The opportunity to apply for a scholarship from the Radio Foundation for projects or research in radio and telecommunications history is now available again.
The Radio Foundation supports you by annually awarding scholarships aimed at promoting research, education, information, and other dissemination of knowledge about radio and telecommunications technology and its history. The scholarships are intended to finance all or part of projects within the foundation’s field of activity. Here we also list previous scholarship recipients and exciting projects and research areas.
Applications should be sent by January 31, 2024, to info@radiostiftelsen.se
What is the Radio Foundation? The Foundation for Research and Education in Radio and Telecommunications Technology and its History. All information about this year’s call for applications can be found at: www.radiostiftelsen.se
Scholarships Awarded in 2023
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Web-based SDR receiver
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Participation in the book fair
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Mobile adaptation of the radio museum’s website
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Participation in Gammelvala
- Arboga Electronics Association, Digitization of technological history films
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, 70s room
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Enthusiast scholarships
- Grimeton SAQ Association Alexander, Telegraphy course
- Grimeton SAQ Association Alexander, Measuring equipment for lower starting currents
- World Heritage Grimeton, Adaptation of meeting room
Scholarships Awarded in 2022
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, New equipment for Hugo Hammar’s hall
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Conversion of member registry
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Digitization of visitor station SK6RM
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Digitization of the library
- Arboga Electronics Association, Equipment for scanning magazines
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Radio astronomy
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Enthusiast scholarships
- Science Safari Association, Project for children “radiant days”
- Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends, Extended video system for new purposes
- World Heritage Grimeton, Improvement of visitor station SK6SAQ
- World Heritage Grimeton, Vision folder World Heritage Grimeton
- Radio Trelleborg, New FM Radio Transmitter
- Analog radio systems – Information collection
- SAQ’s antenna, electromagnetic modeling of the Grimeton antenna
Scholarships Awarded in 2021
- Aeroseum, Radio-controlled cars
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Fall protection for roof work
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Phonograph doll
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Document lectures
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Database conversion
- Radio Veterans, New computer
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Loss of income due to Covid 19
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Enthusiast scholarships
- Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends, Video system for recording broadcasts
- World Heritage Grimeton, SK6SAQ as a visitor station
- West Coast DX Club, Evaluation and optimization of antennas for medium wave
Scholarships Awarded in 2020
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, New antenna for SK6RM
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Telegraphy course, Course activities
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Roof work
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Participation in the Gothenburg Book Fair 2020
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Participation in Gammelvala 2020
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, New computer
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, School visits 2020
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, App for the museum
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, New screen for the Telephony area
- Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends, Enthusiast scholarships
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Enthusiast scholarships
- Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends, Frequency counter and Ammeter for SK6SAQ
- Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends, Extended capabilities for SK6SAQ
- World Heritage Grimeton, Mast worker’s footsteps
- Science Safari Association, Project for children
Scholarships Awarded in 2019
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Participation in the Gothenburg Book Fair 2019
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Customer computer for visitors
- Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends, Short wave final stage for SK6SAQ
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Participation in the Gothenburg Book Fair 2019
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Construction of Radio Studio
- Science Safari Association, “Lunar Communication”, Humans 50 years on the moon
- Swedish DX Federation SDXF, “Swedish Broadcasters” Documentation of broadcasts in Swedish from abroad
- Swedish DX Federation SDXF, Digitization of older Ether-current and other historical material
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Participation in Gammelvala
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Enthusiast scholarships
- Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends, Enthusiast scholarships
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Participation in the Gothenburg Book Fair 2019
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Kits for teaching children’s groups
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, VHF flight scanner for demonstration to visitors
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Study trip to Ringsted radio museum
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Interactive film screening for visitors
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Equipment for slideshow about ship radio
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Broadband connection of the Radio Museum
- Aeroseum, Flight radio for flying Vertol helicopter (Hkp4)
Scholarships Awarded in 2018
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Participation in Gammelvala
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Audio guide system for the Radio Museum
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, School activities at the Radio Museum 2018
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Course activities, Introduction to microcomputers Raspberry Pi and Arduino
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Participation in the Gothenburg Book Fair 2018
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, SK6RM visitor station for training Radio Amateurs
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Enthusiast scholarships
- Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends, Enthusiast scholarships
- Science Safari Association, “Science Safari calling” VLF receiver and experiments with “silent sound”
- World Heritage Grimeton, Portable receiver for demonstration during SAQ’s transmissions
- Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends, Rotatable log-periodic antenna for SK6SAQ
- World Heritage Grimeton, The Morse Hunt – Interactive experience to provide understanding and knowledge about radio and communication technology
- The history of Maritex “How the ideas of telex for Swedish ships became reality at the Radio Office in Gothenburg”
- Radio Historical Association in Western Sweden, Search computer for museum visitors
