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2007- 2008 Fellowship and Grant Recipients

From Denmark
Candidates recommended by The Denmark-America Foundation (Danmark-Amerika Fondet), Copenhagen

DAMGAARD, Mette T., to Georgetown University M.A.-directed study, economics, Henrik Kauffmann Fund, $10,250.

HAARMARK, Peter, to Texas A&M University M.Sc.-directed study, economics and business, Henrik Kauffmann Fund, $6,250, Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund, $4,000.

HVIDT, Kristian, to Vanderbilt University M.D.-directed study, medicine, Inger and Jens Bruun Foundation Fund, $500, Henrik Kauffmann Fund, $8,500.

IVERSEN, Rose Luxhøj, to New York University M.Sc.-directed study, economics and business, Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund, $10,250.

KLINKER, Sabine, to Yale University M.S.-directed study, sociology, Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund, $10,250.

KRISTENSEN, Anne T., to the University of California, Davis Ph.D. - directed research, soil physics, Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund, $10,250.

VINTHER, Erik Johnsen, to the University of North Carolina M.B.A. - directed research, economics and business administration, Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund, $5,250, Hans K. Lorentzen Fund, $5,000.


To Denmark

CHRISTENSEN, Nikolaj, glassblowing instructor, Third Degree Glass Factory, St. Louis Apprenticeship at Møhl & Drivsholm Glass, Glass Museum Ebeltoft, and Glas-Smedjen.  Amanda C. Roleson Fund, $5,500.

CHRISTENSEN, Rune, from the University of California, Davis Ph.D. - directed research, comparative literature, Danish Film Institute. Carol and Hans Christian Sonne Fund, $4,000.

DOXTATER, Amanda, from the University of California, Berkeley Ph.D.-directed research, Scandinavian studies, Danish Film Institute and University of Copenhagen, department of Media.  Amanda C. Roleson Fund, $19,000.

DURROW, Heidi, workshop leader, Zinc Sports Consulting Creative Writing: research for a collection of short stories, Copenhagen Zoo, Det Konglige Bibliotek and the Circus Museum at Hvidovre.  Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund, $4,000.

KILDEGAARD, Lise, from Luther College Translation: Louis Jensen’s Square Stories, Center for Children’s Literature at the Danish University of Education.  Helen Lee and Emil Lassen Fund, $6,100.

MEDNICK, Thor, from Indiana University Ph.D.-directed research, art history, The Hirschprung Collection. Amanda C. Roleson Fund, $4,000.

NAM, Andrew, from Baylor University Ph.D.-directed research, philosophy, Søren Kierkegaard Research Centre. Amanda C. Roleson Fund, $17,500.

POSSEN, David, from the University of Chicago Post-doctoral research, philosophy, the Søren Kierkegaard Research Center, University of Copenhagen.  Amanda C. Roleson Fund, $19,600.


From Finland

All candidates recommended by The League of Finnish-American Societies (Suomi-Amerikka Yhdistysten Liitto), Helsinki

KOIVUMÄKI, Riitta-Ilona, to the University of Texas, Austin M.A.-directed study, Latin-American studies.  Carl G. and Rikke Fredriksen Barth Fund $2,500, Finnish Fund $5,000.

LINQVIST, Lasse, to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S.-directed study, space technology.  Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund $2,000, Finnish Fund $2,000.

SAIKKU, Reetta, to the University of Southern California Ph.D.-directed study, oceanography.  Martha and Jack McFall Fund $8,000.

STARA, Linnea, to Northwestern University Ph.D.-directed study, theater.  Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund $8,000.

STERNHOLM, Pekka, to George Mason University Post-doctoral research.  Carl G. and Rikke Fredriksen Barth Fund $2,500.

VIRNES, Marjo, to the University of California, San Diego Ph.D.-directed research, neuroscience.  Finnish Fund $2,000.

To Finland


MATSON, Suzanne, from Boston College Post-doctoral research, creative writing.  Carl G. and Rikke Fredriksen Barth Fund, $4,000.

STEVENS, Christopher William, from University of Maryland Ph.D.-directed research, environmental aesthetics, University of Helsinki Institute of Art Research.  Finnish Fund, $10,000; Thor and Saimi Soderholm Fund, $10,000.


From Iceland

All candidates recommended by The Icelandic-American Society (Íslensk-ameríska félagid), Reykjavík

ÁRNADÓTTIR, Steinunn, to Stanford University M.A.-directed study, Music science and technology, Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $5,000.

ARNÓRSDÓTTIR, Líney Inga, to the University of Miami M.A.-directed study, public relations, Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $3,000.

BJÖRNSDÓTTIR, Elísabet Guðrún, to Cornell University M.Eng.-directed study, financial engineering, Thor Thors Special Contribution Fund, $5,000.

BRYNJARSDÓTTIR, Hrönn, to Cornell University Ph.D.-directed study, computing and information science, Charles K. Willey Fund, $2,000.

DAÐADÓTTIR, Gunnhildur, to be determined M.Music, string performance, Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $3,000.

HELGADÓTTIR, Sunna, to Yale University Ph.D.-directed research, molecular genetics, Charles K. Willey Fund, $3,000.

HERMANNSDÓTTIR, Björg Sigriður, to Ball State University Ph.D.-directed research, counseling psychology, Charles K. Willey Fund, $5,000

SIGURÐSSON, Gunnar, to Stanford University Ph.D.-directed study, electrical engineering, Thor Thors Special Contribution Fund, $5,000.

SVEINSSON, Einar Númi, to Stanford University M.S.-directed research, management science and engineering, Charles K. Willey Fund, $2,000.

THORARINSDÓTTIR, Birna, to Georgetown University M.A. directed research, security studies, Charles K. Willey Fund, $5,000.

THORSTEINSDÓTTIR, Sæunn, to the Juilliard School of Music M.Music-directed study, cello performance, Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $5,000.


To Iceland

HILYARD, Stephen, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison Visual Arts: underwater digital photography in Thingvellir region lakes. $4,000 requested.

WARD-HIGHTOWER, Elizabeth, from the University of California, Berkeley Ph.D.-directed research, Scandinavian studies, National Museum of Iceland.  Thor Thors Memorial Fund, $19,000.

YARRINGTON, Jo, from Fairfield University Visual Arts: photography installation at Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik.  Hans K. Lorentzen Fund, $4,000.


From Norway

Candidates recommended by The Norway-America Association (Norge-Amerika Foreningen), Oslo

BENDIXSEN, Synnøve, to New York University Ph.D.-directed study, social anthropology.  King Haakon VII Fund $8,000 and Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $8,000.

DANIELSEN, Jon Asbjørn, to Northwestern University Masters-level study, saxophone performance.  Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund $20,000.

DERTZ, Merethe, to the University of California, Berkeley M.A.-directed study, sociology.  Mathilde Aas Fund $5,000

DINGSTAD, Christopher, to Columbia University M.A.-directed study, arts administration.  Carl Olaf, Marie and Katherine Elizabeth Johnson Fellowship Fund, $4000; Sather Fund, $6,000.

FORUS, Eirik, to New York University Masters-directed study, film production. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $15,000.

HAGTVEDT, Henrik, to the University of Georgia Ph.D.-directed study, business administration.  Mathilde Aas Fund $15,000

HALS, Johanna, to the California School of Professional Psychology Ph.D.-directed study, clinical psychology, Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $10,000.

HAUGLANN, Christer Wulff, to New York University Masters-directed study, economics.  Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $15,000.

HJORT, Jonas Krabbe, to the University of California, Berkeley Ph.D.-directed study, economics.  Norway House Foundation Fund, $17,000.

JONSDOTTIR, Inibjørg Kristin, to St. John’s University Ph.D.-directed research, education.  Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $20,000.

LARSEN, Iselin Hebbert, to Georgetown University M.S.-directed study, foreign service.  Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $20,000.

LUND, Maria Fosheim, to Columbia University M.A.-directed study, art history and aesthetics.  Mathilde Aas Fund $20,000.

MJØNES, Christian, to Babson College M.B.A.-directed study.  Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $20,000.

Professional Development Grant:

KLEIVEN, Tormod, to Faith Trust Institute, Professional research in philosophy. Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Fund, $3,000.


To Norway

ATWELL, Bruce, from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Music: horn performance, lessons with Frøydis Wekre.  Sven Bernhard Fund, $3,650.

CLARKE, Jay, associate curator, Art Institute of Chicago Professional research, art history, Munch Museum.  Crown Princess Märtha Friendship Fund, $4,000.

JOHNSON, Diana, from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University Masters-directed research, art conservation, Norsk Folkemuseum.  King Olav V Fund, $4,000.

STOCKTON, Donna, from the University of Colorado Ph.D.-directed research, comparative literature, University of Oslo Library and the National Library.  King Olav V Fund, $6,000.

STORDAHL, David, from the University of Minnesota Visual Arts: color photogravure process, Bergen National Academy of the Arts.  Alice and Corrin Strong Fund $7,000.  King Olav V Fund, $9,000.

STRAND, Thea, from the University of Arizona Ph.D.-directed research, linguistic anthropology, Institute for Linguistic and Scandinavian Studies at the University of Oslo.  Crown Princess Märtha Friendship Fund, $15,400.


From Sweden

All candidates recommended by the Sweden-America Foundation (Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen), Stockholm

BLOOMDAHL, Mikael, to the University of California, Berkeley Ph.D.-directed study, political science.  Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $12,500.

CARLBERG, Stina, to Yale University Masters-directed study, fine arts.  Selma Swanson Fund $ 2,000, Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $8,000.

ERIKSSON, Maria, Ph.D.-directed research, law.  Bernadotte Fund, $8,000, Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $4,000 (pending acceptance to an appropriate university).

KORPI, Tomas, to the University of Wisconsin, Madison Post-doctoral research, educational policy.  Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund, $13,000.

KRAAL, Anders, to the University of Notre Dame Ph.D.-directed research, religion.  Håkon Björnström Steffanson Fund/Uppsala University, $12,000.

LJUNGWALD, Carina, to the University of San Francisco Ph.D.-directed research, social work.  Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $10,000.

LUNDSTROM, Catrin, to the University of California, Santa Barbara Post-doctoral research, sociology.  Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $12,500.

PETTERSSON, Helena, to the University of California, Los Angeles Post-doctoral research, science policy.  Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund, $20,000.

SANNERHOLM, Rickard, to New York University Ph.D.-directed research, legal reform. Håkon Björnström Steffanson Fund/Sweden-America Foundation, $8,000, Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $4,000.

SJÖSTEDT, Roxanna, to Ohio State University Ph.D.-directed research, political science.  Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Fund, $17,000.


To Sweden

BINION, Sandra, freelance artist Visual Arts: media installation, material gathered from a farm in Ennesbo, Sweden.  Former Fellows Fund, $4,000.

ISENHOUR, Cynthia, from the University of Kentucky Ph.D.-directed research, anthropology, Lund Univeristy, Karlstad University and Stockholm University.  Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $7,200.

KJELLSTRAND, Jean, from Portland State University Ph.D.-directed research, social work, Umeå University.  Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $4,500.

PETERSON, Elizabeth, from the Washington University School of Law Professional research, law, Department of Eurasian Studies; Uppsala University.  Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $16,400.

SÄFSTRÖM, Mark, from the University of Washington Ph.D.-directed research, Scandinavian studies, The National Archives.  Former Fellows Fund, $1,000; Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $9,940.

SMITH, Joshua, from Humboldt State University Post-doctoral research, chemistry, Uppsala University.  John G. Bergquist Fund, $6,000.


To Multi-Scandinavian Countries


ERICKSON, Elly, vocal performer [Norway, Sweden] Music: vocal performance, Norwegian Academy of Music and Musikmuseet in Stockholm.  Sven Bernhard Fund, $4,000.

FACOS, Michelle, from Indiana University [Denmark, Finland, Sweden] Post-doctoral research, art history, The Royal Library in Copenhagen, the Royal Library in Stockholm, National Library in Helsinki.  Amanda C. Roleson Fund, $1,300, Martha and Jack McFall Fund, $1,400, Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $1,300.

MOODY, Kjerstin, from University of Wisconsin, Madison [Finland, Sweden] Ph.D.-directed research, Scandinavian literature, Univeristy of Helsinki and Uppsala University.  Martha and Jack McFall Fund, $6,600, Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $13,135.

NOGRADY, Elizabeth, from Institute of Fine Arts, New York University [Denmark, Sweden] Ph.D.-directed research, art history, Denmark: Statens Museum for Kunst; Kronborg Castle; Frederiksborg Castle.  Sweden: Nationalmuseum; Vittskövle Castle; Drottingholm Palace. 
Thord-Gray Memorial Fund, $1,000, Amanda C. Roleson Fund, $3,000.

 


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