Call for Applications: Swedish Institute Study Scholarships Programme 2016

Last date : January 15, 2015

 

The Embassy of Sweden, through the Swedish Institute (SI), is calling for applications to the SI Study Scholarships programme targeting students from over 100 countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients  for master studies in Sweden.

The overall aim of the programme is to contribute to the reduction of poverty by capacity building of individuals. The aim is to contribute to a mutual exchange of knowledge and networks for global talents by focusing on areas in which Sweden is at the forefront of academic research. This will enable youngprofessionals to play an active role in society, to build sustainable networks and to work actively for sustainable growth and development.

The new procedure is aiming at making the application process more time and resource efficient and to be more transparent towards applicants in their chances of being awarded a scholarship.

The programme is divided into three different categories of countries and approximately 300 scholarships will be granted in total 100 scholarship for each category.

 

Benefits

The scholarships are intended for full-time master’s level studies in Sweden and cover both living costs and tuition fees.

 

Eligibility Criteria

Application is open to highly qualified students who are citizens of countries on the OECD/DAC list and who will study full-time for a master’s degree in Sweden.

 

How to Apply

Applicants can visit website for a full listing of programmes open for application and to apply.

For more details : http://www.swedenabroad.com/Pages/StandardPage.aspx?id=97984&epslanguage=en-GB

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