American-Scandinavian Foundation - Fellowship Exchange Program

Established in 1910 by Danish-American industrialist Niels Poulson and other forward-thinking leaders from business and education, the American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) was the first international non-governmental society to have as its sole purpose the development of goodwill through educational and cultural exchange. The American-Scandinavian Foundation's Fellowships Program, designed to promote individual scholarship, knowledge and skills, continues to be fundamental to the Foundation's mission of advancing cultural and educational relations between the United States and the five Scandinavian countries.

ASF offers fellowships for Americans to pursue advanced study or research in Denmark, and for Danes to pursue advanced study or research in the U.S. Awards are made in all academic fields on the graduate or post-graduate level, and in the arts. The program serves a diverse group of junior and senior scholars and professionals who have need for a short or long visit in-country and have the training and preparation to benefit from it.

Fellowships of between $5,000 and $23,000 are awarded to graduate students, creative artists, and academic professionals who need to spend time at Danish/American academic or research institutions.