The Einar and Eva Lund Haugen Memorial Scholarship
The Einar and Eva Lund Haugen Memorial Scholarship supports Ph.D. candidates' research and fieldwork to advance the study of Nordic and Nordic-American topics in history and the social sciences.
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Funder: Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Complete applications) | April 1, 2027 (Notification deadline)
Funding Amounts: $7,500 annual scholarship; funds must be used June 1–May 31
Summary: Supports Ph.D. candidates conducting research and fieldwork on Nordic or Nordic-American topics in history and the social sciences.
Key Information: Applicants must be SASS members in good standing in both the application and funding years.
Description
The Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study (SASS) offers this annual scholarship to support graduate student research honoring the cultural and linguistic work of Einar and Eva Lund Haugen. It funds Ph.D. candidates researching Nordic or Nordic-American topics in history and the social sciences, broadly defined to include archaeology, art history, folklore, linguistics, media studies, oral history, and philology.
The scholarship particularly welcomes applicants who demonstrate a need to travel to the Nordic region or to North American locations far from their home institutions. Supported research includes work in archives, libraries, and museums, as well as fieldwork and excavations. Its geographic scope covers Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sápmi, Sweden, and Nordic-immigrant communities throughout North America.
