The Dagmar and Nils William Olsson Fellowship

This annual fellowship is designed to help defray costs for one person doing research for an extended period of time at the Center and was established by Nils William Olsson, a leading authority in the field of Swedish-American studies, and his wife Dagmar.

The fellowship, which is in the amount of $1,500 (taxable income), is open to anyone doing academic research on any aspect of Swedish-American history. It is not intended to be used for research on a person's individual family history. We particularly encourage graduate students and younger scholars to apply. The minimum stay required at the Swenson Center is three weeks, and the fellowship must be used within one year of notification.

Anyone interested in applying for the fellowship should submit a two- to three-page proposal to the Swenson Center outlining the proposed research topic. The proposal should also include a current curriculum vitae, as well as a statement showing how the resources of the Swenson Center are appropriate for the particular project. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2008.

Past recipients:

2007
Dr. Elizabeth Baigent, Oxford University

2007
Mr. Christopher Cantwell, Cornell University

2006
Mr. Christopher Jaffe, Northern Illinois University

2005
Ms. Agnieszka Stasiewicz of Krakow, Poland

2004
Ms. Joanna Daxell, Universite΄ de Sherbrooke, Canada.

2003
Mr. Paul Lubotina, St. Louis University

2002  
Dr. Lars Nordström, The life and work of Samuel Magnus Hill, a pioneer educator and minister in Nebraska

2002  
Ms. Malin Glimäng, The history of Swedish female immigration.

2001
Dr. Gabriella Rundblad, University of East Anglia, Britain

2000
Dr. Anne-Charlotte Harvey, San Diego State University

1999
Mr. Barry L. Peterson, Tallahassee, Florida

1998
Mr. Christopher Mitchell, University of Georga

Mailing address:
Swenson Center
Augustana College
639 38th St
Rock Island IL 61201-2296
USA

sag@augustana.edu