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Swedish Women's Educational Association International, Inc. (SWEA), is a non-profit global organization dedicated to the promotion of Swedish culture and the encouragement of friendship and personal growth among its members.
SWEA Boston Chapter offers an annual scholarship of $6,000. For the academic year of 2011-2012, the scholarship will be awarded to one or two well-merited female undergraduate or graduate students at a New England University who wish to pursue studies or a work/study program in Sweden for at least one semester. Also, special research projects in Sweden by New England women are encouraged and will be considered.
The SWEA Boston Scholarship is made possible through the organization's annual fund raiser, "Swedish Yuletide- The SWEA Fair and Holiday Celebration," which is held at the Cyclorama- the Boston Center for the Arts, in December every year.
 This year we have two candidates of whom we are very proud. Sabrina Harris will be working on an MA in International and Comparative Education in Stockholm and Ruairi Smith-Deway will be studying at the Swedish Program in Stockholm. We are continuing our trend to support more than one candidate, which also means that more students are spreading knowledge about Sweden in the world.
We had great variation among our candidates this year, but we decided on these two.
Sabrina Harris finished her undergraduate degree at Boston University in January. She is originally from Colorado. At BU she studied International Relations with a focus on Europe and international organizations. She was thinking about her future a lot and how she might be able to contribute with solutions to the world's problems. In doing so, she always returned to that education is the key to what a nation does for its citizens, and she started looking for a program that would allow her to compare different educational systems around the world, as well as study and research education reform and how different educational systems develop and implement curriculum. It felt like the program at Stockholm University had been developed just for her and it seems relevant to be studying this in Sweden, because Scandinavian schools are known for their high quality and innovative thinking. Even the European Union has studied Swedish friskolor as examples of reform and development. Sabrina hopes to be able to study the development and functionality of such and similar schools around the world, as well as how those systems can be applied to struggling schools.
Ruairi is our first scholarship winner from Brandeis University where she is studying psychology and anthropology as a pre-med student. She wants to study positive psychology and health care in Sweden and the USA in Stockholm.
Ruairi is originally from Minnesota where she has been surrounded by Scandinavian-American culture, so she is very excited to find out about modern Swedish culture. We also want to mention that Ruairi has been very active at Brandeis in an organization that sends out students to area hospitals as volunteers.
It is rewarding and stimulating with two so different candidates, and we have never had anyone from Brandeis before either. We are certain that they will make the utmost use of their scholarships and we are convinced they will act in SWEA's spirit. As representatives from a Swedish cultural organization for women we are very proud to support their studies in Sweden.
For more information about the Scholarship please send e-mail to scholarship@sweaboston.org
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Are you thinking about studying in Sweden? If so, read on.
If you are considering spending a semester or an academic year abroad and one of your possible destinations is Sweden, you will be interested to find out that SWEA Boston, a New England organization for Swedish and Swedish-speaking women, gives out an annual scholarship for women intending to study in Sweden.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the SWEA BOSTON Scholarship Program
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What is SWEA?
SWEA, Swedish Women's Educational Association, Inc., is a global organization for Swedish and Swedish-speaking women who are currently living or have lived abroad. SWEA's goals are to preserve the Swedish language, support and spread Swedish culture and traditions, help create personal and professional connections, as well as establish a world wide network of SWEA members. SWEA supports education via scholarships and various projects with ties to Sweden.
SWEA was founded in 1979 in Los Angeles by Agneta Nilsson. The organization today consists of about 8000 members, in 76 local areas, in 34 different countries, on six continents.
What is the SWEA Boston Scholarship Program?
The Boston branch of SWEA has been giving out scholarships to women interested in pursuing studies in Sweden since 1988. Currently, the total amount granted is $6,000, to be given to one or two deserving candidates.
Who can apply to the scholarship program?
Any woman currently pursuing studies at a college or university in New England, who wants to study in Sweden for a semester or a year as an undergraduate or graduate student, is eligible to apply for the scholarship. Special research projects in Sweden by New England women are encouraged and will be considered.
Does the applicant have to be able to speak Swedish?
No, that is not a requirement. There are several university programs in Sweden, which are conducted in English.
Do the proposed studies have to be related to Sweden?
Yes, the proposed program in Sweden has to relate to Swedish culture and society in the broadest terms. The applicant has to have a reason to pursue studies in Sweden and not another country.
What have some of the previous scholarship winners done in Sweden?
We have had students of Swedish language and literature, history, film studies, environmental studies, biology and medicine, nursing, governmental policy, music, gender studies, ethnic studies and immigration, etc. Some of our participants studied at the Swedish Program at Stockholm University, which is conducted in English. See the table below of a list of previous scholarship winners.
When is the deadline for the application?
April 1 of each year for the following academic year.
What should be included in the application package?
There is an application form, letters of recommendation, as well as a personal statement regarding the proposed studies in Sweden and a university transcript. Applicants will also be interviewed prior to being selected.
Who makes the decision?
SWEA Boston has a scholarship committee consisting of seven to nine members. The members of the scholarship committee make a selection which is approved by SWEA's Board of Directors.
When is the decision made?
The decision is usually made in late April, in time for the scholarship luncheon, which takes place on one of the first weekends in May in the Boston area. Attendance by the scholarship winner is mandatory.
Click here for the Swedish Program at Stockholm University
Previous Scholarship Winners
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Name |
University in USA |
Field of studies in Sweden |
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1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2007
2008
2009
2010
2010
2010
2011
2011
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Vicky Leung
Sarah Patrick
Laura Nelson
Meg sibley
Beth Stevens
Allen LeVines
Hayley Goodson
Maria Ivanova
Isabel Gill
Jessica Meir
Miwa Kozuki
Lisa Gambone
Elizabeth Chiappa
Anna Testa
Kate Gubata
Katie Heikkinen
Lilly Husbands
Elizabeth Peterson
Marienne Murch
Angela Sherwin
Caitlin Flanagan
Michelle Prairie
Christa Bosch
Anna Maria Martignetti
Amy Hernandez
Sarah Garlington
Hanna Freedman
Ellen Wright
Sabrina Harris
Ruairi Dewey-Smith
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Harvard University
Northeastern Univ
Harvard University
Smith College
Northeastern Univ
Berklee College,Music
Brown University
Mt. Holyoke College
Harvard University
Brown University
Mt. Holyoke College
Brown University
Harvard University
Smith College
Brown University
Harvard University
Brown University
Brown University
Harvard University
Brown University
Brown University
Univ. of Connecticut
Raoul Wallenberg Inst
Lunds Universitet
Colby College
Boston University
Tufts University
U. Mass. in Amherst
Boston University
Brandeis University
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Language Studies
Biomedical Engineering
Goverment Policy
Music
Medicine
Music
Swedish Program*
Environmental Studies
Swedish Literature
Swedish Program
Ethnic Studies/Immigration
Swedish Program*
Swedish Culture and Society
Sociology
Swedish Program*
Public Health Policy
Women's Studies and Film
International Studies
Swedish Program*
Swedish Program*
Nursing
Poli Sci & Economics
Human Rights Law
Int'l Human Rights Law
Swedish Program*
Doctoral Program in Social Politics
Swedish Program*
International Summer Program
Master's Comparative Education
Swedish Program*
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* The Swedish Program refers to an English language program offered at Stockholm University. It focuses on Swedish society, history and public policy.
* The other winners studied at different Swedish universities: Lund, Uppsala, Umeå, Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm and the International Graduate School (IGS) in Stockholm.
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