The Jessie Lokrantz Scholarship
The Jessie Lokrantz Scholarship promotes cross-cultural exchange between Sweden and the United States. The scholarship provides funds for American students studying in Sweden.
Organization The American Women's Club Scholarship Foundation, organization no. 802438-9903. | Donate Support cross-cultural education with your donation to Bank-Giro No. 5923-4674 | Contact Questions? Please write to scholarship@awcstockholm.org. |
Applications Closed! |
About: The Jessie Lokrantz Scholarship was developed to encourage and facilitate cultural exchange between Sweden and the United States (US) through academic pursuits in tertiary or graduate education. The scholarship provides funding for American students studying at accredited universities in Sweden. The applicant who is awarded the scholarship will receive the full amount of funding in one installment and will be featured on the American Women’s Club (AWC) homepage. Eligibility: Applicants must be American citizens that are attending an accredited Swedish university in Stockholm, Sweden (e.g., college, university, or graduate school levels). The course of study must be for at least one academic term (e.g., semester). Applicants who identify as female are eligible. Funding amount: 10,000 SEK paid directly to the successful applicant
Application window: Applications for the 2026-2027 academic year closed on July 1, 2026. Decision date of successful applicant: The successful applicant for the 2026-2027 academic year has been announced. Obligation of successful applicant: Award recipients will receive a free, one-year membership to the AWC and are expected to attend at least one AWC event during the course of the academic term for which the award is granted. Applications for the 2027-2028 academic year will open in early 2027. Check back or follow us for updates. Questions? Please write to scholarship@awcstockholm.org. |
Support a Student's Journey
Your gift helps an American student build a life in Sweden. Every contribution, big or small, goes directly toward the Jessie Lokrantz Scholarship Fund.
Bank Giro: 5923-4674
Swish: 1233178597
Managed by AWC Stockholm
AWC Jessie Lokrantz Scholarship Recipient 2026-2027
AVERY LLOYD
| Avery Lloyd is part of the Master’s Programme in Global Health at Karolinska Institutet, and she is excited to study at the intersection of healthcare, sustainable development, and international collaboration. Avery holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in Environmental Health Sciences and minored in Conflict Management and Neuroscience. Avery has worked as a nonprofit leader where she and her team provided over $200,000 in financial and emotional support for patients and families at UNC Children’s Hospital. She also has research experience in women’s and children’s health, supporting community health program development and implementation. Outside of her studies, Avery enjoys traveling, reading, dogs, and soccer. She is looking forward to exploring all that Stockholm has to offer! |
