Government scholar

Government scholar (Norwegian, statsstipendiat) is a position awarded by the Parliament of Norway upon the recommendation of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education and Research and funded directly over the State budget of Norway. The position can be "for life" (until the normal age of retirement, 67 years) or for a limited period of time, although modern appointments usually are "for life." The scholarships are awarded to a select number of persons whose work is deemed important for the society, and who may engage in research, culture or other societal areas.^[1] As they are appointed directly by parliament (and named in the State budget of Norway), they are considered political appointees. As of 2011, there were 30 government scholars in Norway; 23 men and 7 women.^[2] All appointees were included in the Norwegian State Calendar until it ceased publication in 2012.

List of government scholars

The following is a comprehensive list of all government scholars, with the year of appointment

Appointed 2010-present

• Karoline Frogner, filmmaker (2014)
• Mari Boine, musician (2012)
• Edvard Hoem, novelist (2012)
• Annemor Sundbø, textile artist (2012)
• Kirsten Bråten Berg, folk musician (2011)
• Per Haave, historian (2011)
• Elias Akselsen, singer (2010)
• Lars Borgersrud, historian (2010)

Appointed 2000-2009

• Tore Berg, botanist (2009)
• Helgard Mahrdt, literature scholar and philosopher (2009)
• Tor Bomann-Larsen, author (2009)
• Petter Ringen Johannessen, historian (2008)
• Wenche Blomberg, criminologist (2008)
• Hans Kristian Bukholm, film- and kulturvernarbeider (2008)
• Jan Knutzen, dokumentarfilmskaper and filmhistorian (2008)
• Walid al-Kubaisi, author, translator and writer (2007)
• Morten Wessel Krogstad, kulturvernarbeider (2007)
• Britt Karin Larsen, author (2006)
• Guttorm Rogdaberg, kulturvernarbeider (2006)
• Eugene Schoulgin, author, PEN-aktivist (2006)
• Bjørn Stendahl, jazzhistorian (2006)
• Ragnar Andersen, theologian (2005)
• Aage Hauken, pater and author (2005)
• Åge Haavik, salmebokredaktør (permisjon fra ordningen) (2005)
• Amy Lightfoot, kulturvernarbeider (2005)
• Arild Stubhaug, author and biographer (2005)
• Øystein Rottem, author and litteraturcritic (2004)
• Per Arne Dahl, prest and author (2004)
• Tormod Haugen, barnebokauthor (2004)
• Marianne Heske, billedkunstner (2004)
• Nina Karin Monsen, philosopher and author (2004)
• Thorvald Steen, author (2004)
• Eystein Eggen, author (2003)
• Egil Kapstad, jazzmusiker (2003)
• Else Rønnevig, bygningsvernentusiast (2003)
• Solveig Bøhle, journalist (2002)
• Torunn Ystaas, author (2002)
• Sverre Ødegaard, museumsarbeider fra Røros (2002)
• Jon Fosse, author and dramatiker (2001)
• Else-Britt Nilsen, theologian and priorinne i Dominikanerordenen (2001)

Appointed 1990-1999

• Sigmund Kvaløy Setreng, eco philosopher and farmer (1999)
• Sondre Bratland, folk singer and pedagogue (1997)
• Lars Roar Langslet, historian of ideas, writer (1997)
• Johannes Bergh, jazzhistorian (1996)
• Valerij Berkov, Russian philologist (1996)
• Sverre Dahl, translator (1996)
• Wera Sæther, author (1996)
• Turid Farbregd, author and Finnish philologist (1995)
• Jiri Hlinka, pianist (1995)
• Axel Jensen, author (1995)
• Jørund Gåsemyr, mathematician and athlete (paralympics) (1994)
• Egil Sinding-Larsen, architectural historian (1994)
• Nils-Aksel Mjøs, theologian (1994)
• Arvid Hanssen, author (1993)
• Sidsel Mørck, author (1993)
• Mikal Urheim, promoter of the Lule Sami language (1993)
• Hans Kristian Eriksen, author (1992)
• Helge Irgens Høeg, pollenanalytiker, bl.a. innen arkeologi (1992)
• Dag Skogheim, author and culture historian (1992)
• Judith Vogt, Danish-Norwegian Professor of history of ideas (1992)
• Jan Erik Vold, author and critic (1992)
• Elisabeth Aasen, author, historian (1992)
• Hallvard T. Bjørgum, folk musician (1991)
• Frank Bjerkholt, foreign correspondent (1990)
• Dagne Groven Myhren, Professor of literature, folk singer (1990)
• Kjell Risvik, translator (1990)
• Frode J. Strømnes, Professor of psychology (1990)

Appointed 1980-1989

• Knut Buen, folk musician, folkekunstformidler (1989)
• Olav Albert Christophersen, biolog, epidemolog (1989)
• Ivar Eskeland, writer and kåsør (1989)
• Brynjulf Fosse, papir- and papyruskonservator (1989)
• Karen-Christine Friele, author and gay rights activist (1989)
• Sven Nyhus, folk musician, professor (1989)
• Finn Sollie, forsker innen sikkerhetspolitikk (1989)
• Kåre Svebak, theologian, nord-norsk kirkehistorie (1989)
• Knut Ødegård, author (1989)
• Erik Dammann, author and miljøaktivist (1988)
• Iver Jåks, billedkunstner (1988)
• Aleksander Kan, philologist (1988)
• Kjell Bækkelund, musiker (1987)
• Odd Eidem, author (1987)
• Pål Hougen, art historian (1987)
• Hans Lindkjølen, samehistorian (1987)
• Martin Nag, writer, literature historian (1987)
• Ørnulf Hodne, folkeminneforsker (1986)
• Georg Johannesen, author, professor (1986)
• Lillemor Johnsen, respirasjonsterapeut (1986)
• Øistein Parmann, author and forlegger (1986)
• Bjørn Stabell, psykolog (1986)
• Ulf Stabell, psykolog (1986)
• Gidske Anderson, journalist, writer (1985)
• Fredrik Barth, sosialantropolog (1985)
• Nils Ellingsgard, kulturverner and -formidler innen rosemaling (1985)
• Helge Hognestad, theologian (1985)
• Liv Dommersnes, skuespiller (1984)
• Thor Heyerdahl, reisende, amatørarkeolog and -etnograf (1984)
• Åge Rønning, author (1984)
• Olav Aspelund, sivilingeniør (1983)
• Mentz Schulerud, author, teatersjef and kåsør (1983)
• Kjell Aartun, lingvist (1983)
• John Brandrud, philologist, universitetslibrarian (1982)
• Kari Elisabeth Børresen, idéhistorian, kvinnetheologianihistorian (1982)
• Odd Solumsmoen, litteraturcritic (1982)
• Ada Polak, art historian (1981)
• Odd Bakkerud, folk musician (1980)
• Odd Brochmann, arkitekt, professor (1980)
• Ivar Orgland, lyriker and translator (1980)
• Arnulv Sudmann, redaktør Norsk Allkunnebok and språkbyråkrat (1980)

Appointed 1970-1979

• Otto Blehr, folklorist (1978)
• Halvard Grude Forfang, teacher (1978)
• Peter Wessel Zapffe, philosopher (1978)
• Nils Hallan, historian (1977)
• Philip Houm, literature historian (1977)
• Anne Stine Ingstad, arkeolog (1977)
• Per Bjørnstad, matematiker (1976)
• Svein Ellingsen, salmedikter (1976)
• Tønnes Sirevåg, skolemann (1976)
• Arne Dørumsgaard, lyriker and translator (1975)
• Olav Flo, bibliograf (1975)
• Hartvig W. Dannevig, sjøfartshistorian (1974)
• Edvard Ruud, author and folklorist (1974)
• Hans J. Henriksen, samekonsulent (1973)
• Gabriel Øidne, geograf (1973)
• Henning Gran, art historian (1972)
• Else Christie Kielland, painter (1972)
• Ragnar Ulstein, historian (1972)
• Finn Carling, author (1971)
• Milada Blekastad, literature historian (1970)
• Helge Ingstad, author and eventyrer (1970)

Appointed 1950-1969

• Sverre Hartmann, historian (1968)
• Otto Christian Dahl, missionary historian (1967)
• Leif Jarmann Wilhelmsen, bureaucrat (1967)
• H.O. Christophersen, historian (1965)
• Nic. Stang, art historian (1964)
• Jeremi M.F. Wasiutynski, astronom (1964)
• Ingvar Hauge, author (1963)
• Trygve Mathisen, forsker innen sikkerhetspolitikk (1963)
• Olav Dalgard, art and literature historian (1961)
• Asgaut Steinnes, riksarkivar (1961)
• Per Fokstad, skolemann, samisk språkforkjemper (1960)
• Arne Odd Johnsen, historian (1958)
• Nils A. Ytreberg, historian (1958)
• Hans Henrik Holm, lyriker (1957)
• Lars Reinton, etnolog (1957)
• Kristian Kildal, painter (1956)
• Axel Otto Normann, avismann, teatersjef (1955)
• Sigmund Torsteinson, bevarer av Troldhaugen (1955)
• Knut Hermundstad, folkehøgskoleteacher, folklorist (1954)
• Inge Krokann, author (1954)
• Sverre Steen, historian (1954)
• Herman Leopoldus Løvenskiold, heraldic artist (1952)
• Magnus B. Olsen, navnegransker (1952)
• Ingebrigt Christopher Grøndahl, literature historian (1950)
• Erling Johansen, selvlært arkeolog (1950)
• Reidar Øksnevad, journalist, bibliograf (1950)

Appointed 1920-1949

• Vilhelm Bjerknes, meteorolog (1949)
• Arne Bjørndal, folkemusikksamler (1949)
• Rolv Thesen, literature historian (1949)
• Rolv Laache, historian and Wergeland biographer (1947)
• Bjarne Aagaard, historian (1941)
• Bernhard Færøyvik, kysthistorian (1938)
• Ingjald Nissen, philosopher and psykolog (1938)
• Olav Sannes, local historian mm (1934)
• Idar Handagard, physician, botanist, avholdsagitator (1932)
• Carsten E. Borchgrevink, Antarktisfarer and -historian (1929)
• Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, theologian, author (1929)
• Frederik Macody Lund, historian (1929)
• Otto Sverdrup, polfarer, som nasjonalgave (1926)
• Alexander Seippel, bible translator (1923)
• Axel Drolsum, librarian (1922)
• Albert Kjær, stedsnavngransker (1922)
• Matti Aikio, author (1921)
• Albert Joleik, local historian, redaktør (1921)
• Halfdan Arneberg, folkeart historian (1921)
• Gerhard Gran, literature historian (1920)
• Just Qvigstad, samlet samisk språk and folkeminne (1920)

Appointed 1876-1919

• Oluf Kolsrud, church historian (1919)
• Thomas Parr, psykologi (1919)
• Hans Reynolds, journalist, writer (1919)
• Tov Flatin, local historian and folklorist (1918)
• Thomas Georg Münster, entomolog (1918)
• G.O. Sars, havforsker (1918)
• Olai Skulerud, dialect researcher (1918)
• Richard Eriksen, philosopher (1917)
• Jon Laberg, local historian (1917)
• Edvard Langset, folklorist (1917)
• Anders Nummedal, arkeolog (1917)
• Olaf Olafsen, theologian, culture historian (1917)
• Jørgen Reitan, teacher, dialect researcher (1917)
• Ole Knutsen Ødegaard, mayor, local historian (1917)
• Torstein Høverstad, historian (1916)
• Alexander Bugge, historian (1914)
• Adolf Fonahn, historian of medicine, orientalist (1914)
• Torleiv Hannaas, philologist, professor (1914)
• Eugen Jørgensen, botanist (1914)
• Torkell Mauland, folklorist (1914)
• Erik Vullum, journalist, public speaker (1914)
• Roald Amundsen, polfarer, som nasjonalgave (1913)
• Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, philosopher (1913)
• Kristian Østberg, jurist and folklorist (1912)
• Lorens Berg, folklorist (1911)
• Jakob Aaland, local historian (1911)
• Ivar Kleiven, folklorist, local historian (1909)
• Johan Meyer, folkeart historian (1909)
• Steinar Schjøtt, ordbokredaktør (1909)
• Sigurd Einbu, astronom (1908)
• Thorbjørn Frølich, theologian, samfunnsøkonom (1908)
• Andreas Hansen, geolog and etnograf (1908)
• Georg Reiss, komponist, musikkhistorian (1908)
• Søren Anton Sørensen, historian (1908)
• Amund B. Larsen, dialektforsker (1901)
• Catharinus Elling, folkemusikksamler (1899)
• Olav Sande, folkemusikksamler (1899)
• Ole Andreas Øverland, historian (1898)
• Johannes Skar, folklorist (1897)
• Andreas Aubert, art historian (1895)
• Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon, assyriologist (1894)
• Wilhelmine Brandt, genealogist (1893)
• Johannes Belsheim, theologian (1880)
• Hans Ross, lexicographer (1877)
• Johannes M. Norman, forester, botanist (1876)

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