Laurits Andersens Fond

Denmark

EducationEmployment & Skills

Grant-making foundationInternational reach

Profile last updated: October 19, 2026

About

Laurits Andersens Fond is a grant-making foundation based in Denmark working on education, employment & skills.

Laurits Andersens Fond is a Danish grant-making foundation founded by Laurits Andersen (1849-1928), a Danish engineer and businessman who built a large tobacco manufacturing business in China. The foundation's main purpose is to promote Danish trade and industry, with a particular focus on China. It awards scholarships for Chinese language study in China, grants for studies and internships in Asia, and support for maskinmester students and engineers, economists and merchants pursuing further education abroad. It also makes small annual donations to charitable associations in Denmark and abroad, and it maintains the grave of its founder in Shanghai. Applications are submitted through the online system Grant, with deadlines on 1 May and 1 November.

Location

Denmark

Organisation type

Grant-making foundation

Legal form

Fond

Registration

10 42 35 11

Focus areas

foundationscholarshipsChinaAsiastudy abroadDanish trade and industry

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationEmployment & Skills

Works for

StudentsYouth

How they work

Grant-making

Programmes

Kina Stipendium

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Education · China

Funds one year of full-time Chinese language study in China for skilled students and young graduates who aim to build a career in Danish business. The stipend is currently DKK 120,000 and covers travel, study and living costs.

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Education · China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam

Provides scholarships and grants for studies, internships and exchange stays of at least one semester in Asia, with preference for projects linked to a company.