2025/2026 fellowships

Fellowships for research and studies in Canada

Herman Bergström
M.Sc. in Data Science and AI from Chalmers University of Technology. Visiting PhD Candidate in Machine Learning at University of Toronto & Vector Institute in Toronto, ON, Canada. Machine learning research with a focus on medical image analysis and training with limited data.
Donor: The ASEA Fellowship Fund
Samuel Carlsson Tjernström
Master’s Degree in Theoretical Philosophy from Lund University. Graduate studies in Philosophy (PhD) at McGill University in Montreal, QC, Canada. Studies in Philosophy that will include a PhD dissertation focusing on the normativity of beliefs in connection with their metaphysics. Donor: Anders Zorn’s Fellowship Fund
Souzan Hammadi
Master of science and engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Postdoc in Computational Chemistry at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON, Canada. Research in modelling phase-transformations in battery materials.
Donor: The Marshall of the Realm Fellowship Fund (Borgrättsfonderna)
Maja Oldefors
Bachelor in Fine Arts from HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design. Graduate studies in Cinematic Arts (MFA at Concordia University in Montréal, QC, Canada. Cinematic creation and artistic research on subjects of existence, death and mourning. A work through artistic practice and theory on how these themes appear in cine-art, in society and in the personal sphere through the continued development of the concept “presence of absence”.
Donor: Tetra Laval

Fellowships for research and studies in the United States

Alexandra Berg
Master of Engineering in Computation and Cognition from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). PhD Candidate in Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics (BIG) at Harvard Medical School, Harvard University in Boston, MA, USA. Research on the epigenetic and genetic architecture of human diseases. 
Donor: Peter Baldwin & Lisbet Rausing
Alexandra Borg
Associate Professor at Uppsala University. PostDoc in Literary Studies at Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, USA. Research in Literary Studies, focusing on the curricular and institutional development of Creative Writing within American MFA programs.
Donor: The Marshall of the Realm Fellowship Fund (Borgrättsfonderna)
Sigrun Einarsdottir
PhD in Medicine from Gothenburg University. PostDoc in Hematology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Shouval lab in New York, NY, USA. Research on the toxicity of CAR T-cell therapy with focus on infectious complications and vaccine responses.
Donor: The Ernst O Ek Fellowship Fund
Adrian Filipovic
Master of Laws from Stockholm University. Graduate Studies in Law (LLM) at Columbia University in New York, NY, USA. Studies focused on international capital market transactions, U.S. securities law, and corporate governance for publicly listed companies.
Donor: The Kooperativa Förbundet Fellowship Fund & Stockholms Grosshandelssocietet
Filippa Maria Flaherty 
Master’s degree in Criminology from Lund University and PhD Candidate in Sociology at Linnaeus University. Visiting Scholar at Yale University in New Haven, CT, USA. Research on drag culture focusing on the identity work of drag participants in relation to gender, family, and stigmatization processes affecting the culture. 
Donor: The Ernst O Ek Fellowship Fund
Freija Haas
Master of Laws from Uppsala University. Graduate studies in Constitutional Law (LLM) at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, USA. Studies in Constitutional Law and Energy Law focusing on permits for renewable energy production.
Donor: The Roland Nilsson Fellowship Fund
Jonathan Nilsson Hallén
PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge. PostDoc in Atomic and Condensed Matter Physics at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, USA. Research on the application of nitrogen defects in diamond as a platform for quantum sensing and simulations. 
Donor: The Ingemar Dörfer Fellowship Fund for studies at Harvard University
Nils Hemmingsson
PhD in Mathematics from Stockholm University. PostDoc in Mathematics at the Institute for Mathematical Sciences at Stony Brook University in New York, NY, USA. Research on the dynamics of holomorphic correspondences.
Donor: The Ingegerd & Viking Olov Björk Fellowship Trust
August F. Jernbom
PhD in Biotechnology from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. PostDoc in Precision Immunology at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, USA. Deciphering the developing immune system through antibody profiling and integrative omics.
Donor: The Ernst O Ek Fellowship Fund
Tea Korkeakunnas
PhD Candidate in Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Gävle. Visiting Scholar in Management at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, USA. Sustainable telework – factors of importance for employees’health and organizational performance.
Donor: The Ernst O Ek Fellowship Fund
Joel Löfving
MSc in Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology; PhD Candidate in Energy- and Environmental Systems Analysis at Chalmers University of Technology. Visiting Scholar in Energy- and Environmental SystemsAnalysis at the Institute of Transportation Studies at University of California Davis in Davis, CA, USA. Research on future energy infrastructure in the transportation sector, and policies to support the energy transition.
Donor: The Roland Nilsson Fellowship Fund 
Lily Malm
BFA in Screenwriting from New York Film Academy. Graduate Studies in Screenwriting (MFA) at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, CA, USA. TV- and feature film writing as well as script to screen practices.
Donor: Thanks to Scandinavia Inc.
Timmy Ngo
MSc in Industrial Product Realization from School of Engineering at Jönköping University. PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA. Studies in solid- and structural mechanics with a focus on continuum modeling of granular materials, and development of new finite element methods to drive the next generation of computational mechanics.
Donor: The Ernst O Ek Fellowship Fund
Jan Nylund
PhD in New Testament Studies from Lund University. PostDoc in Classical Studies at Yale University in New Haven, CT, USA. Research within translation theory in regard to Ancient Greek as well as the completion of a new translation of the New Testament into Swedish on the basis of new findings within general linguistics applied to Greek linguistics.
Donors: Sten Westerberg & The Ernst O Ek Fellowship Fund
Lovisa Gyllencreutz Romander
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) from Harvard University. Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Policy at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, USA. Studies in business, management and public policy, with a focus on renewable industry and infrastructure.
Donors: The Axel Ax:son Johnson Fellowship Fund & The Hans Werthén Fellowship Fund
Filippa Ronquist
MPhil in Philosophy from University College London. PhD studies in Philosophy at the University of California Berkeley in Berkeley, CA, USA. Research in political philosophy with a focus on political authority and democracy.
Donor: The Ernst O Ek Fellowship Fund
Esther Serger
BA in Politics and International Relations from SOAS University of London. Graduate studies in Foreign Service (MSFS) at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, USA. Studies in International Relations focused on Chinese politics and the geopolitical consequences of emerging technologies.Donors: The J P Seeburg Fellowship Fund & The Fritz O Fernström Fellowship Fund 
Erik de Stefanis
BSc in Business and Economics from Uppsala UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA) at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA USA. Graduate studies in business administration and general management.
Donor: Mix Family Entrepreneur Foundation 
Isabelle Ström
PhD in Medicine from Karolinska Institutet. Postdoctoral Associate in Translational Neuroscience at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY, USA.  Research with focus on elucidating the role of norepinephrine and glymphatic-lymphatic drainage in long-term recovery following stroke. By investigating these mechanisms and their complex interactions with cerebrovascular health, the aim is to identify novel therapeutic targets and develop strategies to optimize recovery and improve outcomes after neurological injury.
Donor: The Ingegerd & Viking Olov Björk Fellowship Trust
Muhammad Awais Zahid
PhD in Plant Biology from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). Postdoctoral Researcher in Plant Immunity and Single-Cell Proteomics at the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology at Iowa State University in Ames, IA, USA. PostDoc research at Iowa State University with focus on utilizing single-cell proteomics (SCP) to investigate potato immune responses at a cellular level. This research will provide novel insights into plant-pathogen interactions, ultimately contributing to enhanced crop resilience and a reduced reliance on chemical fungicides.
Donor: The Roland Nilsson Fellowship Fund 
Astrid Östberg
Master of Laws from Stockholm University. Graduate studies in Public International Law (LLM) at New York University in New York, NY, USA. Studies in public international law that will focus on interstate dispute resolution and state responsibility.
Donor: The J Sigfrid Edström Fellowship Fund 
Other programs

Hedda Ungerstedt
Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, USA. Undergraduate studies.

Philip Reslow
The Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, NJ, USA. High School