Honorary and merit scholarship

Region Norrbotten awards the Honorary and Merit Scholarship to a person who has made many years of valuable contributions to cultural life in Norrbotten. Applications for the Honorary and Merit Scholarship are open between May 15 and September 1 each year.

The scholarship is applied for personally or proposed/nominated by another applicant. The scholarship amount is 50 SEK.

Applications are assessed by a jury from the county's cultural life, appointed on the basis of a proposal from Region Norrbotten. Decisions on scholarships are made by the chairman of the Regional Board in consultation with the jury.

The scholarships will be awarded in conjunction with the awarding of the Norrbotten Region's Rubus Arcticus cultural scholarship and the sports and sports leadership scholarship.

The scholarship does not require any compensation.

Application

The application is open May 15–September 1, 2026.

Application/nomination form

Work samples

You can provide links to work samples in the application form.

Physical materials can be sent by post to Region Norrbotten, Robertsviksgatan 7, 971 89 Luleå. Mark the envelope “Honorary and meritorious scholarship”.

Remember to be clear about who is the sender on both the envelope/box and any parts of the work sample. Work samples can be collected within one month of the decision. We are unable to return materials.

Want to know more?

Welcome to ask your questions about the Honorary and Merit Scholarship to the Culture Mailbox.
culture@norrbotten.se