Full scholarships to study on master's level in Sweden for applicants with work and leadership experience.
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Full scholarships to study on master's level in Sweden for applicants with work and leadership experience.
The Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) programme provides a number of full scholarships for master’s programmes in Sweden. The programme is open to applicants from selected countries on the OECD/DAC list who have work and leadership experience. The programme offers a unique opportunity for global leaders to develop professionally and academically, to experience Swedish society and culture and to build a long-lasting relationship with Sweden and each other.
Read more about the scholarship, eligibility and how to apply at the Swedish Institute’s website.
Tuition fees: directly paid to the Swedish university by us
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 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 is intended for full-time one-year or two-year master’s programmes, and is only awarded for programmes starting in the autumn semester. The scholarship is granted for one academic year (two semesters) at a time. It will be extended for programmes longer than two semesters, provided that the student has passed his/her courses/credits.
The scholarship period cannot be changed or extended beyond the awarded scholarship period, nor can the scholarship be transferred to a study programme other than the awarded master’s programme.
The competition for SI scholarships is very high. We recommend that you also look for other scholarship opportunities from your government, from organisations in your country, or from Swedish universities.
A motivation letter: you must use the SISGP form for motivation letter 2019/2020. The form will be available here by the end of January 2019.
A Curriculum Vitae (CV): you must use the SISGP template for CV 2019/2020 and the CV should not exceed three pages. It’s up to you to decide which parts are relevant for your application. Additional pages will not be considered.
Two different letters of reference: you must use the SISGP form for letter of reference 2019/2020. At least one letter of reference must be based on your work experience. It will be a merit if the second letter of reference is based on your involvement in networks or civil society organisations outside of your regular work. The letters should be signed by the referee and stamped with an official stamp of the referred organisation or a notary office. The form(s) should be typed, then printed, signed and stamped; and then be uploaded as one PDF-file. You can find more information in the instruction in the form and in our FAQ.
Proof of work and leadership experience: you must use the SISGP form for proof of work and leadership experience 2019/2020. The work and leadership form should be signed by the referee and stamped with an official stamp of the referred organisation or a notary office. The form(s) should be typed, then printed, signed and stamped; and then be uploaded as one PDF-file. You can find more information in the instruction in the form and in our FAQ.
A copy of your passport: your personal data including name, citizenship and photograph must be shown clearly. Copy of passport should be included together with the CV as a last fourth page. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have a copy of your valid passport to include.
About 300 successful SI scholarship recipients of SISGP 2019/2020 are announced at si.se on 26 April 2019.
Each successful scholarship recipient receives an official scholarship offer by email during 29 April – 3 May 2019.
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 the large number of applicants, only those who are offered a scholarship will be notified.
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