Fullbright - Thanks To Scandinavia Grants to Danish students

Thanks To Scandinavia was established by Danish entertainer Victor Borge and American lawyer Richard Netter in 1963 as a thank you to the Scandinavian countries for their help in aiding Jews during World War II. Thanks To Scandinavia, a scholarship fund, recognizes the ordinary people who performed extraordinary acts in Scandinavia and Bulgaria during WWII which saved tens of thousands of their Jewish neighbors. Thanks To Scandinavia celebrates those who demonstrated courage, tolerance and civility even in dark times. To honor their legacy, Thanks To Scandinavia provides scholarships to students who are pushing the boundaries of knowledge and working to create positive change in our world.

General

• Applicants must have Danish citizenship.
• Applicants cannot have dual Danish-American citizenship or an American ‘Green card’
• Applicants can apply before they have been accepted to the U.S. university. But, scholarships cannot be finally awarded until an official Acceptance Letter has been received
• Scholarships are not awarded to students going on an exchange agreement

Master's degree

• The scholarships can only be applied for a full Master’s degree
• The scholarship can be applied for a degree longer than one year, but the scholarship is only for one year
• Applicants need to accepted through general graduate admissions, and not through e.g. continuing education, extension service, lifelong learning institute, MOOCS etc.

Victor Borge

• Applicants must study within an academic field related to music. Students within Performance Music, Composition and Conducting will be preferred.
• If a relevant applicant is not identified, the scholarship will be awarded to a relevant student from Sweden, Norway, Finland or Bulgaria.

• Amount: USD 20,000
• The scholarships must be used on tuition or tuition related expenses, e.g. books and university related fees. The scholarships are paid in the U.S. and in USD.