Monday, August 20, 2012

Swedish Institute Study Scholarships for International Developing Country Students


Provider:
Government of Sweden
Handler:
Swedish Institute
Study Level:
Bachelors and Masters Degree
Deadline:
December – March every year.
Summary:
The Swedish Institute provides scholarships in Sweden to highly-qualified international students from developing countries who wants to study at Sweden Universities.
Scholarships are intended for studies in Sweden starting in the fall semester. (August) and focus mainly on master’s level. A few scholarships will be awarded for studies at bachelor’s level.
Field of Study:
About 600 different study programs at Swedish universities are eligible for a scholarship. The programs have been selected by the Swedish universities and cover a wide variety of study areas. The list of eligible study programs can be found
Nations Covered:
The program is open to candidates from two different categories of countries.
Category 1:
Candidates with citizenship from the following countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Category 2:
Candidates with citizenship from countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients, with the following exceptions: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.
Citizens from Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine can apply within the Visby Program.
Citizens from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia can apply within the program SI Scholarships for East Europe.
Type of Scholarship:
It’s a full scholarship.
The scholarship covers both living costs and tuition fees.
Eligibility:
The scholarships are intended for students from the above-mentioned target group for full time studies in Sweden.
There is no age limit for scholarship holders.
Scholarships cannot be granted for students who:
• Have already lived in Sweden for two years or more previous to the scholarship period.
• Have a Swedish permanent residence or work permit.
• Have previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship for studies at Master’s level or for research at a Swedish university.
• Already hold a Master’s degree from a Swedish university/university college.
• Are currently enrolled in a study program on Bachelor’s or Master’s level at a Swedish university or university college.
Please note that in order to apply for a Swedish Institute Study scholarship the student must first be admitted to a Swedish university/university college.
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