Finlandia Foundation National is the most important private source of support for Finnish and Finnish-American culture and heritage in the United States.
Finlandia Foundation National
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
is the most important private source of support for Finnish culture in the United States.

Scholarship Application

The deadline is February 1, 2013. Answer all questions unless you do not have previous education (you must already be a university level freshman with evidence of enrollment as a sophomore). Applications, including letters of recommendation on letterhead (one must be from a professor), and transcripts (do not send diplomas), exceeding 10 pages will be disqualified. Please do not bind your documents with staples, etc. Please add tracking and require a signature for your supporting documents to ensure delivery.
 
Applicant's Name:
first name  
last name
 
Citizenship:  It is required that you answer this question.
US
Finnish  
 
Finnish background:   It is required that you answer this question.
yes
no
 
Date of birth:  MM/DD/Year 
 
Email address: 
 
Mailing address - important for mailing; please do not give temporary student address.
street address:  
city:  , State:    zip code: 
Best phone number(s) to reach you:
home phone:    cell phone: 
 
List of current and previous institutions of higher education:
 
Name of current school: 
address: 
address: 
city:  , state:    zip code:  
 
Proposed field of study/major: 
Description of proposed study or research program:
(Use additional sheet if necessary, however only include essential information and please be brief, i.e., no more than 300 words. Include details on study plan, topic, major field, contacts established, etc.)
 
 
Month and year of current study beginning: MM/YYYY:  
Month and year of current study ending: MM/YYYY: 
 
Have you received funding from Finlandia Foundation National previously?
yes   no    If yes, what year was the award given?  
 
Prior education (if none, leave blank. Do not list high school education):
name of school: 
address: 
address: 
city:  , state:    zip code:  
year completed study / degree received:  YYYY 
name of major / degree: 
 
Additional prior education:
name of school: 
address: 
address: 
city:  , state:    zip code:  
year completed study / degree received:  YYYY
name of major / degree: 
 
WORK EXPERIENCE:
(employer, location, position, dates)
 
MEMBERSHIPS:
(academic, professional, and social organizations)
 
Fellowships, grants, scholarship awards, publications, exhibitions and performances, etc., present and past:
 
Finlandia Foundation contacts, chapter activities/participation, if any:
 
Cover Letter (Please, no more than 300 words)
 
Please mail 2 letters of recommendation on letterhead (one must be from a professor) and all college/university transcripts to the office address by the February 1 deadline:
 
Finlandia Foundation National
P.O. Box 92298
Pasadena, CA 91109-2298
 
If you need a physical address:
470 West Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
 
Your entire application should not exceed 10 pages. Additional pages will be eliminated. Also, please do not staple pages or use any other binding - only paper clips should be used if anything. Please add tracking and require a signature for your supporting documents to ensure delivery.
 
By submitting this online application, you are signing and guaranteeing that the information is correct to the best of your knowledge.
 
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