Fullbright, Thanks To Scandinavia 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.

Next round of application will open in fall 2024.

General for both Scholarships

• 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. Students within Performance Music, Composition and Conducting will be preferred
• The scholarships can be applied for a full Master’s degree, but the scholarships only cover one year
• Applicants must have Danish citizenship and cannot have dual Danish-American citizenship or an American ‘Green card’
• Applicants must be accepted through general graduate admission
• If you are doing a Double Degree in the U.S. and another country, the first year must be in the U.S.

You cannot apply if

• You are going on an exchange agreement and will not pay tuition
• You are applying through continuing education, extension service, lifelong learning institute, MOOCS etc.
• You have already commenced your studies in the U.S.
• You want to study undergraduate studies in the U.S.
• You will study an LL.M. or an MBA
• You are going to the U.S. before August
• You have recently had had a longer stay in the U.S.
  Please contact us, if you have lived or studied in the U.S. and think it might affect your chances of applying

• Amount: USD 20,000
• 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.