Swedish Institution International Study Scholarships

Swedish Institute Scholarships

Masters Degree

Deadline: 15 Jan/9 Feb 2018
Study in: Sweden
Course starts On: August 2018

Last updated: 31 Dec 2017

Scholarship description: The Swedish Institution Study Scholarships (SISS) are rewarded to students from preferred countries for permanent master’s stage studies in Sweden opening in the Autumn semester in 2018.

Host Universities/Institutions: Swedish Higher Education Organizations and Swedish Universities

Level/Field(s) of study: Check the list of eligible master programmes for the academic year 2018-2019.

Number of Scholarships: An expected 180 scholarships will be presented.

Target group: Students from SISS-eligible countries:

Group 1: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina-Faso, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Group 2: Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran and Vietnam

Group 3: Candidates with citizenships from countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients other than the above mentioned and those countries included in other SI scholarship programme.

Special scheme: South Africa

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarship covers tuition fees, living expenses of SEK 9,000 for every month, insurance, and a 1^st time travel allowance of SEK 15,000 (only for scholarship holders from countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients). There are no supplementary allowances for family members.

The scholarship is planned for full-time 1 year or 2 year master’s programmes, and is only awarded for programmes opening in the autumn semester. The scholarship is approved for 1 academic year (2 semesters) at a time. It will be extended for programmes longer than two semesters, provided that the student has passed his/her courses/credits.

Eligibility: Candidates must be from an eligible country and have at least 3,000 hours of experience from full-time/part-time service, charitable work, paid/unpaid internship, and/or position of confidence. You must have demonstrated leadership skill from employment, voluntary work, and/or internship after high school studies.

You must be compulsory to pay tuition fees to the universities, have followed the steps of university admission, and will be admitted to one of the appropriate master’s programmes by 6 April 2018.

Read more about the eligibility criteria at the authorized website.

Application instructions:  See Instructions below

1.To start with, submit an application for up to 4 master’s programmes at universityadmissions.se, between 16 October 2017 – 15 January 2018.

2. Then submit an application for an SI scholarship between 2-9 February 2018 following the instructions at the authorized website.

It is essential to browse the authorized website for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website: https://eng.si.se/areas-of-operation/scholarships-and-grants/the-swedish-institute-study-scholarships/