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:
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:
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.
Program details
Current º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ at SOM Grant Recipient
Past º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ at SOM Recipients
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
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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