The Tagea Brandts ''Rejselegat'' (Travel Scholarship) is a Danish award to women who have made a significant contribution in science, literature or art. The grant, which is given without application, was created and endowed by Danish industrialist
Vilhelm Brandt (1854–1921) in 1905 in honor of his wife,
Tagea Brandt.
It is awarded annually on 17 March, her birthday.
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The charter of 1922 provides that it shall be given to outstanding women in science, art, music, literature and theater arts (particularly in this case to actresses at the
Royal Danish Theatre
The Royal Danish Theatre (RDT, Danish: ') is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first s ...
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The intent is for the awardee to both broaden her horizons while promoting Danish society abroad, and to benefit from vacation and rest time.
The first scholarships were given in 1924; the first time the amount was DKK 10.000, in 1958 it was increased to DKK 15.000, in 1967 to 25.000, later to 50,000, and currently it is DKK 75.000, which usually is given to 2-3 women annually.
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Recipients of the Tagea Brandt Award
See also
* Tagea Brandt
* Women in Denmark
The modern-day character and the historical status of women in Denmark has been influenced by their own involvement in women's movements and political participation in the history of Denmark. Their mark can be seen in the fields of politics, wo ...
* List of awards honoring women
This list of awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring women. It excludes media, science and technology and sports awards, which are covered by separate lists, and it excludes orders of chivalry for women. The ...
* List of European art awards
This list of European art awards covers some of the main art awards given by organizations in Europe. Some are restricted to artists in a particular genre or from a given country or region, while others are broader in scope. The list is organized ...
References
External links
*{{Cite web
, title=Tagea Brandts Rejselegat
, trans-title=Tagea Brandt's Travel Scholarship
, work=Litterære priser, medaljer, legater mv iterary prizes, medals, scholarships, etc , url=http://www.litteraturpriser.dk/pris/tbrandt.htm , accessdate=6 September 2010
, postscript=. List of recipients. Self-published, but with references .
, language=da
Danish culture
Danish awards
Awards honoring women
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Danish literary awards
Awards established in 1924
1924 establishments in Denmark