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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 $5,000. For the academic year of 2009-2010, 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.
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 $5,000, 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
Scholarship Recipients 2007
 Michelle Prairie
Michelle is one of the first candidates we have had from University of Connecticut. Her credentials are outstanding; she has a Grade Point Average of 4.0. Her letters of recommendation were among the best we had ever seen, making her one of the strongest candidates ever, academically speaking. Michelle is planning to take part in U-Conn's exchange program with Uppsala University, where she intends to study political science and economics from a unique Swedish perspective. At U-Conn, Michelle has three minors: history, international studies and political science. Eventually she intends to take a doctorate in developmental economy, focusing on South America's poorest countries. In her application, Michelle carefully explains why she wants to prepare for such a career in Sweden. Sweden is one of the countries which has successfully made the transition from an agricultural society to a modern industrial and technological state. In addition, Sweden is a country where women have achieved a strong position in society. Therefore, Michelle argues that it would be advantageous to her to study Sweden's political and economical system, as well as history. Michelle has already planned the courses she intends to enroll in: Political Theory, Sweden's Economical and Social Development in the 19th and 20th Century, Comparative Welfare States, and Development and Globalization. Courses take place in English in this program at Uppsala. Michelle is only a sophomore at U-Conn, but the committee was very impressed by her maturity and clear plans for the future. Michelle has also grown up in a Swedish church in Connecticut, so she is looking forward to reconnecting with her family history.
Christa Bosch
Christa Bosch will finish her law degree this month, but has chosen to add more credentials from the field of Human Rights Law. She has applied to the LLM program (Masters in Human Rights Law) at the internationally renowned Raoul Wallenberg Institute which specializes in Human Rights Law. For someone who is planning a career in human rights it is essential to add credentials from that very field, which a general law degree does not provide. Christa has already worked in her field: last summer she was chosen among a hundred applicants as an intern at the International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague. She worked on war crimes that had taken place in the former Yugoslavia. She has also interned in London and at the moment, she is clerking at the United States Attorney's Office in Boston as a Legal Clerk for the Immigration Appeals Task Force. She has written several briefs, which normally only the supervising attorneys will do. Christa's interest in human rights was awakened when she was researching women's roles in post-conflict situations, such as Rwanda and Congo. She investigated how rape victims were treated by different legal bodies following armed conflict. At the Wallenberg Institute Christa will be able to continue this research, focusing on new alternatives for women who have experienced war crimes.
Summary
We have rarely seen two candidates who had such different, but qualitatively so similar credentials and therefore, we are convinced that their stay in Sweden will strengthen their enthusiasm and knowledge in their respective fields. Both will benefit from what they will experience in Sweden for the rest of their lives. Michelle is looking forward to a career in international economy, focusing on how a country successfully can develop from an agricultural state to an industrial society, as well as how problems such as poverty can be solved. Christa plans a career in international law, but before that, she will add a Masters in International Human Rights Law (LLM) from the University of Lund. The Raoul Wallenberg Institute offers a highly selective program. This will be an amazing foundation for an international lawyer who wants to practice within the field of human rights.
Previous Scholarship Winners
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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
2008
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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
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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
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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
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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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