Applications must be postmarked before or on Monday, March 15, 2010

2009-2010 CSF Bursary Application Guidelines

(les demandes peuvent être soumises en français)

Please note: the application deadline of March 15, 2010 is for studies undertaken in Summer 2009 (retroactive), Fall semester 2009 (retroactive) and Winter semester 2010 (current) ONLY. For future studies in Summer 2010 and beyond, another deadline will be announced at a later time.

The Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation invites applications for 2009-2010 Bursaries of $500 to $1,000 (at the discretion of the jury) to facilitate study in Denmark, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Norway or Sweden.

A. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants registered in a Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral programs or equivalent in Canada.

B. Applicants' proposed programme of study in Scandinavia must be pursued at a recognized/accredited post-secondary educational institution or equivalent.

Selection Criteria:

Due to the limited annual varying number of bursaries, selection is very competitive and based primarily upon Nordic relevance of the proposed program of study, as well as applicants' academic records, references, support material (if applicable). In your application, please describe why it is important or even essecntial to undertake your studies in one of the Nordic countries, versus elsewhere in the world.

Completed applications and all supporting documentation MUST be postmarked before or on Monday, March 15, 2010.

Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of travel such as a BOARDING PASS and submit a brief report upon completion of their project, as well as recognize the contribution of CSF whenever possible.

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