Scholarships and Stipends

This endowment honors the memory of Ann-Marie Lindqvist Gavel (1908-1996) and Gunnar Gavel (1908-1993) of Linköping, Sweden, whose strong interest in scholarship, higher education, and support for Swedish studies abroad will always be fondly remembered.

The purpose of this endowment is to provide support for undergraduate and graduate students in the Swedish program by such means as scholarships, travel stipends, research awards, and activities related to Swedish studies.

This up to $2,000 stipend is awarded on the basis of academic achievement and educational objectives in the area of Swedish language and literature or area studies with a Swedish emphasis.

Interested students should complete the Scholarship Application.

The Consul Kim Nesselquist Norwegian-American Community Endowed Fund was established by donations from leading members of Seattle's Norwegian-American Community in the name of former Consul Kim Nesselquist for the purpose of providing support for the students and activities of the Norwegian studies program in the Department of Scandinavian Studies.

Undergraduate and graduate students with a Norwegian emphasis in their studies are eligible. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of overall academic excellence and stated educational objectives in the area of Norwegian language, literature, or area studies with a Norwegian emphasis.

The award is up to $1,500. Interested students should complete the Scholarship Application.

To provide financial assistance to graduate students in the Department of Scandinavian Studies whose area of focus is Norwegian Studies.

Interested students should complete the Scholarship Application.

This generous gift honors the memory of Gertrude D. Holdal (1903-1987), the daughter of Norwegian immigrants Andreas Edvard Abelsen and Bereth Christine Hansen. Gertrude Holdal grew up in Spanaway, Washington, attended Pacific Lutheran University, and lived most of her life in Tacoma. She is fondly remembered for her devotion to her family and for her dedication to preserving her Norwegian heritage.

The purpose is to provide support for students in the Norwegian program by such means as scholarships, travel stipends, research awards, the purchase of teaching materials, and activities related to Norwegian studies. Awards will be made on the basis of academic achievement and educational objectives in the area of Norwegian language and literature or area studies with a Norwegian emphasis.

Interested students should complete the Scholarship Application

An up to $1,500 scholarship for graduate and undergraduate students of Finnish. Awarded on the basis of academic achievement and educational objectives in the area of Finnish language and literature or area studies with a Finnish emphasis.

Interested students should complete the Scholarship Application.

To provide support for the Department’s Scandinavian Studies' advanced graduate students (i.e. students who have completed the MA degree or are in the dissertation-writing stage in Norwegian Studies) who seek to conduct research in Norway.

Interested students should complete the Scholarship Application.

Two scholarships are available through the Metzon Fund for students of Danish studies. Each award will be up to $2,000. The scholarships may be applied toward tuition or educational expenses.

1. An award will be given to a student, undergraduate or graduate, who is conducting a defined research project, either Senior project, M.A. thesis, or Ph.D. dissertation, in the field of Scandinavian Studies or in a related field (with Danish as the research language).
2. An award will be given to an undergraduate major or minor with an emphasis on Danish studies.

Interested students should complete the Scholarship Application.

With the 2013 dissolution of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of Nordmanns-Forbundet, the scholarship funds, in compliance with the intention of the Chapter’s Articles of Incorporation regarding dissolution, were donated to the University of Washington, Department of Scandinavian Studies, in order to establish the Nordmanns-Forbundet, Pacific Northwest Chapter Student Support Fund Endowment. The endowment ensures that Nordmanns-Forbundet will not be forgotten and its gift will continue to support the Norwegian heritage and culture in the Pacific Northwest. 

This endowment provides financial support to undergraduate students in the Norwegian Studies program of the Department of Scandinavian Studies, with a preference for students who arrange to attend a UW authorized study abroad program (summer school included) in Norway.  The award may be up to $1,500.

Interested students should complete the Scholarship Application.

The Scott Nelskog Scholarship was established by Wally and Anne Nelskog in memory of their son, Scott Nelskog born September 30, 1948, in Spokane, Washington. His desire was to be an airline pilot. When he was twenty years old, he graduated from flight school in Miami Dade, Florida. The same summer, he was flying a mini-mustang plane at the opening of an International Air Show in Abbotsford, British Columbia, when his plane crashed.

The scholarship is intended to provide assistance to students in the Norwegian program in the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington. It covers all or part of undergraduate tuition expenses and may also provide support for books, fees, and other educational expenses. 

Interested students should complete the Scholarship Application.

This tuition scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit in the area of Swedish language and literature or area studies with a Swedish emphasis. This scholarship covers one quarter of in-state tuition and shall be applied towards tuition in the following academic year. 

Interested students should complete the Swedish Club Scholarship application. Students who only complete the main Scandinavian Studies Scholarships application will not be considered.