The Bengt Ekholms Foundation for Music Studies

Students who have completed at least one year of full-time studies are eligible to apply. The scholarship is only available to students at Karlstad University. Application period is in March each year.

The application must include:

• Cover letter
• Official transcript of records (from Ladok)
• CV / Resume
• Information about the reason for the application
• A project plan detailing the intended use of the scholarship

If the scholarship will be used for studies abroad, a travel and study plan should be attached. Where applicable, a letter of recommendation from a supervisor should be included.

The selection process may include auditions before decisions are made regarding recipients.

Incomplete applications and applications submitted after the deadline will not be processed. Documents included in the application should be submitted as attachments.

The application must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee no later than March 31.

If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact Daniel Kristiansson, secretary of the Scholarship Committee: daniel.kristiansson@kau.se.

The application will be assessed based on the following criteria:

• Previous study results within the field related to the scholarship
• Feasibility of the proposed project
• Relevance to the aim of the scholarship

The Scholarship Committee, which includes a student representative, decides who is awarded a scholarship.