Grants from Ivalo & Minik Fonden have been handed out again. In total, four grants recipients have received a little more than DKK 270,000. In addition, Ivalo & Minik Fonden has constituted itself with a new board of directors with three new members. Minik Rosing will continue as chairman for the next four years.

Great contributions from NunaFonden, Royal Greenland, Royal Arctic Line and GrønlandsBANKENs Erhvervsfond are again the reason why Ivalo & Minik Fonden has been able to award grants to four talented Greenlandic students.

“As always, we are happy to be able to contribute to raising the level of education and competence here in Greenland. I hope that the grant recipients will have good and rewarding educational stays this time as well,” says the chairman of Ivalo & Minik Fonden’s board, Minik Rosing.

The distribution of the four grants was the last activity for the now former board. Every four years there are new appointments to the board. This means that the board for the next four years consists of:

Chairman Minik Rosing (appointed by Ilisimatusarfik)
Deputy chairman Janus Kleist (appointed by the Department of Education)
Paarnannguaq Mathiassen (appointed by NunaFonden)
Jens Napãtôk’ (appointed by NunaFonden)
Christian Schønau (appointed by the Royal Danish Court)

Chairman Minik Rosing sends a big thank you to the outgoing board members Dorthe Bidstrup, Juliane Henningsen and Johan Lund Olsen for their distinguished contribution to the outgoing board’s work.

The board of the Ivalo & Minik Foundation meets twice a year to distribute grants, and the new board hopes to receive many and well-qualified applications for the next distribution, where the application deadline is 1 October 2024.

This spring’s grant recipients

Edna Lyberth has received a grant to study a semester at the University of California in Santa Cruz, USA, in connection with her ongoing education in fisheries technology at DTU.

Varna Marianne Nielsen has received a grant for her continuing studies as a Master of Arts at the University of Reykjavik, Iceland.

Sanne Broberg has received a grant for a research stay at SHORE & Whariki Research Centre, College of Health, Massey University in Auckland New Zealand in connection with her PhD study on Ilisimatusarfik with the title “Indigenous sustainable cultural development within therapeutic treatments for Greenlandic Inuit”.

Casper Eliassen has received a grant for his IT studies at University, HAL Tokyo, in Japan.

Grants from the Ivalo & Minik Foundation have been handed out again. In total, seven grant recipients have received slightly more than DKK 300,000

Royal Greenland. Royal Arctic Line. NunaFonden. The BANK of Greenland’s Business Fund. Financial contributions from these companies and foundations are the reason why Ivalo & Minik Fonden is once again able to support Greenlanders with educational aspirations

“It is our experience that prior to each grant awarding, we receive more and more well-qualified applications, which we are happy about. It’s great that so many people want to improve their dream education away from the familiar and safe environment in Greenland and Denmark,” says Minik Rosing, chairman of the board of Ivalo & Minik Fonden. He continues:

“This time we are giving grants to Greenlanders who want to study in countries such as the Netherlands, England and Australia. We hope that they all learn a lot and that they will come back home to Greenland and use their skills.”

The board of Ivalo & Minik Fonden meets twice a year to distribute grants, and Minik Rosing hopes that the board will receive many and well-qualified applications for the next distribution where the deadline for applications is 15 February 2024.

This autumn’s grants recipients

Victor Langholz has been awarded a grant to study a Master of Science in International Business at HULT International Business School in London, England.

Sigrid Christiansen has received a grant to study a superstructure as a bookbinder at Leksand Folkhögskola in Sweden.

Najârak Demant-Poort has received a grant to study/research for half a year at the Institute for Social Research in Oslo in connection with the preparation of her Ph.D. on Ilisimatusarfik.

Najannguaq Berthelsen has received a grant to further her education as a glacier guide in Iceland.

Edna Lyberth has received a grant to study a semester at the University of Western Australia in Perth in connection with her education in fisheries technology at DTU.

Annika Christiansen has received a grant to study for a semester at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia in connection with her studies in Natural & Cultural heritage at Copenhagen University of Applied Sciences.

Amaasa Olsen has received a grant to study a Master’s in Sociology at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

At its latest meeting, Ivalo & Minik Fonden’s board of directors awarded grants worth over DKK 250,000 to five students

Ivalo & Minik Fonden was founded to provide grants to Greenlandic students who want to improve their skills abroad. The spring board meeting has just been held, and grants have been awarded to five students who will be studying in Norway, Malta, USA, England and Iceland.

Chairman of the board Minik Rosing states:

“It is always great to help ensure that ambitious people’s dreams come true. I hope and wish that the grant recipients get some really good educational stays.”

The reason why Ivalo & Minik Fonden can distribute grants is based on generous donations from Royal Greenland, Royal Arctic Line, the BANK of Greenland’s Business Foundation and NunaFonden.

Ivalo & Minik Fonden will award grants again in autumn 2023. The deadline for applications is 1 October 2023.

This spring’s grant recipients
Camilla Guldager has received a grant to study for a semester at the University of Malta in connection with her ongoing studies in business economics at Ilisimatusarfik.

Camilla Kleemann-Andersen has received a grant to study at the Linguistics and Anthropology Departments at the University of Chicago in the USA in connection with her PhD studies at Ilisimatusarfik.

Malou Platou Johansen has received a grant to study a Master in Arctic Marine Biology at the Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø.

Miyuki Daorana has received a grant to study for a semester at the University of Kent in England in connection with her studies in anthropology at Aarhus University.

Varna Marianne Nielsen has received a grant to study a Master of Arts at the University of Reykjavik in Iceland.

Six ambitious Greenlanders have received grants from Ivalo & Minik Fonden to study abroad. The total distribution amounts to slightly more than DKK 350,000.

In the latest distribution round, Ivalo & Minik Fonden is approaching 60 grants awarded to Greenlanders who have chosen to study outside the Commonwealth

“We are happy every time we give out a grant. It is our experience that our grants make a big difference to the students being able to excel in their dream education. And that we are now close to having awarded 60 grants in our lifetime, I am just proud of,” says Minik Rosing, chairman of Ivalo & Minik Fonden’s board. He continues:

“In this connection, I would like to express a big thank you to Royal Greenland, Royal Arctic Line, NunaFonden and GrønlandsBANKENs Erhvervsfond, who contribute financial support every year so that we can distribute grants.”

The board of Ivalo & Minik Fonden meets twice a year to distribute grants, and Minik Rosing hopes to receive many and well-qualified applications for the next distribution, where the deadline for applications is 15 February 2023.

This autumn’s grants recipients
Linda Lyberth Kristiansen has received a grant to study for a semester at the Arctic University in Tromsø in Norway, as part of her master’s degree in Culture and Social History at Ilisimatusarfik.

Maria Lyberth has received a grant for a 2-year further education at Nordic Outdoor Activities at Kronoby Folk College in Finland as a superstructure to her education as an Adventure Guide from Campus Kujalleq.

Ninni Jeremiassen has received a grant to study theory on “environmental pollution and toxicology” UNIS (The University Center in Svalbard) in Norway, as part of her PhD with the title: “Long-term leaching dynamics of lead, zinc and fluorine from waste rock at Ivittuut mine, South Greenland.”

Pipaluk Kristensen has received a grant to study for a semester at the University of Iceland, as part of her master’s degree in Language, Literature and Media from Ilisimatusarfik.

Victor Langholz has received a grant to study for a semester at the University of Wollongong in Australia, as part of his studies in Business Administration at Oklahoma University in the USA.

Vivi Vold has received a grant to study two semesters at the University of California in Davis in the USA, as part of her PhD on relationships and interactions that occur in the sectors of scientific research and scientific education in Kalaallit Nunaat between man and science – student and researchers.

It is a great pleasure for Ivalo & Minik Fonden to announce that at the board meeting in March we have awarded two grants with a total value of more than DKK 300,000.

Chairman of the Board Minik Rosing states in this connection:

“Ivalo & Minik Fonden are always happy when we can contribute to students being able to go out into the world and improve their skills. I hope that the grants will also benefit both the students and Greenland.”

Since 2014, Ivalo & Minik Fonden has awarded more than 50 grants to Greenlanders who have traveled abroad to study. Ivalo & Minik Fonden receives annual donations from NunaFonden, Royal Greenland A / S, Royal Arctic Line A / S and the BANK of Greenland’s Business Fund, and can on that basis award grants.

”We are grateful for the social responsibility that NunaFonden, Royal Greenland A / S, Royal Arctic Line A / S and the BANK of Greenland’s Business Fund show with their donations. If we did not get money from them, we could not distribute grants,” explains Minik Rosing.

Spring grant recipients
Malik Koch Hansen has received a grant to study part of his postgraduate education in Social Sciences at the International University of Japan.

Lana Hansen Larsen has received a grant to study Korean at the Language International Campus in Seoul, South Korea.

Open to applications
Ivalo & Minik Fonden will continue to award grants in the autumn. Applications are received on an ongoing basis. The next deadline for receipt of applications is October 1, 2022.

At its most recent meeting, the board of Ivalo & Minik Fonden has awarded four grants to Greenlanders who want to study abroad. The board appreciates that the world is reopening.

“We are really happy that we are once again receiving more applications, and that we once again have the opportunity to help ambitious Greenlanders get out into the world and study. It means a lot to us that we can help fulfill their dreams of a stay abroad, ”says Minik Rosing, Chairman of the Board.

This time, grants of just over DKK 250,000 have been awarded. The distribution of grants is made possible on the basis of donations from the NunaFonden, Royal Greenland, Royal Arctic Line and GrønlandsBANKENs Erhvervsfond.

The grant recipients
Anna Biilmann has received a grant to study a semester at the University of Malta in connection with her ongoing education in language, literature and media at Ilisimatusarfik.

Henriette Have has received a grant to study theology at MF University College in Oslo, Norway.

Michael Platou has received a grant for his continuing studies in Korean affairs at Pusan National University in South Korea.

Ululinannguaq Olsen has received a grant to study French at CIREFE Université Rennes 2 in Rennes, France.

The next grant award will take place here in the spring of 2022, with the deadline for applications being 15 February 2022.

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Ivalo & Minik Fonden continues the distribution of grants to Greenlandic students who want to improve their skills abroad. This is because NunaFonden, Royal Greenland A/S, Royal Arctic Line A/S and GrønlandsBANKENs Erhvervsfond have decided to continue the financial support.

Chairman of the Board of Ivalo & Minik Fonden Minik Rosing states in this connection:

“I am incredibly happy for the continued support from our contributors. Their continued contribution means that we can continue to give grants to ambitious students who are looking abroad to acquire competencies that they can take home to Greenland for the benefit of our society as a whole.”

Ivalo & Minik Fonden has awarded more than 40 grants since 2014, and the contributors are satsfied with the collaboration.

Jens K. Lyberth, Director of Communications and HR at Royal Greenland A/S, says:
“We are proud to contribute to more young people taking an international education. It is important for the society of which we are a part.”

Ann-Britta A. Olsvig, Chair of the Sponsorship Committee of the Royal Arctic Line A/S, states:
“Royal Arctic Line is pleased to be able to help support young people’s dreams of studying abroad. Together, we must ensure Greenland an increasing level of education for the workforce in the future. ”

Kristian Lennert, chairman of the board of GrønlandsBANKENs Erhvervsfond, says:
“For more than 30 years, we have supported the education area in Greenland. We are pleased that with the support of Ivalo & Minik Fonden, we can contribute to talented students gaining new knowledge by continuing their studies abroad.”

Anders Olsen, chairman of the board of NunaFonden A / S, says:
“Back in 2012, Ivalo & Minik Fonden was founded by NunaFonden with the aim that more Greenlandic education applicants in higher education should travel the world and improve their skills. It has been a success so far, and NunaFonden looks forward to that success continuing for the benefit of Greenlandic society.”

The next grant award will take place in the spring of 2021, and you can still apply, as the deadline for applications is 15 February.

The board of Ivalo & Minik Fonden has at its board meeting in October decided to award three grants to Greenlandic students who wishes to study abroad in Sweden, South Korea and England respectively. The grants are 100 percent financed on the basis of donations from Royal Arctic Line A/S, Royal Greenland A/S, GrønlandsBANKEN’s Erhvervsfond and NunaFonden.

The chairman of the board, Minik Rosing, says:

“First and foremost, I would like to congratulate the grant recipients. I am sure that they are all worthy representatives of Greenland. In addition, I would like to thank our contributors for showing great social responsibility through their donations. Without these contributions, we in Ivalo & Minik Fonden would not be able to award grants that, on the one hand, help to fulfill young people’s dreams and at the same time help to ensure Greenland an increasing level of education, a better knowledge of Greenland abroad in the world and strengthen Greenland’s knowledge of the world. It is for me to see a pure win-win situation for the society as a whole.”

Since 2014 Ivalo & Minik Fonden has awarded grants to just under 50 students.

Autumn grant recipients
Pipaluk Lind has received a grant to study a master’s degree in cultural studies at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

Michael Platou has received a grant to study a master’s degree in Korean relations at Pusan ​​University in South Korea.

Lærke Skifte has received a grant to take her clinical practice (psychology) at the Center of Anxiety Disorders and Trauma in Maudsley Hospital in London, England.

Ivalo & Minik Fonden continues to distribute grants. The next application deadline is February 15, 2021. The Board looks forward to receiving many good applications.

Arnârak Patricia Bloch has been awarded a grant to study a master’s degree in Public Health Sciences at the Norwegian University of Environmental and Life Sciences.

Rikke Østergaard has been awarded a grant to study economics at the University of Malta.

Niviaq Chemnitz Berthelsen has been awarded a grant to study optometry at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia.

The grants are 100 percent funded on the basis of donations from Royal Arctic Line A/S, Royal Greenland A/S, the Bank of Greenland’s Commercial Fund and NunaFonden.

Ivalo & Minik Fonden continues to distribute grants. The next application deadline is October 1, 2020.

The board of directors of Ivalo & Minik Fonden has at its biannual board meeting in November decided to award three grants to help Greenlandic students gain access to education in New Zealand, South Korea and Norway. The grants are 100 percent funded on the basis of donations from Royal Arctic Line A / S, Royal Greenland A / S, the Bank of Greenland’s Commercial Fund and NunaFonden.

The Chairman of the Board Minik Rosing says in this regard:

“I would like to commend our donors for showing great social responsibility through their donations. Without these donations, we would not be able to distribute grants that on the one hand help fulfill young people’s dreams and on the other hand ensures Greenland a more educated population. In my opinion that is a win-win situation for the society as a whole. ”

In this regard, Minik Rosing has an appeal to the business community in Greenland.

“I hope that even more companies, foundations or organizations would like to support Ivalo & Minik Fonden. With more donations we will be able to support even more Greenlandic students and there are plenty of talented students who could benefit and enjoy studying abroad and at the same time make connections between Greenland and the rest of the world.”

Since 2014 Ivalo & Minik Fonden has awarded grants to more than 40 students.

Grant recipients
Michael Platou has been awarded a grant for his continuing studies in Korean conditions at Pusan National University in South Korea.

Aviaja Lynge Petersen has received a grant to complete an internship at the Spectrum Care institution in New Zealand in connection with her education as pedagogue.

Ninni Jeremiassen is studying geology at the University of Aarhus and has been awarded a grant to study one semester at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim as part of her Master’s degree.

Ivalo & Minik Fonden continues to distribute grants. The next application deadline is February 15, 2020. The Board looks forward to receiving many good applications.