Application Deadline: February 20th, 2020
We grant scholarships to a large number of master’s programs starting in the autumn semester 2020.
We will publish a list of master’s programs that are eligible for SI scholarships for the academic year 2020/2021 by 6 November 2019.
We will publish a list of master’s programs that are eligible for SI scholarships for the academic year 2020/2021 by 6 November 2019.
- To begin with, apply for a master’s program at universityadmissions.se, between 16 October 2019 – 15 January 2020.
- Apply for an SI scholarship between 10-20 February 2020, follow the instructions below.
An estimated 300 scholarships will be available for full-time master’s degree studies in Sweden starting in the autumn semester 2020.
Scholarship Benefits
The scholarship covers:
- Tuition fees: pay directly to the Swedish university by SI
- Living expenses of SEK 10,000/month
- Travel grant of SEK 15,000 *
- Insurance against illness and accident
- Membership of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders (NFGL) – a platform to help you grow professionally and build your network while in Sweden
- Membership of the SI Alumni Network after your scholarship period – a platform for continued networking and further professional development
* The travel grant is a one-time payment for the entire study period. The grant is not applicable to students already living in Sweden.
The scholarship does not cover:
- Additional grants for family members
- Application fee to University Admissions
CRITERIA:
- Work experience
You must have a minimum of 3,000 hours of demonstrated employment.
2. Country of citizenship
You must be a citizen of a country that is eligible for the scholarship program.
3. University admissions
You must be liable to pay tuition fees to Swedish universities, have followed the steps of university admission, and be admitted to one of the eligible master’s programs by 3 April 2020.
4. Leadership experience
You must have demonstrated leadership experience from your current or previous employment.
5. Master’s programs
The master’s studies must be eligible for SI scholarships.
6. Other eligibility criteria
There are also conditions regarding dual citizenship, previous residence, and studies in Sweden, and more.
Required documents
You should only submit the required documents listed below in your online scholarship application. We will not consider any other documents than the required ones. You must complete your application in English. Use our forms and templates provided below and complete them according to the instructions both below and in the forms, or else your applications will be disqualified. Kindly note the length limitation for your answers and the documents.
Information about required documents and the forms needed for the documents will be published here well in advance of the application period.
You will also need to attach a copy of your passport to your application. Your personal data including name, citizenship, and photograph must be shown clearly.
Scholarship period
The scholarship is intended for full-time one-year or two-year master’s programs and is only awarded for programs starting in the autumn semester. The tuition fee will be paid directly to the Swedish universities at the beginning of each semester. The stipend for living expenses is paid monthly during the scholarship period.
The scholarship period cannot be changed or extended beyond the awarded scholarship period, nor can the scholarship be transferred to a study program other than the awarded master’s program.
How to apply
1. Apply for a master’s program at universityadmissions.se
- Only a master’s program that is on the list of master’s programs is eligible for SISGP. The list will be published here by 6 November 2019.
- To begin with, apply for up to four eligible master’s program at universityadmissions.se by 15 January 2020.
- University Admissions is the national online application service that handles admissions to universities in Sweden. It is an independent agency not related to the Swedish Institute (SI). The eligibility and application procedure for SI scholarships and for university admissions are different.
- Once you have submitted your application to the master’s program (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 SISGP. Make sure that you type the correct number in the online application form, or otherwise, your application will be disqualified.
- 3 February 2020 is the deadline for receipt of application fee and supporting documents that are required by University Admissions. The application fee is non-refundable.
- If you missed the deadlines or failed to follow the application procedure at University Admissions, you will not be eligible for an SI scholarship.
Questions?Do you have any questions related to university admissions, application fee and application number? Contact University Admissions
2. Apply for a SISGP scholarship
- After you have completed your application to a master’s program you can apply for an SI scholarship. See more information about the required documents and forms above.
- During the application period 10-20 February 2020, submit the required documents digitally through our online application portal.
- The online application portal is open from 00:00 CET 10 February 2020 to 23:59 CET 20 February 2020. Access to the online application portal will be available on this page below during the application period.
Due to the high volume of applications, the online application portal may be under heavy pressure at the end of the application period. We strongly urge all applicants not to wait until the last days to apply.
3. Notifications from University Admissions
- By 3 April 2020, you will receive your notification of selection results from University Admissions. SI will receive the admission results including your personal information directly from University Admissions.
- Only applicants who are admitted, including conditionally admitted, to one of the eligible master’s programs by 3 April 2020, will be considered for an SI scholarship.
- If you are only listed as a reserve/placed on a waiting list and are not admitted to any of the eligible master’s programs by 3 April 2020, you will not be considered for an SI scholarship.
- There are no scholarships available for late admissions.
- You can only be awarded a scholarship for the master’s program you are admitted to by 3 April 2020. The master’s program to which you are listed as a reserve, will not be considered. If you are admitted to an eligible program by 3 April, and meanwhile are put on a waiting list for a program you ranked higher, only the program you got admitted to by 3 April will be considered by the scholarship selection committee. Therefore, it is important that you make sure to decline reserve places in time so that your admission will not be deleted. Please check the instructions on how to reply to University Admissions. Contact University Admissions directly if you have any questions.
4. Announcement of 300 successful SI scholarship recipients
- About 300 successful SI scholarship recipients of SISGP 2020/2021 are announced at si.se in the afternoon on 24 April 2020.
- Each successful scholarship recipient receives an official scholarship offer by email during 24 – 28 April 2020.
- If you receive a scholarship offer, you are required to accept or decline this offer by the deadline indicated in the offer. It is your responsibility to make sure that the email address you filled in your application is correct so that you can be notified about the offer.
- Due to a large number of applicants, only those who are offered a scholarship will be notified.
Waiting list
- A number of applicants can be placed on a waiting list for a reserve place. Scholarship offers that are declined by successful candidates may then be offered to applicants on the waiting list. Kindly note that being placed on the waiting list does not guarantee that you will be offered a scholarship.
- SI will publish the waiting list when announcing the successful scholarship recipients. If your name is not on the list, you have not been offered a reserve place.
