Alf og Bergljot Kolflat Fund

The Alf og Bergljot Kolflat Fund provides financial support to Norwegian engineers and architects for practice-oriented stays, participation in courses and conferences, and study visits in the United States. The fund was established in 1976 and is administered and awarded by the Norway-America Association (NORAM). Awards are intended for professional development rather than traditional university studies. Recipients must submit a report to NORAM after completing their stay.

Financial support of up to 40,000 NOK to cover expenses for practice-oriented stays, courses, conferences or study visits in the USA; recipients must submit a report after the stay. Applicants may receive NORAM stipends a maximum of two times.

Open to Norwegian citizens who have completed an engineering or architecture education and have at least three years of professional experience. Applicants with dual citizenship must have lived continuously in Norway for at least five years.

Applications are administered and awarded directly by NORAM; decisions are made approximately one month after the application deadline. (The 2026 application portal is closed.)