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Published: 19 Oct 2023 3,245 views
Do you want to contribute to the sustainable development of your home country and region? Are you looking for an international experience? The Swedish Institute awards academic scholarships for master’s studies to global professionals from 41 countries. Read through the call for applications carefully and prepare your application today.
The SI Scholarship for Global professionals is an academic scholarship provided for full-time, one- or two-year, master’s studies in Sweden.
The scholarship covers a wide range of study fields and over 700 of the 1000 English-taught master’s programmes in Sweden.
Through the scholarship, the Swedish Institute (SI) aim to develop a network of future global leaders that will contribute to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and drive the development of their home countries forward.
The Swedish Institute is a public agency that encourages interest and trust in Sweden around the world. We operate in the fields of culture, education, science and business in seeking to strengthen ties and promote development. We build up lasting relations between Sweden and other countries with a view to enhancing Sweden’s attractiveness. We build up lasting relations between Sweden and other countries with a view to enhancing Sweden’s attractiveness. To this end, we disseminate information, develop skills, promote cultural exchange and cooperation, and provide funding... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Country to study | Sweden |
| School to study | Swedish Institute |
| Type | Masters |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | Swedish Institute |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The Scholarship for Global Professionals is a competitive fully-funded scholarship that includes:
The scholarship is open for applications once every year, for master’s studies beginning in the autumn semester. In order to apply you must:
Citizens of the following countries are eligible to apply to the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals:
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; Rwanda; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania; Tunisia; Uganda; Ukraine; Vietnam; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
You must be a citizen of one of the eligible countries, however, you do not need to reside in the country at the time of the application. If your country of citizenship is not listed below, we suggest that you look for other scholarships on Study in Sweden’s scholarship database.
If you have dual citizenship(s) and all are eligible for SI scholarship, you should choose only one of the citizenships when applying for the scholarship. Applicants who use their dual citizenship to submit more than one application will have all applications disqualified.
About 700 English-taught master’s programmes are eligible for the SI scholarship for Global Professionals, covering programmes in the fields of humanities, agricultural science, medicine and public health, natural science, social science, and technology.
Here you will find the list of eligible master’s programmes for the academic year 2024/2025. (the list will be uploaded in November)
To have a successful application, you should have a clear idea of how your education will contribute to the sustainable development of your home country and region; It is up to you to motivate in your scholarship application if/how your chosen programmes are related to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Admissions to Swedish university and colleges are managed by the Swedish Council for Higher Education through their portal University Admissions. For any questions or inquiries related to your university application, tuition fees or admittance, please contact University Admissions.
In order to be eligible for the SI scholarship you must:
Read more about the SI selection process under the section ‘How to Apply – SI Screening and Evaluation’.
*Exceptions:
1. Ukrainian applicants who reside in Sweden under the Temporary Protection Directive are still eligible to apply for the SI scholarship.
2. Applicants 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.
Screening
After the application deadline, we carry out a screening of all applications and disqualify those that do not meet the eligibility criteria for the SI Scholarship. If you have failed to follow the instructions for the required documents, for example by providing an incomplete application, using the wrong forms, missing a valid stamp, etc., then your application will also be disqualified. Reasons are given in the instructions in the forms and here on the website. Therefore, you should read through all available information carefully before filling out and submitting your documents.
Evaluation before admissions
We will then go through all the eligible applications and evaluate the information provided in your applications. We give scores with particular consideration for the aim and purpose of the SI Scholarship programme. We are looking for talented professionals with capability, an existing platform and ambition to contribute to the further development of their home country and region. The quality of the application is crucial in our selection.
On 21 March 2023, you will receive your notification of selection results from University Admissions. At the same time, SI will receive the admission results, including your personal information directly from University Admissions.
You will be in the running for the SI scholarship if:
I’m conditionally admitted, what now?
If you have been conditionally admitted, you will have received information regarding what you need to do to finalise your admission.
I was only listed as reserved or placed on the waiting list…
Those who are not admitted to an eligible master’s programme by this date or are only listed as reserves or are placed on the waiting list will not be considered for the scholarship.
Note! Please check the instructions on how to reply to my admissions offer on University Admissions. Contact University Admissions directly if you have any questions.
After the admissions results are announced by University Admissions on the 21 March 2024, SI starts to make a final evaluation of the applications that are still eligible for the scholarship. SI receives a separate list of admitted students from Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) and Konstfack – University of Arts, Craft and Design.
The rigid screening and evaluation process provides us with a shortlist of the best candidates. In the final evaluation, we give priority to certain factors, therefore thoroughly read through the call for applications above, as it explains what we take into consideration.
We aim at having all genders represented as equally as possible in the final list of scholarship recipients. We also want to include as many of the eligible countries, provided there is a sufficient number of quality applications. We also need to stay within our budget. We may make additional adjustments in the final selection to achieve the distribution we are aiming for. However, we do not have any quotas for specific countries, fields of study, Swedish universities etcetera.
In 2024, we aim to grant around 300 scholarships. The SI scholarship is highly competitive and the number of recipients from different countries, and to certain programmes/universities may differ from year to year, depending on the quality of the applications received.
When all the above factors have been taken into consideration, the final selection of scholarship recipients will be completed.
Announcement of SI scholarship recipients
In the afternoon of 25 April 2024, the successful SI scholarship recipients of Global Professionals 2023/2024 are announced on si.se.
Due to a large number of applications, only those who are offered a scholarship will be notified.
Accept your scholarship offer
Each recipient will receive an official scholarship offer by email between 26 and 29 April 2024. The recipient is responsible for ensuring that the email address provided in the application is correct. The scholarship must then be accepted or declined by the deadline indicated in the offer.
The application process for Swedish universities is managed by University Admissions. It is a centralised process and, on their portal, you can apply for up to 4 master’s programmes. Here you can find the list of eligible programmes for the SI scholarship 2024/2025
Note! Applicants for Stockholm School of Economics and Konstfack – University of Arts, Craft and Design have their separate intake and admission processes and applicants will not receive an application number.
If you miss the deadlines or fail to follow the application procedure of University Admissions, you will not be eligible for a scholarship.
Do you have any questions related to applications for master’s studies, admissions, the application fee or application number? Please contact University Admissions.
To apply for the SI Scholarship, you must submit the following documents. Make sure to read through the instructions carefully. Failing to follow the instructions will result in disqualification.
— The template forms will be uploaded in November 2024 —
You must use SI’s provided template for CV 2024/2025. The CV should not exceed three pages. It is up to you to decide which of your previous experiences are relevant for your application. Additional pages will not be considered during the evaluation.
You must use SI’s provided template for proof of work and leadership experience 2024/2025. The work and leadership form should be signed by the referee ad stamped with an official stamp of the referring organisation or a notary office. The form(s) should be typed, then printed, signed, stamped and uploaded as one single PDF-file. You can find instructions in the template form and our Frequently Asked Questions.
You are required to submit two letters of reference from two different referees. One of the letters must be based on work experience. The second letter can be based on work experience or engagements outside of work. Note! It is a merit if the second letter is based on your involvement in networks or civil society organisations outside of work.
You must use SI’s provided template for the letter of reference 2024/2025. All letters of reference should first be typed, then printed, and lastly signed by the referee and stamped with an official stamp of the organisation/company or notary office. Scan the letters and upload them to the application portal as one single PDF-file.
You must submit a photocopy of your valid passport or National ID card with your scholarship application. It must clearly show your personal data, including your name, citizenship, and photograph. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have a picture that is valid at the time of application. You will be asked to upload the photocopy in the online application portal.
You will be asked to write your motivation to apply for the scholarship in the application portal.
Note! You must complete your application in English. Your application will be disqualified should you not follow these instructions and fail to submit any of the above-mentioned documents. We will not consider any other documents than the required ones.
You should only submit one scholarship application in the application portal, regardless how many master’s programmes you’ve applied for at University Admissions and/or Stockholm School of Economics, and/or Konstfack – University of Arts, Crafts and Design.
Your scholarship application can include up to four eligible master’s programmes, and it should include only one of each of the required documents, no matter how many master’s programmes you’ve applied for.
Our application portal will be open from 12 February 00:01 until 28 February 2024, 14:59 Central European Time (CET).
Note! 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 advise all applicants not to wait until the last days to apply. No admission is accepted past the deadline 28 February 2024, 14:59 CET
Data protection and integrity
The Swedish Institute (SI) is a public agency. As such, all applications received by SI are in the public domain. We use the personal information you give us to process your application. If you are granted a scholarship, we will continue to use this personal information to manage it. We deal with this information following the Swedish Principle of Public Access to Information and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Your personal information is handled by SI employees and outside experts who have signed a contract of compliance. For more information, please read SI’s privacy policy.
For more details visit: SI website.
