The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships

The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships target highly-qualified students and are awarded for studies in Swedenstarting in an autumn semester. The scholarships are intended for full-time master's level studies inSweden and cover both living costs and tuition fees.

The number of available scholarships will be announced on 2 January 2014 at the latest.

Scholarship application period: 3-11 February 2014.

Who is eligible?

The scholarships are only intended for students who are required to pay tuition fees according to the information at University Admissions.

There is no age limit for scholarship holders.

The Swedish Institute is looking for applicants who display both intellectual ability and leadership potential and welcome applications regardless of age, gender and religious beliefs. The scholarship programme aims for diversity amongst the scholarship holders. Due to the large number of applications, applicants from countries with a high number of applicants per seat will be evaluated most thoroughly by selecting the best applications to a second evaluation round.

A scholarship cannot be granted for a student who:

• Has already lived inSwedenfor two years or more previous to the scholarship period.
• Has Swedish or EU/EEA-citizenship, a permanent residence permit or a work permit inSweden. (Not applicable for students from Syria.)
• Has previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship for master’s level studies or research at a Swedish university/university college.
• Already holds a degree from a Swedish university/university college.
• Is currently enrolled in a study programme at a Swedish university/university college.

More information: http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/SI-scholarships/