Deadline:
February 01, 2025
Location(s)
Finland United States of America
Overview
Finlandia Foundation® National is the most important private source of support for Finnish culture in the United States. Finlandia Foundation National established its first scholarship program in the 1950s, with awards to students attending music institutions including the Sibelius Academy and Juilliard School.
Details
The scholarship tradition continues. Full-time undergraduate and graduate students of all academic disciplines who are currently enrolled in accredited post-secondary schools in the United States and Finland are eligible for FFN scholarships. In addition, the FFN administers the P.J.C. Lindfors Legal Scholarship.
The number of scholarships awarded is determined by the available funds in any given year.
Application process
The next application deadline for scholarships is February 1, 2025. The information is for reference only; please check back for the 2025 application.
Applications are evaluated in the spring and awarded for the following fall or spring term. Letters notifying applicants of their status are mailed in mid-April. Monies will be forwarded after proof of enrollment for the following fall or spring term has been received by FFN.
THE FIRST SCHOLARSHIP FUN FACT:
Renowned Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara (October 9, 1928-July 27, 2016) was the first student to receive a scholarship from Finlandia Foundation. When the scholarship program began in the 1950s it was named for Jean Sibelius, Finlandia Foundation’s first Patron, and awards were given to music students at Sibelius Academy and The Juilliard School.
About Finlandia Foundation
Our mission is to sustain both Finnish-American culture in the United States and the ancestral tie with Finland by raising funds for grants and scholarships, initiating innovative national programs and networking with local chapters.
The birth of the Finlandia Foundation, which formally took place in 1953, had its beginnings back in the war-torn Europe of the 1940s.
After celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2003, the Finlandia Foundation is striving to enhance its past achievements and to become a model in its own right of a small foundation dedicated to the continuing vitality of one ethnic group in the United States. In March 2013 in Pasadena, California, FFN chapter representatives, FFN members, friends of Finland and dignitaries gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of FFN and look forward to a vibrant future.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Scholarship candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college or university as freshmen or have completed freshman year, and show evidence of continuing to the sophomore level or higher prior to receiving the award. Applicants must have maintained a 3.0 GPA. The FFN Scholarship Committee considers the following:
- U.S. or Finnish citizenship is required
- applicants of Finnish-American heritage are given primary consideration
- course of study
- students studying subjects related to Finnish culture receive special consideration
Relatives of members of the FFN board of directors are not eligible for scholarship funds.
Dates
Deadline: February 01, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Individual scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,000 per student; a total of $35,000 is awarded to students each year.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
