Foundations supporting the University
There are several foundations whose purpose is to support education and research at Luleå University of Technology.
The Governor Boström Foundation for the Development of the School of Music
The purpose of the fund is to contribute to the development of the county's musical life based on the Academy of Music in Piteå, to support the Academy of Music in Piteå.
Rut and Sten Brands Fund for the Promotion of Mining Technology
The purpose of the Foundation is to promote and support the scientific field of rock engineering and rock mechanics at Luleå University of Technology, primarily through scholarships and grants for – technologists' study trips – course development – teachers' continuing education.
In memory of Ragnhild and Einar Lundström
The purpose of the foundation is, among other things, to provide scholarships for education and support for research, preferably research in health care or child care.
Fund for the Promotion of Economic Education at Luleå University of Technology
The purpose of the fund is to promote and support education in the field of economic administration at Luleå University of Technology through direct financial support, scholarships or other means. Both concrete educational initiatives and research initiatives that intend to strengthen the knowledge base for the education can be considered for support.
The Ester Andersson Foundation Donation Fund
The purpose of the Foundation is to award scholarships to students who make meritorious contributions to Luleå University of Technology and/or the Norrbotten region.
The HLRC and Excellence Centre Foundations
The Foundation shall promote research conducted at Luleå University of Technology in subject areas related to the mining industry.
SCA Folke Burstrand Fund
Scholarships for students and doctoral candidates.
Sammes Foundation
The purpose of the foundation is to promote scientific research and education at university level conducted in Skellefteå municipality. This purpose shall be achieved by:
- Promoting research and education with a focus on entrepreneurship
- Awarding scholarships for education with a focus on entrepreneurship.
Hjalmar Lundbohm Memorial Fund Foundation
Scholarships to deserving individuals who conduct research or postgraduate education in the field of geosciences at Luleå University of Technology.
The Arne S Lundberg Foundation for Applied Geoscience
The purpose of the foundation is to support research and education in mining and mineral technology through scholarships, rewards or in other ways, primarily focusing on the problems faced by Swedish rock management.
The Ragnhild and Einar Lundström Foundation Chair in Industrial Marketing
The purpose of the foundation is to support research and education at Luleå University of Technology in Industrial Marketing, primarily by fully or partly financing the professorship in the subject.
Norrbottens Byggmästareförening's fund
The fund shall promote research and education in such areas that benefit the development of construction in Norrbotten and related activities that are related to the interests of the Norrbottens Byggmästareförening.
Per Bengtsson Foundation at Luleå University of Technology
The purpose of the foundation is to promote and support research and education at Luleå University of Technology on the use of computers in technical systems.
The Rune Andersson Jubilee Foundation
The Foundation aims to – through scholarship support – create opportunities for students at Luleå University of Technology to complete part of their education in one of the so-called BRIC countries, Brazil, Russia, India or China or any other country with an economic development of a similar nature. This is to create improved opportunities for the Swedish business community to recruit well-educated employees with experience from such countries.
The Rut and Sten Brands Foundation for the Promotion of Rock Engineering
The purpose of the foundation is to support the scientific field of rock engineering with rock mechanics at Luleå University of Technology, mainly through scholarships and grants for technologists' study trips, course development, teachers' continuing education.
The Skeria Higher Education Fund
To promote research and education in areas that benefit the development of industry and higher education within Skeria.
The Luleå Student Premises Foundation
Provides students at Luleå University of Technology with appropriate premises for student union activities and other activities managed by the student unions at the University.
Rune and Märta Ströms Foundation
Through monetary scholarships encourage good performance by students from Norrbotten studying at Luleå University of Technology in one of the areas of Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering or Work Science.
Eric Tanner Fund
Scholarships for students, postgraduates or researchers in mining science.
Elsa and Sven Thysell Foundation
For structural engineering research in civil engineering at Luleå University of Technology.
Ragnhild and Caesar Wiberg Foundation
The purpose of the foundation is to promote research and education at Luleå University of Technology through grants, scholarships or other means. In doing so, activities that promote entrepreneurship in the county shall be given special consideration to give the University's students and employees access to premises suitable for representation, internal training, seminars, etc. and to contribute to the management of the so-called Wibergsgården.
The Road Association
The fund shall promote research and education in such areas that benefit the development of the road system in Norrbotten.
Öhrlings Reveko AB's scholarship fund for business students at Luleå University of Technology.
The purpose of the fund is to annually award a monetary amount to the business student or students who have presented the best C-thesis during the year in the subject areas Accounting and Auditing.
LKAB's fund in memory of Erik Hammarsten
In first hand, support the activities of "Teknikens hus" which aims to interest children and youth in technology in the second place for purposes that promote technical education and research at Luleå University of Technology.
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