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The Canadian Institute for Nordic Studies

The Canadian Institute for Nordic Studies (CINS) was established in 1987 to promote multidisciplinary academic and cultural interest in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, including the Faeroe Islands and Greenland. The mandate of the Institute is national and it cooperates with the national organization, the Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada (AASSC).

An endowment (1/3 from Swedish sources, 2/3 from the Alberta Government) is mainly used to finance:

• An annual scholarship of $5,000 (graduate)
• Up to four travel bursaries of $1,500 each (undergraduate)
• Speakers
• Conference organization

The academic scope is wide including any field in which links between the Nordic countries and Canada can be established.

The Board is responsible for the activities of CINS and consists of twelve members from (a) the academic staff, (b) the non-academic staff, (c) the off-campus Nordic community, (d) the student body. The President of Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada is an ex-officio member.

Scholarships and grants

CINS Graduate Scholarship

CINS Summer Bursaries

Scandinavian Studies Programs at Canadian Colleges and Universities

University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta)

University of Alberta, Augustana Faculty (Camrose, Alberta)

University of Manitoba

University of Toronto

Other resources

Scandinavian links

AASSC (Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada)

Scandinavian Studies Association

Public Lecture on Isak Dinesen/Karen Blixen by Sara Stambaugh.