The deadline for applications for the academic year 2010/2011 has passed. More information about the next application round will be published at the end of 2010.
The list of applicants who have received a scholarship can be found here and at the Swedish Institute’s website, www.si.se.

Countries

The master scholarships within the program are targeted at citizens of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. About 50 scholarships will be offered for the academic year 2010/2011.

Important dates

Prior to applying for a scholarship, application to the master’s degree program must be made via the online application service for master’s programs in Sweden at www.studera.nu. The service opens on December 1, 2009. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2010.

Applications for scholarships have now been closed. The next application round will be in 2011.

Scholarship benefits and period

The scholarship amount is SEK 8,000 per month and the scholarship is only awarded for programs starting in fall semester 2010. The scholarships are usually granted for one academic year, i.e. for two semesters at a time, but will be extended for programs longer than two semesters provided that study results are satisfactory.

How to apply

Prior to applying for a scholarship, application to the master’s degree program must be made via the online application service for master’s programs in Sweden at www.studera.nu.

Only a limited number of Swedish master’s degree programs will be eligible for scholarships next year. The selection of master’s programs will take place in January 2010 and the list will be published together with the call for applications in February 2010.

The eligible master’s degree programs will be within the following study areas: business administration and management, democracy/human rights/gender issues, economics and finance, engineering, environmental studies/management, European studies, information and communication technology, law, life sciences, media and journalism, spatial/urban planning and real estate management.

The list of applicants who will receive a scholarship will be announced on the SI website, www.si.se, and on Studyinsweden.se in mid-June 2010.

Who is eligible?

The scholarships are intended for guest students belonging to the aforementioned target group for full time temporary studies in Sweden. There is no age limit for scholarship holders.

You are not eligible for this scholarship if any of the following is true:

• You have already lived in Sweden for two years or more when the scholarship period is due to begin.
• You have a Swedish permanent residence permit or a work permit.
• You have a previously been awarded a scholarship from the SI for studies at the master’s level or research at a Swedish university.

However, students who have attended a Swedish Institute summer course in Swedish language or the Swedish Institute Summer University may apply.

Travel grants

Scholarship holders will receive travel support in connection with the scholarship. The travel grant is a lump sum of SEK 4,000 for citizens of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.

Insurance

Scholarship holders are insured by the Swedish State Group Insurance against illness and accident during the scholarship period.

Scholarship limitations

The scholarship is designed to cover living costs for the scholarship holder. There are no grants for family members.

Scholarship holders following a two year master’s degree program are permitted to spend a maximum of one semester abroad while retaining the scholarship.

The granted scholarship period cannot be altered or extended.