Awards are open through its grants and fellowship programs to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who will have completed their undergraduate education at the time their overseas program begins. Team projects are eligible, but each member must submit a fully-documented application. Application may be made for either a grant or a fellowship, not both. Grants are considered especially suitable for post-graduate scholars and professionals, senior or junior, who plan a program in Scandinavia of one to three months. Fellowships are intended to support a year-long stay.
Preference is given to candidates at the graduate level for dissertation-related study or research.
Applications must be submitted on official ASF forms. Detailed information about the application process is available on the Foundation's website. The American-Scandinavian Foundation invites U.S. colleges and universities to apply. Applications are welcome from all U.S. colleges and universities. This award is appropriate not just for Scandinavian studies departments, but for any department or interdisciplinary program with an interest in incorporating a Scandinavian focus into its course offerings.