Fulbright Joint Grants
Joint Grants
Fulbright Denmark has joint forces with some of the best schools in the U.S. to offer excellent joint grants for Danish graduate and PhD-students.
Available Grants
Florida Polytechnic University
Fulbright grant of DKK 50,000-100,000 + Stipend of USD 4,000 per semester + Full tuition waiver for 12 credit hours and additional merit-based scholarship if available
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Fulbright grant of DKK 100,000 + Tuition reduction of approx. DKK 100,000 (but not to exceed 50% of the tuition for Columbia University)
New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Fulbright grant of DKK 100,000 + Tuition waiver for the first year
The University of Chicago, Division of Physical Sciences
Fulbright grant of DKK 100,000 + Special tuition of only USD 21,800 for Master’s degree or USD 3,170 per quarter for non-degree studies
University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Fulbright grant of DKK 100,000 + Tuition reduction of USD 6,500
How
The application process is the same as the Core Fulbright Student Grant. When the application cycle is open, please note on the Cover Sheet if you are applying for a Joint Grant.
In addition to the Fulbright grant application, applicants must also apply at the U.S. university.
Housing costs
If you are planning to study in the US, you have to budget for housing expenses. Click here to learn more about houses expenses in New York, Chicago, and Pittsburgh.
Academic year
2026/2027
(Fall 2026 and/or Spring 2027)
Amount
Fulbright grant of DKK 100,000 +
Tuition reduction
Deadline & How to Apply
Please follow the deadline and application process of the Core Fulbright Student Grant.
Who can apply
Students with Danish citizenship (see eligibility below)
Eligibility
Florida Polytechnic University
- Master’s student – degree-seeking or non-degree
- Fields of study: Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Columbia University
- Master’s or PhD-student
- Only studies at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Not included: School of Journalism
New York University
- Master’s or PhD degree-seeking student
- Only studies at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Not included: Stern School of Business, Cinema Studies, Performance Studies, Environmental Health Science, Basic Medical Science and Biomaterials Science
University of Pittsburgh
- Master’s or PhD student for one year or degree within international relations/affairs/studies
- Only studies at Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
The University of Chicago
- Master’s student – degree-seeking or non-degree for a year
- Only studies at Division of the Physical Sciences
- Following the first year, qualified students may have the opportunity to be accepted into a PhD-program (tuition waived)
Explore the universities
Columbia University,
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
New York University,
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
The University of Chicago,
Division of the Physical Sciences
University of Pittsburgh,
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
CPFF Alumni
Crown Prince Frederik Fund recipients
2023-2024
Emil Bender Lassen
2022-2023
Tine Nielsen Hertz (Mid-Career MPA)
Kezia Wexøe-Mikkelsen
2021-2022
Leise Sandeman
Sarah Frandsen
2020-2021
Huy Cuong Huynh
Thor Sommerstrand (Mid-Career MPA)
2019-2020
Mie Højris Dahl
Summer Siman Li
2018-2019
Jakob Ullegaard (Mid-Career MPA)
Sara Normann Thordsen (Mid-Career MPA)
2017-2018
Lasse Egendal Leipziger
Mathias Vaa (Mid-Career MPA)
2016-2017
Nicholas Allan Butts
Vilhelm Vig Nielsen
Sara Rendtorff-Smith (Mid-Career MPA)
2015-2016
Anemone Birkebæk
Frederik Petersen (Mid-Career MPA)
2014-2015
August Bundegaard Aggebo
Gustav Petersen Nedergaard
Anders Møller Jakobsen (Mid-Career MPA)
2013-2014
Mette Møller Jørgensen
Anders Lønstrup Graugaard (Mid-Career MPA)
2012-2013
Jakob Schiønnemann
Johan Henrik Marcus Knuth (Mid-Career MPA)
2011-2012
Henrik Silkjær Nielsen
Anne Krøijer
2010-2011
Louise Hjuler Mikkelsen
Steffen Møller
2009-2010
Louise Stenberg Jensen
Anders Vibholt
2008-2009
Jan Johanssen
Marie Bender Foltmann
2007-2008
Thomas Emil Jensen
Guan Yang
2006-2007
Mahvish Ahmad
Benjamin Kramarz
Kristian Krag Nielsen
2005-2006
Jacob Gerner Hariri
2004-2005
Nikolaj Lomholt Svensson
Kasper Graa Wulff
2003-2004
Helene Vibholt
Rasmus Schjødt Pedersen
2002-2003
Kristine Kyllesbech
Anders Lau Tuxen
2001-2002
Marie Louise Kirk
Jakob Ullegaard
2000-2001
Jakob Böss
Ulrik Birk Petersen
1999-2000
Peter Johannes Boeskov
Rasmus Bech Hansen
1998-1999
Elsebeth Cecilia Lonning
Gregers Christian Baron Wedell-Wedellsborg
1997-1998
Daniel Allen Christensen
Søren Peter Andreasen
1996-1997
Birgitte Mossin
Kristian Villumsen Nielsen
1995-1996
Søren Sebastian Toft
1994-1995
Carsten Loesch
Hans Arnum
Other grants for Danish citizens
Interested in studies in the U.S.?
In addition to Fulbright Denmark’s own grants and the ones we administer, we also have knowledge of a number of other scholarships and programs for study and research in the United States.
We do not administer these grants, and you will most often have to contact the university or the foundation behind the grants for further information.
The information here is an overview only and Fulbright Denmark cannot be made responsible for the content under each of these grants.
Explore the grants
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers over $500,000 in funding to Scandinavians to undertake study or research programs at the graduate and post-graduate level in the United States for up to one year.
ASF accepts applications directly from Danish students who wish to study or conduct research in the United States.
The American Women’s Club awards a scholarship to Danish women every three years. For more information about the application deadline, etc., please contact American Women’s Club.
Note: You apply directly through the American Women’s Club.
Colby College offers applications for first-year admission from students with Danish citizenship. Successful applicants are eligible for an endowed scholarship offered by the Oak Foundation and Colby College that will meet one hundred percent of demonstrated financial need.
For further information, please contact:
Scott Alexander, Director of International Admissions
Note: You apply directly through the university.
Princeton University has many endowed grant funds that are used to meet the need of students. All of these endowments are restricted to students who qualify for Princeton grant and do not change the type or amount of aid awarded to student. Many of these funds have no further restrictions or limitations, but some are restricted to students in certain programs, or from certain parts of the world. One of these is the Leschly Family Fund which is restricted to Danish students.
Information about undergraduate admissions and financial aid can be found on our website: https://www.princeton.edu/admission-aid and for graduate admissions please go to this site: https://www.princeton.edu/admission-aid/graduate-admission
Note: You apply directly through the university.
The fellowship welcomes applications from qualified international practitioners. Diversity is a very important consideration for the Fellowship on many levels. Applications are encouraged from men and women, people of color, and those with both typical and atypical career paths.
Loeb Fellows are accomplished, mid-career professionals who have been engaged in their field for a minimum of five years, have compiled a record of exemplary work, and have been identified as leaders by their peers.
Note: You apply directly through the university.
Each year, the Nieman Foundation awards paid fellowships to up to 24 journalists working in print, broadcast, digital and audiovisual media. Journalists and other professionals working in positions that support journalism, such as the business or technology departments of news companies, are welcome to apply for one of the foundation’s short-term Visiting Fellowships.
During their time at Harvard, Nieman Fellows attend seminars, shop talks, master classes and journalism conferences designed to strengthen their professional skills and leadership capabilities, thereby helping to fortify the news industry itself. With the knowledge they gain on campus and the relationships they build, fellows often return to work as journalism entrepreneurs, industry innovators and top managers in their newsrooms.
For more information, please visit the Nieman Foundation.
Note: You apply directly through the university.
The Vermont Studio Center (VSC) is an international creative community committed to offering artists and writers the environment they need to best focus on their work. VSC’s international fellowship fund has brought artists and writers to the Studio Center from 96 countries. Our thirty-building campus offers 60 artists and writers per month the luxury of distraction-free working time and space, as well as the companionship of creative peers and the inspiration of distinguished mentors. The $3,750 fee covers the cost of a month-long residency which includes: housing, 3 meals daily, studio space, readings, slide talks, gallery exhibits and one-on-one conferences with distinguished visiting artist and writers.
Learn more about the fellowships and financial aid offerings,
Note: You apply directly through the university.
For over 60 years, the Brittingham Viking Organization has provided Scandinavian students with scholarships for studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA and American students from University of Wisconsin-Madison with scholarships to study in Scandinavia. Recipients of the scholarship, the Vikings, have a strong alumni network and BVO scholars of today can be found in top positions in business, education, politics and government in the Nordic countries as well as in the U.S.
Learn more about The Brittingham Viking Organization.
Contact BVO for additional information.
Note: You apply directly through BVO.
The Edith and Arnold N. Bodtker Grant for Research and Internship (henceforth referred to as “Bodtker Grant”) was created in 1998 to provide stipends of up to $5,000 for students interested in studying and researching topics related to Danish immigration to North America and Danish American and Danish Canadian culture. The Bodtker Grant is for research and internship in the Danish American Archive and Library in Blair, Nebraska, the Danish American Archive at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, the Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa, or elsewhere in North America. North American students interested in similar, appropriate topics may apply for a Bodtker Grant for research in Denmark.
Proposals for grant projects, as well as a proposed budget, and least two letter of reference should be submitted by April 15 or September 15 to Egon Bodtker, President, Danish American Heritage Society, 925 15th St. NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA. Results of the competition will be announced by May 20 and October 20.
Note: You apply directly through DAHS.
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants
TTS Grants to Danish Students
Thanks To Scandinavia (TTS) was established by Danish entertainer Victor Borge and American lawyer Richard Netter in 1963 as a thank you to the Scandinavian countries for their help in aiding Jews during World War II.
TTS awards a number of scholarships to students and researchers from Scandinavia and Bulgaria for studies in the US. Each year, three scholarships are awarded to Danish graduate students. Read more about TTS on their website.
Available Scholarships
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2 Scholarships for a Master’s degree
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1 Victor Borge Music Scholarship
How
Fulbright Denmark will nominate candidates who have applied for the Core Fulbright Student Grant.
Application decisions will be made in May/June, and scholarships will be awarded in the U.S. after arrival.
Please note, the Fulbright Center does not administer the TTS ‘Scholarships at Specific Universities’. Read more about these here.


Academic year
2026/2027
(Fall 2026 and/or Spring 2027)
Amount
USD 20,000
Deadline & How to Apply
Please follow the deadline and application process of the Core Fulbright Student Grant.
Who can apply
Students with Danish citizenship applying for the Core Fulbright Grant (see more on eligibility below)
Eligibility
You must be eligible for the Core Fulbright Student Grant in order to be considered for the Thanks to Scandinavia Scholarship.
General for Thanks to Scandinavia
- The scholarships must be used on tuition or tuition-related expenses, e.g. books and university-related fees. The scholarships are paid in the U.S. and in USD
- For the Victor Borge Music Scholarship, applicants must study within an academic field related to music
- You must be studying towards a full degree in the States. MA students are preferred
- The scholarships only cover one year
- Applicants without dual Danish-American citizenship, American ‘Green card’ or permanent residency in the U.S. are preferred
- Applicants must be accepted through general graduate admission
Meet the grantees
Julie
Odgaard Sørensen
Master's degree in Sports Administration
Marshall University (2025/2026)
Emil
Rosengreen Nielsen
Master's degree in European History, Politics, Society
Columbia University (2025/2026)
Grants for Danish students
Are you a top student planning to go to the U.S. to study or do research?
Fulbright Denmark annually awards grants to the ‘best and the brightest’ graduate and PhD-students from Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands seeking academic challenges in the U.S.
Fulbright Center also administers the prestigious Crown Prince Frederik Fund and Thanks To Scandinavia.
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Go to The US
Students and scholars with Danish citizenship to the U.S.
Fulbright Denmark offers grants to students and scholars with Danish citizenship and has initiated direct cooperation with leaders from the corporate and academic worlds to focus on three areas:
Sustainability, Space and Life Sciences.
Denmark and the U.S. have much to offer but also learn from one another within these fields; they are all important fields for a better future.
Fulbright Denmark continues to support studies and research within all fields.
The Fulbright Program Worldwide is administered by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
Broad opportunities
Fulbright Denmark encourages all qualified individuals to apply to the program and can assure that everyone will get a fair and equal treatment.
How do we choose our candidates?
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Fulbright opens doors in ways I had never imagined. The most significant outcome is how one through the experience of actually being in the U.S. gets a more nuanced and positive understanding of the American society and its citizens.
— DK Fulbright Student, 2015/2016
Crown Prince Frederik Fund
The most prestigious scholarship for Master students and Mid-Career
1 scholarship for a full Master in Public Policy or Master in Public Administration, at Harvard Kennedy School (two-year program)
1 scholarship for a 1-year Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA) at Harvard Kennedy School
Fulbright Denmark assists Crown Prince Frederik Fund with marketing, selection of candidates and administration. Funds are administered in the U.S. by Crown Prince Frederik Fund and Harvard Kennedy School.

CPFF to Harvard Kennedy School
In 1993, HRH Crown Prince Frederik studied at Harvard University and turned 25 years old. As a gift to HRH Crown Prince Frederik, Danish-Americans raised funds to establish the Crown Prince Frederik Fund.
Each year, Crown Prince Frederik Fund awards a scholarship to one or more excellent student(s) at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Enrollment takes place:
- as a full degree Master student, either at the Master in Public Policy or Master in Public Administration program; or
- as Master student for one full academic year (September-May) at the Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA) program
This scholarship provides a unique opportunity to study at one of the best universities in the world and to learn alongside some of the most talented students and scholars within public service, governance and leadership. Crown Prince Frederik Fund rewards academic excellence and outstanding scholarly performance. It is the most prestigious scholarship of its kind in Denmark.
Academic year
2026/2027
Amount
The scholarship covers tuition expenses.
Deadline
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 12:00 (noon)
Who can apply
Danish Citizens (see eligibility)
Leadership and learning are indispensable to one another
— John F. Kennedy
How
Crown Prince Frederik Fund scholarships are applied during the following academic year. When application decisions are made in late fall, the scholarship will be awarded in the following spring. Because the application deadline at Harvard is relatively late, you have to apply to the CPFF scholarship first, and then (if awarded the scholarship) you can apply to Harvard. The scholarship will unfortunately be revoked, if you fail to get accepted into the program.
In assessing the CPFF applicants, our selection committee puts great emphasis on relevant work experience within public administration or public service, extra-curricular activities within political science, economics, law, public administration or similar, excellent grades and recommendations. Top grades are also essential (preferably Danish grades 12 and 10).
You also need to show evidence of quantitative proficiency such as success in undergraduate-level economics, statistics, or calculus courses, regardless of your undergraduate major.
For the MPP, applicants need to have a score of 70% or higher in the quantitative part of the GRE or GMAT test.
Work experience is an advantage for admission, and more importantly, for making the most of the Harvard experience. Incoming students at the Master programs typically have 2-3 years of professional work experience. For more information about prerequisites and requirements, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School website (see links above).
General:
- Applicants must have Danish citizenship and strong affiliation to Denmark.
- Applicants cannot have dual Danish-American citizenship or an American ‘Green card’
2024/2025 Grantee
Emil Sondaj Hansen
Emil Sondaj Hansen is the 2024 Crown Prince Frederik Fund Recipient, pursuing non-degree studies at Harvard Kennedy School. His interests focus on exploring international climate partnerships and the geopolitical aspects of the global green transition.
Prior to Harvard, he worked two years at the Royal Danish Embassy in Berlin. Here he was responsible for energy and climate policy in the embassy’s political and economic department.
Originally from Storvorde in Northern Jutland, Emil studied a Bachelor of Human, Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge, where he won a number of academic awards, including an Ash Senior Scholarship, the Rowley Mainwood Prize and the Zainab Aziz Prize. He graduated with a First class with Distinction, leading to a fully funded one-year Master’s degree in Politics and International Studies at Cambridge.
During his studies, he founded the academic journal Cambridge Journal of Political Affairs, interned at the Times of London during the 2019 UK election and worked for a Danish sustainable finance startup. Emil has previously represented Denmark at the World Debating Championships in Indonesia, Singapore and Germany and was the best speaker at the first Harvard World Schools Invitational debate tournament in 2016. He is the former Vice President of the Danish School Students’ Association.

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2023/2024 Grantee
Emil Bender Lassen
Emil Bender Lassen is the 2023 Crown Prince Frederik Fund Recipient, pursuing a Master in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. His interests focus on exploring systemic solutions to climate change and economic inequality
Prior to Harvard, he spent six years in the realm of social entrepreneurship. First, as the CEO of Project Access International, a charity he co-founded in 2016 to increase access to top universities for less privileged students. He stepped back to chair its Board of Trustees in 2020 and, after a brief stint at McKinsey & Company, he co-founded Home.Earth in 2021, a real estate investor and developer established to address growing urban inequality and climate change, where he still functions as a shareholder and advisor.
Emil serves on the board of Teach First Denmark, as the Chair of Trustees for Project Access International and as a Goalkeeper with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Originally from Middelfart, Denmark, he holds a BSc in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from King’s College London with visiting undergraduate studies at the National University of Singapore and Yale-NUS College.

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