Details and application information for the Thanks To Scandinavia Wergeland and Johan Jørgen Holst Summer Study Scholarships
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Announcement

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is pleased to announce the “Thanks To Scandinavia” (TTS) Scholarships for students from the Scandinavian countries for participation in the Rothberg International School’s Summer Program. Scholarships are awarded by the TTS Foundation in New York, now in its 41st year, in memory of Henrik Wergeland, an early 19th century poet and thinker from Norway who, defending Enlightenment thinking, pressed successfully for the legalization of Norwegian citizenship for Norwegian Jews, marking the beginnings of the Jewish community in his country and Johan Jørgen Holst, the late Norwegian Foreign Minister, who led historic efforts to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians, as part of the Oslo peace process. 

In 2005, eight scholarships will be awarded as follows: two in Denmark, two in Finland, two in Norway and two in Sweden. The sum of each scholarship is US $2,500, of which US $1,750 will be paid directly to the Hebrew University to cover the course tuition fees, University housing and student health insurance. The remaining US $750 will be awarded to the student, to cover part of the travel costs to Israel and living expenses at the Hebrew University. Should the costs to Hebrew University exceed $1750, the student is responsible for paying the difference.

STUDY PROGRAM: The language of instruction is English. Students may enroll in either one language course (6 weeks) or the Summer Institute for Middle Eastern Studies (July): 

Languages: June 27– July 28, 2005
Modern Hebrew (Beginners, Intermediate, or Advanced)
Biblical Hebrew (Beginners, Intermediate, or Advanced)
Literary Arabic (Beginners or Intermediate)
Spoken Arabic (Beginners)
Yiddish (Beginners)

Summer Institute: July 4 – July 27, 2005
The Emergence of the Modern Middle East (Central Course)
Introduction to Islam: Belief & Ritual (Elective Course)
Strategic & Political Aspects of the Middle East Conflict (Elective Course)
Arab Women & Gender in the Modern Middle East (Elective Course)
Islamic Revival & Revolution: Iran, Shi'a Islam, & Society (Elective Course)

WHO IS ELIGIBLE: University students on all levels, subject to satisfactory completion of at least one year of studies. Scholarships will be allocated according to academic excellence (grades and letters of recommendation) and the relevance of the prospective course to the candidate’s professional pursuits.

TO APPLY: Contact your local Israel Embassy, Cultural Attaché office, for a catalogue of Summer Courses and a “Thanks To Scandinavia” Scholarship form. Applications must be returned to the local embassy, accompanied by the US $60 non-refundable Hebrew University application fee.

NORWAY: Ms. Tamar Rahamimoff-Honig, Postboks 534 Skoyen, 0214 Oslo; 
E-mail: israel@oslo.mfa.gov.il
DENMARK: Ms. Signe Hyldgard Christensen Lundevangsvej 4, DK-2900 Hellerup
E-mail: culture@copenhagen.mfa.gov.il
SWEDEN: Ms. Ruth Spira, POB 14006, 10440 Stockholm; E-mail: culture@stockholm.mfa.gov.il
FINLAND: Ms. Olga Slov, Yrjönkatu 36 A6, 00100 Helsinki, E-mail: dcm@helsinki.mfa.gov.il

Application Deadline: April 15, 2005