What is the Lisa Andström Scholarship?
The Lisa Andström Fund is a memorial fund established in 1983 by the Zonta Club of Hamina. The fund supports Finnish and Estonian female students and researchers by awarding scholarships, which are announced in the spring of odd-numbered years. The themes of the scholarship applications are usually related to current social issues.
The Lisa Andström Scholarships for 2025 have been awarded.
Find out more about the recipients and their interesting research topics here.
Read more about Lisa Andström, the Lisa Andström Scholarship and the fund here
2023 Lisa Andström scholarship recipients
Grace Ferrera, who has focused on the narrative abilities of women on the autism spectrum.
Inna Häkkinen, PhD, who studies the Biografic Energy storytelling culture on the shores of the Baltic Sea from a permaculture perspective and how storytelling works as an empowering and self-esteem booster. She also has contacts at the Turku Women’s Centre, which serves as a contact point for the sub-study. Watch Inna’s video, in which she talks about her research.
Haoxuan Sa, on the other hand, is researching the effects of the pandemic on the isolation and mental health of older people at the University of Helsinki, as well as methods to avoid this negative development.
Katariina Velling from Imatra is a healthcare professional who wants to investigate what kind of augmented reality solutions can be used to prevent loneliness among older people and whether they have an impact.
All scholarships were worth €1,500. Thank you to all the clubs for their contributions to the scholarships!
Introducing the recipients of the 2021 Lisa Andström scholarships – watch the videos!
The Lisa Andström scholarships were awarded on 11 October 2021 at the evening reception of the Zonta International District 20 conference at the Imatra Valtionhotelli. Nearly 180 Zonta club members from Finland and Estonia were in attendance. A total of €12,000 in scholarships was awarded from the fund.
Scholarship recipients 2021:
Anna Estola, Master of Arts
Topic: Online course for women who have experienced sexual violence / creative writing group
Introduction video: web link
Melissa Lopez, student, Childhood Studies, Norwegian University of Sciences and Technology
Topic: Family Resilience in Times of COVID-19: A Cultural Prob Study with Children and Families at Home in Finland / The impact of the pandemic on family life – work package
Introductory video: web link
Tiina Putkuri, Master of Health Sciences, doctoral student, University of Turku
Topic: Doctoral dissertation research / Developing the mental health skills of school nurses through an online course intervention
Presentation video: web link
Liisa Söderlund, Master of Arts, doctoral candidate, Aalto University
Topic: Writing a research article / The potential of community art to combat loneliness in exceptional circumstances
Introductory video: web link
Sonja Tihveräinen, Master of Social Sciences, doctoral student, Tampere University
Topic: Writing a research article / Digital violence in intimate relationships
Introductory video: web link