Countries

The program is only available to citizens of the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United States.

Target groups

The program provides students of Swedish language and literature at different academic levels an excellent opportunity to conduct a study or research visit to a Swedish university within all fields of study. As a Guest Scholarship Program candidate you can choose to apply for a study/research visit to Sweden according to the following models:

1. Post-doctoral research: a long-term postdoctoral research visit of 6 or 12 months.

2. PhD studies: a long-term PhD research visit of 6 or 12 months.

3. Final year university students of the Swedish language and literature.

Scholarship benefits

The scholarship amounts to SEK 8 000 for final year university students, SEK 12 000 per month for PhD students and finally SEK 15 000 for postdoctoral researchers.

Who is eligible?

The scholarships are intended for guest students or researchers belonging to any of the above mentioned countries and target groups, applying for full-time temporary studies/research in Sweden. There is no age limit for the scholarship holders.

However, you are not eligible for this scholarship if any of the following is true:

• You have already lived in Sweden for two years of more when the scholarship period is due to begin.
• You have a Swedish permanent residence permit.
• You have a Swedish work permit and you are not an EU citizen.
• You are applying for a scholarship at PhD level but you are not enrolled in ongoing PhD studies at your home university.
• You are applying for a scholarship at Postdoctoral level, but you do not hold any PhD degree.

Travel grants

Scholarship holders from countries on the Development Assistance Committee list of recipients of Official Development Assistance, the so-called ODA recipients, will receive travel support in connection with the scholarship. The travel grant is a lump sum given only once.

Candidates from the following countries will receive SEK 5 000: Croatia, Moldova, and Serbia.

Candidates from remaining ODA recipient countries receive SEK 10 000.

Insurance

Scholarship holders are insured by the Swedish State Group Insurance against illness and accident during the scholarship period. For citizens of EU member states and other Convention countries the insurance applies with certain limitations.

Scholarship limitations

Scholarship periods are fixed to 6 or 12 months. The scholarship periods cannot be altered or prolonged.

The scholarship is designed to cover the cost of living for the scholarship holder only. There are no grants available for family members. No bench fee is provided.

How to apply

Read the application instructions here.

Application deadline

The deadline is February 1, 2010.