2010-11 Fellowship and Grant Recipients
From Denmark
Candidates recommended by The Denmark-America Foundation (Danmark-Amerika Fondet), Copenhagen
HANSEN, Søren-Filip, to Queens College, Master’s-directed study, Music:Clarinet. Henrik Kauffmann Fund, $11,000; Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund, $3,000.
JØRGENSEN, Peter Søgaard, to the University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D.-directed study, Biology. Henrik Kauffmann Fund, $11,000; Scan|Design Foundation by Inger & Jens Bruun Fund, $5,000.
To Denmark
ADAMS, Noel from Marquette University, Post-Doctoral Research, Philosophy, Søren Kierkegaard Research center. Scan|Design by Inger and Jens Bruun Foundation Fund, $14,000.
McGOWIN, Christopher Lee from Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, Post-doctoral research, Bacteriolgy & Infectious Disease, the State Serum Institute, Copenhagen. Amanda C. Roleson Fund, $5,000.
SMIAROWSKI, Konrad from CUNY Graduate School and University Center, New York, Dissertation research, Anthropology/Archaeology, the National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen and the Zoological Museum/Natural History Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen. Scan|Design by Inger and Jens Bruun Foundation Fund, $20,000; Amanda C. Roleson Fund, $1,000.
STOB, Jennifer from Yale University, Dissertation Research, History of Art/Film Studies, Silkeborg Museum of Art, Denmark. Henrik Kauffmann Fund, $2,000.
TANENBAUM, David from Pomona College, Post-Doctoral Research, Physics, Risø Denmark Technical University. Scan|Design by Inger and Jens Bruun Foundation Fund, $10,000.
WALES, Nathan from the University of Connecticut, Dissertation Research, Archaeology, Centre for GeoGenetics at the Natural History Museum, Copenhagen. Amanda C. Roleson Fund, $14,000; Former Fellows Fund, $8,000.
From Finland
All candidates recommended by The League of Finnish-American Societies (Suomi-Amerikka Yhdistysten Liitto), Helsinki
PUURUNEN, Eero, to the Yale School of Architecture, M.A.-directed study, Environmental Design. Finnish Fund $12,000.
VOKKOLAINEN, Ville, to the New England Conservatory, M.A.-directed study, Classical Music. Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund $8,000; Martha and Jack McFall Fund $4,000.
LINTUKANGAS, Terhi, to Pace University, MFA-directed research, Method Acting. Finnish Fund $16,000; Carl G. and Rikke Fredriksen Barth Fund $4,000.
To Finland
FREEMAN, Alex from Carleton College, Post-Doctoral Research, Composition, Armas Launis Seura and the Tapiola Choir, Helsinki. Martha and Jack McFall Fund, $6,000; Sven and Ingrid Bernhard Fund, $1,500.
NIEMISTO, Paul from St. Olaf College, Post-Doctoral Research, Musicology, the Band of the Finnish Guards, Helsinki and the Band of the Pohja Regiment, Oulu. Martha and Jack McFall Fund, $2,000; Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund, $1,000.
HOLMES, Lauren Elisabeth from Yale University, Dissertation Research, Musicology, Sibelius Academy. Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund, $3,000.
From Iceland
All candidates recommended by The Icelandic-American Society (Íslensk-ameríska félagid), Reykjavík
EINARSDÓTTIR, Anna Björk, to the University of California, Davis, PhD-directed study, Comparative Literature. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $4,500..
GESTSDÓTTIR, Ragnheiður, to Bard College, MFA-directed study, Film. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $4,500.
GÍSLADÓTTIR, Berglind, to Columbia University, PhD-directed study, Mathematics Education. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $4,500.
HELGASON, Kári, to University of Maryland, PhD-directed study, Astronomy. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $4,500.
LOGADÓTTIR, Halla Hrund, to Tufts University, Master’s-directed study, International Relations. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $4,500
SIGURJÓNSSON, Ingvar, to Brandeis University, Master’s-directed study, International Economics and Finance. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $3,500; Thor Thors Special Contribution Fund, $1,000.
THORGEIRSSON, Tryggvi, to Harvard School of Public Health, MPH-directed study, Public Health. Charles K. Willey Fund, $4,500.
THORSTEINSSON, Vidar, to Ohio State University, PhD-directed study, Comparative Studies. Charles K. Willey Fund, $4,500.
THORVALDSDÓTTIR, Anna, to the University of California, San Diego, PhD.-directed study, Music, Composition. Charles K. Willey Fund, $4,500.
UGGADÓTTIR, Ísold, to Columbia University, MFA-directed study, Film Directing and Screenwriting. Charles K. Willey Fund, $4,500.
To Iceland
PITTMAN, Samuel Eli-Curits from the University of Pittsburgh, Creative Writing, Independent Research. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $4,700.
From Norway
Candidates recommended by The Norway-America Association (Norge-Amerika Foreningen), Oslo
BECH, Arne Nikolai to Stanford University, Master’s – directed study, Electrical Engineering. Haakon Styri Fund, $12,500; Norway House Foundation Fund, $7,500.
BECH, Kjell to San Francisco State University, M.Sc-directed study, Structural & Earthquake Engineering. Haakon Styri Fund, $7,500; Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $1,000.
DAHL, Audun to the University of California, Berkeley, PhD – directed study, Psychology. Norway House Foundation Fund, $10,000.
FEDREHEIM, Gunn Elin to Indiana University, PhD-directed research, Political Theory, Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $10,000.
GILLEBO, Ole Johan to Columbia University, MBA – directed study, International Management, Development and Economic. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $20,000.
HANSSEN, Monica to Georgetown University, Master’s – directed study, Public Policy. King Olav V Fund, $14,000; Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $6,000.
HAUGSENG, Rune Gjøringbø to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD – directed study, Mathematics. Haakon Styri Fund, $20,000.
HEKTOEN, Karine to Columbia University, Master’s – directed study, International Affairs. Johan Jørgen Holst Award, Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $20,000.
HELLAND, Tarjei to the American University, Master’s – directed study, International Politics. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $1,000; Mathilde Aas Fund, $5,000.
HUSSAIN, Sofia to Stanford University, PhD – directed study, Industrial Design. Norway House Foundation Fund, $16,000.
JORFALD, Tor Bjørn, to the University of Colorado, Denver, Master’s – directed study, Architecture. Mathilde Aas Fund, $5,000.
JOVIK, Tom Christian to the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, MBA – directed study, Business Administration. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $18,000.
KAYNIA, Narges, to the University of California, Berkeley, MSc. – directed study, Mechanical Engineering. Haakon Styri Fund, $7,500; Norway House Foundation Fund, $7,500.
ORNING, Sara Elisabeth Sellevold to the University of California, Santa Cruz, PhD-directed study, Literature. Mathilde Aas Fund $5,000; Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $9,000.
OTTERSEN, Trygve to Harvard University, Dissertation research, Public Health. Sather Fund, $15,000.
SAUGESTAD, Frode to Harvard University, Postdoctoral Research, Literature. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $20,000.
STORIHLE, Sille, to the California Institute of the Arts, Master’s – directed study, Fine Art. Mathilde Aas Fund $2,500; Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $17,500.
TJELDFLAAT, Andreas Anderssen to the University of Pennsylvania, School of Design, MA – directed study, Architecture. King Haakon VII Birthday Fund, $13,000; Sather Fund, $5,000.
VALRYGG, Anita to the Southern California Institute of Architecture, Master’s – directed study, Architecture. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $6,000.
WAAGE, Kato to the University of Kansas, PhD-directed study, Political Science/International Relations. Mathilde Aas Fund $10,000
WELTAN, Jonas to Tufts University, Master’s – directed study, International Relations. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $5,000.
YEMANE-GEBREMESKEL, Juliet Jordanos to the New School for Management and Urban Policy, Master’s – directed study, Nonprofit Management. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $10,000.
Professional Development Grant:
HANDELAND, Tor Magne to Park Nicollet Methodist CPE Center, Study of Clinical Pastoral Education, Park Nicollet Methodist CPE Center, Minneapolis, MN. Professional Development Award: Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $3,000.
To Norway
BISULCA, Christina from the University of Arizona, Tuscon, Dissertation Research, Art Conservation, the Museum of Cultural History at Oslo University. Alice and Corrin Strong Fund, $5,000.
FAEGRE, Brendan from Indiana University
Graduate level study, Music Composition, Norwegian School of Music. Crown Princess Märtha Friendship Fund, $4,100; Sven and Ingrid Bernhard Fund, $4,500; Carol and Hans Christian Sonne Fund, $6,000
OSTERBERG, Rennesa from University of Washington, Seattle, Dissertation research, Scandinavian Studies, University of Oslo and the National Library of Norway. King Olav V Fund, $23,000.
PETERSON, Bethany from University of Missouri, Columbia, Dissertation Research, Creative Writing, Independent Research. Alice and Corrin Strong Fund, $2,800.
SCHULZ, Jeremy from the University of California, Berkeley, Dissertation Research, Sociology, Department of Sociology and Human Geography (ISS) at Oslo University. Crown Princess Märtha Friendship Fund, $5,000.
STRAUS, Michael Freelance Private Saxophone Instructor, Professional Research, Music, Norwegian Center for Technology in Music and the Related Arts (NoTAM). Sven and Ingrid Bernhard Fund, $4,500.
THIELKER, Gregory Independent Artist, Independent Research, Visual Arts-Painting. Crown Princess Märtha Friendship Fund, $4,900.
From Sweden
All candidates recommended by the Sweden-America Foundation (Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen), Stockholm
DALLNER, Olof to Rockefeller University, Postdoctoral research, Medical Science and Human Genetics. Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund, $20,000.
JUNG, Helena Eva Marie to University of California, Berkeley, PhD - directed research, International Investment Law. Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund, $16,500.
LJUNGKVIST, Kristin to Fordham University,
Dissertation research, Political Science/Globalization. Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund, $14,000.
PAULSEN, Roland to Cornell University, New York, Dissertation Research, Economic Sociology. Håkon Björnström Steffanson Fund/Uppsala University, $10,000; Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund, $4,500.
PERCIVALL, Hans Gustav to Yale University, PhD-directed study, Art History. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $20,000.
PRZEDMOJSKA, Julia to New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, MFA – directed study. Set Design. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $20,000.
VINCENT, Clara Theresa to Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Postdoctoral research, Cancer Research. Håkon Björnström Steffanson Fund/Sweden-America Foundation, $12,000; Bernadotte Fund, $8,000.
WESTERLING, Karl to The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Dissertation research, Performance Studies. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $20,000.
To Sweden
BISHOP, Christopher Ray from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dissertation Research, Scandinavian Studies, Uppsala University. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $22,000.
DANFORTH, Benjamin from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Dissertation Research, Political Science, Institute for Future Studies, Stockholm. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $21,000.
HYATT, Mamie from Boston University, Dissertation Research, Art History, Stockholm University and Mid Sweden University. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $19,000.
MARTIN, Benjamin from San Francisco State University, Post-Doctoral Research, History, Uppsala University. Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $4,000.
To Multi-Scandinavian Countries
BEARNOT, Andrew from Rhode Island School of Design/Brown University, Independent Research, Visual Arts-Glass. Hans K. Lorentzen Fund, $10,000; Carl G. and Rikke Fredriksen Barth Fund, $6,000; Former Fellows Fund, $1,000
HATTON, Nigel De Juan from Stanford University, Palo Alto, Post-doctoral research, Literature & Philosophy, Copenhagen University. Crown Princess Märtha Friendship Fund, $8,000; Alice and Corrin Strong Fund, $7,000; Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund, $6,000.
JOYCE, Alyssa from The University of British Columbia, Post-doctoral Research, Environmental Science, Danish Shellfish Research Center, Marine Research inst., Stockholm Univ. and Norwegian Univ. of Life Sciences. Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $5,000.
POPE, Allen from Cambridge University, UK, Dissertation Research, Earth Sciences, Sverdrup Research Station, Svalbard and University of Iceland. Norwegian Thanksgiving Fund Award, $4,000; Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $1,000.