General criteria
Country: The Bicentennial Swedish-American Exchange Fund is open for applicants from the U.S.
Study levels: The program is intended for professional enrichment and is thus not applicable to studies and work related to academic degrees.
Fields of study: The Program is open within the fields to which the Fund gives priority, i.e. politics, public administration, working life, human environment, mass media, business and industry, education and culture.
How to apply: Follow the instructions on this application form. Then send a scanned copy of your application to si@si.se (enter “The Bicentennial Swedish-American Exchange Fund” as the e-mail subject) or mail it to:
Swedish Institute
Slottsbacken 10, Box 7434
103 91 Stockholm
Sweden
Please mark the envelope with “The Bicentennial Swedish-American Exchange Fund”.
Application deadline: Application must be made on the current form providing information about the applicant’s background and a detailed plan of the study project in Sweden.
The application must reach the Swedish Institute by November 15, 2009 for study visit to Sweden during the period March 1 - December 31, 2010 with decision announced in February by the Swedish Institute.
Scholarship benefits: The Bicentennial Fund will award grants up to SEK 30,000 each for proposed study visits to Sweden for two-to-four weeks. The Bicentennial grant may be used in conjunction with scholarships from other sources.
Program description
Objective
The Swedish Bicentennial Fund for the exchange of qualified persons from the United States and Sweden was established by an Act of the Swedish Parliament in 1976 as a tribute to the United States Bicentennial and began operations in 1978 with grants to Americans and Swedes.
The purpose of the Fund is to provide opportunity for those in a position to influence public opinion and contribute to the development of their society to make a two-to-four weeks’ study trip to Sweden.
Who is eligible?
The applicants should be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
The applicants must supply a full, realistic project description, which indicates follow-up and a plan for disseminating research results. Persons who have made recurrent visits to or resided in Sweden will be considered only in exceptional cases. The grant may not be used to finance participation in conferences or regular ongoing vocational or academic courses.
Applicants should have well-developed projects within the above mentioned fields of study. The grant is specifically intended for professional enrichment and is thus not applicable to work related to academic degrees, programs or conferences.