Selected EU-countries, Iceland, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey

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 The following information pertains to applicants from higher education institutions from the following countries:

-  19 EU-countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, and the Netherlands  

-  Iceland, Switzerland, Serbia and Turkey

For information on scholarships available to students from China, Japan, Israel, Egypt and Russia, please visit the non-EU countries page.

Purpose

The Danish Government Scholarships under the Cultural Agreements are aimed at highly qualified exchange students and young research scientists wishing to immerse themselves in studies of the Danish language and culture or other fields of study related to Denmark, such as: design, architecture, environmental studies, and other related fields.

Funding for the Cultural Agreements is gathered into a single scholarship pool for both the long-term scholarships and for the Danish summer language courses. The twenty-three countries gathered into the same funding pool are not guaranteed an exact number of scholarships. China, Japan, Israel, Egypt, and Russia, however, are an exception and each maintain a separate funding pool. When applications are reviewed, the Danish Agency for Universities and Internationalisation carries out an individual assessment based on certain selection criteria, detailed below. 

Selection Criteria for Long-Term Study Scholarships

In order to ensure that the most qualified candidates are nominated for a scholarship under the Cultural Agreements, the scholarship committee has defined a set of criteria for the assessment of applicants. While the successful candidate does not necessarily need to meet all criteria, applicants who meet several criteria will have a better standing in the selection process than applicants who do not.

Please note that only master’s students, PhD students, and young research scientists can apply for scholarships. However, for studies in Danish language and literature, bachelor's level students can apply if they have studied Danish language for two years prior to when they wish to start their stay in Denmark.

In the selection process, the Danish Agency for Universities and Internationalisation will give priority to candidates:

• Who motivate their choice of a specific research programme or field of study through its relation to Danish language, culture or other Danish areas of expertise. Successful applicants will describe the Danish dimension in their choice of studies or research when applying in fields such as: design, music, architecture, welfare, environmental studies, etc.
• Who are nominated by a lecturer who teaches Danish in their home country. Applicants should include a reference from the lecturer in their application.
• Who study Danish or Scandinavian languages and literature.
• Who refer to an internationally acclaimed lecturer at the desired Danish host institution with whom they would like to study.
• Who have contacted the desired Danish host university and received an invitation from a lecturer to conduct studies or research there.
• Who study at a partner university or institution of the desired Danish host university.

Please note you are ineligible for a scholarship if:

• You are already enrolled or planning to enroll in a full degree, joint degree, or double degree programme in Denmark. Full, joint, and double degree students are not considered exchange students and are ineligible for scholarships.
• You are not currently enrolled in, or conducting research at, an institution of higher education in your home country.
• You intend to pursue studies at a bachelor’s level during your stay in Denmark in fields other than Danish language and literature.
• You plan to conduct studies or research on a part-time, rather than a full-time, basis.

How to apply

The deadline for applications for the Long-Term Scholarships under the Cultural Agreements Programme for the academic year 2012/2013 is February 28, 2012.

The electronic application form for 2012/2013 and instructions can be found here.

For more information about the Long-term Scholarships, please contact Anne Marie Logue at kulturaftaler@iu.dk . 

Danish summer language courses

For more information about the summer language courses in Denmark, please consult the menu on the left under Danish Summer Language Scholarships.