Deadline
15 Jan/20 Feb 2020
Study in
Sweden
Course starts
August 2020
Scholarship description
The Swedish Institute (SI) is now launching the Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP), a new scholarship programme which replaces Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS). SISGP offers scholarships to a large number of master’s programmes starting in the autumn semester 2020.
Host Universities/Institutions
Swedish Higher Education Institutions and Swedish Universities
Number of Scholarships
An estimated 300 scholarships will be available.
Scholarship value
The scholarship covers tuition fees, living expenses of SEK 10,000 per month, insurance, and a one-time travel grant of SEK 15,000 (only for scholarship holders living outside Sweden). There are no additional grants for family members.
The scholarship is intended for full-time one-year or two-year master’s programmes, and is only awarded for programmes starting in the autumn semester.
Eligibility
To be eligible for SISGP, you must have had at least 3,000 hours’ work experience prior to 3 February 2019 from a maximum of three organisations/companies. Applicants must be from an eligible country (see above). You must be able to demonstrate your previous leadership experience. The experience may be demonstrated through for instance previous work experience, or involvement in civil society organisations.
You must be liable to pay tuition fees to the universities, have paid the application fee for master’s programmes at University Admissions on time before 1 February 2019, and be admitted to one of the eligible master’s programmes by 3 April 2020.
Application instructions
To begin with, apply for a master’s programme at universityadmissions.se, between 16 October 2018 – 15 January 2020.
Apply for an SI scholarship between 10-20 February 2020, following the instructions at the official website. The application form will be available in January 2020.
It is important to visit the official website for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Official Scholarship Website
https://si.se/en/apply/scholarships/swedish-institute-scholarships-for-global-professionals/
