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Svenska Akademien (The Swedish Academy) is a cultural institution founded to promote the Swedish language and literature. The Academy works for a common, rich, and living language that everyone should have the opportunity to use and develop. It preserves and makes accessible the Swedish literary heritage, promotes the continued development of literature, and is notably responsible for awarding the Nobel Prize in Literature, as entrusted by Alfred Nobel in his 1895 will.
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Svenska Akademiens Bernadottestipendium
The Swedish Academy's Bernadotte Scholarship is part of the Bernadotte Program, established in 2016 by five royal academies in connection with His Majesty the King's 70th birthday. Since 2021, the Swedish Academy awards two scholarships annually: one to an author who has recently debuted, and the other alternately to relatively newly graduated literary researchers and language researchers. The scholarship provides 125,000 Swedish kronor per person as support for up to one year. Each project is subsequently reported in a form agreed upon between the Academy and the scholarship recipients. Scholarship recipients within the Bernadotte Program form a joint network for exchanges during the scholarship year, with opportunities for collaboration among the five participating academies.
Svenska Akademiens svensklärarpris
The Swedish Academy's Teacher Prize for Swedish is awarded annually since 1987 to teachers who have stimulated interest in the Swedish language and literature through their work. The prize is specifically designed for active teachers who teach Swedish in schools throughout Sweden, excluding university and higher education instruction. Four prizes are awarded each year, with one specifically designated for teachers of Swedish as a second language or Swedish for immigrants. The prize recognizes excellence in teaching Swedish across all grade levels. Nominations are accepted from colleagues, principals, or others familiar with the candidate's work, and the prize is evaluated by a working group consisting of an Academy member and three field experts.
Svenska Akademiens bibliotekariepris
Svenska Akademiens bibliotekariepris (Swedish Academy Librarian Prize) has been awarded annually since 2005. Since 2023, two prizes are awarded: one for public librarians and one for school librarians. The prize should be awarded to librarians at Swedish public and school libraries who have made valuable contributions to promoting interest in classic and contemporary fiction. The prize amount is 70,000 SEK to the librarian and 30,000 SEK to their workplace. The award ceremony takes place at the Gothenburg Book Fair.
Svenska Akademiens nordiska pris
The Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize is an annual literary prize awarded by the Swedish Academy since 1986, the Academy's bicentennial year. The prize is funded by the Karin and Karl Ragnar Gierow Foundation and carries a prize sum of 400,000 Swedish kronor, making it the second-largest prize awarded by the Academy after the Nobel Prize. The award ceremony takes place in the Stock Exchange Building (Börssalen) in connection with the Academy's founding day on April 5. One or more members present the prize recipient, who then delivers a speech. The prize recognizes significant literary contributions from Nordic authors including writers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands.
Svenska Akademiens franska stipendium
The Swedish Academy annually announces two scholarships of 30,000 SEK each for a four-week residency in one of the Swedish Institute's guest apartments in Paris. The apartments are located in a 16th-century building in the Marais district in the center of Paris, and the scholarship is intended to cover rent, travel, and expenses. Applicants may be authors, translators, cultural writers, or researchers. Applications must include a project description (max 4 pages) with information about established contacts and planned exchange. Merit is based on the strength of the project and its connection to the French environment. Collaboration with the Swedish Institute is welcomed but not required.
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