It works for increased cooperation between the United States and Norway within higher education.
[3] All scholarship applicants must be members of the Norway-America Association, which charges a fee of 200 NOK per year.
Its purpose was to expand and make the opportunity to pursue studies in the U.S. more available for resourceful, young Norwegians.
This grant was established as a way for American Jews to express their thanks to Scandinavian countries for their effort to help Jewish citizens evade German forces during the occupation.
Another grant, the Norwegian Marshall Fund, was established in 1977 and awards scholarships to Americans pursuing studies or research in Norway.