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Funding for Icelandic students at higher education institutes in Denmark
A.P. Møller's Fund provides study-visit grants to Icelandic students at higher education institutes in Denmark. The Danish-Icelandic Society is represented on the board of the foundation and processes the application forms. Only individuals may submit applications.
Funding from NordForsk for networks of national research schools
Nordforsk wishes to facilitate co-operation at Nordic level between the national research schools the Nordic countries. The intention is to encourage mutual exchanges of ideas and competences, to promote mobility and to increase coherence in the Region's researcher training. National research schools are eligible to apply for funding. Research schools from at least two Nordic countries must be involved.
NIAS SUPRA programme - Student's gateway to Asia
NIAS SUPRA - Support Programme for Asian Studies is a network for students in the Nordic region who studies Asia. The programme offers scholarships and academic services.
NordForsk funding for research training courses
Nordforsk funds research training courses in the Nordic Region and the three Baltic countries. The objective is to offer research training in fields that are difficult for the national research institutions to cover on their own.
Nordic-Russian co-operation in education and research
The Nordic-Russian co-operation programme provides funding for co-operation and network building between Nordic and Northwest Russian educational institutions. The Nordic Council of Ministers is still conducting a dialogue with the Russian authorities on the programme, but a call for proposals for a number of preparatory initiatives has been carried out. The total budget for project support was approximately DKK 2.9 million and the application deadline was 15 December 2009.
Nordic Summer University funding
The Nordic Summer University funds study and research activities. Funding is provided primarily for the circles that hold winter symposiums each year, organise the programme for the summer semester and publish the summer university's publications. The project must have a Nordic angle.
Nordplus funding
Nordplus funds projects whose purpose is: to promote Nordic languages and culture and mutual Nordic-Baltic linguistic and cultural understanding; to help to develop quality and innovation in educational systems for lifelong learning in the participating countries, via partnerships, development projects, knowledge exchanges and networks; to support, develop, use and promote innovative products and processes in the education sector, through systematic exchanges of experiences; to improve and develop Nordic co-operation on education, and to help to establish Nordic-Baltic co-operation in the same area. Institutions and organisations are eligible to apply, not individuals.
Scholarship programme: Field work in Africa
This scholarship programme provides grants for field work in Africa. Funding is provided for 30–40 students or researchers at Nordic universities annually. Applications are only accepted from individuals.
Scholarship programme: Study Africa in Uppsala
The scholarship is for a month's stay at the institute's library. The scholarship covers the cost of accommodation, as well as travel to and from Uppsala. Recipients will also receive a small cash payment to cover extra costs incurred during their stay. Applications are only accepted from individuals.
The Danish-Faroese Cultural Foundation travel scholarship
The Danish-Faroese Cultural Foundation travel scholarship is advertised in Denmark and on the Faroe Islands for allocation once a year. It consists of two instalments of DKK 10,000 each. One instalment is earmarked for a study trip to the Faroe Islands, the other for a study trip to Denmark, for people aged 18-30. The purpose of the trip must fall within the objectives of the Danish-Faroese Cultural Foundation.
The Greenland Fund
The purpose of the Greenland Fund is to strengthen relations between Greenlanders and Icelanders. The fund provides grants for study tours, study residencies, art exhibitions, sports exhibition games and other forms of art, knowledge and technology. The fund's authorised capital, which was put by the Icelandic State in 1981 and 1982, is administered by Iceland's Central Bank and the annual interest profit is used for funding.
The Nordic Africa Institute's research scholarships for PhD students
The scholarship for PhD students involves a three-month stay at the Institute's library. The scholarship covers travel expenses to and from Uppsala and accommodation. Recipients will also receive a small cash payment to help cover extra costs during the stay. Applications are only accepted from individuals.