The Firm Portfolio News Kistefos Sponsorships HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL – KISTEFOS PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIP FUND FOR NORWEGIAN AND AFRICAN STUDENTS The Fisher-Kistefos Norwegian Public Service Graduate Fellowship Endowment Fund Kistefos AS established the Kistefos Public Service Fellowship Fund for Norwegian students in 2006. The fund was created in order to support Norwegian students to pursue master´s degree in public administration at Harvard Kennedy School. In 2018 the Fisher-Kistefos Norwegian Public Service graduate Fellowship Endowment fund was established by a gift of 4 million USD from Kistefos AS. The fund finances at least one to two students annually and recipients of scholarships must sign a binding contract to work in the Norwegian public sector for a period of at least three years after graduation. Individuals supported by the Kistefos Fund are known as Fisher-Kistefos Fellows and may enroll in Harvard Kennedy School degree programs to earn a Master in Public Policy (MPP), Two-year Master in Public Administration (MPA2), Master in Public Administration/International Development (MPA/ID), or Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA). The Fisher-Kistefos Fund can support student tuition fees and living expenses. The Kistefos African Public Service Graduate Fellowship Fund In 2015 Kistefos announced an $11 million gift to establish a fellowship for African students. The Kistefos African Public Service Graduate Fellowship Fund will provide support to degree program candidates and executive education program participants from African nations with an interest in improving governance and public resources at all levels. Starting in 2015-16, the endowed fund will cover tuition, fees, and living expenses for fellows — who must commit to at least three years of public service work following their studies The reason why the Norwegian and African Endowment Funds was established was that Mr. Sveaas, the sole owner of Kistefos AS, is on the Dean’s Council at the school. The objective of the fund is to educate professional managers who will contribute to the improved and efficient management of the Norwegian and African public sector. Application information In order to apply to the Kistefos Public Service Fellowship Fund, an application must first be qualified for acceptance at Harvard Kennedy School. The school’s normal criteria for acceptance, such as leadership qualities, commitment to improved administration, academic qualities, work experience and leadership potential will be given special weight during the application process. Candidates who are admitted to Harvard Kennedy School simultaneously qualify for the Kistefos Fellowship. Current scholars Award year 2019-2020 2019-2020 Name Duncan Pieterse Walter Lotze Degree and Year – – Former scholars Kistefos Fellows Award year 2007-2008 2007-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2010 2009-2011 2009-2011 2010-2012 2011-2012 2011-2012 2012-2013 2012-2013 2012-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2015-2016 2015-2016 2018-2019 2018-2019 Name Bjorn Klouman Bekken Ole Wetlesen Borge Dag Hovdhaugen Bjorn Olav Megard Trygve Bendiksby Andreas Sundby Hall Espen Beer Prydz Rasmus Myklebust Paul Klouman Bekken John-Arne Rottingen Erlend Arneson Haugen Alfredo Zamudio Laila Matar Eigil Gulliksen Hanne Brynildsen Andreas Indregard Iver Williksen Laila Bokhari Vibeke Strøm Degree and Year MPA 2008 MC/MPA 2008 MC/MPA 2009 MC/MPA 2009 MC/MPA 2010 MPP 2011 MPA/ID 2012 MPA 2012 MC/MPA 2012 MPA/ID 2012 MPA 2013 MPA 2013 MPP 2014 MPA 2013 – – – MC/MPA 2019 MC/MPA 2019 African Fellows Award year 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016 2019 2019 2021 2021 Name Gregory Coleman Vaiba Flomo Thomas Nah Andre Pope Itumeleng Dlamini Abigial Ntuli Sizakele Shongwe Ibrahim Hassen James Donald Girmachew Aneme Mohammed Qamar Edom Tsegaye Priya Singh Nozipho Zambuko Feiruz Yimer Mohammed Clarence Kpehe Moniba Benedict Yeke Harleyson Rodas Seyoum Degree and Year MPA 2016 MPA 2016 MPA 2016 MPA 2016 MPA 2016 MPA 2016 MPA 2016 – – – – – – MPA 2016 MPA/ID 2019 MC/MPA 2019 MPA 2021 MPA 2021