Anna Lodewyckx Scandinavian Scholarship

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be a graduate student or final year undergraduate student at an Australian university;
• possess at least an elementary knowledge of a Scandinavian language; and,
• be willing to undertake an approved course of study at a Scandinavian university.

For the purposes of this scholarship, a Scandinavian country is Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Greenland or the Faroe Islands.

Selection criteria

The scholarship will be offered to the applicant who demonstrates:

• the relevance of the overseas placement to their intended studies;
• knowledge of the required language;
• the quality and feasibility of the submitted research plan;
• academic merit; and,
• the skills, experience and aptitude required to carry out the proposed course of study as evidenced by the application.

Eligible applicants must submit an online application form and upload the following documents:

• details of your proposed travel overseas;
• a 300-500 word proposal describing how you will use this scholarship, and how it would positively impact your academic work;
• an indicative budget;
• at least one academic reference;
• a current statement of results;
• some form of evidence showing you possess at least an elementary knowledge of a Scandinavian language, if your academic transcript does not show this; and,
• any other information which may assist the committee in making its decision.

Applicants will be advised of the outcome via email.