NAME OF APPLICANT:

____________________	______________________	______________________________
First Name    		Middle Name 		Last Name

Current Address:								

Phone: 

Permanent Address (if other than above):				
   
Phone: 

E-mail Address:								
 

Name of Institution for Study:


Location of Institution:

Proposed Field of Study/ Major:


Dates of Study: Beginning (Month/Year)    /   , Ending    / 


Description of Proposed Study/Research Program: (Use additional sheet, if
necessary and include details on study plan, topic, major field, contacts 
established, etc.)





Scholarship/Grant amount requested from Finlandia Foundation: $  
(Please include a budget showing how you plan to finance your studies and
itemize how you propose to use the scholarship money, - excluding transportation): 









If you are applying for funds from other sources, give amounts, sources
and indicate funds already secured from other sources:







Date of Birth:  		Citizen of: 

(If applicant is of Finnish ethnic background, give names of Finnish parents
and/or grandparents, their places of birth, years of immigration and other
available information:)


Education: (Name and location of institutions, dates, degrees, majors. A
transcript through the last completed term must also be received by the February
15 deadline)






Language proficiency: (rate your knowledge as good, fair or poor) Languages: 
		----------	------------	--------------	------------
Reading: 
Writing: 
Speaking:
 
Work Experience: (Employer, location, position, dates) 





Memberships: (Academic, professional, and social organizations) 








Fellowships and Scholarships held now or in the past:
(List sponsor/source, place of study, amount, date) 








Awards, Publications, Exhibitions, Performances, etc. 






Future Goals and Ambitions: 








Two(2)letters of Recommendation (must be received by February 15)

Name :

Institution:

Name :

Institution:

Finlandia Foundation Contacts, Chapter Activities Participation, if any:   

I hereby certify that the information given in this application, and all its
attachments, is truthful and accurate. I agree to submit a report to Finlandia 
Foundation within three months of the completion of my project. I also agree to
use the funding for the purpose indicated in this application. (Transportation
costs are not eligible). Should this not be feasible, I will promptly return the
funds to Finlandia Foundation.



Date:                    Signature:_____________________________

Completed application, transcripts, Letters of Recommendation and other
information must be received by 2/15/09 at:
   FINLANDIA FOUNDATION, NY METROPOLITAN CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIPS 
   P O BOX 165
	BOWLING GREEN STATION
	NEW YORK, NY 10274-0165

You may contact Leena Toivonen with any questions regarding the scholarships at:   
      E-MAIL:   leenatoivonen@finlandiafoundationny.org