Scholarships
The New York Metropolitan Chapter has a distinguished record of awarding scholarships to qualified individuals for study in the United States and Finland in such fields as: science, medicine, business, music, art, history, education and Finnish heritage.
Scholarships for American students for studies and research in Finland or Finnish related subjects in USA, and for Finnish students and students with Finnish heritage studying in USA.
Scholarships will be granted for study or research at an accredited institution for the ensuing academic year. They will range from $500 to $5,000. To date, more than $350,000 in scholarships has been awarded from the following endownments:
Funds:
The John A. Philman and Annie E. Wikander Scholarship Fund
Provides financial assistance to American students who wish to study in Finland and Finnish students who wish to combine study in Finland and the United States.
The Tyyni Kalervo Scholarship Fund
Provides financial assistance primarily for students from Finland, wishing to pursue higher education in the United States
The Jean Sibelius Memorial Fund
Open to qualified applicants whose goals require the study of Finnish Arts.
The New York Metropolitan Chapter Scholarship
Fund
Provides scholarships to persons preferably of Finnish heritage.
Click here to download Application Form.
Click here to e-mail your request for additional information.
Postal Mail may be sent to:
Finlandia Foundation,
New York Metropolitan Chapter, Inc.
Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 570046
Whitestone, NY 11357
Completed applications with a proposed
plan of study, transcripts and letters of recommendation
must be received by February 15th.
All applicants will be notified of the Scholarship Committee's
decision
by the end of May each year.