Columbia University

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.

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)

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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


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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.

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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.

Read more.

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 grant, danish students, USA

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

  • 2 Scholarships for a Master’s degree
  • 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.

Victor Borge

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)


Fulbright Denmark grants for americans, students, scholars, studies and research in Denmark

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.

Learn more

How do we choose our candidates?

See our selection criteria

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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.

Learn more about CPFF.

Kong Frederik

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:

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.

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.

Eligibility

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.

Fotokredit: Kongehuset ©

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.

Emil og Kong Frederik

Fotokredit: Keld Navntoft, Kongehuset ©


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