Anna Lodewyckx Scandinavian Scholarship

About

The Anna Lodewyckx Scandinavian Scholarship supports students who are undertaking advanced study or research in Scandinavian countries.

For the purposes of this scholarship, a Scandinavian country is Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Greenland or the Faroe Islands.

Applications open

17 March 2025

Applications close

12 May 2025

Benefits

Up to $10,800 is available and several awards may be offered from this amount. Award payments will be made as a single lump-sum.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be a third-year, Honours, graduate coursework or research student at the University of Melbourne;
• possess at least an elementary knowledge of a Scandinavian language; and,
• be undertaking an approved course of study at a Scandinavian university.

Selection criteria

The scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who makes the most compelling case for support by demonstrating:

• the relevance of overseas study to their intended research;
• knowledge of the required language;
• the quality and feasibility of the submitted study or research plan;
• academic merit; and,
• the skills, experience and aptitude required to carry out the proposed project or study as evidenced by the application.

Conditions

Recipients are required to:

• accept the award online within 21 days;
• submit the relevant travel documents; and,
• submit a report within two months of returning from travel.

Outcome

Applicants are advised of the outcome via email within 8-10 weeks.

Application process

Eligible applicants must complete the online application form, including:

• details of your proposed program of study overseas;
• a summary of your proposed program of study or research in a Scandinavian country;
• evidence of initial contact or approval for a course at a Scandinavian university or institution;
• a 300-500 word statement outlining how the scholarship would positively impact your life and assist with your studies, and how pursuing study and research overseas is important to your academic work;
• an indicative budget;
• at least one academic reference;
• a current statement of results;
• evidence you possess an elementary knowledge of a Scandinavian language;
• any other information to support the application that may assist the committee in making its decision.

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Enquiries

artsawards-info@unimelb.edu.au

About the donors

Professor Augustin Lodewyckx (1876-1964) was head of Germanic languages at the University of Melbourne. Appointed in 1915, he built up his department with diligence and zeal over his 31-year tenure. Using periods of leave to travel extensively, particularly to Iceland, of whose history, language and literature he had a profound knowledge. Professor Lodewyckx's interests were broad and deep and they focused on philology and the history of Germanic languages. Along with his long academic career, he published fourteen books and innumerable articles in five languages. He was decorated by the governments of Iceland in 1937 with the Knight of the Icelandic Falcon, The Netherlands in 1952 with the Knight Commander of the Order of Orange Nassau, and Germany in 1955 with Gold Medallist of the Goethe Institute.

Iceland's language and civilization being one of Professor Lodewyckx's deep interests, he visited the country many times. Introducing Old Icelandic as a university subject he continued to teach it at home after his retirement in 1947. In 1958, with his wife Anna Sophia, they founded the Anna Lodewyckx Scandinavian Scholarships, named to honour his wife who also taught Swedish at the University. The purpose of the gift was to provide a major and a minor scholarship to encourage study and research in Scandinavian countries. The Lodewyckxs also donated the initial funds in 1960 for the teaching of Swedish at the university.

Recipient feedback

Jack Bunce

Learning about Old Norse and modern Scandinavian languages in Australia, it had been hard for me to speak and listen to these languages in a natural environment. Having the opportunity to do this in Iceland was a highlight of my trip.

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.