The Anglo-Norse Society in London offers various kinds of bursaries and grants:
1. The Dame Gillian Brown Postgraduate Scholarship
This scholarship was set up in memory of Dame Gillian Brown, former Ambassador to Norway, and Chairman of the Anglo-Norse Society. It is worth £3,000 and is intended to help towards the cost of one-year of postgraduate study in Norway in the field of Norwegian literature, history, music or translation studies.
Eligibility to apply is restricted to British subjects who have graduated with a good Honours degree or equivalent.
Students wishing to apply should download the application form below and should send details of their degree results, the course for which they intend to use the scholarships, and for which they should already have been accepted.
Deadline June 30 each year.
scholarships@anglo-norse.org.uk
Catriona Beckett
Catriona is enrolled to start a Master of Fine Arts at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, where she will be developing stands of her artistic practice including painting, poetry and sound in order to create compositions and sketches, which form an inquisitive exploration of abstraction, landscape and folklore.
Working in sound - sections of sound design, spoken word and musical compositions - will be redeveloped to consider the industrial and natural landscapes of Norway and their connection to folklore. Drawing on Edvard Grieg’s interest in a magical, subterranean music of the natural world which would often lure passerbys, Catriona will form narratives for mythical characters used in sound performances.
Throughout her studies, she will aim to contribute to Norwegian cultural life via gallery involvement and forge strong connections between art communities in Norway and the UK.
2. Bergen and Oslo Summer Schools
Specific awards may be made for attendance at the Bergen and Oslo summer schools, for which the deadline is March 31. Applicants for a Summer School bursary should also ask for one reference to be sent directly to our address by the same date.
3. Anglo-Norse Scholarship Scheme set up with the Royal College of Music
In 2016 the Anglo-Norse Society and the Royal College of Music set up a joint five-year scholarship scheme. The scheme has now been extended to run until 2028-29. The Anglo-Norse Scholarship worth £3,000 for one year is for a Norwegian student coming to London to follow a postgraduate course. The recipient will be chosen by the Royal College of Music on the basis of the results achieved in the auditions at the RCM.
Academic Year 2022-2023
As no Norwegian postgraduate musician qualified for the Anglo-Norse Scholarship this year, the Society instead sponsored masterclasses given by established Norwegian musicians visiting the RCM: Peter Herresthal (violin), Ole Kristian Dahl (bassoon) and Isabelle Perrin (harp)
4. Scholarship Scheme set up with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
In 2017 the Anglo-Norse Society set up a five-year scholarship scheme with NTNU whereby a British student accepted to study for a Masters Degree at NTNU (and who has a First Class, or good Upper Second Class Degree) may be awarded a one-year scholarship worth £3000. The scheme has now been extended to run until 2026-27. The recipient is to be chosen by NTNU on the basis of results obtained in their first degree and in consultation with the Anglo-Norse Society.
Academic Year 2023-2024
Disappointingly, there were no British students at NTNU in the academic year 2023-2024, so no
scholarship was awarded.
5. Scholarship Scheme set up with UiT, The Arctic University of Norway
In 2017 the Anglo-Norse Society set up a five-year scholarship scheme with UiT, The Arctic University of Norway whereby a British student accepted to study for a Masters Degree at UiT (and who has a First Class, or good Upper Second Class Degree) may be awarded a one-year scholarship worth £3000. The scheme has now been exended to run until 2026-27. It is a condition of the scholarship that half the units the recipient is registered to study must relate specifically to the Arctic. Applications for the scholarship should be sent to scholarships@anglo-norse.org.uk, by 19 June of the year in which they wish to start studying at UiT, and should include a copy of the letter of acceptance by the University of Tromsø, a copy of their First Degree certificate, and letter of recommendation from that university, plus a CV and letter of between 500 and 1,000 words, explaining how this course fits in with their future plans.
Emer Flanagan
I first learned about – and subsequently became fascinated by – the unique physiological struggles faced by Arctic organisms while studying in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia. This experience set me on the path to becoming a conservation physiologist, with a particular interest in how the physiological processes of Arctic animals may be adapting (or failing to adapt) in the face of climate change. I chose to apply to UiT's MSc in Arctic Animal Physiology programme due to its reputation as being a world-leading research centre in the field of Animal Physiology.
I knew UiT could provide me with both the field and laboratory skills necessary to shape me into a productive and capable research scientist, and since my arrival in Tromsø at the end of summer 2024, I've quickly become immersed within the Arctic Physiology and Chronobiology research group at UiT. Alongside my studies, I am currently assisting with an investigation into changes in calcium appetite in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) throughout an annual antler growth/loss cycle, and am also due to start working on a project investigating circadian clocks and rhythms in wild Arctic songbirds. My first year will consist of taught classes, such Extreme Animal Physiology, while in my second year I will undertake my own research project which will then form the basis of my MSc thesis.
I feel incredibly lucky to be studying here at UiT, and I plan on making the most of every opportunity afforded to me. This includes an exchange with the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), where the courses are centred around hands-on field work experience in the High Arctic, as well as taking intensive Norwegian classes.
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6. Other awards and Grants
These are available to British citizens and may be made to assist study of, or research into, subjects with a specifically Norwegian content. The amount of these awards will depend upon the circumstances of the proposed study or project but will not normally exceed £500. There are two annual deadlines for these grants: 31 March and 30 September. Please send details of your project and your application to:
scholarships@anglo-norse.org.uk
In 2022 & 2023 the Society awarded grants towards the following:
- Kate Lowe, for her concert in Guildford promoting the music of Edvard Grieg
- The Renaissance Foundation (an East London youth charity), for their trip to the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo
- Kirsty Nunn, and her production company Pendant Films, for help towards post-production of her film “Below the Surface”
- Jessica Hall, a student at UiT, to study “Government & Enterpreneurship in northern and indigenous areas”;
- The “Oboe Tigers Orchestra” of Kristiansand for their trip to the UK;
- Evelyn Long for a course on International Environmental & Development Studies at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences;
- Justin Treadwell in support of his production at the Finborough Theatre, London, of “The Journey to Venice” by Bjørg Vik.
7. Scholarships and Grants offered by other organisations
City of London Bridge Ward Club Norwegian Business Scholars Trust, offers an annual scholarship to an outstanding Norwegian scholar at BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo and Bergen, and gives the successful Scholar 6-7 weeks of placements in 3 different types of financial institution in the City of London in the Autumn, before the student goes on to study for a term at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass Business School).
CoScan, (the Confederation of Scandinavian Societies in the UK) offers small Travel Awards (£100-200) to help young British people to visit a Scandinavian country to undertake a worthwhile project of a broadly educational nature. More information can be found on http://coscan.org.uk/travel-award/. The closing date for applications is March 31.