What We Fund
Danish American Relations:
Within our Danish American Relations giving program, we are currently focused on promoting cooperation between Denmark and the United States in the areas of:
Education
General Scholarships and Special Student Programs
We fund student exchange programs between US and Danish Universities. We also fund programs which send US students and professors to Denmark to engage in a specialized study curriculum at a Danish University.
We have established the following student programs:
University of Washington - Seattle
o Scan|Design Foundation Fellowship Exchange Program.
o Copenhagen Classroom
o Scan|Design Foundation Denmark Travel Study Program
Portland State University
o Scholarships for Study in Denmark
Northwest Danish Foundation
o Inger and Jens Bruun Scholarship Program
University of Wisconsin - Madison
o Scan|Design Foundation Fellowship Exchange Program
USA Youth Debates
o USA - Denmark Youth Debates
America Scandinavia Foundation
o USA - Denmark Fellowship Exchange Program
Lecture Tours
We fund programs which bring Danish speakers recognized in their fields to speak on topics of interest to US audiences to the US for lecture tours. Those tours should include at Least one Pacific Northwest presentation.
We have established the following lecture tour program:
o Scan|Design Foundation Master Studio
Other Programs
We fund programs which place US students in assistant, intern, or work-study positions to assist Danish professionals who are performing services in the U.S.
We have established the following intern program:
o Scan|Design Foundation Intern Exchange Program.
Arts
Performance and Visual Arts
We fund programs which bring performaning artists from Denmark to the U.S. for performance tours.
Celebrations of Heritage
We fund programs which sponsor or host Danish cultural celebrations here in the U.S.
Scholarship Programs
We fund programs that provide performance art student exchange scholarships between the U.S. and Denmark.
We have established the following exchange program:
o Fleming Halby Dance student Exchange Program
Civic and Cultural
Technology and Science
Programs that facilitate the introduction and dissemination of Danish technological leadership and information to help inspire and promote applicable energy solutions in the US. We fund programs which take US government, civic, and business leaders to Denmark to observe and study the science and technology employed by Denmark in resolving issues such as transportation, city planning, governmental policy, and energy issues.
Governmental Interaction/Exchange
We fund programs which bring government officials from Denmark to the Pacific Northwest and/or which send government officials from the Northwest area to Denmark, to exchange ideas and strategies for government's role in dealing with current social, technological and commercial issues.
Historical Preservation
We fund programs which focus on maintaining the historical, cultural and ethnic heritage of Danes in the U.S., or programs in Denmark that highlight and preserve the historical connection between the two countries.
Capital Campaigns and Endowments
We fund capital campaigns and endowments of organizations that the Foundation has made substantial grants to in the past.
Pain Research:
Within our Pain Research giving area, we are currently focused on supporting organizations involved in either basic or clinical pain research areas with an emphasis on cooperative collaborations between the US and Scandinavian countries.
We have established the following annual grants:
Both grants are administered by the International Association for the Study of Pain.
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