Overview

The Swedish Institute scholarship is designed for full-time master’s programs lasting one or two years and is supported by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Swedish Institute issues a call for applications for master’s studies commencing in the autumn semester once a year. To ensure a successful application, ensure that you are eligible, that you have completed all phases of the procedure, and that you have all of the evidence needed to finish your application on time.

Scholarship Details

• Full tuition fee coverage. The fee is paid directly by SI to your Swedish university in the beginning of each semester.
• A monthly payment of SEK 11,000 to cover your living expenses throughout the study period.
• Insurance against illness and accident.
• Travel Grant. This is a one-time payment and does not apply for students already living in Sweden.
  • For scholars from Bangladesh, Bolivia; Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia or Zimbabwe – the scholarship includes a travel grant of SEK 15,000 for the entire study period.
  • For scholars from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, the scholarship includes a travel grant of SEK 11,000 for the entire study period.
    
• Membership of the SI Network for Future Global Professionals (NFGP) – a platform to help you grow professionally and build a network while in Sweden.
• You become a member of the SI Alumni Network.

How to Apply

1. Apply for a master’s programme
   DATE:17 OCT 2022 – 16 JAN 2023
2. Apply for a Global Professionals scholarship
   DATE:10 FEB 2023 – 28 FEB 2023
3. SI screening and evaluation before admissions
   DATE:1 MAR 2023 – 29 MAR 2023
4. Notifications from University Admissions
   DATE:30 MAR 2023
5. Final evaluation and announcement of SI scholarship recipients
   DATE:31 MAR 2023 – 27 APR 2023

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