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Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals
SI Scholarship for Global Professionals for Master’s Studies in Sweden Swedish Institute in Sweden
Degree Level
Master's
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Fully funded scholarship for one- or two-year master’s studies at Swedish universities. Includes full tuition fee coverage paid directly to the university each semester, a monthly allowance of SEK 12,000 for living expenses, and a one-time travel grant of SEK 15,000 (SEK 10,000 for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine). Does not include insurance, family grants, application fee coverage, programme changes, or scholarship extensions.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Sweden
University
Stockholm Environment Institute
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Ongoing programSwedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals
by Swedish Institute
A fully funded Swedish Institute scholarship for talented professionals from selected countries to study eligible English-taught master's programmes in Sweden.
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About this position
The Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals supports master’s studies in Sweden for global professionals from a selection of 34 eligible countries. It is aimed at applicants who want to contribute to sustainable development and societal change, and it covers a wide range of English-taught programmes at Swedish universities.
Eligible study areas highlighted on the page include governance, public health, entrepreneurship and innovation, and STEM fields. The scholarship is for full-time, one- or two-year master’s programmes beginning in the autumn semester.
This is a fully funded award. It includes full tuition fee coverage, a monthly allowance of SEK 12,000, and a travel grant of SEK 15,000 (or SEK 10,000 for scholars from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine). Scholars also join the SI Network for Global Professionals and later the Sweden Alumni Network.
Eligibility is competitive and includes: citizenship of an eligible country, application to an eligible master’s programme, liability to pay tuition fees in Sweden, demonstrated work experience, and demonstrated leadership experience. Some countries have specific work-experience thresholds, including a 3,000-hour requirement for several applicants. Applicants must also be admitted or conditionally admitted by the university admissions announcement date.
The scholarship does not cover insurance, family grants, the University Admissions application fee, programme changes, or extensions. The page also notes that applicants should explain how their chosen programme relates to sustainability goals and development in their home country.
Application is a two-step process: first apply for a master’s programme through University Admissions, then submit the SI scholarship application during the scholarship portal window. The scholarship application window is 9–25 February 2026, with the portal closing at 14:59 CET on the final day.
Funding details
Fully funded scholarship for one- or two-year master’s studies at Swedish universities. Includes full tuition fee coverage paid directly to the university each semester, a monthly allowance of SEK 12,000 for living expenses, and a one-time travel grant of SEK 15,000 (SEK 10,000 for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine). Does not include insurance, family grants, application fee coverage, programme changes, or scholarship extensions.
What's required
Applicants must be citizens of one of 34 eligible countries, apply for an eligible English-taught master’s programme in Sweden, be liable to pay tuition fees at Swedish universities, have demonstrated work experience, and have demonstrated leadership experience from employment or civil society engagement. Applicants must also be admitted or conditionally admitted to an eligible programme by the admissions announcement date. Additional country-specific work-hour requirements apply for some applicants, including a 3,000-hour minimum for several countries. Applicants must not already hold a degree from a Swedish university, have previously received a Swedish Institute scholarship for studies in Sweden, or meet certain residence/citizenship exclusion criteria.
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