our cooperating organizations. The number and size of awards granted annually varies by country. Awards are made in all fields. To learn more about eligibility, award size, and application deadlines, please get in touch with one of the following cooperating organizations:

FOR DANES
Fulbright Denmark
Nørregade 7 A, 1 tv.
1165, København, Denmark
Website:

List of 2026-2027 Danish Fellows

FOR FINNS
The League of Finnish-American Societies (SAM)
Eteläranta 6 A 8, 3. krs
00130 Helsinki, Finland
Website:

List of 2026-2027 Finnish Fellows

FOR ICELANDERS
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ & Iceland-US Fulbright Commission
Website:

List of 2026-2027 Icelandic Fellows

FOR NORWEGIANS
The Norway-America Association
Radhusgt. 23B
0158 Oslo, Norway
Website:

List of 2026-2027 Norwegian Fellows

FOR SWEDES
The Swedish-Fulbright Commission
Vasagatan 15-17, 4th Floor
111 20 Stockholm, Sweden
Website:

List of 2026-2027 Swedish Fellows

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ AT SOM Fellowship in Architecture

SOM and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ will be accepting applications from post-graduates and mid-career architects holding Scandinavian citizenship seeking experience in interior design at a leading architecture firm in New York City.

Fellows are awarded a six-month, paid internship at SOM’s office on Wall Street.

Info for Current º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Fellows

As a Fellow of the American-Scandinavian Foundation (º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ), youÌýare responsible forÌýproviding º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ with reports throughout the course of your program. Please review the following three report forms toÌýdetermineÌýwhich reports are pertinent to your fellowship timeline. Please note that award payments are contingent on the submission of these reports. Please email these reports toÌýgrants@amscan.orgÌý

PROGRESS REPORTS
Interim ReportÌý(For 6-12 month-long projects only) Must beÌýsubmittedÌýby every º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Fellow spending more than six months abroad.Ìý

Final Narrative ReportÌý(For all projects) Must beÌýsubmittedÌýby all º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Fellows no later thanÌý60 daysÌýafter the end of the fellowship period.Ìý

REQUIRED FORMS FOR AWARD PAYMENT

Arrival ReportÌý(Microsoft Word)Ìý

Must beÌýsubmittedÌýby every Scandinavian Fellow upon arrival in the U.S.Ìý

Social Security Number (SSN) or ITIN:ÌýPlease note that every º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Fellow must provide º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ with a U.S. SSN or ITIN before award payments can be made.Ìý

TAX ÌýFORMSÌýBY NORDIC COUNTRY
Tax regulations applicable to your º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ award vary significantly for citizens from one country to another, so please familiarize yourself with your U.S. tax obligations by consulting the section belowÌýappropriate toÌýyour nationality. Please note that Scandinavians who are here in the U.S. as Permanent Residents (possessingÌýa green card) have the same tax obligations as U.S. citizens and should consult the sectionÌý“For Americans.â€�
FOR DANESÌý

FOR FINNSÌý

FOR ICELANDERSÌý

FOR NORWEGIANSÌý

FOR SWEDESÌý

Funding Sources for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ Fellowships

The Mathilde Aas FundÌý

The Carl G. and Rikke Fredriksen Barth FundÌý

The John G. Bergquist Fund in ChemistryÌý

The Bernadotte FundÌý

The Sven & Ingrid Bernhard FundÌý

The Crown Princess Märtha Fellowship FundÌý

The Edith Coulter FundÌý

The Jane and Aatos Erkko FundÌý

The Finnish FundÌý

The Former Fellows FundÌý

The Icelandic Crafts FundÌý

The Carl Olaf,ÌýMarieÌýand Katherine Elizabeth Johnson Fellowship FundÌý

The Henrik Kauffmann FundÌý

The King Haakon VII FundÌý

The King Olav V FundÌý

The Helen Lee and Emil Lassen FundÌý

The Hans K. Lorentzen FundÌý

The Martha and Jack McFall FundÌý

The Peter and Birgit Faber Morse FundÌý

The Dr. Mary Jane Oestmann Fellowship FundÌý

The Philip W. Pfeifer III Fellowship FundÌý

The Amanda E. Roleson FundÌý

The Sather FundÌý

The Thor and Saimi Soderholm FundÌý

The Carol and Hans Christian Sonne FundÌý

The HÃ¥kon Björnstrom Steffanson Funds:Ìý

Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen and Uppsala UniversityÌý

The Stolt-Nielsen Fund for EducationÌý

The Alice and Corrin Strong FundÌý

The HaakonÌýStyriÌýFundÌý

The Selma C. Swanson FundÌý

The Thord-Gray Memorial FundÌý

The Thor Thors Memorial FundÌý

The Saara and BjörnÌýWahlroosÌýFinnish Fellowship FundÌý

The Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg FundÌý

The Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland FundÌý

The Charles K. Willey FundÌý

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ (º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ) isÌýa publicly supported, nonprofit organization that promotes international understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the U.S. and the Nordic countries.Ìý

Alternate Funding

Additional funding sources for Americans doing study or research in Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sápmi, and Sweden

and Scandinavians doing study or research in the US may be available through other organizations that are not affiliated with the American Scandinavian Foundation.

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