Deadline : January 15, 2020
The Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) programme is part of the Swedish government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders who will contribute to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden and administered by the Swedish Institute (SI). The programme offers a unique opportunity for global professionals to develop professionally and academically, to experience Swedish society and culture, and to build a long-lasting relationship with Sweden and with each other.
The goal is to enable the scholarship holders to play an active role in the positive development of the societies in which they live. Ideal candidates are ambitious young professionals with academic qualifications, demonstrated work and leadership experience, ambition to make a difference by working with issues which contribute to a just and sustainable development in their country in a long term perspective, and a clear idea of how a study programme in Sweden would benefit their country.
They will publish the list of eligible master’s programmes on 6 November 2019. Information about the required documents and how to apply for SI scholarships for several master’s studies will be published here as soon as the information is ready. They aim at finalising it by the end of 2019 and giving enough time for you to prepare the documents.
Benefits
- Tuition fees: pay directly to the Swedish university by SI
- 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 help you 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
Eligibility
- You must have minimum of 3,000 hours of demonstrated employment
- You must have demonstrated leadership experience from your current or previous employment
- You must be a citizen of a country that is eligible for the scholarship programme (check here)
- The master’s studies must be eligible for SI scholarships
- You must be liable to pay tuition fees to Swedish universities, have followed the steps of university admission, and be admitted to one of the eligible master’s programmes by 3 April 2020.
- There are also conditions regarding dual citizenship, previous residence and studies in Sweden, and more.
Application
1. Apply for a master’s programme at universityadmissions.se
- Only master’s programmes that are on the list of master’s programmes are eligible for SISGP. The list will be published here by 6 November 2019.
- To begin with, apply for up to four eligible master’s programmes at universityadmissions.se by 15 January 2020.
- University Admissions is the national online application service which handles admissions to universities in Sweden. It is an independent agency not related to the Swedish Institute (SI). The eligibility and application procedure for SI scholarships and for university admissions are different.
- Once you have submitted your application to the master’s programme(s) at universityadmissions.se, you will get a personal application number consisting of eight digits. Save the number as you will need it when applying to SISGP. Make sure that you type the correct number in the online application form, or otherwise your application will be disqualified.
- 3 February 2020 is deadline for receipt of application fee and supporting documents that are required by University Admissions. The application fee is non-refundable.
2. Apply for an SISGP scholarship
3. Notifications from University Admissions
4. Announcement of 300 successful SI scholarship recipients
To Apply visit, Here.
For more information, visit Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals
