SI 2023 Scholarship for Global Professionals for Master Students (Sweden): (Deadline 28 February 2023)

We are looking for ambitious professionals who want to make a difference. The SI Scholarship for Global Professionals offers a unique opportunity to develop professionally and academically, experience Swedish society and culture, and build a long-lasting relationship with Sweden and other global professionals.

About Swedish Institute

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SI Scholarship

• Type Masters
• Organisation Swedish Institute
• Country to study Sweden
• School to study Swedish Institute
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline February 28, 2023

Aim and Benefits of SI Scholarship

• 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.
• After your scholarship period has ended, you become a member of the SI Alumni Network. As a member, you get a unique opportunity for continued networking and professional development.

The scholarship does not:

• Provide additional grants for family members.
• Cover the application fee to University Admissions.
• Allow changes to the study programme. We are only able to support you through the awarded master’s programme.
• Allow extensions or changes to the awarded scholarship period.

Requirements for SI Scholarship Qualification

• You must be a citizen of a country that is eligible for SI scholarships. However, you do not need to reside in the country at the time of the application.
• You must have a minimum of 3,000 hours of demonstrated work experience. In addition, you must have demonstrated leadership experience from your current or previous employer, or from civil society engagement.
• 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 30 of March 2023.
• The master’s programmes you apply for must be eligible for SI scholarships. We give priority to programmes within certain subject areas, depending on your country of citizenship.

Regardless of all the eligibility criteria listed above, you are not eligible for the SI Scholarships for Global Professionals if you:

• have already resided in Sweden for cumulatively two years or more, prior to the scholarship period (starting August 2023);
• have previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship for master’s level studies or research at a Swedish university/university college. Previous participants of the SI Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP), and students who have attended SI summer courses in the Swedish language or the Swedish Institute Summer University (SISU) may still apply;
• already hold a degree from a Swedish university/university college;
• are currently enrolled in a study programme at a Swedish university/university college;
• have a Swedish or EU/EEA citizenship*, a Swedish permanent residence permit or a temporary work- and residence permit based on work or on family ties with a citizen of Sweden/EU/EEA country who has a temporary or permanent right of residence in Sweden; or
• have dual citizenship in countries not listed on the DAC list of ODA recipients 2022-2023.

 *Exception: students with dual citizenship in Romania may apply for a scholarship even though they are EU citizens, and must state the citizenship that is eligible for the scholarship when applying to both SI as well as University Admissions.

Documents Required for Application

A complete application consists of:

• CV (SI-template coming soon)
• Letters of reference (SI-template coming soon)
• Valid and completed proof of work and leadership experience (SI-template coming soon)
• Copy of your valid passport/National ID card
• Motivation (will be asked of you in the application portal)

Application Deadline

February 28, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Swedish Institute on si.se to applyThe online application portal for applications to the SI Scholarships for Global Professionals opens 10 February 2023, 00:01 CET.