Current Fellowship and Grant Recipients
From Denmark
Candidates recommended by The Denmark-America Foundation (Danmark-Amerika Fondet), Copenhagen
NIELSEN, Majken Søndergaard, to Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, NY
MS-Directed Study, Journalism. Henrik Kauffman Fund $11,250; Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund $6,087.
To Denmark
ERDELYI, Maya from California Institute of the Arts
Graduate Research, Film, Hans Christian Andersen Museum. Henrik Kauffmann Fund, $5,000.
GREAVES, Kerry from CUNY Graduate Center
Dissertation Research, Art History, University of Copenhagen, Danish National Library. Henrik Kauffmann Fund, $4,320.
HERSEY, Dr. Anna from Iowa State University
Post doc research, Musicology, Royal Danish Academy of Music, University of Copenhagen. Amanda E. Roleson Fund, $5,000.
MARINO, Dr. Gordon from St. Olaf College
Post doc research, Philosophy, Søren Kierkegaard Research Center. Amanda E. Roleson Fund, $4,000.
VANEK, Susan from Binghampton University
Dissertation Research, Anthropology, University of Copenhagen. Scandinavian Seminar Fund, $10,500.
VOGELIUS, Dr. Christa from University of Michigan
Post doc, American Literature, Danish Emigration Archives. Amanda E. Roleson Fund, $16,000.
WALGENBACH, Elizabeth from Yale University
Dissertation Research, History, Arnamagnaean Institute. Amanda E. Roleson Fund, $2,000.
WOLF, Kirsten from University of Wisconsin, Madison
Post doc research, Philology, Arnamagnaean Institute. Scan|Design by Inger and Jens Bruun Foundation Fellowship, $5,000.
From Finland
All candidates recommended by The League of Finnish-American Societies (Suomi-Amerikka Yhdistysten Liitto), Helsinki
HALLVAR, Jonatan William to Columbia Law School
LLM – direct study. Rikke Fredriksen Barth Fund $6,000; Martha and Jack McFall Fund $500.
ELOMAA, Laura to the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine,
Dissertation research, Biomaterials. Wahlroos Fund $13,500.
KOISTINEN, Ritva to the Manhattan School of Music
Masters of Music – direct study. Finnish Fund $5,000; Martha and Jack McFall Fund $2,500; Soderhom Fund $2,500.
To Finland
BECKER, Edward from Harvard University
Graduate Research, Architecture, Aalto University. Finnish Fund, $5,000.
BOOR, Brandon from University of Texas
Dissertation Research, Environmental Engineering, University of Helsinki/Aalto University. Finnish Fund, $1,300, Scandinavian Seminar Fund, $3,500.
MORO, Takeshi from Santa Clara University
Graduate Research, Visual Arts/Photography, Arteles Creative Art Center/Finnish Red Cross. Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund, $500; Former Fellows Fund, $4,500.
WRIGHT, Evan from University of Washington
Dissertation Research, Literature, University of Helsinki. Finnish Fund, $4,700, Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund, $7,500; Martha and Jack McFall Fund, $6,000.
From Iceland
All candidates recommended by The Icelandic-American Society (Íslensk-ameríska félagid), Reykjavík
ARNÓRSSON, Óskar Örn, Columbia University.
M.S. Critical Curatorial and Conceptual Practices in Architecture. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $4,500.
BRAGADÓTTIR, Guðrún Elsa, to the State University of New York, Buffalo
PhD-directed study, Comparative Literature. Charles K. Willey Fund, $4,500.
EVANS, Unnur Fjóla, to New York University
Masters – Music Theory and Composition. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $4,500.
GUÐNADÓTTIR, Unnur, to the University of Wisconsin, Madison
PhD-directed study, Population Health. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $4,500.
HAUKSDÓTTIR, Ugla Huld, to Columbia University
MFA-directed study, Film Directing/Screenwriting. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $4,500.
REYNISSON, Gísli Már, to Columbia University
MS – Financial Engineering. Charles K. Willey Fund, $4,500.
SMÁRASON, Halldór, to the Manhattan School of Music
MM-Directed study, Classical Composition. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $1,000; Charles K. Willey Fund, $3,500.To Iceland
PERLMAN, Joan from San Francisco Art Institute
Graduate Research,Visual Arts/Multi-Media, Klaustrið Artist Residency. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $5,000.
SINNOTT, Dr. Jennifer from Harvard University
Post doc, Biostatistics, University of Iceland. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $5,000.
From Norway
Candidates recommended by The Norway-America Association (Norge-Amerika Foreningen), Oslo
AKSNES, Jade Hærem to the American Film Insitute, Los Angeles, California
MFA, Film. Norway House Foundation Grant, $5,000.
ARNET, Hedvig to Columbia University, New York, New York
MBA, Business. DNB Fellowship for Graduate Study in Business Administration and Finance, $20,000.
BAADE-MATHIESEN, Thomas to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Boston, Massachusetts
MBA, Business. DNB Fellowship for Graduate Study in Business Administration and Finance, $20,000.
BODD, Nicolai to Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts
MBA, Business. DNB Fellowship for Graduate Study in Business Administration and Finance, $20,000.
BRAANAAS, Meriam to University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
MFA, Film and Television Production. Norway House Foundation Grant, $9,000.
FORLAND, Morten to Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
MFA, Film. Norway House Foundation Grant, $10,000.
GABRIELSEN, Eva Susanne Brøgger to University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
PhD, Social Psychology. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $20,000.
GOLDSTEIN, Hans to University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music, Los Angeles, California. Masters of Music (Cello performance). Norway House Foundation Grant, $15,000.
GRAV, Hans-Petter to Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington
PhD, History. Norway House Foundation Grant, $5,000.
HEEN, Xiaohe Liu to The School of the Arts in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
MA, Business Administration. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $20,000.
HELLEVIK, Pernille Rivedal to Columbia University, New York, New York
MFA, Film. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $10,000.
HORSFJORD, Vebjørn to Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
PhD, Religious Studies. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $4,750.
HUEBERT, Karen to Columbia University, New York, New York
MBA, Business. DNB Fellowship for Graduate Study in Business Administration and Finance, $20,000.
KAYNIA, Narges to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts
PhD, Mechanical Engineering. Stolt-Nielsen Fund for Education, $6,000.
KJELDSEN, Karoline to New York University, New York, New York
MA, Political Science. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $4,000.
LAURITZEN, Ellen Sofie Lunde to New York University, New York, New York
MA, Journalism. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $15,000.
NISSEN, Ada Elisabeth to Columbia University, New York, New York
PhD, History. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, 5,000.
OLSEN, Tone to Parsons, The New School of Design, New York, New York
MFA, Design. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $15,000.
ØRSTAVIK, Sara Lisa to Columbia University, New York, New York
MPA, International Affairs. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $20,000.
RING, Marius Alexander to Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
MA, Economics. Mathilde Aas Fund $7,000.
TORSVOLL, Eirik to the Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy. Mathilde Aas Fund, $17,000.
VOGT, David Godfrey Chelsom to Cardozo School of Law, New York, New York
PhD, Legal Philosophy. Mathilde Aas Fund $10,000.
To Norway
HACKEL, Dr. Erin from University of Colorado
Post doc research, Music, Nasjonalbiblioteket/NRK. King Olav V Fund, $5,000.
STODDARD, Mr. Ryan from Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska
Post Bachelor research, Environmental Engineering, Norwegian University of Science & Technology. Scandinavian Seminar Fund, $20,000.
From Sweden
All candidates recommended by the Sweden-America Foundation (Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen), Stockholm
BLOM, Eva Henje to University of California, San Francisco
Post doc research, Psychology. Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund, $20,000.
BULL, Sofia to Columbia University, School of Arts
Postdoc research, Film Studies. Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund,$7,000.
JOHNSON, Magnus to University of Washington
Postdoc research, Chemistry, Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $8,500; Bernadotte Fund, $6,250; Håkon Björnström Steffanson Fund/Uppsala University, $250.
LINDAHL, Filippa to University of California, Santa Cruz
PhD research, Linguistics, Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund, $3,500; Dr. Mary Jane Oestmann Fellowship Fund, $10,000; Håkon Björnström Steffanson Fund/Swedish American Society, $250.
STERKY, Fredrik to Stanford University
Postdoc research, Neuroscience, Molecular and Cellular Physiology. Håkon Björnström Steffanson Fund/Uppsala University, $7,500; Håkon Björnström Steffanson Fund/Swedish American Society, $4,500.
WALL, Kim to Columbia University School for International & Public Administration/School of Journalism
Dual Master’s degree, International Affairs & Journalism. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $20,000.
To Sweden
GREEN, Ms. Amanda from Oregon State University
Dissertation Research, Cultural Anthropology, Umeå University. Scandinavian Seminar Fund, $16,000.
JACKSON, Dr. Walter
Post doc research, History, Archive of the Swedish Labour Movement/Royal Library. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $5,000.
WARBURTON, Timothy from University of Washington
Dissertation Research, Literature, Uppsala University. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $8,350; Hans K. Lorentzen Fund, $5,650; Selma Swanson Fund, $1,000.
To Multi-Scandinavian Countries
BROWN, Shawn from Kansas State University
Dissertation Research, Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences/University of Oslo. Crown Princess Märtha Friendship Fund, $3,000; James L. Howard Grant, $2,000.
HENRY, Alix from University of Washington
Graduate Research, Architecture, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts & Architecture/Alvar Aalto Museum (Alvar Aalto Museo), Finland, The Eric Gunnar Asplund (EGA)-Architecture Foundation/VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Carol and Hans Chr. Sonne Fellowship Fund, $1350; Hans K. Lorentzen Memorial Fund, $850.
SÁNDOR, László from Harvard University
Dissertation Research, Economics, Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm/Danish National Center for Social Research/University of Copenhagen. Thord-Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund, $18,400.
TAYLOR, Nicholas from Indiana University
Dissertation Research, Musicology, Royal Library, Copenhagen/Royal Library, Stockholm. Sven and Ingrid Bernhard Music Scholarship Fund, $4,700.