Scholarships
Every semester, Uplands Nation advertises a number of scholarships. As a member, you are eligble to apply for these. When the application period opens you will be able to find information about the available scholarships further down on this page.
A list of the available scholarships for the spring semester can be found here as well as further down on this page.
Last day to apply for the scholarships of spring 2025 is March 11th, 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. Applications can be submitted in the green box in the curator’s office, in the mail box 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 38.000/ 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 200 000 / 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
Last day to apply for the scholarships of spring 2025 is March 11th, 17:00.
Ahlners, 1 year, 3.000 SEK
Students of the Upland Nation who are successfully pursuing academic studies. No consideration is given to the student’s financial situation.
Selma Appeqvists, 3 years, 3000 SEK
Law student from Uplands nation, born in Uppsala. Diligent and destitute. Appointed by the inspector on the proposal of the scholarship board.
Jenny and Victor Boods, 1 year one payment, total 70.000 SEK
One or more scholarships are awarded to: Partly needy member of Uplands nation who is studying at Uppsala University or other university and who has shown diligence and study for at least two semesters. Other needy students and practicing youth with an Uppsala connection with, if possible, demonstrated study interest and results. Also needy young people in trade and crafts with qualified internship. The scholarship can also be awarded, without application, to someone the scholarship committee considers deserving. May be held by the same applicant for a maximum of three years unless there are exceptional reasons.
Brillioths, 1 year one payment, 5.200 SEK
Students of the Upland nation, Swedish or foreign, with preference for those who by a demonstrated living interest in curative or other compassionate activities have earned it. The scholarship may be awarded to the same applicant for a maximum period of two years.
Ehrengrens, 4 years, 3.000 kr
Theology student of Uplands nation known for diligence, seriousness and good behavior. Preference for applicants born in Uppsala Cathedral parish or Denmark parish of Uppsala County.
Archbishop J.A. Ekmans, 4 years, 4.800 kr
Theology student of the Upland nation. Of average means and talent.
Erixons, 2 pcs à 2.000 kr, 3 years, one for med. stud. and one for jur. stud.
Male law or medical student of the Upland Nation. The scholarship is awarded every other time a lawyer and every other time a medical student. After 2010, the scholarship will be awarded in two equal rooms.
Gilljams, 1 year, 2.200 kr
Student of the Upland nation, diligent and talented. Pursue classical studies, i.e. at the time of applying for the scholarship be able to prove that they are studying one of the subjects Latin language, Greek language or ancient culture and social life. In awarding the scholarship, account shall be taken only of grades or certificates of academic achievement in these subjects. The scholarship may be held for a maximum of four years by the same person, with a new application each year.
Doris and Gustav Holmgrens, 1 year one payment, total 110.000 SEK
One or more scholarships are awarded upon application to students at Uppsala University belonging to the Upland Nation who are pursuing advanced studies (at least C-level) with preference for those studying medieval history or northern European archaeology.
Ernst and Frida Högmans, 1 year, SEK 6,000
Theology student of Uplands nation.
Chefredaktör Axel Johanssons, 1 year, 3.800 kr
Male member of Uplands nation. Show general interests. Study either the humanities within the humanities section – but not place name research or pedagogy – or medicine or law. Absolute destitution does not give any preference.
Hjalmar Kallenbergs, 1 year, 3.800 kr
Member of Uplands nation. The scholarship can be awarded without application to someone with financial difficulties.
Karl Kofringes, 3 years with right to 1 year prolongation, 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.
Torvald Lindbergs, 4 years, 3.800 kr
Student of Uplands nation, deserving and destitute.
Carla-Greta and Eric Modéns, 1 year and one payment, totaling SEK 70,000
One or more scholarships are awarded upon application to law students at Uppsala University who belong to Uplands nation with preference for those who intend to use their acquired knowledge to work in the banking industry.
Thure Ringérs, 3 years, 3.800 kr
Destitute, well-mannered and diligent philosophy student of Uplands nation.
Bertha and Idolf Rosengrens, 1 year and one payment, 10 grants of SEK 11,000 each
Ten scholarships of equal size are awarded upon application to average, talented, diligent and preferably for Godliness and good manners known male philosophy or theology students at Uppsala University belonging to Upland Nation. Philosophy students must major in classical languages (Greek or Latin) or history or philosophy (at least 60 credits) and theology students must major in church history (church and social science and/or missionary science and/or the history of Christianity) or religious history or exegetics (biblical studies) (at least 60 credits). Relatives who meet the above conditions have priority. The scholarship may be held by the same applicant for three to a maximum of five years depending on the study results.
If you received a Rosengrens scholarship in autumn 2024, this does not prevent you from applying for it in spring 2025.
Sandrews, 1 year, 6.000 kr
Member of the Upland Nation who has greatly promoted the life of the nation through artistic achievement. Preference is given to those who are born, raised or have lived for five years in Vendel’s parish and who meritoriously pursue academic studies. The scholarship can be shared between several applicants, but not if someone as “Vendelbo” has priority. The scholarship may be awarded to the same person no more than three times.
Simlins, 3 years, 3.400 kr
Member of the Uplands Nation. Destitute and diligent and have an aptitude for study. Be enrolled at the Faculty of Theology and studying for the priesthood. Preference “ceteris
paribus” for relatives of the donor Magister Eric Simlin. The scholarship may not be held after graduation.
Willgott Stenholms, 1 year 2 pcs SEK 9,000
Two scholarships to students of the Upland Nation who successfully pursue their studies and also through active work at the nation shown their interest in it. The scholarship can be awarded to the same applicant for a maximum of two years.
Carl Åbergs, 1 year, 3 pcs of SEK 6,600
Scholarships for students at Uppsala University who belong to Upland’s Nation. Applicants must have come from a bourgeois home in Uppsala city. Preference is given to destitute and less well-off students. The scholarships can be awarded without application. The same person may hold the scholarship a maximum of three times
Note: According to the Landskapsprotokoll 1947-09-29 § 19, bourgeois homes are to be interpreted as follows: Bourgeois homes include persons who run their own business such as trade, crafts or factories.
Ågrens, 4 years, 3.200 kr
Member of Upland’s nation, needy and having observed a respectable life and diligently pursued his studies. Preference for the merchant L.G. Ågrens “children in marriage with his wife and their descendants”.
Österbergs, 1 year, 4.800 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.
PREMIERS
Willgott Stenholms 4 500 SEK
Students of Uplands Nation who successfully pursue their studies and also show their interest in the nation through active work.
Söderboms 3 possibly 4 premiers 600 SEK
A destitute, deserving member. The prize is awarded by practice to younger members who have made some contribution to or for the nation or nation life. The premie is not applied for.
Wallquists 1 700 SEK
Destitute, deserving member. The prize is awarded by practice to younger members who have made some contribution to or for the nation or nation life. The premie is not applied for. Note: “to be used in the way the nation deems most useful”.