The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships target
highly-qualified students and are awarded for studies in Sweden starting in an
autumn semester. The scholarships are intended for full-time master's
level studies in Sweden and cover both living costs and tuition fees.
For 2014-2015, 450 scholarships will be granted
within Category 1, and 100 scholarships will be granted within Category 2.
The scholarships are only intended for students
who are required to pay tuition fees.
There is no age limit for scholarship holders.
The Swedish Institute is looking for applicants
who display both intellectual ability and leadership potential and welcome
applications regardless of age, gender and religious beliefs. The scholarship
programme aims for diversity amongst the scholarship holders. Due to the large
number of applications, applicants from countries with a high number of
applicants per seat will be evaluated most thoroughly by selecting the best
applications to a second evaluation round.
A scholarship cannot be granted
for a student who:
- Has
already lived in Sweden for two years or more previous to the scholarship
period.
- Has
Swedish or EU/EEA-citizenship, a permanent residence permit or a work
permit in Sweden. (Not applicable for students from Syria.)
- Has
previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship for master’s level
studies or research at a Swedish university/university college.
- Already
holds a degree from a Swedish university/university college.
- Is
currently enrolled in a study programme at a Swedish university/university
college.
Countries of eligibility
The programme is open to candidates from two
different categories of countries.
Category 1:
If your country is listed here you can only apply
within this category.
For 2014, citizens of the following countries can
apply for the scholarship within this category: Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia,
Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan,
Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Category 2:
Candidates with citizenship from the majority of
countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients can apply to this
program. Citizenship priorities will be announced on 2 January 2014 at the
latest.
Please note that candidates with citizenship from
Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Russia, Serbia,
Turkey and Ukraine cannot apply to this programme, but instead
are eligible to apply for another scholarship SI scholarship programme:
- Citizens
from Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine can only apply for a
scholarship through The Visby Programme.
- Citizens
from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and Serbia can only apply for a
scholarship through SI Scholarships for the Western Balkans.
- Citizens
from Turkey can only apply for a scholarship through The
Swedish-Turkish Scholarship Programme.
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 9,000 per
month.
The scholarship is only awarded for programmes
starting in the autumn semester (August/September) and is granted for one
academic year, i.e. for two semesters at a time. It will be extended for
programmes longer than two semesters provided that the student's 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 programme period nor can the scholarship be transferred to another
study programme 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
15,000.
Scholarship holders are insured by the Swedish
State Group Insurance against illness and accident during the scholarship
period.
All Swedish Institute scholarship holders are
invited to become members of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders –
a network that offers unique opportunities during and after the stay in Sweden.
Together with other talented people from all around the world, the scholarship
holder is able to take part in a variety of events, exchange ideas and create
networks that benefit both to career and personal development.