The travel grant Reisekammeraten

“Reisekammeraten” is a prize in the form of a travel grant of DKK 25,000, which is awarded during the Hans Christian Andersen Festivals. The prize was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's work and, not least, his love of travel. The prize winner is found among students at SDU Odense or UCL Odense. The student must have planned an exciting and preferably slightly adventurous study period in another country. The committee’s selection attaches importance to the fact that the applicant has reflected on travelling and interactions with other cultures. The travel grant is awarded for a future study period only.



This prize is awarded in connection with the opening of Spoken Word during the Hans Christian Andersen Festivals in week 34. It is an absolute prerequisite that the student is present at the award ceremony to receive the prize.



The committee consists of:


Birgitte Bøgh-Sørensen, Director, Orifarm (chairperson)

Johs. Nørregaard Frandsen, Emeritus Professor, SDU

Jens Mejer Pedersen, Vice-chancellor, UCL Business Academy and University College

Simon Møberg Torp, Dean, The Faculty of Humanities, SDU



The application must be sent in one file and must contain:

• A short CV

• A personal application

• A statement from the university teacher/supervisor



Applications from SDU students should be sent to Marianne Sandvei msandvei@sdu.dk.

Applications from UCL students should be sent to Birgitte Dahl Sørensen bids@ucl.dk.



The deadline for applications is 5 June 2022.



Applicants will receive a response during week 26.



Prize winners from previous years:

2013 UCL-student Katrine Briks Ottesen - Island

2014 Studen in Biomedicine Helle Frandsen - Sydafrika

2015 Student in Sociology and Cultural Analysis Kenneth Kristensen - Japan

2016 Cabinet Maker and UCL-student Simon Morsing - Norge

2016 Student in Market and Management Anthropology Dikte Reeh - Bhutan

2017 UC-student Louise Thomsen - Grønland

2018 Student in Media Studies Merel Løkke Rasmussen – Mexico

2019 Student in Classical Studies Oliver Bugge Raarup - Tyskland

2020 No prize-giving

2021 Student in American Studies Isabella Margaard Schrey - Californien

2022 Student in Comparative Literature Simone Bjørkmann Bertelsen - Berlin

• Contact Email:  msandvei@sdu.dk