SCHOLARSHIPS

Numerous scholarships from a growing list of Icelandic organizations are now being made available to students of Icelandic background. In some cases, scholarships may be specific to: membership in an organization, living in a province, or in a certain field of study. Please 'click' on the items below for more details. Check back soon for additions & updates to this growing list. Many of these organizations have web sites listed on our "Chapters" page.

• BRÚIN CHAPTER OF SELKIRK
• CANADA ICELAND FOUNDATION
• DEPARTMENT OF ICELANDIC, U. of M.
• FÁLKINN ICELANDIC CHAPTER OF BRANDON
• GIMLI ICELANDIC CANADIAN SOCIETY
• ICELANDIC CANADIAN CLUB OF B.C.
• ICELANDIC CANADIAN CLUB OF TORONTO
• ICELANDIC FESTIVAL OF MANITOBA
  (Includes: Scholarships, Writing Contest, Art Show)
• ICELAND: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
• JÓN SIGURDSON CHAPTER, IODE
• NORÐURLJÓS - ICELANDIC SOCIETY OF EDMONTON
• Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships
• Guttormsson Family Foundation

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CANADA ICELAND FOUNDATION

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DEPT. OF ICELANDIC LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

 

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FÁLKINN ICELANDIC CHAPTER OF BRANDON

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GIMLI ICELANDIC CANADIAN SOCIETY

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ICELANDIC CANADIAN CLUB OF B.C.

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ICELANDIC CANADIAN CLUB OF TORONTO

Scholarship: One award of $1000 to students of Icelandic descent, taking post secondary education of any kind. Contact the current President of the I.C.C.T.

Icelandic Language Camp The I.C.C.T. also offers $500 for a child between 8 and 13 years old to attend the Icelandic Language and Heritage Camp in Gimli, Manitoba. Families of children applying must be club members.

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ICELANDIC FESTIVAL OF MANITOBA

Poetry	Junior (12 and under	1st prize	$25.00
	Intermediate (13-18)	1st prize	$35.00
	Open	1st prize	$50.00
		2nd prize	$25.00
Short Story	Open	1st prize	$50.00

Fine Arts Show
- held during the Icelandic Festival, at the Gimli Early Middle Years School, 3rd Avenue, Gimli - includes paintings, sketches, pottery, glass work, carvings and photographic prints.
Two awards:
Purchase Award sponsored by Investors Group Soren Tergeson Memorial Award for Creativity and Innovation - annual award of $100 established by the Tergeson family - to be given to an artist in the Art Show that has exhibited promising talent. The main emphasis is on creativity and experimental.

GOVERNMENT OF ICELAND SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarships in Icelandic as a second language at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik, Iceland will be awarded by THE ICELANDIC MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CULTURE for the academic year  2013 – 2014.

These scholarships are intended for students of modern Icelandic.  Students who have completed at least one or two academic years of university study and with some prior knowledge of Icelandic or other Nordic language will be given priority.  Preference will, as a rule, be given to a candidate under 35 years of age.

Criteria for selection is that students should currently be studying languages or literature.  And students doing Nordic studies at University of Manitoba and other Canadian Universities will be allowed to apply even though they are not of Icelandic decent.

The scholarship covers registration fees at the University of Iceland and a monthly stipend of ISK 114,000 (approximately $994 Cdn) that should cover room and board for one person, payable at the beginning of each month from September to April.
A room will be available for rent in one of the University dormitories.

* * For more details, print /review the application form and information pamphlet. * *

	Application Form   (pdf)
	Information Pamphlet   (pdf)

CANADIAN  APPLICANTS:  Your application must be submitted on or before FEBRUARY 14TH, 2013  to:

All Canadian applications will be reviewed by the INLofNA Selection Committee and their selection(s) will be submitted to the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, by March 1, 2013 for final selection process.  Successful applicants will be announced by April.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA APPLICANTS:   For additional details  please contact:

• The bursary is offered to three persons or less, up to $500 each for attendance in a course of study at any recognized educational institute, anywhere in the world.
• Preference will be given to applicants of Icelandic descent.
• If an applicant is living at his/her parents’ or guardians’ home while attending the educational facility, the parent/guardian must be a Nordurljos member in good standing.
• If the applicant lives away from the family or guardian home then the applicant must be a Nordurljos member in good standing.
• Applicant must provide proof of success in their last school attended, with a letter of reference from teachers or others who know the student, and should attest to positive involvement in courses of study, extracurricular activities related to school, and leadership roles in school and community. In the event of competition for this bursary, the Executive Board of Nordurljos must choose students based upon qualities beyond scholastic achievement, such as demonstrated leadership or community service.
• The post-secondary institute must send a letter indicating that the bursary is being applied toward tuition, textbooks, and/or supplies on behalf of the student who has been approved by the Icelandic Society of Edmonton. A cheque drawn on the Edmonton Icelandic Society Account will be provided to the educational institute.
• Applications should be in the hands of the Executive Board as soon as possible, as awards are made at the Annual General Meeting during the last week of October.
  The deadline is August 31st of the current year.

Applications are available by written request to:
Del Sveinsson, 4427 45 St., Leduc, AB T9E 5V2.

Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships

The Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not students) in the field of humanities from outside Iceland, to enable them to stay in Iceland for a period of at least three months, in order to improve their knowledge of the Icelandic language, culture and society.
            The amount of the Fellowships is based in principle on travel expenses to and from Iceland, plus living expenses while in the country. Should two equally-qualified candidates be under consideration, preference will, as a rule, be given to a candidate from Eastern or Southern Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America or Oceania.
            The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies advertises the Fellowships, handles applications, and assists Fellows during their stay in Iceland, at the conclusion of which Fellows are expected to submit a report to the Institute on how the grant was spent.

            The Snorri Sturluson Fellowships are awarded once a year. A special three-man committee, comprising representatives of the International Department of the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, the University of Iceland Literary Institute, and the Writers’ Association of Iceland, awards the fellowships.
            The deadline for applications for the Snorri Sturluson Fellowships in 2012 is 31 October 2011. There are no special application forms for the Fellowships. Applicants should submit a brief but thorough account of the purpose of their stay in Iceland, specifying period of stay, as well as details of education and publications. Applications should be sent to the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, Sigurður Nordal Office, P.O.Box 1220, 121 Reykjavík, by ordinary mail (no e-mail application).
           
 Further information available at: www.arnastofnun.is/page/a_inter_snorri_sturluson_fellowships
 
 Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies

Guttormsson Family Foundation

Stefan (Steve) and Rosemary Guttormsson have set up the Guttormsson Family Foundation in support of scholarships for Americans who wish to participate in the Snorri program.

We are again offering a $2,000 scholarship for the Snorri Program to two Icelandic American participants for the 2013 years program. Please contact Dr. Steve Guttormsson for details at xpag@mac.com. Must be a US citizen to apply.