SCOLARSHIPS IN THE UNITED STATES

SCHOLARSHIPS AT SPECIFIC UNIVERSITIES

TTS supporters created scholarships for these specific universities: Cornell University, Columbia University, University of Chicago Law School, & University of Oklahoma.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, Thanks To Scandinavia awards scholarships to Scandinavian students studying at specific universities in the United States.

If you’re currently a student at Columbia, Cornell, the University of Chicago Law School, or University of Oklahoma, or you’ve been accepted to study at one of these universities, you might be eligible for these scholarships. Please contact info@thankstoscandinavia.org or the contact person listed below for more information. You can also apply using the Thanks To Scandinavia general scholarship application.

TTS welcomes applicants from all academic fields. Scholarships can only be used toward tuition and tuition-related expenses. Applicants must be studying toward a full degree program at an American university. Visiting students do not qualify.

Columbia University

Thanks To Scandinavia Herbert Singer Memorial Scholarship

Award amount: $20,000

Contact: info@thankstoscandinavia.org

Eligibility requirements: demonstrate financial need; citizen of Denmark, Finland, Norway, or Sweden; non-permanent U.S. resident; enrolled in graduate-level degree program (visiting students do not qualify)

Application deadline: May 1

Click here for the application

University of Oklahoma

Thanks To Scandinavia Ted H. Greenberg Memorial Scholarship

Award amount: $20,000

Contact: jgrover@ou.edu

Eligibility requirements: demonstrate financial need; citizen of Denmark, Finland, Norway, or Sweden

Cornell University

Thanks To Scandinavia Lester and Sheila Robbins Scandinavian Graduate Student Fellowship

Award amount: $20,000

Contact: gradstudserv_assoc_dean@cornell.edu

Eligibility requirements: citizen of Denmark, Finland, Norway, or Sweden; enrolled in PhD program

University of Chicago Law School

Thanks To Scandinavia Arnold I. Shure Scholarship

Award amount: $20,000

Contact: jswinsick@uchicago.edu

Eligibility requirements: citizen of Denmark, Finland, Norway, or Sweden

“I am honored to be a Thanks to Scandinavia Scholar. The generous scholarship has enabled me to establish inspiring relationships with international academics, while completing a doctorate in the United States. I look forward to continuing communication with TTS.”
Saara Raasu, 2014-15 TTS Scholar
University of Oklahoma, PhD in English, Literary, & Cultural Studies

Scholarships at any u.s. university

Thanks To Scandinavia awards scholarships each year to outstanding students to study at the university of his/her choice in the United States. Two scholarships are awarded to students from each of these countries — Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden — for a total of 10 awards.

We welcome applicants from all academic fields. Applicants must be pursuing a graduate-level degree, and the scholarship must be used toward tuition or tuition-related expenses. Applicants must be studying toward a full degree program at an American university. Visiting students do not qualify. Each scholarship is $20,000.

TTS is pleased to work with our Scandinavian and Bulgarian partner organizations to award these annual scholarships. Applicants must apply directly through the organization in their home country. Applications are processed by our partner organizations, but TTS makes the final selections.

Application deadlines and requirements vary by country. Please contact the organization directly for details. It’s highly recommended to reach out to the contact person for your country listed below before beginning the application process. You can also contact info@thankstoscandinavia.org with questions.

Please note: Please do not contact the partner organization below for information on TTS scholarships at specific universities, as the application process for those scholarships is separate. Please see above.

Bulgaria

Fulbright Bulgarian–American Commission

Contact: fulbright@fulbright.bg

Application Deadline: January 10

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must have Bulgarian citizenship; green card holders and people with dual (Bulgarian and U.S.) citizenship are ineligible
  • Must hold at least a bachelor’s degree and submit the official diploma by September 1
  • Evidence of English language proficiency (TOEFL, GRE/GMAT scores)
  • Should be under 40 years old and in sound health
  • Candidates already studying in the U.S. are ineligible
  • Candidates who have resided in the United States for five or more consecutive years during the six-year period preceding the date of application are ineligible

Application Requirements:

This grant is given in conjunction with the Fulbright grant to approved principal candidates.


Finland

League of Finnish-American Societies

Contact: Lena Grenat at lena.grenat@samsuomi.fi

Application Period: December–January

Application requirements include:

  • Finnish citizen
  • Pursing graduate studies for a full academic year in the United States
  • Application and reference forms are available during the application period here.



Denmark

The Danish-American Fulbright Center

Contact:+45 33181002; info@fulbright.dk

Application Deadline: March

For application requirements, please see Fulbright Denmark’s Thanks To Scandinavia Grants.


Norway

Norway America Association (NORAM)

Contact: info@noram.no

Application Deadline: December 15

Application Requirements:

  • Norwegian citizen
  • Graduate studies in the United States
  • Completed a bachelor’s degree (or similar credits) before the deadline (or by year-end)
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Applicants don’t need to show acceptance letters for programs/institutions by deadline, but do to need know which schools they will apply to



Sweden

Sweden-America Foundation

Contact: info@sweamfo.se; +46 (0)8 611 46 11

Application Period: mid-May–mid-September

Application requirements: