The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships target
highly-qualified students from various countries including Tanzania. About 120
scholarships will be awarded for studies in Sweden, starting in August 2012.
The scholarship covers both living costs and tuition fees.
Please note that in order to apply for a Swedish Institute
Study scholarship the student must first be admitted to a Swedish
university/university college. The application period for study programs opens 1
December, 2011.
The application period for Swedish Institute Study
scholarship will be March 14-25, 2012.
Level
Scholarships
are intended for studies in Sweden starting in the fall semester 2012 (August)
and focus mainly on master’s level. A few scholarships will be awarded for
studies at bachelor’s level.
The
scholarships are intended for students from the above-mentioned target group
for full time studies in Sweden. There is no age limit for scholarship holders.
Scholarships cannot be granted for students who:
Scholarships cannot be granted for students who:
- Have
already lived in Sweden for two years or more previous to the scholarship
period.
- Have
a Swedish permanent residence or work permit.
- Have
previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship for studies at
Master’s level or for research at a Swedish university.
- Already
hold a Master’s degree from a Swedish university/university college.
- Are
currently enrolled in a study program on Bachelor’s or Master’s level at a
Swedish university or university college.
The
scholarship covers both the tuition fee (which is paid directly to the Swedish
university/university college by the Swedish Institute) and living expenses to
the amount of SEK 8,000 per month.
The
scholarship is only awarded for programs starting in the fall semester 2012
(August) and is granted for of one academic year, i.e. for two semesters at a
time. It will be extended for programs longer than two semesters provided that
the study results are satisfactory.
The
scholarship is designed to cover living costs and study expenses for the
scholarship holder. There are no grants for family members. The granted
scholarship period cannot be altered or extended beyond the study program
period nor can the scholarship be transferred to another study program at a
Swedish university.
Scholarship
holders will receive a travel grant in connection with the scholarship. The
travel grant is a one-time payment of SEK 10.000.
Scholarship
holders are insured by the Swedish State Group Insurance against illness and
accident during the scholarship period.
Further
scholarship details and application procedures can be found at http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/SI-scholarships/The-Swedish-Institute-Study-Scholarships/
