Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global
Professionals
Scholarship
description:
Swedish Institute
Masters
Degree
The SI Scholarship for Global
Professionals aims to develop future global leaders that will contribute to the
United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and contribute to a
positive and sustainable development in their home countries and regions. In
2022 the Swedish Institute will grant about 350 scholarships for master’s
degree studies in Sweden.
The programme is funded by the Swedish
Ministry for Foreign Affairs. It offers you a unique opportunity to develop
both professionally and academically, experience Swedish society and culture,
and build a long-lasting relationship with Sweden and other scholarship holders.
Host
Universities/Institutions:
Swedish Higher Education Institutions
and Swedish Universities
Level/Field(s) of
study:
You’ll find the list of eligible
master programmes for the SISGP call for application academic year
2022/2023 here.
Number of
Scholarships:
An estimated 350 scholarships will be
available in 2022.
Target group:
Students from the following 42
countries:
Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh;
Bolivia; Belarus; Brazil; Cambodia; Cameroon; Colombia; Ecuador; Egypt;
Ethiopia; Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Guatemala; Honduras; Indonesia; Jordan;
Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Moldova; Morocco; Myanmar (Burma); Nepal; Nigeria; Pakistan;
Peru; Philippines; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania;
Tunisia; Turkey; Uganda; Ukraine; Vietnam; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
Scholarship
value/inclusions/duration:
The scholarship covers full tuition
fees, living expenses of SEK 10,000 per month, insurance, and a one-time travel
grant of SEK 10,000-15,000 (only for scholarship holders living outside
Sweden).
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.
There are no additional grants for
family members. It also doesn’t cover the application fee to University
Admissions.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for SISGP:
• You must be a citizen of a
country that is eligible for SI scholarships (see above).
• You must have had at least 3,000
hours of work experience prior to 10 February 2022 from a maximum of three
organisations/companies.
• You must apply for a Master’s programme
eligible for SI scholarships (see above). The university gives priority to
programmes within certain subject areas, depending on your country of
citizenship.
• You must have demonstrated
leadership experience from your current or previous employment or from civil
society engagements.
• You must be liable to pay
tuition fees to Swedish universities, have followed the steps of University
Admissions and be admitted to one of the eligible master’s programmes by the 7
of April 2022.
There are also other conditions
regarding dual citizenship, previous residence and studies in Sweden, and
more. Read the complete eligibility
criteria at the official website.
Application
instructions:
- To begin with, apply for a master’s
programme at universityadmissions.se, by 17 January 2022.
Once you have submitted your application for master’s programme(s)
at universityadmissions.se, you will get a personal application
number consisting of eight digits. Save the number as you will need it
when applying to the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals.
- After you have completed your application
to a master’s programme, you can apply for an SI scholarship. You must
submit the required documents digitally through the online application
portal from 10 February 00:01 until 28 February 2022 14:59 CET.
It is important to visit the official
website for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.