Scholarships

Every semester, Uplands Nation advertises a number of scholarships. As a member, you are eligible to apply for these.

The application period is now open!
The last day to apply for the scholarships of autumn semester 2025 (HT 2025) is November 10th at 17:00.

Application forms are available at the curator’s office during office hours and through the following links:

Only one form needs to be submitted even if applying for all scholarships. The forms are the same as for spring 2025. Applications can be submitted in the green box in the curator’s office, in the mailbox or posted to:

Uplands Nation
Scholarship Secretaries
S:t Larsgatan 11
753 11 Uppsala

important information regarding applications

When applying for scholarships, please note the following:

  • The attachments that need to be submitted for an application to be valid are the certificate of registration, transcript of results and the nation membership.
  • Applicants must be full-time students at Uppsala University or another university or college, depending on what is specified in the requirements. Provide written documentation of any qualifications you want to invoke.
  • Enter all your study results (credits) and clearly indicate the number of semesters of full time or part time university or college studies, as well as any interruptions in your studies.
  • The so-called scholarship ceiling, which regulates that a student can not hold smaller scholarships from the University or the nation to an amount exceeding the ceiling, currently SEK 45 000 per year. (Scholarships covering tuition fees for exchange students do not count toward the ceiling.)
  • Students who have full educational grants for postgraduate studies or an equivalent income (currently SEK 230 000 per year) are not eligible to apply for these scholarships.
  • Application forms not signed, as well as those that are incomplete, illegible or incorrectly completed will not be processed.
  • Application forms from those who do not receive scholarships will be destroyed. Submit the bank account to which funds should be paid if you are awarded a scholarship.
  • Only those who receive scholarships will be contacted.
  • For a document to be attested, two people have to sign and provide their phone number on the document.

If you have questions, please contact the Scholarship Secretaries at [email protected].

important information regarding monitoring scholarships

  • Applicants for monitoring must submit the following attachments; result certificate, registration certificate, and certificate that they are a member of Uplands Nation.
  • Applications that are not signed and/or verified, as well as those that are incomplete, illegible, or incorrectly filled in, will not be processed.
  • Only those who are approved for monitoring will be notified.

scholarships

Ahlners, 1 year, Ca 3 450 SEK

Scholarship is provided to a student who belongs to Uplands nation and successfully pursues academical studies. The financial needs of the student are not taken into consideration.

Selma Appeqvists, 3 years, Ca 3 450 SEK

Law student from Uplands nation, born in Uppsala. Diligent and needy. Appointed by the inspector on the proposal of the scholarship board.

Chefredaktör Axel Johanssons, 1 year, Ca 4 370 SEK

Scholarship for male student belonging to Uplands nation who is shown to have broad interests and is studying medicine, law or the humanities, though not toponymy or teaching methods. The scholarship is awarded without regard to need.

Karl Kofringes, 3 years with right to 1 year prolongation, Ca 4.600 kr

Student of Uplands nation, talented, diligent and truly needy. Be known for good behavior and willingly shown interest in the affairs of the nation. Preference for theology students. Under otherwise equal conditions, students born in Roslagen have preference.

Bertha och Idolf Rosengrens, 1 year, one payment, 6 st à Ca 12.100 SEK

Ten equal scholarships are provided to needy, talented, dedicated male students of theology or of the arts and sciences, preferably known for being God-fearing and for good conduct, studying at Uppsala university and belonging to Uplands nation. Students of philosophy shall have classical languages (Classical Greek or Latin) or history or philosophy as their main subject (at least 60 credits) and students of theology shall have church history (ecclesiology and/or studies in church and mission and/or history of Christianity) or history of religion or biblical exegesis (Bible studies) as their main subject (at least 60 credits). Preference is held by a relative who meets the criteria above. The scholarship can be held by the same person for a maximum of three to five years depending on the results of the studies. If you were granted a Rosengren scholarship fall 2018 that does not prevent you from applying spring 2019

Simlins, 3 years, Ca 4.080 SEK

Member of Uplands nation. Needy, dedicated and with an aptitude for studies. Must be enrolled at the Faculty of Theology and study to become a priest. All things equal preference is held by relative to the donor, magister Eric Simlin. The scholarship cannot be held after passing a priestly degree.

Willgott Stenholms, 1 year, 2 scholarships of Ca 10 350 SEK each

Two scholarships to students belonging to Uplands nation who are successfully studying and through active work at the nation have shown an interest in it. The scholarship can be held by the same person for a maximum of two years.

Carl Åbergs, 1 year, 3 st à Ca 7.920 SEK

Scholarship provided to a student at Uppsala university belonging to Uplands nation. Applicants shall come from a middle-class home in the city of Uppsala. Preference is enjoyed by students without means or who are lacking means. The scholarship can be provided without application. The scholarship can be received by the same person a maximum of three times. Note: according to the Landskap of 1947-09-29 § 19 shall ”middle-class” be interpreted as: People who have their own business like trading, handcrafts or production will be regarded as middle-class.

 

Österbergs, 1 year, Ca 5.520 kr

Male student of Uplands nation, needy and known for diligence in studies and an honorable conduct. Be from Tolfta parish. Preference for theology students. If there is no applicant from Tolfta parish, the scholarship is awarded in the first place to philosophy or theology students from other parts of Uppland, excluding the city of Uppsala, with preference for Tierpsbo, in the second place to students regardless of faculty from other parts of Uppland, excluding Uppsala city, with preference for Tierpsbo.

PREMIums (bonuses)

In Harald Hellenii’s memory, 1 award of 800 SEK
Needy student of Uplands nation. The award is awarded by praxis to younger compatriots who have made some contribution to or for the nation or within the life of the nation. The award is not applied for. It is awarded by appointment of the inspector after hearing the nation’s curators, according to praxis on the scholarship board. 1922. XIII:298

Överste Olle Normans, 1 award of 800 SEK
A student of Uplands nation who has devoted themselves to the life of comrades and the nation. Preference in the event of equal merit for descendants of officers or equivalent, who served on active duty in the Royal Uppsala Regiment before the end of 1956. The award is not applied for. It is awarded by appointment of the scholarship committee. 1956