Meet TTS Scholar Eli Tausen á Lava, Class of 2022-23 Eli is pursuing a master’s degree in music theory and composition at New York University, where he’ll study with several high-profile composers including Julia Wolfe, Michael Gordon, and Caroline...

Meet TTS Scholar Ella Partanen, Class of 2022-23 Ella is a junior studying acting at the University of Oklahoma. Living in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Ecuador before moving to the U.S. sparked her curiosity and passion for social justice and international...

Meet TTS Scholar Mari Eik, Class of 2020-21 Mari Eik is a Norwegian student who completed her undergraduate degree Magna Cum Laude in psychology from Long Island University. She is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Clinical Mental...

Meet TTS Scholar Vesela Petrova, Class of 2020-21 Vesela Petrova isa Bulgarian architect with a passion for innovation and sustainability.  Vesela is a joint TTS – Fulbright Scholar in pursuit of a post-professional Master’s of Advanced Architectural Design degree...

Meet TTS Scholar Sebastian Andersson, Class of 2020-21 Sebastian is a Swedish scholar who is pursuing a Master of Science in Urban Planning at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University.  Sebastian is focusing on...

Meet TTS Scholar Henrik Ilvesmäki, Class of 2020-21 Henrik is a Finnish architect who is currently pursuing two Master’s Degrees at Harvard University. His academic goal is to utilize the tools of computer-aided parametric design to define and enhance...

Meet TTS Scholar Stela Gavrilova, Class of 2019-20 Stela Gavrilova is pursuing a graduate program focused on Technology Management at Cornell University. She is an accomplished business professional with a successful track record in marketing, project management and strategic...

Meet TTS Scholar Vibeke Strom, Class of 2018-19 Vibeke is studying towards an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School. She is the founder and Head of Teach First Norway, the Norwegian equivalent to Teach For America. Born in Seoul, Korea...

Meet Even J. Kvelland, 2017-18 TTS Hebert Singer Memorial Scholar at Columbia University School of International and Political Affairs Even Kvelland is a Norwegian student pursuing his Master’s of International Affairs at Columbia focusing on the intersection of geopolitics,...

Meet Hanna Nordenswan, 2017-18 TTS Kim Wall Memorial Scholar Hanna is pursuing an MFA in Documentary Film at the School of Visual Arts in New York, and has studied documentary film and journalism in Tanzania and South Africa. As...

Meet Karl Anker Jorgensen, PhD, 1985-86 TTS Scholar at Cornell University It’s a safe guess that the thought of interviewing a world-famous organic chemist would seem intimidating to most of us, since such titans of genius don’t cross our...

Meet Søren Larsen, 2016-2017 TTS Scholar at Cornell University Søren Larsen is a Danish PhD. student at Cornell University in the Department of German Studies. He works primarily within the fields of philosophy, political science and the arts. He...

Meet Niklas Tamm, 2016-17 TTS Scholar at the University of Michigan Niklas, a Thanks To Scandinavia scholar from Sweden, is studying towards a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting at the University of Michigan. Niklas is the recipient of...

Meet Kalle Mattila, 2015-16 TTS Scholar at Columbia University Kalle Mattila is a writer from Finland pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at Columbia University. Could you tell us how your TTS scholarship came about? I applied for the...

Meet Eva Faye, Artist, TTS Scholar 1983-84 You have a Nordic soul. You are an artist. You are interested in dualities. That’s a lot of information already. Who are you? I am a Norwegian born artist. I grew up...