Welcome To
Canadian Initiative for Nordic Studies
Promoting multidisciplinary academic and cultural interest in the Nordic countries
Who We Are
The Canadian Institute for Nordic Studies (CINS) was established at the University of Alberta in 1987 to promote multidisciplinary academic and cultural links among the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, as well as the Faeroe Islands and Greenland, and the University of Alberta and other Canadian universities and post-secondary institutions.
Available Scholarships
Undergraduate Scholarships
CINS invites undergraduate students from Canadian post-secondary institutions to apply for a travel bursary to pursue study at a post-secondary institution in a Nordic country.
Master’s Scholarships
CINS invites graduate students from Canadian post-secondary institutions to apply for a scholarship to pursue graduate research or other study within a Master’s program at a Nordic or Canadian post-secondary institution.
Doctoral Scholarships
CINS invites graduate students from Canadian post-secondary institutions to apply for a scholarship to pursue graduate research or other study within a PhD program at a Nordic or Canadian post-secondary institution.
News
Norwegian Artists Performing in Edmonton, February18
CINS is happy to draw your attention to a performance in Edmonton on Sunday February 18. Vástádus eana/ The answer is land. A powerful performance focused on community and tales of resistance. Norway’s Indigenous Sámi people are at the heart of this work. The choreography is inspired by demonstrations, Sámi spiritual practices and formation dance, […]
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CINS Increases Scholarship Amounts
The Canadian Initiative for Nordic Studies is delighted to announce that it has increased its scholarships on all levels. Understanding that costs of travel, food and tuition have risen globally, the board decided, at the Annual General Meeting on May 27, 2023, to increase all awarded scholarships by $1000. It is the hope of the […]
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Cins Scholarship Spotlight: Learning Swedish
Prior to the pandemic, University of British Columbia student Olena Poburko received a CINS undergraduate scholarship to a Swedish language institute summer course in Axvall Sweden. After several years of postponements, she was finally able to make her trip and recently sent us an update on her experience: I fell in love with Sweden […]
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