Scholars from developing countries are invited to apply for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarships for Developing Countries 2022. Through SISS, they will grant about 180 scholarships for higher education in Sweden. The scholarships are available for Full-time Master’s level studies to study the subjects offered by the universities. The scholarships will be available for full-time master’s studies in Sweden starting in the autumn semester of 2022. Usually, a SISS scholarship is for 1-2 % of the applicants.
Financial Benefit from Swedish Institute Study Scholarships
- The scholarship covers both tuition fees (paid directly to the Swedish university/university college by the Swedish Institute) and living expenses to the amount of SEK 9,000 per month.
- There are no additional grants for family members.
- Scholarship holders from countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients receive a travel grant in connection with their scholarship. The travel grant is a one-time payment of SEK 15,000.
- During the scholarship period, the Swedish State Group Insurance insures the scholarship holders and personal Insurance against illness and accident.
- Membership of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders (NFGL)
– a platform to grow your network and experience, while in Sweden - Membership of the SI Alumni Network after your scholarship period – a platform for further professional development and to stay in touch
- The scholarship does not cover:
- Additional grants for family members.
- Application fee to University Admissions.
Eligibility Required for Swedish Institute Study Scholarships
To be eligible for the scholarship:
- The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships for Developing Countries (SISS) aims at diversity. Institute welcomes applicants regardless of age, gender, or religious beliefs.
- Applicants must come from a SISS-eligible country and show proof of work and leadership experience.
- Scholarships will only be granted to candidates who have followed the steps of university admission and who have been admitted to one of the eligible master programs in Sweden.
- Citizens of Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine cannot apply within this program but are instead eligible within other SI scholarship programs.
Application Procedure
- To begin with, apply for up to four master’s programs at universityadmissions.se, between 16 October 2022 – 15 January 2023. About 550 master’s programs taught in English will be eligible for SISS. They will publish a list of eligible master’s programs for the academic year 2022/2023 here by 1 December 2022
- Apply for an SI scholarship after you have completed your application to the master’s program (s). See more information about the required documents and templates below.
- During the application period, submit the required documents digitally through our online application portal.
- The online application portal is open from 2 February 2022. Link to the online application portal will be available on this page during the application period.
Regarding the university application, you must also:
- Be required to pay the tuition fee according to the information at University Admissions. Kindly contact University Admissions directly regarding questions related to application and tuition fees.
- Have paid the application fee for master’s programs at University Admissions on time before 1 February 2022.
- Admission (including conditionally admitted) to one of the eligible master’s programs by 6 April 2022. If you are listed as a reserve, you will not be considered for an SI scholarship. There are no scholarships available for late admissions. We will publish a list of eligible master’s programs for the academic year 2022/2023 here by 1 December 2022.
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 urge all applicants not to wait until the last minute to apply.
Lastly, It is important to visit the official website link found below to access the application form.
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