Mr. Nils-Gustav Hildeman
was a former Fulbright Board Member, a Swedish diplomat, and above all
a great contributor to Swedish society in language and culture. He was
an author of numerous Swedish language books and taught Swedish
language courses at the Institute for English Speaking Students (IES).
In 1986, the Swedish Fulbright Commission established the Hildeman grant in commemoration of Mr. Nils-Gustav Hildeman who passed away suddenly that year. Through the Hildeman grant, the Commission supports Scandinavian language and area studies in the United States by awarding grants to outstanding Swedish scholars to lecture at American universities. The primary objectives of the Hildeman grant are to encourage students and faculty in Scandinavian studies, to strengthen contacts between Swedish and American academics, and to increase the interest in Sweden and Swedish area studies on the part of American students and scholars in other fields. The Commission is convinced that the Hildeman grantees will have a long-lasting impact on both countries.
During the 2010-11 academic year, the Hildeman Grant will be available for a Swedish scholar to teach at the Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis during spring semester (January 18 through May 14, 2011). Hildeman grantees have given upper-level courses, graduate seminars and lectures on topics such as Swedish literature, Scandinavian drama and theater, Swedish film, the Scandinavian welfare state, women in Scandinavian culture, Swedish immigration history, and Swedish philosophy.
For more information about the program and eligibility requirements, please see the PDF announcement. Applications are due February 26, 2010 to the Fulbright Commission. Please go to the "Applications" page to download the applications, instructions, and reference form.
Nils-Gustav Hildeman was well-known by many of the faculty and staff at Scandinavian departments in the United States; therefore, several academic hosts have commended the idea of commemorating Mr. Hildeman with this award. Many of the Swedish scholars who have received the grant have felt particularly honored to have received a Fulbright grant in his name.
For a list of current and previous Hildeman scholars, click here.
In 1986, the Swedish Fulbright Commission established the Hildeman grant in commemoration of Mr. Nils-Gustav Hildeman who passed away suddenly that year. Through the Hildeman grant, the Commission supports Scandinavian language and area studies in the United States by awarding grants to outstanding Swedish scholars to lecture at American universities. The primary objectives of the Hildeman grant are to encourage students and faculty in Scandinavian studies, to strengthen contacts between Swedish and American academics, and to increase the interest in Sweden and Swedish area studies on the part of American students and scholars in other fields. The Commission is convinced that the Hildeman grantees will have a long-lasting impact on both countries.
During the 2010-11 academic year, the Hildeman Grant will be available for a Swedish scholar to teach at the Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis during spring semester (January 18 through May 14, 2011). Hildeman grantees have given upper-level courses, graduate seminars and lectures on topics such as Swedish literature, Scandinavian drama and theater, Swedish film, the Scandinavian welfare state, women in Scandinavian culture, Swedish immigration history, and Swedish philosophy.
For more information about the program and eligibility requirements, please see the PDF announcement. Applications are due February 26, 2010 to the Fulbright Commission. Please go to the "Applications" page to download the applications, instructions, and reference form.
Nils-Gustav Hildeman was well-known by many of the faculty and staff at Scandinavian departments in the United States; therefore, several academic hosts have commended the idea of commemorating Mr. Hildeman with this award. Many of the Swedish scholars who have received the grant have felt particularly honored to have received a Fulbright grant in his name.
For a list of current and previous Hildeman scholars, click here.