In this exclusive interview on After School Africa, Daniel Waya Ddiba shares his experience on getting a scholarship and studying in Sweden as an African International student.
Daniel, from Uganda, Africa is a recipient of the Swedish institute scholarship. He is studying for Masters in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable infrastructure at KTH Royal Institute of technology Stockholm, Sweden. He is an international student blogger at KTH.
What you will learn from this interview
Why Sweden is a preferred study destination for international students
How Swedish Government awards 1,500 scholarships to international students every year.
When and how to apply for Swedish university admissions and scholarship – requirements and procedures
How to get admission without writing an English test like TOEFL or IELTS
Is there really such thing as tuition free universities in Finland, Norway, Germany and Sweden? Get to know
What is the cost of living in Sweden for an average African student? How can you offset this cost?
How to easily adapt in the country as a foreign student
Plus much more….
ASA: It’s nice to have you here today, Daniel.
Daniel: Thank you Ikenna. I am also glad to be on this platform and to share my experiences with other students and young people that are aspiring to take their careers forward.
ASA: Why did you choose Sweden as your study destination, as an international student? And what’s so exciting about studying here?
Daniel: For me specifically, I think it goes back to my particular field of study. As you mentioned earlier, I’m doing a master’s program in environmental engineering. And some people might be aware of the fact that Sweden has quite a high international profile, as regards, its environmental initiatives. For example, households in Sweden recycle up to 99% of their waste, and in general, the average Swede is very environmental conscious.
So I knew that coming to Sweden to study on this particular program will give me an opportunity, not only to study in class, in lectures but I could also be studying when I am outside class, by meeting everyday people and finding out about the different initiatives that has been taken within the country to ensure that the environment is well taken care of. So that basically is the major reason why I chose to come to Sweden.
ASA: Let’s talk about Swedish institute scholarship. How did you get this scholarship?
Daniel: The Swedish institute gives scholarships to students from all over the world. And they have a program that runs every year. Application period starts around October every year up to early January. It is advertised nationwide. Of course the visibility of this is much more in countries where there is a Swedish embassy, or cross-cultural relationship between Sweden and that particular country.
So in my own country Uganda, Sweden has a lot of collaborations with the public universities in Uganda. There was a Swedish day celebration at my previous university, Makerere University, where they invited the Swedish Ambassador to Uganda. They displayed some of the research funding that Sweden has given to Uganda researchers. And this scholarship program was one of the things they talked about. So I got to know about it.
A story ran later in the newspapers and I was linked to the website where you could find more information. I went to this website. That was how I got to know more about the Swedish institute scholarship.
ASA: I believe there were a lot of students that applied for this scholarship. And few students were selected. So there has to be something about these students. What exactly would you point out that was the advantage you had towards getting this scholarship?
Daniel: Well, I could say they pretty much just liked me… Am kidding. Anyway, it’s quite a competitive process for applying to this scholarship. Like I mentioned, every year they give out scholarships to about 1500 students – at least that’s what I know. My particular year when I joined in 2014, they were giving scholarships to 1500 students from all around the world. So we had students from Africa, South America, Asia, Latin America and some students from Europe.
2 Stages for Applying for Swedish Admission and Scholarships
The application process is pretty much simple. I think it’s one of the easiest application procedures when you compare to other international scholarship programs. You have to get admitted into a Swedish university first of all. So there are two stages – the scholarship application is completely separate from the admission application. The Swedish institute will give you a scholarship only if you have gotten admitted into a university. The two are separate procedures.
Like I mentioned, Swedish universities open application every year around October and there is one website where you can apply to all universities in Sweden. It’s a very centralized system. You can apply for master’s programmes in all Swedish universities together.
They give you up to four choices of universities that you want to go to and programs to choose from. If you want, you can choose only one. But you can make up to four choices in other of priority.
The Admission Requirements
Then you submit some information; passport, transcript of previous studies and any other information necessary to support your application, depending on the university and the different requirement that they have for the different programs. For example, my particular programme only required that you send in a motivation letter, CV and then the transcript from your previous studies.
They also require that your transcripts should show certain prerequisite. For example if you are going to do a program, in engineering you need to show that you have done mathematics or physics. So my transcript could verify these particular requirements.
Language requirement: Do you need to write English test; TOEFL or IELTS if your previous study was taught in English?
Then language requirement. Because in Sweden, I think above 90% of masters programs in all universities in Sweden are taught in English. So you need to show proficiency in English language either by taking an international English language test like TOEFL, IELTS. Or if you have done bachelors studies in English and your transcript states that these particular program, the language of instruction was English, then you don’t have to do a test.
So in my case, I did high school studies in Uganda in English and also did my bachelors program in Uganda in English. So I didn’t need to write an English language test.
Like I mentioned the whole process is done online but then you need to send physical copies of these documents by mail or courier.
They will get back to you if you meet the requirement and if you’ve been successful. You will get to know from universityadmission.se; that’s the website that administers all the admission process. You get to know whether you have gotten a place at the university.
Applying for Swedish Institute Scholarship
As the process is going on, the Swedish institute opens its scholarship application process. You only have to submit, a CV and a motivational letter and of course, the list of programs that you have applied for on the admissions website. These two bodies are run by Swedish government, so they share information.
As soon as the results from the universityadmission.se portal are ready, the Swedish institute will know whether you have gotten a place. The university admission portal will let them know if they liked your CV, if your motivational statement was good and well written. Then they will let you know if they have given you a scholarship.
ASA: I want to believe there are other scholarships outside Swedish institute scholarship. Can you enlighten us on other opportunities, especially for African students?
3 categories of Scholarships
Daniel: There are basically three categories of scholarships. There are scholarships that are given by the Swedish governments or its different agencies. One thing that I should also add is that scholarships in Sweden usually depend upon the relationship between Sweden and the prospective student’s particular country. Different programs apply to different countries.
For example, in Uganda, there are also scholarship programs given by SIDA – Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, mainly for PhD students. Whereas the Swedish institute which is also a government agency in Sweden gives scholarships to master’s students only. It’s usually important for a student to seek out information from the Swedish embassy in their country to find out any special requirements.
To think broadly, there are 3 categories like I said.
From a Swedish government agency
From a university. Some universities have large endowments and provide scholarships especially to students from Africa and other countries in the global south.
Or there could be third party agencies that give scholarships. For example, I know that the Rotary Foundation gives scholarships and they invite applications from students all around the world. So if you get admission to a Swedish university, you might be able to apply for a rotary foundation scholarship.
Of course, information is easier to find for scholarships from the Swedish government because it is centralized. And if anyone wants to study in Sweden, they can always go to the website, www.studyinsweden.se, and that gives all the information you need; how to apply, universities, programs, scholarship opportunities available. You can follow them on twitter, Facebook and ask questions. They will always respond to you because they are very effective in giving feedback.
To give an example, at KTH royal institute of technology, there are certain scholarships given to international students. You can get 50% or 100% tuition waver. But it is also very competitive because you are competing with students all around the world. I also know that in Lund University which is in the southern part of Sweden, they offer International Excellence scholarships. And there are certain Ugandan students I know that have gotten that scholarship. It is administered by the university. So you apply for admission and also apply for the scholarship opportunity from the university’s website.
These are the 3 avenues that someone can pursue.
ASA: From what you said, I assume that there is relatively large number of African students studying in Sweden? Is that right?
Daniel: Yes. There is a large number. Sweden is very involved in bilateral relations with many African countries. So I know that at least for a Swedish institution, there are many Africa students on scholarship programs here. We usually interact and have meetings together and basically network. I’ve met students from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Sudan, Southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria to mention a few. So there is quite a large number of African students in universities spread all across the country.
ASA: Quite interesting. Now let’s talk about this. Online it’s not difficult to find information on tuition free universities; in Finland, Norway and mostly the Scandinavian countries. Is there really such thing as tuition free universities?
Daniel: Yes. Tuition free education, especially in tertiary level is something that is gaining more and more attention all around the world. I know that before 2011, master’s studies in Sweden were completely free of tuition to any student. As long as you applied, and you got admitted into a university, you could study for free in any university in Sweden. But then, in 2011, the parliament passed a law in Sweden where by that program ceased. [Mentioned on this article published in January 2011] Now it’s only available to European students or students within the free trade area of the European states.
But I have heard recently that, I think Germany and Finland are starting now to open these initiatives where certain universities in certain regions or provinces are completely free of tuition as long as you meet their admission requirements.
About Living Cost in Sweden
The other issue is living cost. Because as you know very well, living cost in Europe is drastically different from living cost in Africa or any other country. But if a person can cover their own living cost, then they could try some of these opportunities.
There are many people or blogs that have written about this (tuition free universities). I remember reading sometime back, a blog listed countries where you can study for free.
ASA: You talked about living expenses in Sweden. Can you give us a rough estimate of what it’s like, especially for a middle class African student?
Daniel: For a middle class African student. Living expenses depends on a person’s spending habits. The most important things to have are accommodation, transportation, food, course books and things like that.
When you apply for a visa to study in Sweden, they will ask you to prove that you can fund your stay to a tune of, at least 8000 Swedish Krona – about 969 US dollars, at the current rate.
So, roughly, if you can afford one thousand US dollars per month, you can fund your stay comfortably with accommodation, food, transportation and other things. But then this depends a lot on a person s spending habit. And this is pretty much the same if you study in a major city in Europe; talking about Sweden, Zurich, Marseille, Berlin, and London. Living expenses in capital of major cities are usually much higher than universities in the smaller cities.
For example, in Sweden, in Stockholm, the average accommodation rate will cost you up to 6,000 Swedish Krona. But in some cities, outside the center of Sweden, you can find accommodation going for as low as 2,000 Swedish kroner. So this depends a lot on where you are going to be studying.
But I would advise anyone who want to study in Sweden or any other European country. If you can get a scholarship program that will fund your living cost as well, that is the best option. If not, you have to be sure that you can fund your living cost.
ASA: How easy is it for foreign students to adapt? How receptive are the locals, from your perspective?
Daniel: Sweden itself is quite open. I’m studying in Stockholm, quite a cosmopolitan city with people from virtually every country in the world; many African students as well as expatriates and people that are working, or residing here from African. People from Asia, Arab, Latin America. It’s pretty easy to settle in if by nature you are an open person. You like meeting people of different culture. If it’s easy for you to adapt to any culture, you can pretty much survive.
The only problem will come with the coldness, being northern Europe, Scandinavian. We see the sun here, I think, only 2 or 3 months a year. So you should be well prepared for the coldness and the darkness during winter. But the people are friendly. You would not have any much of a problem getting around.
Almost everyone in Sweden speaks English. So it’s quite easy especially students that are coming from commonwealth or Anglo-countries, who are English speaking. But if you are not from Anglophone, that might be hard because you will have to learn the language.
I would also encourage anyone who is interested in coming to Sweden to be interested in learning the local language. Because it’s always easier to get around if you know the language of the people.
ASA: Would you say, it’s easy to learn the Swedish language?
Daniel: Yes and no. I’ve been here ten months. Some of my friends are very fluent. Personally I have picked up a couple phrases, here and there. May be I can ask for direction, I can ask for water, I can introduce myself. So I think it depends a lot on the interest of the person and their desire to learn the language and also their previous experience with learning languages. You find usually that people who already speak more than 2 or 3 languages; it’s easy for them to pick up another, than somebody who for their whole life has spoken only one language.
ASA: What is the biggest challenge for an international student, moving from Africa to go to Sweden to study?
Daniel: I think what has helped in my case, is that I am studying in a university that is pretty much internationalized. KTH has students from so many different countries around the world. There is a big international student community. So because we find ourselves, we are strangers, we are international students; we are all new to the place. So we are like “hey we might as well begin to make friends with each other”. And also there are many Africans living and working here.
So there are many communities you can engage in, associations of different countries and you can meet your fellow countrymen. I have met very many people here from Uganda, who has been living here for 3 to 4 decades. And so usually go out for gathering and these can help you to settle in. They show you where there is an African shop where you can buy some African food, Egusi soup and the like.
So I think that can help. I would encourage any African student to try to look out for these contacts; where there are different associations and communities of people from your country so that they can help you blend in with their experience. It will make it easier for you to settle in.
ASA: Finally, what is your advice for African students who want to study in Sweden probably on scholarship or fee bases?
Daniel: My final advice is that if you want to study in Sweden, go for it. Do not hesitate. You can find all the information you need online and if you have any question, you can interact with different people, even via social media networks. The very first place that you have to go is www.studyinsweden.se. That is the one stop center for all the information you need about what it is like to prepare for studies in Sweden.
It’s a very good country here. It’s very innovative. You will meet people from countries all around the world. Your world view will be broadened. You will meet people that will challenge your thinking. People that will challenge you with their ideas and you will also challenge them with your own.
I think it’s a very good opportunity that you can take advantage of if you are really interested. And there are programs covering virtually every aspect of studies in the world. From the humanities, social sciences to engineering, medicine, natural sciences, mention it. So you surely can find something that fits your mold.
ASA: Before I hang up… Tell us about your blog and how it fits in for students trying to come over to Sweden to study.
Daniel: Like I mentioned in the beginning I am studying at KTH Royal institute of Technology where there is a huge community of international students. So the university decided some time back that to help prospective international students who are interested in coming to Sweden or to KTH as an institution, it will be nice if they have international students who share what their experience in Sweden is like. So every year, they register about 8 international students that run blogs to basically write how life is like for an international student from multiple perspectives.
Since September last year (2014), I’ve been running a blog, which you can find at www.kth.se/blogs/daniel/ . On the blog you will find information about the experiences I’ve been going through both in school and outside school; social activities, my experiences, the things that have surprised me about Swedish societies…
There is also information for students that are interested in coming to study in Sweden; tips about the application process, possible scholarship opportunities; how to prepare for your studies; how to apply for a visa and all these information.
I write primarily for students who are interested in studying in KTH, because I am in Stockholm. I might not know how the situation is in other cities in Sweden but I have visited some, and also write my experiences there. So I believe it could be a good help for someone interested in coming here.
ASA: Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope we get around again and have more chat may be about moving back to Africa or settling down in Sweden.
Daniel: Definitely. I am also very glad that you gave me this opportunity to share my experience with the audience of afterschoolafrica.com. It’s a pleasure for me to share my experiences, in the hope that some other students might be inspired as well, and helped with their personal journey of career advancement.
Call for Papers: The Moral Dimensions of Economic Life in Africa (Funding available to Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden)
The Nordic Africa Institute is calling for papers for its workshop “The Moral Dimensions of Economic Life in Africa” holding 14 – 15 June, 2018.
Application Deadline: 28th March, 2018
To Be Taken At (Country): The Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden
About the Award: While orthodox views and mainstream analyses tend to exclude morality from the investigation and the understanding of economic life, in reality there are always various moral dimensions at play when it comes to people’s economic thinking, practices and relationships, on one hand, and the structures in which they operate, on the other. It is important to pay attention to, and better comprehend, these dimensions, for various reasons: across the world, the moral qualities of contemporary capitalism, and the moral climate in particular economic sectors are being increasingly questioned in public debates. Discussions about the trajectories of moral change in contemporary economies (and societies more broadly) articulate concerns about crisis and decline, as well as calls for moral renewal. Furthermore, awareness of global and national socio-economic inequalities, and demands for stronger redistributive measures, are growing under the impulse of social movements, radical politics, and academic debates.
In its diversity and complexity, Africa is a privileged site to discuss the moral dimensions of economic life. A number of African economies are characterised by rapid change, substantial foreign intervention and related societal restructuring (including a locking-in of a particular variant of capitalism), uneven levels of penetration of capitalism, the persistence of poverty, informality and precarity, and structural transformations that often entail growth and material change as well as rising inequalities across classes and locations. Debates also flourish about the impact of global connections and new technologies, the cultural changes that have come with liberalisation and marketisation, the rise of a new middle class, and the distinctiveness and future of ‘Africapitalism’. Increasingly vocal in contesting the existing power, wealth, and inequality structures, social movements and political oppositions challenge the operations and outcomes of the current political economy.
In this workshop we will look more closely at the morality-economy nexus. Exploring this nexus has both an empirical and theoretical relevance. Moralities have become a central theme in contemporary social sciences. There has been a revival in the use of the concept of ‘moral economy’ in particular; there is a diverse scholarship that has employed it to analyse political conflicts, resistance and social movements, patterns of subsistence, economic behaviour and resource use, fraud, corruption, and violence, as well as moral change in neoliberalised economy and society more generally. We think that there is need to advance relevant theoretical debates via the use of more empirical data that analyses different case dynamics. In particular, the theme of the moral characteristics (including representations, repercussions, contestations) of capitalism in Africa – against the broader global context – deserves more analytical attention.
The empirical relevance lies in obtaining a better understanding of varieties of the nexus, i.e. how different moralities interact (and often compete) in the organisation of economic life in different African contexts. Thematic areas that the workshop organisers hope papers might explore include, for example: (i) the moral articulations of global capitalism and neoliberalism on the African continent; (ii) the international development agenda and apparatus (including international and regional organizations, donors, NGOs, etc.); (iii) state ideologies, programmes and policies concerning the economy (and more generally the link between politics and economic moralities, or political economy and moral economy); (iv) the moralities of powerful economic actors (e.g. large transnational/national corporations), elites, various professions, subaltern classes, etc.; (v) the moral dimensions of economic life in particular local settings (markets, villages, neighbourhoods, mining sites, special economic zones, etc.); (vi) how kinship, ethnicity, religion and other forms of belonging shape economic behaviour and its moral dimensions; (vii) internal and global migration involving Africa, and how mobilities and migration flows transform African economies and their moral representations; (viii) the moralities of reciprocity, solidarity, and sharing; (ix) the moral dimensions of borrowing, saving, investment and consumption; or (x) the moral economies of patron-client relations, corruption, fraud and violence.
The most immediate outcomes of the workshop(s) will be:
A number of posts in a blog series on the website of the journal ROAPE (Review of African Political Economy) on the theme. This includes posts from participants of an earlier panel on ‘Moral economy/-ies in African studies’ at the ECAS 2017 in Basel. The blog series will be inaugurated in the coming months and continued up to 2019.
The organisation of a special issue in a peer reviewed journal to be submitted for review by early 2019, and possibly other publications.
Opportunities to discuss future joint research projects/bids with participants.
Type: Call for Papers
Eligibility:
The workshop aims to be interdisciplinary and welcomes contributions from across the social sciences (political economy, cultural anthropology, political science, sociology, human geography, development studies, history, etc.).
The suggested areas are certainly not exhaustive.
Papers should have an empirical grounding and preferably be built around case studies.
Value of Award:
Some funding from NAI is available for a few scholars – 4 to 6 max. – who need financial support (please indicate that need in your submission).
Scholars based in African universities and research institutions are particularly encouraged to apply and an effort will be made to support their participation.
Additional possibilities for funding are currently being explored.
Duration of Program: Workshop 14 – 15 June, 2018
How to Apply: If you are interested, please send your title, author’s information and abstract (max. 500 words) to [email protected] by March 28th. The authors of the accepted proposals will receive a notification within 10 days and full papers (about 6.000 words) will be expected by May 31st.
Rotary International offers the fully funded Rotary Peace Fellowship for Masters Degree and Professional Development Certificate for young professionals around the world.
Application Deadline: 31st May 2018
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: All countries are eligible
About Fellowship: Each year, Rotary selects up to 100 individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of its peace centers. These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.
Watch Video to learn how to apply for the Rotary Peace Fellowship
In just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 900 fellows for careers in peace building. Many of them go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.
Two types of peace fellowships are available.
Master’s degree
Offers master’s degree fellowships at premier universities in fields related to peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Programs last 15 to 24 months and require a practical internship of two to three months during the academic break. Each year, up to 50 master’s degree fellowships are awarded at these institutions: Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, International Christian University, Japan, University of Bradford, England, University of Queensland, Australia and Uppsala University, Sweden
Professional development certificate
For experienced professionals working in peace-related fields who want to enhance their professional skills, Rotary offer a three-month program in peace and conflict prevention and resolution at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. This program incorporates two to three weeks of field study. We award up to 50 certificates each year.
Type: Masters, Fellowship
Eligibility: The Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for professionals with work experience in international relations or peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Fellows are committed to community and international service and the pursuit of peace.
Applicants must also meet the following requirements:
Proficiency in English; proficiency in a second language is strongly recommended
Strong commitment to international understanding and peace as demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal or community service
Excellent leadership skills
Master’s degree applicants: minimum three years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, bachelor’s degree
Certificate applicants: minimum five years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, strong academic background
Eligibility restrictions: Rotary Peace Fellowships may not be used for doctoral study. And the following people are not eligible for the master’s degree program:
Active and honorary Rotary members
Employees of a Rotary club or district, Rotary International, or other Rotary entity
Spouses, lineal descendants (children or grandchildren by blood or legal adoption), spouses of lineal descendants, or ancestors (parents or grandparents by blood) of any living person in these categories
Former Rotary members and their relatives as described above (within 36 months of their resignation)
Recipients of Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships or professional development certificate fellowships must wait three years after completion of the scholarship or fellowship to apply for the master’s degree program.
Rotary Peace Fellows who have completed the master’s degree program must wait five years to apply for the certificate program.
Number of Scholarships: up to 100
Value of Scholarship: The Rotary Peace Fellowship covers:
-Tuition and fees
-Room and board
-Round-trip transportation
-Internship/field study expenses.
Duration of Scholarship: 15 to 24 months
How to Apply: Applications are now accepted for the 2019/20 Rotary Peace Fellowships program. Candidates have until 31 May to submit applications to their district. Districts must submit endorsed applications to The Rotary Foundation by 1 July.
It is necessary to go through the Application Process on the Fellowship Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
The Nordic Africa Institute offers research scholarships to African journalists, writers and researchers in Sweden 2019.
Application Deadline: 1st April 2018.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: African countries
To be taken at (country): Uppsala, Sweden
About the Award: The purpose of the Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme is to provide opportunities for postdoctoral researchers in Africa to pursue their own research projects, thereby indirectly strengthening the academic milieux in African countries. The scholarship offers access to the Institute’s library and other resources that provide for a stimulating research environment. Through the programme, the Nordic Africa Institute can establish and maintain relations with and between African and Nordic research communities.
Type: Research
Eligibility:
The scholarship programme is directed at postdoctoral researchers based in Africa and engaged in Africa-oriented research within the discipline of Social Sciences and Humanities.
The applicant should be affiliated to an African university/research center and have a proven track record of extensive research experience.
The Institute strives to achieve a fair distribution of scholarship positions in regards to gender and geographic focus.
Number of Awards: Not specified
Value of Award:
The scholarship includes a return air-fare (economy class), accommodation, a subsistence allowance of 300 SEK (approx. 34 USD) per day plus an installation grant of 2,500 SEK (approx. 280 USD) and access to a computer in a shared office at NAI.
The Institute’s library is specialized in literature on contemporary Africa and focuses on Social Sciences. Guest Researchers also have access to the Uppsala University Library, including their online resources, and to the Library of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Guest Researchers have the possibility to present their research at the Nordic Africa Institute and to visit other institutions in the Nordic countries.
Duration of Program: The maximum duration of the stay is 90 days, minimum is 60 days.
Up-to-date CV, including list of publications (if available online, please include links)
Outline of research project, 5 pages:
– A well elaborated research proposal; the research topic must relate to the research themes of the Institute
– A work plan, including expected results, specific for the time spent at the Institute
Reference: A signed letter of support from the applicant’s Head of Department or other senior scholar in the same field, which confirms current affiliation and field of research. (Scanned versions of signed support letters can be emailed by the applicant.)
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. Persons currently or previously employed by or otherwise professionally affiliated with the Nordic Africa Institute are not eligible for scholarships. Kindly also note that the application must be in English. In the extraordinary event that the Scholarship Programme for 2018 does not receive full funding, applicants will be informed immediately.
Submission of applications: Applications can be sent by post/airmail or by email. Applications sent by post/airmail should contain 2 copies of each document. Applications sent by email should contain only 1 copy of each document.
Applications sent by post/airmail should be addressed to
The Nordic Africa Institute
Annika Franklin
P.O. Box 1703
SE-751 47 Uppsala, Sweden.
Applications sent by email should be addressed to
Annika Franklin, Research Administrator, email: [email protected]
Please note: On the subject line of your email, write: “Application: Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme”. Scanned versions of signed support letters can also be sent to the above email address.
Important Notes: Please note that the subsistence allowance will be provided only for the days spent in Uppsala. Also note that most academic institutions in the Nordic countries, including the Nordic Africa Institute, are closed or at least running at a reduced capacity during the periods 15 June–15 August and 15 December–15 January. Applicants are thus asked not to choose these periods for their visit.
List of Government Scholarships for African/International Students Around the World
One of the best ways to study for free as a foreign student in another country is to apply for international scholarships offered by the government of that country. It will interest you to know that every year, the Government of several countries around the world welcome foreign African and international students to study in their country on full scholarships.
Scholarship opportunities are available for undergraduates and/or postgraduate – Masters/PhD – students. Below is our list of top Government Scholarships around the world for Foreign Students.
Please click on the title to read full details about eligibility and how to apply for each scholarship. More scholarships will be added to this list. Keep checking back for your desired scholarship.
Find the list of ‘Governments’ in alphabetical order
Australia Awards in Africa (AAA), an initiative of the Australian Government, is a pan-African program of development scholarships and fellowships that offers 1,000 postgraduate scholarships each year to eligible African professionals.
IPRS enables international students to undertake a postgraduate research qualification in Australia and gain experience with leading Australian researchers. The scholarship covers tuition fees and health cover costs for scholarship holders, and health cover costs for their dependants.
The award has been financed by funds of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) and the EU for international PhD or Post Doctoral scholars who desire to undertake research in science. The award aims to to promote scientific secondary growth, promote scientific cooperation and build a sustainable network of academics with relation to Austria.
The Beijing Government Scholarship (BGS) was established by Beijing Municipal Government, aiming to provide tuition fees fully or partially to the international students studying or applying for studying in Beijing. Its administrative office is the International Cooperation and Exchange Office of Beijing Municipal Commission of Educations, which is in charge of project establishment, review, acceptance and daily management of the Beijing Government Scholarship Program.
The Minister for Development Cooperation and the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation entrust the Belgian Higher Education Institutions with the preparation of Postgraduate Programmes (Advanced Masters) and Training Programmes that are specifically oriented towards young professionals from developing countries. Within the programme for International Courses and Training Programmes ARES grants 150 scholarships for participation into the masters and 70 scholarships for participation into the training programmes.
VLIR-UOS offers full Masters & training Scholarships in Belgium for students from Developing countries – half of this scholarship will be offered to African students and preference will be given for Women. The eligible training or Masters programmes are taught in English.
Applications are invited annually for Brunei Darussalam Government Scholarships available for foreign students to study at University of Brunei Darussalam [UBD], Islam Sultan Sharif Ali University [UNISSA] and Brunei Institute of Technology [ITB] in Brunei. These scholarships are awarded to the students of ASEAN, OIC, Commonwealth Member Countries and others. Scholarship award is normally tenable for the duration of the programme.
The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) was created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and to brand Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. VCS supports students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health. The scholarship is worth $50,000 per year for three years and is available to both Canadian and international PhD students studying at Canadian universities.
In order to promote the mutual understanding, cooperation and exchanges in politics, economy, culture, education, and trade between China and other countries, the Chinese government has set up a series of scholarship programs to sponsor international students, teachers and scholars to study and research in Chinese universities. China Scholarship Council (CSC), entrusted by the Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China (MOE), is responsible for the enrollment and administration of Chinese Government Scholarship programs.
The Government of the Czech Republic offers a number of undergraduate, Master’s and Doctoral scholarships within the framework of its Foreign Development Assistance Programme in support of the study of foreign nationals from developing countries at public institutions of higher education in the Czech Republic for 2012-2013 academic year.
The Danish Government Scholarships under the Cultural Agreements are aimed at highly qualified exchange students wishing to immerse themselves in studies of the Danish language and culture or other fields of study related to Denmark. Danish Government scholarships programme covers 30-50% of the tuition fees, which means that the rest must be paid by the student. Students who are awarded a scholarship from UCN may under certain circumstances also receive an additional partial monthly living costs scholarship.
The Estonian Government through the Estonian Institute offers international master’s students, doctoral students and post-doctorate researchers, scholarships to study at Estonian universities. The EstophilusScholarship is offered to finance foreign citizens with foreign higher education master’s, doctorate and post-doctorate researchers in their studies and research.
The Finland Government scholarships are offered for a period of 3-9 months for Doctoral level studies and research at Finnish universities or public research institutes. The Finland Government Scholarship Pool programme is open to young researchers from all academic fields. The scholarship cannot be applied for Master’s level studies or post-Doctoral studies/research. The Finnish Government Scholarship Pool programme application form is not an application for a study/research placement. It is merely an application for funding.
The programme aims to promote the internationalization of the Flemish Higher Education, as stated in the Action Plan for Student Mobility, Brains on the Move and bring international stidents into Belgium. The duration of mobility is minimum 1 academic year and maximum the full duration of the master programme. If the student obtains less than 45 ECTS in the first year, then he/she loses the scholarship in the second year.
The Flemish Department of Education and Training offers scholarships for the academic year 2017-2018 under the new Priority Country Programme. The aim of this programme is to promote exchange of students between Belgium/Flanders and following priority countries listed in the link above. In Africa, Morocco and South Africa are list of countries eligible for this scholarship.
Masters and PhD Scholarships in France for Students from Developing Countries in Engineering Sciences, Sciences, Economics and Management, Law and Political Science. The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme was established by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development to enable French higher education establishments to attract top foreign students to enrol in their master’s and PhD courses.
Each year, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) support young professionals from developing countries with a variety of scholarships to pursue internationally recognized Postgraduate degree in selected courses at German Universities.
Application Deadline: Varies by University between August & October
The Holland Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as several Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. This scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands.
The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), established in 2009 by the Research Grants Council (RGC), aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD programmes in Hong Kong’s institutions. About 200 PhD Fellowships will be awarded each academic year. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen institutions. The financial aid is available for any field of study.
The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme, by the Hungarian Government offers international students the opportunity to undergo study of all types in Hungary for free. The core mission of the programme is to increase the number of foreign students in Hungary and to encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top foreign students. The Programme is managed by Tempus Public Foundation.
The FAO-Hungary scholarship programme enables a select group of young professionals to undertake master’s level studies in English at one of Hungary’s agricultural universities. The scholarship covers student costs only; family members are not supported within the frame of this programme.
At the inaugural plenary of the India – Africa Forum Summit held in New Delhi in April 2008, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India announced the Government of India’s initiative to enhance the academic opportunities for students of African countries in India by increasing the number of scholarships for them to pursue undergraduate, postgraduate and higher courses.
The Developing Countries Partnership Program on Scholarship or Beasiswa KNB (Kemitraan Negara Berkembang) is offered for the Master Degree Program at one of 12 prominent Universities in Indonesia for 3 years period. The program has been offered, since 2002, to the Master Degree candidates from the developing countries all around the world.
In order to promote human resource capacities in the developing countries through intensive training and to enhance international understanding and friendship among peoples of the world and the people of Israel, the Government of Israel is placing at the disposal of UNESCO a number of fellowships for the benefit of certain Member States (especially the least developed countries)
The Italian Government awards scholarships for studying in Italy both to foreign citizens and Italian citizens resident abroad (IRE). The aim of these scholarships is fostering international cultural cooperation, spreading the Italian language, culture and science knowledge and promoting the economic and technological sectors of Italy all around the world.
The World Bank and the Government of Japan, through the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program, offer scholarships for Masters Degree to postgraduate students from developing countries to study in Japan. It is anticipated that scholars would return to their countries to apply their enhanced knowledge and skills towards helping accelerate the pace of economic and social development.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Japan offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at Japanese universities as undergraduate students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2015.
Jiangsu Provincial Government has set up the Jasmine Jiangsu Government Scholarship for international students in order to promote the development of higher education of International students in Jiangsu, to further improve the profile of Jiangsu Education to the world, to highlight the brand of Study in Jiangsu and to make Jiangsu a preferred province for international students to study in.
The Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) is offered for international students who want to pursue Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees in Korean Universities. The scholarship is aimed to provide international students with an opportunity to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in Korea, to develop global leaders and strengthen Korea-friendly networks worldwide.
Applications for the Lagos State Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarship Award 2016/2017 is open to Lagos state indigenes, who are students in Tertiary institutions in Nigeria and meet the eligibility criteria as outlined.
The Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian Governbrment to attract the best brain from around the world to pursue advanced academic studies in Malaysia. This scholarship aims to support Malaysian Government’s effort to attract, motivate and retain talented human capital from abroad.
The Directorate-General for Educational and Cultural Cooperation, through the Academic Exchange Department, designs and manages the Ministry of Foreign Affairs´ Scholarship Program for Foreigners. The scholarships of the Mexican Government present two programs: the scholarship for academic studies and the scholarship for special programs.
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP), funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation, are designed to promote capacity building within organizations in 51 (previously 62) countries by providing training and education to mid-career staff. The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within a wide range of governmental, private and non-governmental organizations.
New Zealand Aid Programme Scholarships offers the opportunity to people from targeted African countries to undertake development-related studies at tertiary education institutions in New Zealand.
The Federal Scholarship Board by the Federal Ministry of Education of Nigeria every year offers the Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Awards for Undergraduate, Masters and PhD students to study Overseas.
The International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated in 2007 by the Norwegian government and handed out for the first time in 2008. Scholarships are awarded innovative projects in the field of drama and performing arts and projects that act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen.
The Romanian Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers Scholarships to foreign citizens to study for Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral Degrees. Citizens of non EU countries (irrespective of their country of residence) are eligible to apply. Priority is given to citizens from non EU states with which Romania does not have cultural and education cooperation agreements.
The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to offer PhD training to be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NUS or NTU.
The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships – SISS is the Swedish government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. It is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden and administered by the Swedish Institute (SI). The Scholarships target highly-qualified students and are awarded for studies in Sweden starting in an autumn semester. The scholarships are intended for full-time master’s level studies in Sweden and cover both living costs and tuition fees.
The Swedish Government offers exclusive scholarships to South African citizens. We are now looking for talented and ambitious scholars that want to attend a Master’s Programme at a Swedish university. Everything from living expenses to tuition fee will be included in the scholarship.
The Swiss government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), awards various postgraduate scholarships to foreign scholars and researchers:
University scholarships (Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology, as well as Universities of Applied Sciences)
Arts scholarships (schools of music and fine arts, only for a limited number of countries).
These scholarships provide graduates from all fields with the opportunity to pursue doctoral or postdoctoral research in Switzerland at one of the public funded university or recognised institution.
This scholarship, provided by Shanghai government for international students studying in Shanghai, is in two types: A, B. Type A, exclusively for those who study for Master’s or Doctoral degrees, is full scholarship, including tuition, free accommodation,accident insurance, allowance for living; Type B, only for those who study fordegrees, is partial scholarship, only including tuition accident insurance.
Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF) offers Higher Education Scholarship Program to study for Undergraduate (4 years), Masters (2 years) and PhD (4 years) Degrees at renowned partner universities in Taiwan
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) grants fellowships for international highly qualified PhD students and young post-doctoral researchers to pursue their research in Turkey in certain fields. The program aims to promote Turkey’s scientific and technological collaboration with countries of the prospective researchers. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the potential to contribute significantly to Turkey’s goal of international cooperation in scientific and technological development.
In an effort to promote talented academics, and with the generous support of the Government of the United Arab Emirates, IRENA is awarding up to 20 scholarships at Abu Dhabi based MASDAR Institute of Science and Technology. The Programme extends to the eight Master of Science Programmes offered at MASDAR Institute.
Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with strong academic backgrounds who also have demonstrable leadership potential. The scholarship offers financial support to study for a Master’s degree at any of the UK’s leading universities and the opportunity to become part of an influential global network of 44,000 alumni. These scholarships represent a significant investment from the UK government to develop the next cohort of global leaders.
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, set up by the Department for International Development (DFID) in 1986, represent a unique partnership between the United Kingdom government and UK universities. To date, more than 3,500 students from developing Commonwealth countries have been awarded Shared Scholarships. Without these awards they would not otherwise have been able to benefit from UK higher education.
The Fulbright Program are full scholarships in USA for international students (including students from African and developing countries) who wants to pursue a Master’s or PhD degree. The scholarships can also be awarded for non-degree postgraduate studies. The grant covers tuition fee, textbooks, airfare, a living stipend, and health insurance. Application is encouraged from masters and PhD studies in fields including interdisciplinary ones except medical degree program or clinical medical research.
The main objective of the Quota Scheme is to contribute to capacity building through education that will benefit the home country of the students when they return. The Scheme is also intended to strengthen relations between Norway and the selected countries and thus contribute to internationalization at Norwegian institutions of higher education. Most universities and university colleges in Norway participate in the Quota scheme.
Apply: Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) Africa for Young African Leaders
Do you want to be a part of an international network of emerging leaders focused on responsible leadership and sustainable business practices? Join the Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) Africa.
Application Deadline: 6th February, 2018
Eligible Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda or Zambia
To be taken at (country): Sweden and selected countries in Africa
About the Award: Sweden is considered to be one of the leading countries in sustainable business practice. Swedish companies play a prominent role in finding new, innovative ways to integrate social, environmental and ethical concerns into their core business models. But the challenges are global and we have a common need for sustainable development.
SIMP Africa is partly funded by the Swedish Government and aims at emerging leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Zambia. The programme curriculum revolves around advanced business-related problem solving, seminars and meetings with front figures in the commercial, political and cultural fields, as well as on-site company visits. By providing the platform for knowledge sharing, experience exchange and quality networking, the programme aims to challenge traditional approaches, reinforce professional skills, deepen cross-cultural perspectives and unite the participants in a long-lasting and active global network.
The programme, spread over seven months, comprises three weeks of intensive training divided into an introductory kick-off at the Swedish Embassy in each country, a two week module in Sweden and a concluding five day module in Africa.
Type: Training
Eligibility: To apply to SIMP Africa you have to:
aspire to make sustainability an integral part of your business strategy
be in a leading position within trade, industry or the public sector
have mandate to influence the business strategy for your organisation
be between 25-45 years old (born 1973 – 1993)
have a good working knowledge of both written and spoken English
be a citizen and resident of Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda or Zambia
be can take part in all parts of the programme
be willing to forward competences and knowledge you gain from the programme
Selection: The applications will be evaluated according to the following selection criteria:
The relevance and quality of personal motivation and commitment, and the applicant’s answers in the application form.
An assessment of the CV
The general qualifications of the applicant
The Swedish Institute will make its decision taking into account the recommendations of the selection committee as well as the candidates’ general suitability for the programme. We are striving for as much diversity as possible in the group in order to maximise the exchange of experience between the participants, which means the distribution of candidates from each country will differ.
Out of all applicants, a number of shortlisted candidates will be called for interviews as a second step in the selection process. The interviews will be conducted by Business Sweden. The 25 selected applicants will be contacted by e-mail and offered a place in SIMP Africa 2017.
Number of Awards: 25
Value of Program:
Costs covered and arranged by Swedish Institute
Training and content
Accommodation, food and domestic transport during the programme
Flight tickets to and from Sweden
Insurance covering acute illness and accident when in Sweden
Costs covered and arranged by you
Flight tickets to and from the kick-off and module 2
Visas costs, when necessary, to all programme modules
Occasional meals
Occasional airport transfers
Insurance when modules are held outside of Sweden
Duration of Program: 3 weeks
How to Apply: A complete application consists of all the information in the Program Webpage (see Link below)
Please ensure that the application form in PDF format and CV reaches us by e-mail [email protected] by February 6, 2018. Write your name and country in the e-mail’s subject line.
Every year up to 30 KTH Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence. Recipients of the KTH Scholarship will have their tuition fee waived for the first and the second year, provided that the study results during the first year are satisfactory.
Application Deadline: 15th January, 2018.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: International
To be taken at (country): Sweden
Type: Masters
Eligibility: To be eligible to apply you
must be a tuition-fee paying student
must have applied for a Master’s programme at KTH as your first priority.
Students with a conditional eligibility are eligible to apply for a scholarship.
KTH Scholarships are not available for applicants to Erasmus Mundus and EIT Master’s programmes.
Selection Criteria: The selection process will be undertaken in parallel with the selection process for admission to the programme. The scholarship will be granted primarily on the basis of academic excellence. Only applicants who fulfil the eligibility requirements of the programme applied for will be considered for a scholarship. After each of the applicants has been assessed in accordance to the selection process for their respective programmes, an overall assessment of all recommended applicants for the KTH Scholarships will be made based on the following criteria:
The applicant’s grades (GPA or equivalent)
The ranking of the university where the applicant’s Bachelor’s degree was awarded
The selection process and the recommendation of the Director of the applied Master’s programme
The applicant’s motivation, relevant work experience and extra-curricular activities
Number of Awardees: 30
Value of Scholarship: 100% tuition fee waiver. The scholarship is applied to the tuition fee at KTH and does not include a cost of living allowance.
Award Provider: KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm
Important Notes: If you are applying to the following joint programmes you must apply for the scholarship here according to the same instructions as for the KTH Scholarship.
Master’s Programme in Molecular Techniques in Life Science
Master’s Programme in Turbomachinery Aeromechanical University Training (THRUST)
Do you work to strengthen democracy, freedom of expression and human rights? Do you use media or the arts as a means to bring about change? Creative Force funds international projects of this kind. If you have a project idea and a partner in one of our target countries we may be able to help you. Check below for information and to see if you meet our criteria.
Application Deadline: 25th January 2018
Eligible Countries:
In Africa and Middle East & North Africa (MENA): Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
In Eastern Europe & Turkey: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldavia, Ukraine and Turkey
Russia: Northwestern Russia
About the Award: It is a funding programme for international projects which work though media or the arts to strengthen basic freedoms and rights. It offers two types of grant:
Seed Funding is available for carrying out a planning trip, a visit or a pilot project, for example.
Collaborative Projects are larger projects with a creative, capacity-building aspect and sustainable goals. You can also use this funding to scale-up a project which has previously received Seed Funding.
Type: Grants
Eligibility:
Any type of organisation which is registered in Sweden.
Your organisation must have been registered for at least one year (for seed funding) or two years (for collaborative projects).
You must write your application jointly with a partner organisation in one (or more) of the Creative Force target countries (see below).
Selection Criteria:
The main applicant is a Swedish-registered organisation.
The project uses media or the arts as a means to strengthen democracy, freedom of expression and human rights in the target countries.
The project fulfills the specific Creative Force programme objectivesfor the country(s) you want to work with.
The project includes some kind of transfer of knowledge between partners.
You have a target group of highly motivated people in the partner country(s) who want new skills or knowledge to help them bring about change.
The project’s achievements will continue to spread and have an impact after the project has finished.
Number of Awards: Not specified
Value of Award:
Seed Funding: up to SEK 100,000 for an initiative which you must complete within 12 months.
Collaborative Projects: up to SEK 500,000 per 12-month period. A project may last 24 months at most (in other words, you can apply for max. SEK 1 million).
Each year Kristianstad University offers a number of scholarships to qualified students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland.
Application Deadline: 1st February, 2018
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: International
To be taken at (country): Sweden
About the Award: The scholarship will be awarded to citizens of a country outside the EU/EEA with the requirement of paying tuition fee for studies at Kristianstad University. If granted a scholarship, it will include a full or partial reduction of the tuition fee. Keep in mind that these scholarships do not cover your living costs.
Type: Masters
Eligibility: You are not eligible for a Kristianstad University Scholarship if you have not paid the application fee to Universityadmissons.se for the programme you wish to study.
Priority will be given to students who:
applied in the first instance to Kristianstad University and on time in accordance with the national admission round
have Kristianstad University as their first choice
have studied at Bachelor’s level at Kristianstad University and are applying for Master programmes
have excellent study merits and good proficiency in English
Applications that are not filled in correctly will not be taken into consideration.
Selection Criteria: The Kristianstad University Scholarship is completely merit based. The assessment of scholarship applications is made on the basis of the merits and documents sent to Universityadmissions.se when applying for a programme. NB. Merits and documents registered after the 1 February 2017 will not be taken into consideration.
No consideration is taken of the students’ financial needs in the selection process.
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Scholarship: Full or partial reduction of the tuition fee. Keep in mind that these scholarships do not cover your living costs.
Important Notes: Please note that not all programmes will be available at https://www.universityadmissions.se/intl/start for application at this time. The entire course catalogue will be published on 1 December, 2016. If you can’t find what you’re looking for now, please be sure to check back.
Karlstad University Global Scholarships for International Students 2018/
The Karlstad University Global Scholarship programme is aiming at top academic students from countries outside the European Union/European Economic Area (and Switzerland) who are required to pay tuition fees for studies.
Application Deadline: 1st February 2018.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: Countries outside the European Union/European Economic Area (and Switzerland).
This scholarship programme is not open for students from the following 12 countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Students from these countries instead have the possibility to apply for The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships.
To be taken at (country): Sweden
About the Award: Karlstad University Global Scholarship offers scholarships covering tuition fees in part or in full. The application for scholarship will be considered only if the application fee is paid or if you are exempted from paying the application fee. The application form will be published in this website before the application period starts.
Type: Masters
Eligibility: Candidates are NOT eligible if they:
have already lived in Sweden for two years or more when the scholarship period is due to begin.
have a Swedish permanent residence permit or a work permit.
hold a scholarship for studies from Swedish Institute or from a Swedish university/university college.
already hold a master’s degree from a Swedish university/university college.
Selection: The selection process for scholarships is undertaken after the programme selection process. Priority will be given to students with high academic performance and who demonstrate a strong commitment and desire to study at Karlstad University.
The scholarship is only awarded for programmes starting in a fall semester. An offer of a scholarship is only valid for the year and the programme stipulated in the scholarship notification. If the student is granted deferment until the next academic year, the offer of a scholarship is not valid. If a student who has been awarded a scholarship changes programmes, the student will risk losing the scholarship as scholarships are programme-specific.
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Scholarship:
Scholarships cover 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the tuition fees. The value of the scholarship is stated in the notification of scholarship for each scholarship holder.
The scholarship value is deducted from the tuition fees of the programme for which you are awarded a scholarship.
Karlstad University Global Scholarships do not cover living costs.
To be able to finance your stay in Sweden and get a residence permit for studies you need to show that you have funds for the total study period the first time you apply for a residence permit. For further information contact the Swedish Migration Board.
How to Apply: A printed and signed scholarship application form, together with supporting documents should be sent to Karlstad University, International Office, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden. The application needs to be received 1 February 2018 the latest. Late applications will not be considered. You must apply for studies at Karlstad University before applying for scholarship.
The Department of Peace and Conflict Research and the Nordic Africa Institute currently invite applications to the Claude Ake Visiting Chair for 2018.
Application Deadline: 1st December 2017. The Chair holder is expected to spend three (3) months in Uppsala in the time-span mid-August to mid December 2018.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: African countries
To be taken at (country): Sweden
About the Award: The Chair is intended for scholars who, like Claude Ake, combine a profound commitment to scholarship with a strong advocacy for social justice. The Chair is open to social scientists working at African universities with problems related to war, peace, conflict resolution, human rights, democracy and development on the African continent.
The Claude Ake Visiting Chair was set up in 2003 at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University (DPCR), in collaboration with the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) and with funding from the Swedish Government and Uppsala University. The Chair honours the memory of Professor Claude Ake, a distinguished scholar, philosopher, teacher and humanist, who died tragically in 1996.
The Chair holder is offered a conducive environment to pursue his or her own research, while there is also opportunity for lecturing, holding seminars and contributing to ongoing research activities at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research and the Nordic Africa Institute.
The Claude Ake Visiting Chair is a co-financed collaboration between the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, and the Nordic Africa Institute. The purpose of the scholarship programme is to honor the memory of Professor Claude Ake, prominent African scholar, philosopher and humanist, and to invite applications from internationally recognized senior scholars with professorial competence in their respective fields of expertise.
Offered Since: 2003
Type: PhD, Research
Eligibility: Applicants should be internationally recognized senior scholars with professorial competence in their respective fields of expertise. Normally, this translates to Professor, Associate Professor, or their equivalence. The Chair holder is expected to spend three (3) months in Uppsala in the time-span mid-August to mid December 2018. Applications from female candidates are encouraged.
Number of Awardees: 1
Value of Scholarship: The awardee is entitled to a tax-free stipend/scholarship of 20 000 SEK/month. The total amount is calculated according to the number of days spent in Uppsala. In addition, travel costs and accommodation for the holder of the position, and, if relevant, his/her accompanying spouse/ significant other, are covered by the grant. The Chair holder is provided office space at the DPCR and NAI, and basic office equipment
Duration of Scholarship: 3 months
How to Apply: The application must contain:
A complete and updated curriculum vitae (CV), including relevant information regarding academic title, current and previous positions, research and teaching activities, and a list of publications. It should also include all relevant contact information.
A short abstract of the research project to be carried out as visiting chair holder.
A research proposal outlining the main features of the research project to be carried out during the visit including the expected results. The preferred time period for the visit during 2018 should also be stated. Please note that arrival in Uppsala should be avoided during the academic recess period of mid-June to mid- August. The length of the proposal should be a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 pages.
Two of the applicant’s publications. These should normally be the two most important articles related to the research project to be pursued during the visit.
A signed letter of nomination from a senior scholar in the same field. Nominations may come from individual scholars/colleagues, including former Claude Ake Visiting Chairs, and must include a motivation for the nomination.
A signed letter from the applicant’s Head of Department or Dean (or equivalent) which confirms that the application is supported by the institution with which the nominee is affiliated.
Addresses for the submission of applications: E-mail: [email protected]
OR
The Nordic Africa Institute
Att: The Claude Ake Visiting Chair
Box 1703
751 47 Uppsala
SWEDEN
Award Provider: Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, and the Nordic Africa Institute
Important Notes: Please note that incomplete applications or applications received after this date will not be considered. Applications should be sent either via regular mail or e-mail. Also note that the Claude Ake Visiting Chair is dependent on external funding. In the extraordinary event that the program does not receive full funding, applicants will be informed immediately.
Mid Sweden University Masters Scholarship for International Students 2018/
For high performing students applying to a study programme at Mid Sweden University, the University is offering a number of scholarships which will result in a tuition fee reduction of 70 000 SEK, 140 000 SEK or 250 000 SEK, depending on the programme one chooses to study.
Application Deadline: 5th February, 2018
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: International
To be taken at (country): Sweden
Eligible Field of Study: The Mid Sweden University Tuition Fee Scholarship is aimed at top academic students from countries outside the EU/EEA (and Switzerland). Students who have applied to the following study programmes at Mid Sweden University starting autumn semester 2017, and who are required to pay tuition fees are welcome to apply for a Mid Sweden University Tuition fee Scholarship. The scholarships can be applied for by applicants of the following programmes:
A fee waiver of the tuition fee with 70 000 SEK:
Master (one year) in Tourism Studies, 60 higher education credits
Master programme (one year) in Business Administration, Marketing and Management, 60 higher education credits
A fee waiver of the tuition fee with 140 000 SEK:
Master in Tourism, 120 higher education credits
A fee waiver of the tuition fee with 250 000 SEK:
International Master’s Programme in Computer Engineering, 120 higher education credits
International Master’s Programme in Ecotechnology and Sustainable Development, 120 higher education credits
Master’s Programme in Embedded Sensor Systems
Type: Masters
Eligibility: All students who have applied to a study programme at Mid Sweden University starting autumn semester 2017, and who are required to pay tuition fees are welcome to apply for a Mid Sweden University Tuition Fee Scholarship.
The applicant must be citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.
The applicant must be required to pay a tuition fee.
If awarded a scholarship the Scholarship holder is obliged to:
Pay the tuition fee according to the tuition fee invoice. If payment is not made on time the scholarship will be withdrawn.
Enter into a written scholarship contract with Mid Sweden University before starting the studies.
Confirm his or her citizenship by means of a passport photocopy before starting the studies. Inform Mid Sweden University if personal conditions change and the student is no longer required to pay a tuition fee. The scholarship will then be withdrawn for that part of your studies.
If the scholarship holder does not enroll at Mid Sweden University, the scholarship will be withdrawn.
If the scholarship holder intermits his/her studies at Mid Sweden University, the scholarship will be withdrawn for the remaining part of his/her studies.
If the scholarship holder wrongly has stated that he or she met the conditions for the scholarship, by a misunderstanding or for another reason, the scholarship will be withdrawn.
Selection Criteria: The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence.
The applicant must be admitted to one of the above mentioned programmes starting in the autumn semester 2018.
The application for the scholarship is done by filling out an online application.
The academic excellence of applicant will be assessed in accordance with the supporting documents submitted when applying for admission at Mid Sweden University.
Five scholarships will be awarded in 2018 to students who are citizens of one of 143 countries (see below). The scholarship comprises a full tuition fee waiver and is funded by the Adlerbert Foundations.
Application Deadline: 15th January 2018
Offered annually? Yes
To be taken at (country): Sweden
Eligible Field of Study: Unrestricted – all of the current Master’s programmes at Chalmers.
Type: Masters
Eligibility:
1st year Master’s programme applicants
Citizens of 143 countries (listed below).
Selection Criteria: The selection is based on the applicants’ relative academic excellence, which primarily includes weighted average grade but also home University’s stature (including position on global ranking lists) and priority order of the application for Chalmers Master’s Programmes.
Number of Awardees: 5
Value of Scholarship: Covers 100% of the tuition fees
Duration of Scholarship: 4 semesters/2 year programme
Eligible Countries: Angola, Kenya, Bolivia, Algeria, Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Cabo Verde, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin,Zimbabwe,Cameroon, Argentina, Bhutan, Congo, Azerbaijan, BurkinaFaso,Côte d’Ivoire, Belarus, Burundi,Egypt, Belize, Cambodia, El Salvador, Bosnia and Herzegovina, CentralAfricanRepublic, Georgia, Botswana,Chad,Ghana, Brazil, Comoros, Guatemala, Chile, DemocraticRepublic of the Congo, Guyana, Djibouti, Honduras, Colombia, EquatorialGuinea, Cook Islands, Eritrea, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Cuba, Gambia, Kyrgyzstan, Dominica, Guinea, Micronesia, Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Moldova, Ecuador, Haiti, Mongolia, Fiji, Kiribati, Morocco, Former Yugoslav, Republic of Macedonia, Lao People’s Democratic, Republic Nicaragua, Gabon, Lesotho,Nigeria, Grenada, Liberia, Pakistan, Iran, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Iraq, Malawi, Paraguay, Jamaica, Mali, Philippines, Jordan, Mauritania, Samoa, Kazakhstan, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Myanmar, Swaziland,Libya, Nepal, Syrian Arab Republic, Malaysia Niger, Tokelau, Maldives, Rwanda, Ukraine, Marshall Islands, Sao Tome and Principe, Uzbekistan, Mauritius,Senegal, Viet Nam, Mexico, SierraLeone, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Montenegro, Solomon Islands, Montserrat, Somalia, Namibia, South Sudan, Nauru, Sudan, Niue, Tanzania, Palau, Timor-Leste, Panama, Togo, Peru, Tuvalu, Saint Helena, Uganda, Saint Lucia, Vanuatu, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Yemen, Serbia, Zambia, Seychelles, South Africa, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Venezuela.
The King Carl Gustaf Scholarship is aimed at students who live in unsafe and dangerous conditions in areas of conflict outside Europe. Scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, but not living expenses, for studies at Uppsala University Master’s programmes offered during the current admisison round and commencing August 2018.
Application Timeline:
Application opens: 16th January 2018
Application closes: 1st February 2018. Link to online application will be published here on 16th Jan.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, DR Congo, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Libya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey and Yemen.
To be taken at (country): Sweden
Field of Study: All
Type: Master’s taught
Eligibility:
Citizens of: Afghanistan, DR Congo, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Libya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey and Yemen.
Applicants must show why they are particularly vulnerable and therefore in need to belonging to the education environment at Uppsala University as well as having the academic talent required.
Students can only be awarded a King Carl Gustaf scholarship for their first priority programme at Uppsala University.
You must meet the entrance requirements for the programme you applied to and application fee and supporting documents must have been received before deadline to University Admissions.
Selection Process: Uppsala University’s scholarships for tuition liable students are merit-based and are awarded to academically talented students who show an interest in belonging to an educational milieu. Information about your academic performance is taken from the supporting documents you submit when applying to Master’s or Bachelor’s studies. The written motivation in your online scholarship application is also taken into account. Financial need does not factor into the awarding.
The scholarship selection process will be undertaken in parallel with the programme selection process. To gain entrance to the programme, and be awarded a scholarship, students must meet all general and specific entry requirements. The application fee and supporting documents must also be received before the deadline. Students who submit incomplete applications or do not apply in time will not be considered for scholarships at Uppsala University.
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Scholarship: Complete tuition waiver
Duration of Scholarship: 1 year
How to Apply: The application period for scholarships from Uppsala University will be open from 16 January to 1 February 2018. Therefore, the link to the online scholarship application form will be found here on 16 January 2018.
Documentation to send:
No extra documents need to be sent. We will use documentation you submit with your programme application on www.universityadmissions.se.
40+ if the coming Numerous INSEAD MBA scholarships for you are counted as ONE (big) scholarship, that is. If not, then it is 70 and counting. Apply today.
The following top scholarship programmes are currently open for African students with varying closing dates in January 2018. View other scholarships with January deadlines in your AfterSchoolAfrica archives. More scholarships will be added to this list in coming days.
The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme was established by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development to help shape the future foreign decision-makers of the private and public sectors, in priority areas of study, and encourages applications from emerging countries at master’s level, and from emerging and industrialized countries at PhD level.
Sciences Po created the Emile Boutmy scholarship after the founder of Sciences Po (1871) in order to welcome the very best international students from outside of the European Union. This scholarship is not automatically awarded. A request for it must be made in the section designated for the purpose on the application form.
Margaret McNamara Educational Grants (MMEG) scholarship applications for female students from Developing Countries to assist women pursue their education with the aim of improving the lives of these women and children. Grants will be used in schools in the USA and Canada.
The TechWomen initiative will identify 100 women in STEM fields from countries in Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East to participate in the 2017 program.
The LAWA Program helps defray the costs for women’s rights attorneys from Africa who would not otherwise be able to afford a Master of Laws degree focusing on international women’s human rights and the additional leadership training.
In 2016, MMEG initiated a partnership with Trinity Washington University in Washington DC to award grants for up to two women students studying at Trinity Washington university.
As part of the Scholars Program, Wellesley will provide nine (9) African women with comprehensive support that includes scholarships, mentoring, counseling, and internship opportunities.
At University of California Berkeley, the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program will provide holistic support – financial, academic, social, and career counselling – to Masters students from Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2020. UC Berkeley will receive $30 million in funding over the next eight years as part of MFSP.
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars at Duke University represent the intellect and energy of the youth of Sub-Saharan Africa. With a financial commitment of $13.5 million from The MasterCard Foundation, Duke will educate seven classes of five students — a total of 35 students — over the next 10 years.
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the University of Oxford to support students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom.
This scholarship is part of the Oxford Graduate Scholarships, which were established through a ground-breaking new matched funding initiative to enable the creation of fully-funded scholarships for graduate students of the highest calibre from across the MENA region.
The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme supports outstanding postgraduate students from developing and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America to study at the University of Oxford, UK.
Oppenheimer Fund is offering Postgraduate Scholarships for South African Graduate students to study at University of oxford, UK. The Fund promotes links between the University of Oxford and South African Universities. It does this by supporting academic exchanges between Oxford and South Africa, and assisting students ordinarily resident in South Africa wishing to pursue graduate study at Oxford.
A full scholarship is available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in one of the member states of the Southern African Development Community and who are applying to the full-time MSc African Studies.
The Standard Bank Derek Cooper Africa scholarship is awarded to three outstanding African students wishing to undertake a 1 year Masters programme at the University of Oxford.
Two full scholarships are available for applicants ordinarily resident in Africa, and who are applying for the full-time MSc in African Studies. The scholarship is only tenable at Linacre College. All eligible applicants will be considered for this scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) you state as your preference on the graduate application form.
One full scholarship is available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in Sub-Saharan African countries eligible for Rhodes Scholarships who are applying to a full-time DPhil course at the University. The scholarship is jointly funded by the University, Linacre College and the Rhodes Trust.
Eni Scholarships for Masters Programme at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, UK for Students from Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) and Nigeria.
The Clarendon Fund offers around 140 full scholarships every year to academically excellent graduate students from all around the world. Clarendon Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and potential across all degree-bearing subjects at graduate level.
St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, in partnership with the Swire Educational Trust and the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Kenya, is offering one scholarship a year for entry to a student from Kenya reading for one year Master’s degree.
The Skoll Scholarship – Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship offers Funded Scholarship Program for MBA in Social Entrepreneurship, at Said Business School, Oxford University UK.
The INSEAD Nelson Mandela Endowed Scholarship is offered for candidates who are nationals of a sub-Saharan African country and have spent a substantial part of their lives and received part of their prior education in Africa.
Applications are on for the INSEAD Olam MBA Scholarships for African Students. Candidates will be judged on the quality of their scholarship essays and the degree to which they meet the eligibility criteria.
INSEAD has launched the INSEAD Africa Leadership Fund scholarship to support its goal of admitting talented candidates from the African region. For those who are set back by financial difficulties, this scholarship will help them realise their dream of achieving an MBA at one of the top business schools in the world.
The following scholarships are offered by INSEAD Business school in both France and Singapore for students in Africa and other developing regions for July and December 2018 academic sessions. All scholarship applications are on-line except where mentioned in the individual scholarship description.
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Scholarships, funded by the European Union, are exclusively awarded to students coming from both EU and non-EU countries that have been selected to attend one of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes at Masters or Doctorate level.
Join a unique international Master program in Material Science and be graduated from 5 European leading universities! MaMaSELF is a 2 year ERASMUS MUNDUS Master Course in Materials Science Exploring Large Scale Facilities.
The Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalisation welcomes applications from graduate students around the world. You can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, or as a self-funded student.
The Google Africa PhD Fellowship Program has been created to support and recognize outstanding students pursuing or looking to pursue PhD level studies in computer science and related areas.
The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) are awarded to students from selected countries for full-time master’s level studies in Sweden starting in the autumn semester 2017. The scholarships cover both living costs and tuition fees.
Are you a talented and ambitious citizen of South Africa and want to study for a master’s degree in Sweden on a fully-funded scholarship? Find out if you can apply to the Swedish Institute Study Scholarships for South Africa.
VLIR-UOS offers 180 Masters & 70 training Scholarships in Belgium for students from Developing countries – 50% of scholarships will be offered to African students and preference will be given for Women. The eligible training or master programmes are taught in English.
As one of its contributions to development co-operation, K.U. Leuven offers IRO (Interfaculty Council for Development Co-operation) scholarships to deserving students from developing countries to do their PhD in the largest university in Flanders, Belgium.
The World Bank Group, in its effort to provide graduate students practical experience in global development, is offering World Bank paid internship for Young Graduates.
The University of Oulu, Finland Scholarships are provided to academically talented international students. Students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA member state are liable to pay the tuition fee.
Thanks to the generosity of the Felix Scholarship Trust, one Felix Scholarship will be available to a national from a developing country with a first class undergraduate degree to pursue a Taught Masters programme for entry in September 2017.
SOAS, University of London is awarding Commonwealth Shared scholarships to students from developing countries wishing to undertake select Masters courses (see below) at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
The Zurich Graduate School of Economics at the University of Zurich is offering up to 3 PhD scholarships to outstanding university graduates. Scholarships for successful candidates are full scholarships, covering living expenses and all fees.
The University of Warwick is offering the Chancellor’s International Scholarships for overseas Postgraduate research applications for entry in October 2017. The University Scholarship will offer full fees support and maintenance award to international doctoral students of the highest caliber. The University will offer scholarship to approximately 17 of the most outstanding international PhD applicants.
Monash University, Australia offers up to 4 fully-funded scholarships to international students undertaking Undergraduate or Postgraduate (coursework) degree at the University.
If you are a high performing undergraduate or Master’s student and have a strong desire to undertake a PhD programme at a world class research institution, you could be selected to receive full tuition fees and a generous stipend for a PhD place at Imperial College London. The President’s PhD Scholarships aims to provide up to 50 research students with great potential the opportunity to work within their chosen research field with the support of an excellent supervisor.
The Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) is accepting applications for the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP). It will begin in late August and run until mid-December 2018.
The Future Global Leaders Fellowship is an accelerator for top students from humble backgrounds who want to become members of the Fortis Society upon successful completion of the fellowship.
Browse the AfterSchoolAfrica Calendar for more scholarships with January deadlines.
Swedish Institute Young Leaders Visitors Programme (YLVP) for Young Leaders
Young Leaders Visitors Programme (YLVP) is an intercultural leadership programme for young leaders from the Middle East, North Africa and Sweden.
Application Deadline: 5th December 2017
To be taken at (country): Sweden, Applicant’s home country
About the Award: The programme offers personal and professional development to leaders who work for positive social change in the fields of democracy, human rights, sustainability and equality. YLVP provides the tools necessary to accomplish greater social impact.
YLVP builds and strengthens individual leadership through group-centric methods such as collaboration, feedback and reflection. Participants will learn in group from merited facilitators and from each other, through workshops, practical exercises and hands-on performance.
Type: Short courses
Eligibility: To apply to the Young Leaders Visitors Programme (YLVP) you have to:
be an NGO leader, legal worker, journalist, social worker, cultural worker, social entrepreneur, civil servant, youth politician or in another type of leadership role
work actively for democracy, sustainability, diversity and/or human rights
be between 22 and 32 years old (born 1985 – 1996)
have a good working knowledge of both written and spoken English
be a citizen of Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine*, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia or Yemen.
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Program:
Training and content
Accommodation, food and domestic transport during the programme
Flight tickets to and from module 1 and 2
Insurance covering acute illness and accident when in Sweden
Visa costs
Costs covered and arranged by you
Domestic travel / airport transfer in your home country
Insurance when modules are held outside of Sweden
Duration of Programme: YLVP is made up of four weeks divided into two modules at separate times. Module one is three weeks long and always takes place in Sweden. Module two is one week long and takes place either in Sweden or in another location. The programme is in English.
How to Apply:Only applicants who have submitted a complete application will be considered for the programme. These are the steps in the application process:
Important Notes: Please note that we are not able to make any exceptions to the eligibility requirements. Only completed applications will be considered.
Study in Sweden: Lund University Global Scholarship for International Students
Undergraduate and Master’s Scholarship in Sweden for International Students at Lund University, Sweden. Over SEK 14 million (€1.6 million/US $2.1 million) awarded in Lund University Global Scholarship grants.
Application Deadline: Students applying for degree programmes in English for Autumn 2018 (August/September) session should apply :
Late October – 15th January for studies starting in the autumn semester (August/September).
Application for the scholarship will be in early February 2018, after the deadline to apply for studies.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: International (country from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland)
To be taken at (country): Lund University, Sweden
About the Award: The Lund University Global Scholarship programme is targeted at top academic students who are citizens of countries from outside the European Union/European Economic Area (and Switzerland). Top academic students have a proven record of achieving consistently high grades in previous studies.
Type: Undergraduate, Masters
Selection Criteria: The selection process for scholarships is undertaken in parallel with the programme/course selection process. Priority will be given to students with high academic performance and who demonstrate a strong commitment and desire to study at Lund University.
Who is qualified to apply? To be eligible to apply for a scholarship you must meet all of the following criteria:
You must be a citizen of a country from outside the EU/EEA (and Switzerland) and are required to pay a tuition fee
You have applied for Bachelor’s or Master’s level studies in the regular application rounds for a minimum of one semester of study (30 ECTS)
Number of Scholarships: Not Specified
Value of Scholarship:
Scholarship grants may cover 25%, 50%, 75% or up to 100% of the tuition fee. The scholarship percentage awarded depends on budget available to the programme/faculty. It has no reflection on the students’ academic level of excellence.
Please note that scholarships are toward tuition fees only and that living costs are not covered. Scholarship recipients must still be able to fund their living costs, as per the requirements of the Swedish Migration Board.
Duration of Scholarship: Scholarship will last for the duration of study
How to Apply
To apply for a Lund University Global Scholarship, you must first apply for the programme(s) or free-standing course(s) you wish to study at Lund University using the online, national application website, www.universityadmissions.se, during the application period. Once you have made a complete application to a degree programme or free-standing courses of at least 30 ECTS credits and paid the application fee, you will be able to apply for the scholarship. For autumn 2017 studies, the scholarship application period will be in early February 2017, after the deadline to apply for studies.
As part of this online application, you need to upload your scholarship ‘motivation letter’ (maximum 600 words). Please note that the scholarship “motivation letter” is different from any statement of purpose you may be required to submit as part of your programme application documents. Your scholarship personal “motivation letter” should explain why your academic performance and reasons for applying to Lund University make you an appropriate recipient for a Lund University Global Scholarship.
You can only apply for one Lund University Global Scholarship per programme or free-standing course. However, it is still possible for you to apply to other scholarships, such as (for example) the Swedish Institute scholarships.
Are you a talented and ambitious citizen of South Africa and want to study for a master’s degree in Sweden on a fully-funded scholarship? Find out if you can apply to the Swedish Institute Study Scholarships for South Africa.
Application Deadline:
To begin with, apply for up to four master’s programmes at universityadmissions.se, between 16th October 2017 – 15th January 2018.
Then apply for an SI scholarship between 2-9 February 2018, follow the instructions below.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible countries: South Africa
To be taken in (country): Sweden
Accepted Subject Areas: About 600 different study programs at Swedish universities are eligible for a scholarship. Priority will be given to applicants choosing study programmes with an emphasis on gender equality, sustainable development, democracy, human rights or poverty reduction.
About the Award: In connection with the Binational Commission agreement between Sweden and South Africa, the Swedish Institute allocates up to 10 scholarships for South African citizens attending master’s studies starting in the autumn semester 2017.
SISS is the Swedish government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. 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 future leaders 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 leadership experience and a clear idea of how a study programme in Sweden would benefit their country.
Type: Masters
Eligibility:
Applicants must be South African citizens but may, at the time of their application and admission, reside in a country other than South Africa, including Sweden.
Applicants must be required to pay tuition fees to the universities, followed the steps of university admission, and will be admitted to one of the eligible master’s programs by 6th April 2018.
There are also criteria regarding dual citizenships, previous residence and studies in Sweden, and more. Interested candidates are encouraged to read more about other eligibility criteria.
Number of Awardees: 10
Value of Scholarship:
Tuition fees: directly paid to the Swedish university by us
Living expenses of SEK 9,000/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 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
Duration of Scholarship: The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships is intended for full-time master’s level studies of one or two years, and is only awarded for programmes starting in the autumn semester. The scholarship is granted for one academic year (two semesters) at a time. It will be extended for programmes longer than two semesters, provided that the student has passed his/her courses/credits.
How to Apply: Application to the Swedish Institute scholarships consist of these steps:
1. Apply for a master’s programme at universityadmissions.se
2. Apply for SI Study Scholarships for South Africa
3. Notifications from University Admissions
4. Announcement of up to 10 successful SI scholarship recipients
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden is offering 50 75% Tuition fee reduction IPOET Scholarship for Masters Students of non-EU/EEA Nationality to study at the University 2018
Application Deadline: 15th January 2018
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: International
Where will it be taken (country): Chalmers University of Technology , Sweden
Accepted Subject Areas: Unrestricted – all of the current Master’s programmes at Chalmers.
About Scholarship: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden will be offering around 50 IPOET scholarships in 2017, funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education, to prospective fee-paying students. The scholarships are administered and awarded by Chalmers.
Type: Masters taught
Selection Criteria: The selection is based on the applicants’ relative academic excellence, which primarily includes weighted average grade but also home university’s stature (including position on global ranking lists) and priority order of the application for Chalmers Master’s programmes.
Eligibility
Citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are required to pay tuition fees for Swedish university education
1st year Master’s Programme applicants
Number of Scholarships: 50
Scholarship Amount
A 75% reduction of the tuition fees (4 semesters / 2 year programme)
Students who excel during their first year of studies may receive an increased scholarship reduction, which covers 85% of the tuition fee during the second and final year of studies
No funds are transferred to the scholarship laureates
Sponsors: The IPOET scholarship is funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education
Important Notes: Awarded students still need to prove to the Swedish Migration Board that they are able to provide sufficient funds to cover the remaining tuition fee and living expenses during the whole period of study, in order to be granted a Resident permit for academic studies in Sweden.
Sweden: Avancez Scholarship for International Masters Students at Chalmers 2018/
Tuition fee reduction (up to 75%) Masters Scholarship for Students from non-EU/EEA countries at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Application Deadline: 15th January 2018
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: All non-EU/EEA countries
Where will it be taken (country): Chalmers University of Technology , Sweden
Accepted Subject Areas: The field(s) of study to which the scholarships will be awarded is determined annually by the University President. For the academic year 2016/17 the field of study is unrestricted, but it will be distributed according to targeted areas of education determined by the university management, based on the total number of applicants per each area of education from previous academic year.
About Scholarship: Chalmers University of Technology will award a number of scholarships funded by the Chalmers Foundation and these are available to all citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are liable to pay tuition fees for Swedish university education. The exact number of scholarships is yet to be decided by the Chalmers Foundation.
Selection Criteria: The selection is based on the applicants’ relative academic excellence, which primarily includes weighted average grade but also home university’s stature (including position on global ranking lists) and priority order of the application for Chalmers Master’s programmes.
Eligibility
Citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are required to pay tuition fees for Swedish University education.
1st year Master’s programme applicants
Number of Scholarships: not specified
Scholarship Value
A 75% reduction of the tuition fees (4 semesters / 2 year programme)
Students who excel during their first year of studies may receive an increased scholarship reduction, which covers 85% of the tuition fee during the second and final year of studies
No funds are transferred to the scholarship laureates
Duration: 4 semesters / 2 year programme
How to Apply: It is obligatory to submit an application for Chalmers Master’s programmes at University Admissions prior to making a scholarship application. Only then will you be able to obtain your individual application number, which must be entered correctly in the scholarship application portal.
The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) are awarded to students from selected countries for full-time master’s level studies in Sweden starting in the autumn semester 2017. The scholarships cover both living costs and tuition fees.
Application Deadlines:
To begin with, apply for up to four master’s programmes at universityadmissions.se, between 16th October 2017 – 15th January 2018.
Then apply for an SI scholarship between 2-9 February 2018, follow the instructions below.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible countries: International students especially from developing countries
To be taken in (country): Sweden
Accepted Subject Areas: About 600 different study programs at Swedish universities are eligible for a scholarship. Priority will be given to applicants choosing study programmes with an emphasis on gender equality, sustainable development, democracy, human rights or poverty reduction.
About Scholarship: The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships – SISS is the Swedish government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. It is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden and administered by the Swedish Institute (SI),
The Scholarships target highly-qualified students and are awarded for studies in Sweden starting in an autumn semester. The scholarships are intended for full-time master’s level studies in Sweden and cover both living costs and tuition fees.
The Swedish Institute is looking for applicants who display both intellectual ability and leadership potential and welcome applications regardless of age, gender and religious beliefs.
Eligibility/Criteria: Applicants must
be from an eligible country
You must have minimum of 3,000 hours of demonstrated full-time or part-time employment, voluntary work, paid/unpaid internship, and/or position of trust.
display academic qualifications and leadership experience.
You must be required to pay tuition fees to the universities, have followed the steps of university admission, and will be admitted to one of the eligible master’s programmes by 6 April 2018.
You must have demonstrated leadership experience from employment, voluntary work, and/or internship after high school studies.Read more about the selection criteria, target countries, and eligible master programmes (in link below) before applying.
Number of Scholarships: Approximately 180 scholarships will be awarded
Scholarship Value:
Tuition fees: directly paid to the Swedish university by us
Living expenses of SEK 9,000/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 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
Duration of Scholarships: The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships is intended for full-time master’s level studies of one or two years, and is only awarded for programmes starting in the autumn semester. The scholarship is granted for one academic year (two semesters) at a time. It will be extended for programmes longer than two semesters, provided that the student has passed his/her courses/credits.
How to apply: The application process consists of these steps.
1. Apply for a master’s programme at universityadmissions.se
2. Apply for a SISS scholarship
3. Notifications from University Admissions
4. Announcement of 180 successful SI scholarship recipients
Linköping University, Sweden offers the LiU International Scholarship for foreign students to study for Masters Programme in 2017
Application Deadlines:
To apply for Masters studies: 15th January 2018
To apply for Scholarship: April 2018. Application for the scholarship will be in early April 2017, after the deadline to apply for studies.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: The scholarship is open to non-EU/EEA students who are liable to pay tuition fees. However the programme is not open for students from the following 12 countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Students from these countries may apply for a Swedish Institute Scholarship.
To be taken at (country): Linköping University, Sweden
Subject Areas: Masters programme offered at the University
About Scholarship: The LiU International Scholarship is aimed at supporting international students with significant academic potential from countries outside the European Union/European Economic Area (and Switzerland) who are required to pay tuition fees for studies. The scholarship is open for students who have applied for a master’s programme at Linköping University through the online national application website (see link below) and who have chosen a programme at Linköping University as their first priority (ranked as No.1 out of 4)
Selection Criteria: Applicants who have chosen a programme at Linköping University as their first priority
Eligibility
Students who have applied for master’s programmes at Linköping University on time (before 15 January),
who have chosen a Masters programme at Linköping University as the first priority (ranked as No.1 out of 4)
who have been admitted to their first choice in the First Notification of Selection Results (end of March),
who are required to pay tuition fees
Number of Scholarships: Several
Value of Scholarship: With LiU International Scholarships, tuition fees are reduced by 25, 50, 75 or 100%.
Duration: For the duration of the masters programme
How to Apply
Application for a LiU International Scholarship is made by filling in the electronic application form on Linköping University website.
The application for the selected master’s programme(s) on www.universityadmissions.se must be made prior to making a scholarship application on Linköping University’s website, as necessary information for making the scholarship application is obtained during this process.
The application form for LiU International Scholarships will be available for newly admitted students in early April 2017.
Important Notes: Scholarship applications will only be processed after the corresponding application for master’s programmes on the above link has been completed, required documentation and the application fee has been received.
Only applicants fulfilling the eligibility requirements for the masters’ programme applied for will be considered for a scholarship. All data entered in the scholarship application form must be verifiable by the documentation submitted in the national application process.
Sweden: Mälardalen University Scholarship Programme for Masters Students 2018/
Every year Mälardalen University offers a limited numbers of scholarships to students applying for a Master’s programme in Sweden.
Application Timeline: 1st February, 2018
Notification of scholarships granted are sent by email 10th April 2018. Mälardalen University will use the same email address as used on University Admissions.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: The scholarship is aimed at especially qualified students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/Switzerland and who are required to pay tuition fees. The scholarship is NOT open for students from the twelve countries with which Sweden has long-term development cooperation (Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia). Students from these countries should instead apply for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarship (application opening soon)
To be taken at (country): Sweden
Eligible Field of Study: All
Type: Masters
Selection Criteria: The selection process is based on applicant’s CV and qualifications that will be evaluated in connection with the application for a KI study programme. Scholarship awardees will be notified via email.
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Scholarship: The scholarship will cover 100% of the tuition fee of the programme as long as you follow the normal study plan (minimum 22.5 credits/semester, minimum 45 credits/academic year). The scholarship does not cover living expenses. If your status from being a fee-paying student to a non-paying student is changed during the study period of the programme you will no longer be granted the scholarship.
Duration of Scholarship: Complete programme duration
How to Apply: Fill out the Scholarship form and submit the application together with your other documents to University Admissions Sweden, FE 20102, SE-839 87 Östersund, Sweden or upload them at their website.
Important Notes: If your application for scholarship is to be considered you must have applied for the programme at Mälardalen University as your first choice and submitted supporting documentation within deadlines published on www.universityadmissions.se. In addition the application fee must have been paid in time.
Do You Want to Reinvent Fashion? Enter for the H&M Global Change Award (€1 Million Grant)
Apply with your idea on how to make fashion circular for a chance to win the €1 million grant.
Application Deadline: 31st October 2017.
Eligible Countries: All
To be taken at (country): Online and Sweden
About the Award: What if we could make a shift from “take-make-waste” to a fashion world where there is no waste? What if we could make fashion circular.
What if everything could be made again. Knowing what we know today, how would we then create the materials we use, design the processes we utilize and construct the businesses that drive fashion? What if fashion could be truly circular? What if we could reinvent it all.
We think there is no better moment to do this than now. And we believe that you have the ideas to make it possible.
Type: Entrepreneurship, contest
Eligibility:
Only one entry per participant/group is accepted. Each participant/group can register only once.
Entry must be the applicant’s own creation.
Maximum 5 team members, including the team leader.
For group entries, members must nominate a leader and contact person.
Selection Criteria: The global public is invited to distribute the €1 million grant between the five innovations through an online vote. The result of the vote is revealed at a grand award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden on 5th April 2017. This is one of the world’s biggest challenges for early stage innovation and the first such initiative in the fashion industry.
Number of Awardees: Five
Value of Programme: By applying to the Global Change Award you’re competing for:
A € 1.000.000 grant, shared by five winners. Which will be distributed by the public though an online vote.
A trip to Stockholm to attend the grand award ceremony in March 2018.
Access to a one-year Innovation Accelerator provided by H&M Foundation, Accenture and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Duration of Program:
Online Vote: 12th-16th March 2018
Accelerator: 21st March-20th March 2019
How to Apply: The application form is divided into the following four parts:
Register for an account and fill in your profile.
Answer a few basic questions about your idea.
Give us the details on how your idea will make fashion circular.
The Embassy of Sweden is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the upcoming International Training Programme on “Intellectual Property for Least Developed Countries”.
Application Deadline: 28th October 2017.
Eligible Countries: The following countries are invited to nominate candidates: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Laos, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia
To Be Taken At (Country): Swedish Patent and Registration Office Stockholm,Sweden and one of the participating countries
About the Award: The objective of the programme is to increase the capacity of the participant and her/his organisation to develop intellectual property systems adapted to national policies, to enhances the conditions and possibilities for commercialization of national/local products through Intellectual Property and to raise the understanding and use of Intellectual Property in order to promote economic growth.
Type: Training
Eligibility:
The Programme is directed towards policymakers and their advisers as well as towards persons at a senior decision-making level from the government sector, collective management organisations and also to persons from the university or the
private sector who are or who will be involved in issues concerning Intellectual Property rights on a national level.
Emphasis will be made on the selection of senior officials with experience in areas of transfer of technology and technological capacity building in order to promote cooperation between institutions of higher learning, research institutions, industries, and business to initiate project-based activities on invention and innovation.
The participants accepted to the programme shall be obliged to participate in all phases of the programme. Substitutes will not be accepted for any phases.
Management approval for all participation and project work is mandatory and is to be confirmed in the application.
The participant should have some proficiency in the use of computers (word processing) and access to computers with Internet connection in the home country (for e-mail communications).
The WIPO general course on Intellectual Property (DL101) or equivalent knowledge is recommended but not a prerequisite. The participant’s professional role in his/her home country is more important than formal qualifications.
When accepted to the programme candidates will be asked to prepare a short description of the chosen project.
Considering the training programme consists of international travels and work away from home in a new environment, good health and full working capacity is conditioned. It is therefore recommended that candidates undergo a medical examination before filling in the Medical Statement in the Application form
Only candidates nominated by the appropriate organisation and in accordance with national rules will be considered
Number of Awards: 27
Value of Award: The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) will cover all costs related to all programme phases except personal expenses, visa fees or any local airport taxes and departure fees.
Duration of Program: The training will take place in Sweden (28 January – 16 February) and in one of the participating countries (19-24 August).
How to Apply: To apply, please read attached brochure and submit the application form (attached) at the Swedish Embassy in Maputo.
Are you a woman with a vision? Do you want to develop as a social entrepreneur to lead change? Apply to a leadership programme unlike any other!
Application Timeline:
Application opens: 8th September, 2017
Application closes: 4h October 2017.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine*, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia or Yemen
To be taken at (country): Sweden
About the Award: She Entrepreneurs is a recognised leadership programme for young emerging women social entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) and Sweden. Intended for women who have already started to build a social business, She Entrepreneurs offers participants a chance to take their social business initiative to a whole new level.
The She Entrepreneurs programme is an intensive programme with a full-day schedule and many evening activities and all selected participants have to commit to participating in all activities of both module 1 and 2.
Type: Entrepreneurship
Offered Since: 2011
Eligibility: To apply to She Entrepreneurs you have to:
have the drive, ambition and interest to use social entrepreneurship to implement a social business initiative that you have already started working on
your social business initiative should be based and implemented in your country of citizenship or in one of the countries of the She Entrepreneurs programme listed above
be between 20 and 36 years old
have a good working knowledge of both written and spoken English.
Selection Criteria: A selection committee consisting of staff from the Swedish Institute as well as representatives from partner organisations and field experts evaluates the applications according to the following criteria:
applicant’s social business initiative that will be the focus of the programme
applicant’s drive, motivation and commitment, as well as her answers to the questions of the She Entrepreneurs application form
assessment of the applicant’s CV.
Selection Process: Around 60 shortlisted applicants are called for interviews as a second step in the selection process. The interviews are conducted through Skype. This offer is valid only under the condition that the participant obtains a visa to travel to Sweden. SI will facilitate the visa application process, but cannot guarantee a visa. In recent years, applicants living in conflict-ridden areas have in a few cases seen their visa applications rejected.
She entrepreneurs will accept references who speak English, Arabic and French.
Number of Awardees: Around 28
Value of Programme: She Entrepreneurs participants will build on their knowledge of business elements, from branding to risk-taking. The programme offers a competitive advantage as participants develop their own social business initiative and acquire personal skills and innovative tools.
The programme also allows women entrepreneurs to meet, inspire each other and share experiences on common challenges. Participants will emerge with a strong and active network of likeminded women who support each other in driving important changes in society.
Duration of Programme: A total of two and a half weeks
How to Apply: Follow these steps to submit your application:
The Programme welcomes applications worldwide from promising young scholars (postdoc) as well as from leading senior researchers.
There is no EURIAS Fellowship Program for 2019/2020.
Application Deadline: 7th June, 2017(4 pm GMT)
Eligible Countries: International
To be taken at (country): The Netherlands, UK, Germany, France, Hungary, Finland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Israel, Poland
About the Award: The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Fellowship Programme is an international researcher mobility programme offering 10-month residencies in one of the 19 participating Institutes: Aarhus, Amsterdam, Berlin, Bologna, Budapest, Cambridge, Delmenhorst, Edinburgh, Freiburg, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Lyon, Madrid, Marseille, Paris, Uppsala, Vienna, Warsaw, Zürich. The Institutes for Advanced Study support the focused, self-directed work of outstanding researchers. The fellows benefit from the finest intellectual and research conditions and from the stimulating environment of a multi-disciplinary and international community of first-rate scholars.
EURIAS Fellowships are mainly offered in the fields of the humanities and social sciences but may also be granted to scholars in life and exact sciences, provided that their proposed research project does not require laboratory facilities and that it interfaces with humanities and social sciences. The diversity of the 19 participating IAS offers a wide range of possible research contexts in Europe for worldwide scholars. Applicants may select up to three IAS outside their country of nationality or residence as possible host institutions.
Type: Fellowship
Eligibility:
Degree: At the time of the application, researchers must be in possession of a doctoral degree plus 2 years of full-time research experience after the degree. Exception is made for Law scholars who are eligible with a Master +6 years of full-time research experience after the degree. (PhD training is not considered in the calculation of experience).
Mobility: Researchers from all countries are eligible to the programme. At the time of the application, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of the selected host institute for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date -June 7th 2017 (short stays such as holidays and/or compulsory national service are not taken into account).
Disciplines: The programme is open to all disciplines in the fields of humanities and social sciences. It also welcomes applications from the arts, life and exact sciences provided that:
the research project does not require any intensive laboratory work,
the research project interfaces with humanities and social sciences,
the applicant has a proven capacity to dialogue with other scientific disciplines,
the candidate applies to an IAS that welcome scholars outside the humanities and social sciences.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to check the IAS’ websites to learn more about the scientific orientation of the Institutes and their potential opening to disciplines outside the humanities and social sciences.
Age:There is no age discrimination.
Administrative: Applicants must provide full application forms, curricula, PhD diploma, publications, two letters of recommendation for junior applicants, detailed research proposals. Incomplete applications are not considered.
Late applications are not considered (the online application platforms prevents applicants from submitting after the deadline)
Selection Criteria: The selection of applicants who are eligible for a fellowship is competitive, merit-based and conducted through an internationally independent and recognized peer review process. It meets the highly demanding excellence standards of the participating Institutes for Advanced Study.
The EURIAS Fellowship Programme undertakes a detailed qualitative assessment according to the following criteria:
Scientific excellence of the applicant:
Quality of the research proposal:
Relevance of an IAS residency:
Selection Procedure
– Scientific assessment by two international reviewers
– Pre-selection by the international EURIAS Scientific Committee
– Final selection by the IAS academic boards
– Publication of results (January 2018)
Number of Awards: For the 2018-2019 academic year, EURIAS offers 54 fellowships (26 junior and 28 senior positions).
Value of Program: All IAS have agreed on common standards, including the provision of a living allowance (in the range of € 26,000 for a junior fellow and € 38,000 for a senior fellow), accommodation (or a mobility allowance), a research budget, plus coverage of travel expenses.
How to Apply: Applications are submitted online via www.eurias-fp.eu, where you will find detailed information regarding the content of the application, eligibility criteria, selection procedure, etc.
The Dalarna University International Student Scholarships is providing scholarship opportunities to outstanding students.
Application Deadlines: 1st of March 2017 for studies commencing in August 2017
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: International
To be taken at (country): Sweden
Type(s): Undergraduate and Masters Degrees
Eligibility:
Priority is given to applicants for a full-degree program (on-campus) who have been selected in the first selection round at Dalarna University’s Webpage .
There is no age limit; however, candidates are not eligible for the scholarships if they are already students in the programme in question.
Selection Criteria:
Scholarships are only available for students admitted to a degree program taught at Dalarna University.
Tuition fees will be waived in part for successful applicants. Payments are not made to the applicant.
The award of the scholarship is conditional upon registering on campus in the degree programme for which the award is made.
The scholarship is valid only for programmes starting during the upcoming academic year and is usually granted for one academic year (two terms). An extension is possible for programmes that are longer than two terms provided that study results are satisfactory.
The award period can neither be altered nor be extended, and some limitations may exist when using awards towards or during exchange studies.
Students who are suspended due to academic disciplinary reasons may forfeit part or all of their scholarship award.
Number of Awardees: Up to 40 awards are available
Value of Scholarship: Scholarships cover 50% or 25% part of the tuition fee only and will not provide for accommodation, books, travel, or other personal or incidental expenses.
Duration of Scholarship: Up to two (2) semesters (one academic year)
How to Apply: Before you apply for a scholarship, you must submit an application for the degree programme using the online application service for international programmes in Sweden at www.universityadmissions.se. The application deadline is normally between October and mid-January
The Nordic Africa Institute invites applications from qualified PhD holders for the position of Short term Researcher.
Application Deadline: 10th February, 2017
Eligible Countries: African countries
To be taken at (country): Uppsala, Sweden
About the Award: Policy relevant research is critical to the execution of the mandate of The Nordic Africa Institute to provide original, high-quality research on current political and socio-economic realities and trends in Africa. The world is changing rapidly and facing new challenges, and Africa is indeed reflecting these changes. In response to this, the Institute recently launched a forward-looking five-year strategy, which underscores the importance of policy-oriented and development-centred research.
Within the organizational structure of the Institute, the Research Unit is saddled with the tasks of conducting high-quality research on Africa, disseminating advanced and relevant information based on research about modern Africa and African conditions, and engaging with the policy environment through active policy dialogue and the knowledge sharing. Nordic Africa Institute carries out its functions without compromising on the universal principles and values that rule the intellectual world; the well-cherished norms that guide knowledge production and learning process globally including the freedom of enquiry and research.
The Institute’s research and learning activities are guided and informed by the following principles and values, namely high academic quality and standard, policy relevance, and interdisciplinary perspective. In addition, the Research Unit ensures that the Institute research priorities and agendas pay attention to the expressed concerns and feedbacks from critical stakeholders.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
PhD degree in social sciences or humanities ; interdisciplinary program or a related field (e.g., Development Studies, Law and Development, Natural Resource Management, Gender Studies, Economics, Political Economics, Geography)
At least five years of relevant experience in interdisciplinary research related to the thematic areas identified by the Institute;
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods, and data analysis techniques;
At least five years’ experience conducting research on African issues and, related topics, including research for use in policy development;
Excellent analytical skills and evidence of scientific publication are required;
Excellent command of spoken and written English;
Good computer skills, specifically knowledge of data entry, processing and analysis;
Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment.
Priority will be given to researchers who have expertise in the thematic areas that the institute currently lacks
Value and Duration of Scholarship: Contract period will be six months. Salary is negotiable within the current levels at the Institute.
How to Apply: The application should contain:
A complete CV with a list of publications.
Copies of the applicant’s own publications relating to his/her research.
The names and addresses (phone, fax, e-mail) of at least two referees.
The application should be sent:
a) preferable by email to [email protected]. (Including publications to the extent possible or by indication of internet addresses where they might be available).
b) in hard copy by regular post to The Nordic Africa Institute, P. O. Box 1703, SE–751 47 Uppsala, Sweden
The Commission for Developing Countries (CDC), a commission of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), wishes to tap the expertise of Diaspora mathematicians, in a more formal manner, in order to provide additional staff and support to mathematics departments.
Application Deadline: 31st January 2017.
About the Award: Every year, thousands of scientists migrate from developing countries in search of educational opportunities and better intellectual environments. Some of these individuals acquire singular expertise and find themselves engaged in universities, research laboratories and international organizations outside their original countries. There are reasons to believe that, given an opportunity, many of these individuals would be willing to share their expertise with scientists and students in developing countries.
The objective of the ADMP is to strengthen appreciation and understanding of mathematics, particularly at the postgraduate level, by utilising the expertise of African Diaspora mathematicians, whilst at the same time encouraging collaboration in research by mathematicians in Africa and those in the African Diaspora, through the partnerships established in the Program.
The African Diaspora mathematician shall visit the partner university in Africa, once a year for 3 – 6 weeks in order to undertake the following activities, among others:
Postgraduate (starting from Master level) teaching and examination;
Postgraduate supervision;
Curriculum design or improvement;
Research collaboration;
Mentorship of young staff members and postgraduate students;
Advice on acquisition of software, literature and other educational materials;
Exploring the possibility of establishing a formal link between the host university and the African Diaspora’s home university or other universities.
Deliver public talks to general public on the potential of mathematics and STEM for development.
Type: Postdoctoral
Eligibility:
Mathematicians with a PhD who were born and raised in Africa and are now full-time employed outside of Africa as professors in mathematics.
Mathematics academic units at any university in Africa who want to build long term connections with African Diaspora Mathematicians and hopefully the home institution of the Diaspora Mathematician.
Number of Awardees: 3
Value of Scholarship: Three partnerships will be funded for two years with each partnership granted Euro 7,000 annually to be used as follows, subject to the monetary policies of the IMU:
The African Diaspora mathematician shall receive up to Euro 6,000 (based on invoices) to cover airfare, travel insurance, visa processing and living expenses for 3 to 6 weeks at the host university in Africa.
The African Diaspora mathematician shall, in addition, be granted Euro 1,000 per year (based on invoices), to acquire educational material such as books, software, journals and other learning material, to be left to the host institution.
How to Apply:
Step 1) The African Diaspora Mathematician has to fill out and submit the online application form which will be open from October 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017 on this website. Please go to the online form here: http://www.wias-berlin.de/WCMS/registration.jsp?ADMP
Step 2) The African Diaspora Mathematician has to send an email to the ADMP Administrator which has to contain the following three (3) documents (a-c) -pdf only-:
a) letter -pdf only-from the Vice-Chancellor of the host institution affirming that the proposed partnership has been discussed with the host institution and confirming support for the partnership and activities.
b) A letter -pdf only-from the Vice-Chancellor of the home university of the African Diaspora mathematician affirming awareness of the Program and giving permission for the participation of the African Diaspora mathematician.
c) A recent CV -pdf only- of the Africa Diaspora mathematician- maximum 5 pages – which must include a list of your most recent five publications.
The Admissions Office at the University of Gothenburg administers scholarships intended for fee-paying applicants, who have applied in the first admission round via universityadmissions.se for one or several two-year Master’s Programmes with entry autumn semester 2017.
Application Deadline: 2nd February, 2017 at midnight CET (annual).
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: International. You can apply for all four scholarships, however it is only citizens in a country on the OECD/DAC list that can apply for the fourth scholarship option.
To be taken at (country): Sweden
About the Award: The Admissions Office at the University of Gothenburg administers four types of scholarships:
• The University of Gothenburg Study Scholarship, which is funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education, and covers the complete tuition fee for a study programme at the University of Gothenburg.
• A scholarship funded by Adlerbert Foundations, which contributes to accommodation expenses for all the applicants who have been granted the University of Gothenburg Study Scholarship.
• A scholarship funded by Adlerbert Foundations, which covers the complete tuition fee for a study programme at the University of Gothenburg and contributes to accommodation expenses.
• A scholarship funded by Adlerbert Foundations, which is specifically intended for applicants who are citizens of an annual prioritized country from the OECD/DAC list, that and covers the complete tuition fee for a study programme at the University of Gothenburg and contributes to living and accommodation expenses.
Type: Masters
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the scholarship selection process, you must meet the entry requirements and be admitted in the first selection to a two-year Master’s Programme at the University of Gothenburg which you have applied for, in the first admission round with application deadline 16 January 2017.
Scholarships are offered to applicants demonstrating a high level of academic performance. The selection process consists of an assessment made by academic and administrative staff at the University of Gothenburg. Priority is given to those who apply to the University of Gothenburg as their first choice.
You can apply for all four scholarships, however it is only citizens in a country on the OECD/DAC list that can apply for the fourth scholarship option.
Selection: The selection process takes place in early spring, i.e. during the same period of time that the applications for programme studies are processed. Scholarship notifications are sent out via e-mail around the same time as the Second Notification of Selection Results is published.
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Scholarship: Fully-funded
How to Apply: The scholarship application will be open between 17 January 2017 (9 a.m. GMT 1) and 2 February 2017 (9 a.m. GMT 1). Access to the scholarship application form will be enabled as soon as the scholarship application period opens.
Please note that you must first apply via universityadmissions.se for one or several two-year Master’s Programmes, with application deadline 16 January 2017, before applying for the scholarships. Once you have applied for studies you will receive an application number which is required in the scholarship application. Deadline for scholarship applications is 2 February 2017.
The Alliance for Health Policy & Systems Research is pleased to announce its first ever essay competition on the future of health policy and systems research. The winning paper will be published as a background paper for a high level conference on “Health Policy and Systems Research: 20 years on” that will take place in Stockholm Sweden, in April 2017.
Application Deadline: 31st January, 2017
Eligible Countries: Low and Middle Income Countries
To be taken at (country): Stockholm, Sweden
About the Award: Much has changed in the 20 years since the WHO Ad-Hoc Committee on Health Research highlighted the need to strengthen Health Policy and Systems Research which was followed by an international consultation in Lejondal, Sweden in 1997 that led to the establishment of the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR).
Today as the world transitions from the MDGs to the SDGs, and in light of recent crises resulting from outbreaks, disasters, and conflicts, the need for health policy and systems research in ensuring resilient health systems and improving health is increasingly recognized. How the field can continue to evolve to respond to these and other needs, as well as the role that international entities can play in shaping this evolution, is the topic to be addressed by this essay.
In no more than 5000 words, essays – written in English, should:
reflect on the role and contributions of Health Policy and Systems Research in strengthening health systems and future challenges in the context of Agenda 2030;
identify strategies and innovative approaches to ensure the greater use of health policy and systems research by relevant actors and stakeholders; and
explore opportunities to further strengthen the position and role of the Alliance for Health Policy & Systems Research in advancing the field.
Type: Essay contest
Eligibility: Teams of 3-5 persons from different disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to contribute to this essay.
In order to be eligible, teams must be made up of:
At least two different disciplinary backgrounds
A mix of genders
The lead author must not be more than 35 years of age at the date of submission and must be a national (citizen) of a low- or middle-income country.
Teams led by women are strongly encouraged to apply
Selection Criteria: Submissions will be reviewed by a panel comprising independent researchers, decision-makers, as well as members of the Alliance HPSR Board, Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) and Secretariat. Essays will be judged based on:
Quality and coherence of argument made
Novelty of approach proposed
Clarity in depicting the role of health policy and systems research
Evidence used to support proposals, positions, and perspectives presented in paper
Value of Contest:
The winning paper will be published as a background paper for a high level conference on “Health Policy and Systems Research: 20 years on” that will take place in Stockholm Sweden, in April 2017.
In addition, a cash prize of USD 7,500 will be awarded to the authors of the winning paper. Prizes of USD 2,500 and USD 1,000 will be awarded to the authors of the 2nd and 3rd place papers.
How to Apply: All submissions must be sent to the [email protected] by the deadline above.
Spider announces its second open call for proposals within thematic area Education and Learning. This time we are looking for organisations using ICT within formal or non-formal education to give vocational skills to improve employability or self-sufficiency.
Application Deadline: Noon, CET, 16th December 2016.
Eligible Countries: Developing countries (see list below)
To be taken at (country): Stockholm University, Sweden
About the Award: Spider is excited to announce an open call in the thematic programme of education and learning. The objective of the present call is to receive project proposals that are ready to be implemented and can deliver concrete results. Proposals that can demonstrate how they will achieve learning outcomes and organizations that form strategic partnerships with different stakeholders from the public and private sector and civil society will be prioritized.
The focus is on vocational skills, and we are looking for proposals that are competency based, learner centered, and using formal and/or non-formal education. The areas will be in different trades and subjects where the trainees are taught technical and life skills that will lead to productivity and improve chances of employability and/or self-sufficiency.
Type: Grants
Eligibility:
This call will focus on the heads of children-headed households or, heads of women-headed households, widows or youth in rural-, urban settings and refugee camps.
Spider will accept applications from institutions of learning, vocational schoools and organisations from the following 23 priority countries for Swedish development cooperation:
Africa: Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mozambique, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Mali, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia.
Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar
Middle East: Iraq, Palestine
Latin America: Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala
Selection Criteria:
Thematically and geographically relevant project
Needs based intervention
Well established local organisation, anchored in the community where the project is carried out
Organisation with resources and capacity to carry out the project/manage and deliver the results
Established collaboration with partners relevant to implementation/achievement of results
Make strategic use of ICT
Contribute financially through co-funding
Sustainability (capacity, financial and organisational)
Selection Procedure:The projects will contribute to a unified result for the thematic programmes of education. We are looking for projects that can deliver concrete results to the following short term outcomes in education:
Students/Learners have ICT-based access to education and digital content is available,
Forums and networks have improved the use of ICT for learning
Institutions of learning and related civil society organisations have strengthened capacity in accessible education, capacity building of teachers and content development.
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Grants:
The project should not exceed 1 million SEK per year.
Spider will fund projects in education starting from mid-2017. Projects need to end by mid-2019.
Please note that applications that exceed the two page limit will be rejected.
The application must be written in English, font Times New Roman size 10 and we will not accept hand-written applications.
The deadline for submission of the application is 16 December 2016 noon Central European Time. Applications sent in after the deadline will be rejected.
Spider requests applicants to send in an externally audited annual report, audit management letter, and the organisations proof of registration. These documents together with the two page concept note will be the application.
Assessment and selection of applications:
Qualified applicants should submit a two page concept note together with other documents as explained in the rules for open call no later than 16 December 2016.
Following review by Spider, selected applicants will be invited to submit a project proposal in February 2017. Spider reserves the right to choose project applications which are best aligned with our programme goals.
Umeå University offers different scholarships to talented and high-achieving students from outside the EU/EEA.
Application Deadline: 16th January 2017
Eligible Countries: International
To be taken at (country): Sweden
About the Award: The Swedish Migration Agency requires that students show that they can cover living expenses of SEK 7,974 per month in order to obtain a residence permit. Those who intend to study for one year or more must show that they can support themselves for 10 months per year. The following scholarships are administered by Umeå University:
Umeå University Scholarship
This is a general scholarship programme offered by Umeå University. Open for students admitted to one of the Master’s study programmes offered.
Erling-Persson Scholarship
For talented students admitted to Master’s in Public Health study programmes at Umeå University.
Umeå School of Business and Economics (USBE) Scholarship
For talented students who are admitted to one of the 6 Master’s level programmes offered by the Umeå School of Business and Economics.
Umeå Institute of Design (UID) Scholarship
For talented students who are admitted to UID study programmes.
Type: Masters
Eligibility: Umeå welcomes you to apply for scholarship if you have:
completed your application for studies at UniversityAdmissions.se before the application deadline (16 January 2017)
a Umeå University programme as priority 1
Selection Criteria: A committee appointed by the Vice-Chancellor is tasked with selecting candidates for scholarships. The selections are based entirely on the applicant’s academic merit.
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Scholarship: Selected candidates receive a full or partial waiver of the tuition fee.
The Swedish Higher Institutions has introduced application and tuition fees for international students who want to study in Universities and University Colleges in Sweden, from 2011 academic year (except Nationals of member states of the European Economic Area – EEA – i.e. the European Union countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and Switzerland).
Universities in Sweden used to be Tuition Free for both EU and Non-EU(international students), until the beginning of the autumn semester 2011. Your question, then, as a prospective student thinking of studying abroad in Sweden could be, “what possible alternative is available”?
One can agree that schooling in Sweden is easier with the usual free tuition than scholarship. Scholarships are much more uncertain what with high competition, however, international students can still expend their energy to apply for Swedish study with available scholarships for foreign students.
Universities, institutes and organisations in Sweden offer a wide range scholarships for training and academic study with English as the language of instruction. Below is the list of scholarships in Sweden for international students. You can still search further online for other possible scholarship opportunities in Sweden.
The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) are awarded to students from selected countries for full-time master’s level studies in Sweden starting in the autumn semester 2017. The scholarships cover both living costs and tuition fees.
The Nordic Africa Institute Sweden Scholarships
The Nordic Africa Institute, which encourages research and studies on Africa in the Nordic countries, invites applications for a number of one-month scholarships to facilitate use of the Institute’s library. The scholarships cover travel expenses to and from Uppsala and include a shared office and free accommodation in a shared student apartment.
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) offers a scholarship that gives international students and teachers from developing countries the possibility to study and teach in Sweden. The program is called Linnaeus-Palme program and the student will have to go through their home university in order to apply for the scholarship.
She Entrepreneurs is a recognised leadership programme for young emerging women social entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) and Sweden. Intended for women who have already started to build a social business, She Entrepreneurs offers participants a chance to take their social business initiative to a whole new level.
The LiU International Scholarship is aimed at supporting international students with significant academic potential from countries outside the European Union/European Economic Area (and Switzerland) who are required to pay tuition fees for studies.
Mid Sweden University Masters Scholarship for International Students
For high performing students applying to a study programme at Mid Sweden University, the University is offering a number of scholarships which will result in a tuition fee reduction of 70 000 SEK, 140 000 SEK or 250 000 SEK, depending on the programme one chooses to study.
The Halmstad University Scholarship covers 25% or 50% of the tuition fee and will be deducted from the tuition fee. The scholarship will not cover living costs and there are no grants for family members.
The Dalarna University International Student Scholarships is provided to outstanding students. Scholarships cover 50% or 25% part of the tuition fee. Tuition fees will be waived in part for successful applicants. Payments are not made to the applicant.
The scholarship will cover 100% of the tuition fee of the programme as long as you follow the normal study plan (minimum 22.5 credits/semester, minimum 45 credits/academic year). The scholarship is NOT open for students from the twelve countries with which Sweden has long-term development cooperation (Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia). Students from these countries should instead apply for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarship
Lund University is celebrating 350 years of education and research with €350,000 in scholarships! Win a scholarship for your Master’s programme by showing that you share Lund University’s vision to understand, explain and improve the world and the human condition.
The King Carl Gustaf Scholarship is aimed at students who live in unsafe and dangerous conditions in areas of conflict outside Europe. Scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, but not living expenses, for studies at Uppsala University Master’s programmes offered during the current admisison round.
The University of Skövde administrates some scholarships funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) to students liable to pay tuition fees attending a Master’s programme at our University. The scholarships are partial tuition fee waivers.
The Lund University Global Scholarship programme is targeted at top academic students who are citizens of countries from outside the European Union/European Economic Area (and Switzerland). Top academic students have a proven record of achieving consistently high grades in previous studies.
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden will be offering around 50 IPOET scholarships in 2017, funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education, to prospective fee-paying students. The scholarships are administered and awarded by Chalmers.
Chalmers University of Technology will award a number of scholarships funded by the Chalmers Foundation and these are available to all citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are liable to pay tuition fees for Swedish university education.
Five scholarships will be awarded in 2017 to students who are citizens of one of 143 countries. The scholarship comprises a full tuition fee waiver and is funded by the Adlerbert Foundations. The selection is based on the applicants’ relative academic excellence, which primarily includes weighted average grade but also home University’s stature (including position on global ranking lists) and priority order of the application for Chalmers Master’s Programmes.
The University of Skovde Sweden is offering Masters Scholarships for international students 2017
Application Deadline: 16th January, 2017
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: International
To be taken at (country): University of Skovde, Sweden
About Scholarship: The University of Skövde administrates some scholarships funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) to students liable to pay tuition fees attending a Master’s programme at our University. The scholarships are partial tuition fee waivers (50% of the tuition fee). The amount will be automatically deducted from the tuition fee when you receive your invoice. The scholarships are granted for one academic semester. The scholarship can only be awarded to tuition paying students.
Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Type: Masters
By what Criteria is Selection Made? The scholarship granting criterion is academic merits.
Who is eligible to apply? UHR Scholarships can be extended to a subsequent academic semester provided that the student’s study results are satisfactory. The scholarships can only be awarded to tuition-paying students. Please note that you have to be able to finance the remainder of the tuition fee yourself, and to cover all the living expenses during your stay in Sweden. UHR Scholarships are awarded prior to the commencement of a Master’s programme.
Number of Scholarships: Not Specified
What are the benefits? The scholarships are tuition fee waivers of SEK 60 000 / year (50% of the tuition fee), and the amount will be deducted from the tuition fee when you receive the invoice.
Please note that you have to be able to finance the rest of the tuition fee yourself and to cover all the living expenses during your stay in Sweden.
How long will sponsorship last? For the duration of the Masters program
How to Apply
First apply for one of studies at the University via University Admissions. You must apply for one of our Master’s programmes at the Swedish official online application service University Admissions.
Then apply for a scholarship at the University of Skövde by filling in the online scholarship application form available on this webpage. Please note that you will need to provide us with the application number you received from the University Admissions website.
Applications are invited for Lund University 350th Jubilee Scholarships which are open to students from non-EU/EEA countries for Masters programmes in September 2017.
Application Timelines:
Registration deadline: 15th January, 2017
Submission deadline: 15th February, 2017
Winners announcement: April, 2017
Eligible Countries: non-EU/EEA countries
To be taken at (country): Sweden
Eligible Field of Study: All
About the Award: Lund University is celebrating 350 years of education and research with €350,000 in scholarships! Win a scholarship for your Master’s programme by showing that you share Lund University’s vision to understand, explain and improve the world and the human condition. The scholarship can be applied to over 100 different Master’s programmes, beginning in autumn 2017, in a variety of subjects at Lund University.
The Lund University 350th Jubilee Scholarships is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. The scholarship applies to tuition fees at Lund University only and does not include cost of living or relocation.
Lund University was founded on December 19th, 1666 and inaugurated on January 28th, 1668. To celebrate these events, Lund University’s 350th jubilee activities will take place from December 2016 to January 2018. Students, employees, partners, alumni and friends of the University will take part in the jubilee celebrations and join us for events such as concerts, exhibitions and cultural activities, scientific theme weeks and other festivities.
Take the challenge and show how your unique personality and background can make the most of a Master’s degree from Lund University, and how you will put your education to work for a better world.
Type: Masters
Eligibility:
The Lund University 350th Jubilee Scholarship is open to non-EU/EEA citizens applying for a Master’s degree starting in autumn 2017 at Lund University.
Non-EU/EEA citizens who are not required to pay tuition fees for any reason are not eligible for this scholarship.
Lund University’s 350th Jubilee Scholarship can be applied to any Master’s programme beginning in autumn 2017 at Lund University. There is no restriction according to field or subject. Prospective Master’s students from all backgrounds are encouraged to participate in the competition!
Take the challenge and show how your unique personality and background can make the most of a Master’s degree from Lund University, and how you will put your education to work for a better world.
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Scholarship: The Lund University 350th Jubilee Scholarship applies to tuition fees at Lund University only and does not include cost of living or relocation.
Duration of Scholarship: Duration of programme
How to Enter:
Register: Fill out your personal information.
Research: Explore the different programmes and research areas at Lund University and select the one that you are most interested in and that you want to apply to. Find a Master’s programme that matches your interest and background (see in link below).
Compete: Take the quiz and describe your ideas about how you can contribute to a better world with the knowledge and experience that you will gain when studying the Master’s programme at Lund University. Then share your personal story explaining your inspiration and motivations to study the programme.
Submit: Submit the competition materials through the competition website before the deadline. In parallel, you also apply to the programme at Lund University following the regular programme application process. If you have made a complete competition entry and are also selected for admission to the programme at Lund University, you will be in the pool of candidates considered for the competition scholarships.
Application Deadline: 15th January 2017 for entry into the autumn(Fall- September to November 2017) semester and 15 August 2017 for entry the following spring(March to May 2018) semester.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: Non-EU/EEA countries
To be taken at (country): Sweden
Eligible Field of Study: All
About the Award: Halmstad University offers a number of scholarships to qualified students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. These scholarships may be granted to students within any field of study at Halmstad University.
Type: Masters Taught
Eligibility: The candidate should be a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA (and Switzerland) with the requirement of paying tuition fee.
Selection Criteria:
Tuition fee paying students may be admitted in a separate selection group and the admission of these students are not limited by higher education fundings from the Swedish government.
Applicants placed in the selection group for tuition fee paying students have to have their tuition fee status established by the University before the registration. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide documentation that establihes this status.
Tuition fee paying applicants who are admitted, and have their established status changed to fee exempt students will, as a new applicant, be placed in the fee exempt selection group.
Number of Awardees: Limited
Value of Scholarship: The Halmstad University Scholarship covers 25% or 50% of the tuition fee and will be deducted from the tuition fee. The scholarship will not cover living costs and there are no grants for family members.
Duration of Scholarship: The scholarship will initially be granted for one semester, but will be automatically extended for the duration of the study program (2 or 4 semesters) provided that study results are satisfactory.
How to Apply: All applications for higher education studies in Sweden are made through www.universityadmissions.se There are no other application forms available
Apply for one of our master’s programmes at www.universityadmissions.se. Please pay the application fee to University Admissions.
Only applicants who are qualified to our master programmes and are eligible to Halmstad University scholarships will receive an email with the online application form.
Fill in the online scholarship application form. Please note that you will need to provide us with the application number you will receive from University Admissions.
Halmstad University will notify the recipients of scholarships by email in the end of March.
Important Notes: All education at Halmstad University will start under the conditions that necessary means are at disposal and that there is a sufficient number of candidates.
The University does not accept applications via email and does not assess documents without an application. The University CANNOT make evaluations of documents via email.
List of Tuition Free Universities in Europe - Sweden, Norway & Finland
Full list of tuition free universities and colleges in Europe (Sweden, Norway and Finland).
A number of Universities and colleges in Europe offer tuition free universities admission for international students to study in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany and Denmark. However the tuition free policy has changed in some countries the past few years, which have resulted to the discontinuation of tuition free Universities in such countries.
For tuition free education in Sweden, the Swedish Government passed a bill in 2011 to introduce Tuition and admission Fees for non-EU/International Students, to be compensated with a generous number of scholarships based on students need and academic merit.
Below are tuition free universities for Undergraduate Bachelor’s or Postgraduate Masters Degree.
*** Please Note that the information provided here is subject to change at any time. Universities and Federal Governments may decide to start accepting tuition fees from international students. So you are advice to not hold the information on this page as 100% accurate.***
Tuition Free Universities in Norway
Aalesund University College
Oslo and Akershus University Colloege of Applied Sciences
Buskerud University College
Bergen University College
BI Norwegian Business School
Finnmark University College
Gjøvik University College
Harstad University College
Hedmark University College
Lillehammer University College
MF Norwegian School of Theology
Molde University College – Specialized University in Logistics
Bergen Academy of Art & Design, Norway
Narvik University College
Nesna University College
NLA University College
Nord-Trøndelag University College
Norwegian Academy of Music
Norwegian School of Economics (Norges Handelshøyskole – NHH)
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Oslo School of Architecture and Design
Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
Ostfold University College
Sámi University College
Sør-Trøndelag University College (HiST)
Sogn og Fjordane University College
Stord/Haugesund University College
The University Centre in Svalbard
UNIK University Graduate Center
University of Agder (UiA)
University of Bergen
University of Nordland – formally Bodø University College
University of Oslo (UiO)
University of Stavanger (UiS)
University of Tromsø (UiT)
Vestfold University College
Volda University College
Tuition Free Universities in Sweden (no-longer applicable for non-EU international students)
For Universities and Colleges in Sweden, tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland. The fees apply only to bachelor’s and master’s programs and courses, while PhD programs are tuition-free. Universities set their own fees, and these vary between SEK 80,000–140,000 per academic year for most subjects. The fee for the Universityadmissions.se application to Swedish universities and colleges for fee paying students has been set to SEK 900.
Tuition Free Universities in Finland
University higher education in Finland is funded by the State through the Ministry of Education, and therefore students enrolled in regular degree studies pay no tuition fees.
Bachelor’s and Doctoral level programmes -as well as many Master’s level programmes- do not charge any tuition fees, regardless of your nationality. This also applies to the international degree students and to exchange and visiting students as well. However, some Master’s programmes may charge tuition fees from non-EU/EEA students.
Below are some of the tuition free universities in Finland for international students.
Åbo Akademi University
University of Helsinki
University of Jyväskylä
University of Eastern Finland
University of Lapland
University of Oulu: Students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA member states are liable to pay the tuition fee.
University of Tampere
University of Turku: Tuition fees are charged from non-EU/EEA citizens (7000 Euro/academic year).
University of Vaasa
Helsinki University of Technology
Lappeenranta University of Technology
Tampere University of Technology
Hanken Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration
2016 African Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme, Sweden
Brief description: Africa Guest Researcher Scholarships at Nordic Africa Institute (NAI), Sweden for African Researchers /Scholars 2016 – With preference to Women Researchers
Accepted Subject Areas: Applications are invited from scholars with research projects related to current thematic research clusters at the Institute:
Agrarian Change, Property and Resources
Conflict, Displacement and Transformation
Globalization, Trade and Regional Integration
Urban Dynamics
About Scholarship
The Nordic Africa Institute (Nordiska Afrikainstitutet) is a center for research, documentation and information on modern Africa in the Nordic region. Based in Uppsala, Sweden, the Institute is dedicated to providing timely, critical and alternative research and analysis of Africa in the Nordic countries and to strengthen the co-operation between African and Nordic researchers.
One important task of the Nordic Africa Institute is to establish and maintain relations with African research communities. This is inter alia carried out through a Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme, which is aimed to provide opportunities for its participants to pursue their own research projects, thereby indirectly strengthening the academic milieux in African countries, and promoting scholarly exchange with Nordic research communities.
Scholarship Offered Since: Not Specified
Selection Criteria
This scholarship programme is directed at scholars in Africa, engaged in research on the African continent.
Female researchers are especially encouraged to apply for these scholarships.
Eligibility
The Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme is directed at scholars in Africa engaged in research on/about the African continent and with a proven track record of extensive post-graduate research experience
Women are especially encouraged to apply for these scholarships.
Number of Scholarships: Not specified
What are the benefits?
The African Guest Researchers’ scholarship includes a return air-fare (economy class), accommodation, a subsistence allowance of 300 SEK (approx. 35 USD) per day plus an installation grant of 2,500 SEK (approx. 290 USD) and access to a computer in a shared office at NAI.
Duration: The maximum duration of the stay is 90 days. To be entitled to a refund of the travel costs, the Guest Researcher has to stay for at least two months.
Eligible Countries: All Africa
To be taken at (country): Nordic Africa Insitute, Sweden
Sponsors: Nordic Africa Institute, Sweden jointly financed by the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden).
Important Notes: Applications can be sent by post/airmail or by email. Applications sent by post/airmail should contain 2 copies of each document. Applications sent by email should contain only 1 copy of each document.
Fieldwork/Travel Scholarship to Africa for Researchers by Nordic Africa Institute, Sweden
Application Deadline: 31 January 2015 | Offered annually: Yes
During 2017 NAI Travel Scholarships are cancelled due to financial constraints.
Brief description: Nordic Africa Institute Fieldwork Africa- Travel Scholarship, Sweden for researchers on development Issues in Africa with emphasis on Social sciences and closely related fields such as anthropology, History, Economics, Human Geography
Subject Areas: Social sciences and closely related fields such as anthropology, History, Economics, Human Geography
About Scholarship
The Nordic Africa Institute (Nordiska Afrikainstitutet) is a center for research, documentation and information on modern Africa in the Nordic region. Based in Uppsala, Sweden, the Institute is dedicated to providing timely, critical and alternative research and analysis of Africa in the Nordic countries and to strengthen the co-operation between African and Nordic researchers.
The travel scholarships are intended for research and preparation of research projects. Research should concern development issues in Africa and emphasis is placed on the social sciences and closely related fields (anthropology, history, economics, human geography etc). Under this scheme some 20–30 scholars associated with Nordic universities, colleges and research institutions are sponsored annually for research trips to Africa. Exceptionally, scholarships may be awarded for archive studies in Europe.
Scholarship Offered Since: Not Specified
Selection Criteria
Applications are primarily evaluated on the basis of scientific quality and relevance. Secondly, the distribution among the Nordic countries, disciplines and gender is considered.
Eligibility
The scholarships can be applied for by researchers associated with universities, colleges and other research institutions in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden).
They are mainly intended for young researchers, but applications from established researchers will also be considered.
Applicants should have completed their basic academic education (Bachelor degree).
Pure natural science projects without a strong component of development research are NOT qualified.
The scholarships are NOT awarded for study visits, excursions, or participation in conferences.
Funds to cover salary expenses CANNOT be applied for.
Scholarships will NOT be awarded for fieldwork that has already been completed before 31 January (the closing date for applications). Scholarships are NOT awarded to the same project more than once.
Language studies do NOT qualify for support.
Number of Scholarships: 20–30 scholars
Benefits: Scholarships are intended to cover travel expenses to Africa and to contribute to the cost of local travel and living expenses.
Eligible Countries
Researchers associated with universities, colleges and other research institutions in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden).
Sponsors: Nordic Africa Institute, Sweden jointly financed by the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden).
Important Notes:
The Travel Scholarships are awarded once per year and applications mailed to Nordiska Afrikainstitutet must be in by 31 January. NAI does not accept applications sent by fax.
Scholarships will be awarded end of April. All applicants will receive notification in writing. The scholarships are payable as from May 1st.
Sweden International Scholarships for Women Scientists from Africa and Developing Countries
Scholarship Name: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) scholarships for women scientists from Africa and Developing countries
Brief description
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) offers Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centers of Excellence in Natural Sciences 2012
Accepted Subject Areas?
Courses in natural sciences.
About Scholarship
With funds generously provided by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), OWSD has instituted a fellowship programme for female students from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a Ph.D. at centres of excellence in the South (developing countries), outside their own country and enroll as a full-time research student at an institution. The general purpose of the scheme is to contribute to the emergence of a new generation of women leaders in science and technology, and to promote their effective participation in the scientific and technological development of their countries.
Scholarship Offered Since: Not specified.
Scholarship Type: Fullpostgraduatescholarship
By what Criteria is Selection Made?
Host institutions must be located in a developing country.
The fellowships are open to qualified young women science graduates (generally below 40 years of age) from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or LDCs.
The minimum qualification of applicants is an M.Sc. degree (or equivalent), or an outstanding B.Sc. honors degree, in the natural sciences.
Applicants already on site in the host country will not be considered eligible.
The fellowship programme is for female students from Sub-Saharan Africa or Least Developed Countries (LDCs) who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a doctorate degree at a centre of excellence.
Who is qualified to apply?
The Fellowship is offered to women scientists to pursue postgraduate research in a field of the natural sciences.
Only women scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and/or one of the Least Developed Countries can apply.
The fellowships are open to qualified young women science graduates (generally below 40 years of age) from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or LDCs.
How Many Scholarship Positions are available?
Several
What are the benefits?
The fellowship will provide support (accommodation and living expenses) for 3 years.
Provide the necessary facilities such as tuition, training, supervision, laboratory supplies etc.
Cover travel expenses, a modest monthly living allowance, the amount of which will be determined in consultation with the host institution.
How long will sponsorship last
Three years postgraduate programme
Eligible African Countries
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros Islands, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Yemen and Zambia.
To be taken at (country): Sweden
What time of year does Application Close?
The application deadline is on 31 July 2012.
Offered annually? Yes
How can I Apply?
The application form is available as a MS Word document.
If you need more Information about this scholarship, kindly visit the Scholarship Webpage
Important Notes:
Following recent discussions with donors, earlier restrictions that limited eligible research projects to those in the basic sciences have been dropped. Therefore, applications can now be accepted from female scientists in all branches of the natural sciences.
Sponsors: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
US Friends of Chalmers scholarship for US Master’s Students at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden 2012/
Scholarship Name: US Friends of Chalmers scholarship for US Master’s Students
Brief description
Masters Scholarship for one US Citizen to study at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden 2012/2013
Accepted Subject Areas?
Unrestricted, all of the current Master’s Programmes at Chalmers starting in 2012
About Scholarship
The Chalmers University of Technology will offer over 87 scholarships for the 2012/2013 academic year. One of the several scholarship programmes that make up these award programmes offered by the University is the US Friends of Chalmers scholarship for one US Master’s Students.
Scholarship Offered Since:
Not Specified
By what Criteria is Selection Made?
Student with US citizenship based on excellent academic merits, which primarily includes academic excellence but also home university´s stature and priority order of the application for Chalmers Master´s programs.
Who is qualified to apply?
US citizens who are required to pay tuition fees for Swedish university education.
1st year applicants.
How Many Scholarships are available?
One scholarship in total is awarded in 2012
What is the benefit?
Tuition fee reduction.
Scholarship will cover part of the tuition fee* (35 000 $ US in total).
Master’s programmes, with the exception of architecture, cost SEK 70 000/term (SEK 280 000 total programme fee, four terms). Master’s programmes within the field of architecture field cost SEK 95 000/term (SEK 380 000 total programme fee, four semesters).
Universities and university colleges in Sweden offer a wide range of courses and study programmes where English is the language of instruction. Although Universities in Sweden used to be Tuition Free for both EU and Non-EU/ international students, beginning with the autumn semester 2011, Swedish higher institutions will be introducing application and tuition fees for international students (except Nationals of member states of the European Economic Area – EEA – i.e. the European Union countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and Switzerland) who apply for courses and programmes at universities and university colleges.
Application deadlines
Students applying for international courses and programmes in English at the first cycle (undergraduate) and/or second cycle (Master’s) level have a deadline of 17 January 2011 for autumn semester studies and 15 August for spring semester studies.
How to Apply
Sweden has a pooled admissions system where you can apply for multiple courses and study programmes offered at different universities all on the same application through Studera.nu website. In order to apply online at studera.nu you have to create a user account. A user account functions as a link between your online application and your personal data and qualifications.
Students are now able to select courses and programmes and submit their applications for autumn semester 2011. The last day to apply is 17 January 2011.
There are specific requirements for specific documents in terms of certification. For applicants who have studied in certain countries, transcripts must be sent directly from the school.
All students are required to document their proficiency in English. The requirements are different depending on what course or programme and at what level a student is applying for.
Scholarship in Sweden for International Students
You can’t apply for the Swedish Institute Scholarship directly. You need to submit your application for admission first. You will then be given an application number which you must use to apply for the SI scholarship.
You should send in your documentation as soon as possible in order to expedite the processing of your application.
How many courses and programmes can a Student apply for?
For first cycle (undergraduate/ Bachelor’s) applicants, you can apply for up to 10 courses and/or programmes in the extended application period. You can, however, only be accepted to up to 8 courses/programmes and a maximum of 45 credits per semester.
At second cycle (postgraduate/Master’s), you can apply for up to 4 study programmes, and be accepted to a maximum of 30 credits per semester.
How to Pay your application fee
Instructions for paying your application fee are the same for both First cycle (undergraduate) applicants and Second cycle (master’s) applicants. Applicants are to pay an application fee of 900 SEK (Swedish kronor) to be received by the deadline indicated in order for your application to be processed. Any payments received after the deadline will result in your application status being changed to late. Late applications are only processed at the discretion of each university/university college.
Students pay one application fee for each semester they submit an application for, regardless of how many courses or programmes you have applied to in that semester, or if you have applied to different admissions rounds in that semester – you pay 900 SEK. Payment methods
The best method to use is to send in your payment electronically on the website, using a credit or bank card. It is the quickest and most secure way of making your payment.
The deadline for University Studies in Sweden to receive your payment and documentation is January 28, 2011. If your payment or documentation arrives after this deadline, your application will be considered late and only processed at the discretion of the university/universities you have applied to.
Masters Scholarship in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management- Erasmus Mundus
Erasmus Mundus Masters course in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management is operated by four leading European and two North American Universities and supported by the European Commission. The MESPOM study programme is in English and lasts two years.
The students study in at least three out of six consortium universities: International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University (Sweden), University of Manchester (UK), Central European University (Budapest), University of the Aegean (Lesvos, Greece), Middlebury College and its affiliate Monterey Institute for International Studies (MIIS) (USA), University of Saskatchewan (UoS) (Canada)
Eligibility -a good first degree in a subject related to environmental sciences, policy and management such as biology, geography, other earth sciences, civil engineering, urban or landscape planning, resource economics or specialised disciplines (environmental engineering, environmental management, environmental economics, environmental policy); -candidates with other first degrees are also considered if they show commitment to environmental careers, usually through work experience; -MESPOM invites applications from all countries; -proficiency in English (Test of English as a Foreign Language-TOEFL)
Category A scholarships (EUR 48,000): For international Students who are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in the the EU/EEA-EFTA countries (including Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein);
Category B scholarships (EUR 23,00): For all other students
Application procedure All MESPOM applications should be made to Central European University in accordance with CEU Admission Requirements. All candidates are required to fill in the CEU on-line application form and attach following documents: 1. Letters of recommendation 2. Academic records 3. A full curriculum vitae or resume, including a list of publications, if any 4. Department- and program-specific requirements (statement of purpose, research proposal, additional test scores, etc.) 5. Proof of English proficiency
Application deadlines is January 3, 2011 for the applicants seeking Erasmus Mundus scholarships types A and B or other financial assistance from the MESPOM Consortium or CEU (including fee waivers). For further inquiries about the admissions process and additional information contact the CEU Admission office: coordinator[at]mespom.eu Visit Masters course in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management scholarship for more details and application.
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European Masters Scholarship in Sport and Exercise Psychology (EMSEP)- Erasmus Mundus for International Students
European Masters Scholarship in Sport and Exercise Psychology (EMSEP) prepare International Students for a career in Sport and Exercise Psychology. EMSEP is a joint programme organised by four leading European universities in the field: the University of Jyväskylä, Finland; the University of Leipzig, Germany; the University of Thessaly, Greece, and Lund University, Sweden. The two-year full-time EMSEP program is taught completely in English and it offers education opportunities for students of all nationalities.
EMSEP provides International Students with high-quality teaching in a truly international environment, study abroad period, valuable hands-on experience through internship, networking with fellow students and experts, and a double degree. The generous Erasmus Mundus scholarship programs are offered for both non-European and European students!
Application deadlines for entry in autumn 2011: December 13, 2010 (non-EU/EEA nationals) * February 28, 2011 (EU/EEA nationals and non-EU nationals, who have spent more than a total of 12 months during the past 5 years in EU/EEA countries)
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Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship in Distributed Computing for International Students
The Erasmus Mundus programme in Distributed Computing is a cooperation between KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain. It is a two-year Master’s programme including compulsory mobility for the international students. Students from any country are welcome to apply.
The EMDC programme offers education of high international standard as well as cultural experience from two different European countries and a double degree from two universities.
A number of Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available. The European Master in Distributed Computing aims at giving the best possible foundation for a career in research and development of scalable and reliable distributed systems. After the program, students should not only understand and be able to use large distributed systems but they should be capable of designing and constructing such systems. The European Master in Distributed Computing is an Erasmus Mundus Master program operated jointly by: * KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden * Instituto Superior Técnico, IST, Portugal * Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, UPC, Spain
Information technology, and Distributed Computing in particular, is required to successfully undertake and manage large-scale projects on small and large organizations. Distributed Computing also provides the foundations to manage the communications and data processing required by other science fields such as health sciences, biology, physics, chemistry, mechanical and civil engineering. Application deadline: 29 November 2010 For more details on this scholarship visit: European Masters in Distributed Computing
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2011 PhD Scholarship- The Nordic Africa Institute Sweden
The Nordic Africa Institute, which encourages research and studies on Africa in the Nordic countries, invites applications for a number of one-month scholarships to facilitate use of the Institute’s library. The scholarships cover travel expenses to and from Uppsala and include a shared office and free accommodation in a shared student apartment.
Who can apply? Students pursuing Africa-oriented studies at universities and colleges in the Nordic countries are eligible candidates for these scholarships, regardless of citizenship. A basic academic degree (Bachelor’s degree) is required. The scholarships are also intended for Africa-oriented journalists and textbook writers.
The purpose of the Study Scholarships The primary purpose of the scholarships is to offer the scholarship holders a one-month stay at the Nordic Africa Institute in order to facilitate use of the Institute’s large library collections on contemporary Africa (books, periodicals, newspapers, and government publications).
The study scholarships are awarded once per year and the applications must be submitted by 1 October (for the spring and autumn semester of coming year). Next deadline for applications: 1 October 2010
For Further information Contact: Inga-Britt Isaksson-Faris ([email protected]), phone +46 18 56 22 00.
A lot have been said and discussed about tuition free Universities and colleges in Sweden, Netherland, Norway and some other European Countries. The truth is that tuition free education Institutions have long exited for international students in some countries and the positive impact of free tuition in these countries in the lives of African and international students can not be over-emphasized. Beginning with the autumn semester 2011, Sweden will be introducing application and tuition fees for some international students who apply for courses and programmes at universities and university colleges. An application fee of 900 SEK (Swedish kronor) must be received by the deadline indicated in order for your application to be processed.
Recently, The Swedish government has presented a bill outlining tuition and application fees for students from non-EU/EEA countries from the 2011/2012 academic year, to be supplemented by scholarship programs. Up until now, Sweden has been one of the few countries in Europe that do not charged any types of fees to study in their universities and colleges. All students-regardless of nationality-have been funded by Swedish taxpayers. The Swedish government now wants to reallocate some of this money to higher education institutions that show particular excellence, so as to meet Global competition for talent which is on the increase and to have Swedish universities compete on equal terms with universities in other countries.
As a member of the European Union, the rules for Swedes also apply to citizens of other EU or EEA countries, and Switzerland. Exchange students are also exempt from fees, as their studies are regulated by agreements between Swedish and foreign universities. Thus, the new rules apply only to oversees/international students from outside the EU/EEA. As these non-EU/EEA students add value to the Swedish educational system and are an attractive talent base, the government will introduce two scholarship programs in compensation for it’s current decision.
Starting in 2011, one of the scholarship programs will be endowed with SEK 30 million per year, and is aimed at students from countries with which Sweden already has long-term development cooperations. These countries are: Bangladesh Bolivia Burkina Faso Cambodia Ethiopia Kenya Mali Mozambique Rwanda Tanzania Uganda and Zambia.
Another scholarship program will be administered by universities directly and is open to all International students from outside the EU/EEA. The budget will be SEK 30million (€ 3 million) for 2011, and will be increased to SEK 60million for 2012. This will give qualified students who lack the appropriate funding the continued opportunity to study in Sweden. Additionally, foreign students subject to fees would be fully insured through the national health care system. Moreover, the Swedish government recently introduced more liberal labor migration laws, making it much easier to move to Sweden for work-or stay in Sweden after studies. Students that have a job when their student permit expires can easily change this into a work permit. Also, there is no set quota for work permits for foreign citizens.
Below, are some relevant questions and answers about the proposed bill collected from the website linked below.
TUITION and APPLICATION FEES
– Why is Sweden planning to introduce tuition fees?
A vast majority of the European Union’s member countries charge tuition fees and the Swedish government wants Swedish higher education institutions to compete on equal terms. Also, the government wants to use some of the money that today finances foreign students’ fees to award institutions that have shown particular excellence. In the long run, this will make Swedish higher education even more attractive in the increasing global competition.
– Will students who begin two-year studies in 2010 have to pay fees in their second year?
No, students who start a program before tuition fees are introduced will be able to complete their studies according to the rules of the old system.
– Will the fees apply to exchange students?
No, those students who take part in an exchange between a Swedish university and university in their home country will not be subject to Swedish tuition fees.
– How high will tuition fees be?
The fees will be set by the institutions themselves. They will cover the full cost of studies. Therefore the fee levels may vary depending on the type of course and institution, and in what part of Sweden the course is given. The most expensive master’s programs may cost more than SEK 100,000 per year. Many other study programs are likely to cost considerably less.
– Will there be application fees?
The government has decided that there will be application fees, starting with autumn semester 2011. The exact cost has not yet been decided. Details will be posted on the website below when they become available.
– When will tuition fees need to be paid?
When applying for a residence permit for studies before coming to Sweden, students need to have paid for the first semester of their studies, at minimum. As before, students need to show that they can support themselves during their stay in Sweden, see next question for details.
– What is the cost of living in Sweden?
The amount of money that you need to have to cover your cost of living is SEK 7,300 per month. This amount is set by the Swedish Migration Board and you will need to show that you can cover this cost for the duration of your study permit. – What will be the total cost for studying in Sweden?
The total cost will be one to three years of tuition fees (depending on the study program), plus one to three years of the required amount to cover your living expenses, i.e. SEK 73,000 per year (calculated for ten months).
– Why don’t students from EU countries have to pay fees?
Higher education in Sweden is funded by taxes and is therefore free for Swedish citizens. As a member of the European Union, the rules for Swedes also apply to citizens of other EU countries.
SCHOLARSHIPS
– Will there be scholarships?
Yes, the government plans to introduce a scholarship program for students from 12 developing countries (Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia) alongside a scholarship program that is not geographically limited.
STUDYING in SWEDEN
– How can I study for a PhD?
Gaining admission to PhD programs in Sweden is very competitive. Studying for a master’s degree in Sweden gives you a chance to show that you can excel in your studies, which will make it easier for you to gain admission to a PhD program at a Swedish university.
– What is the language of instruction?
Most courses are taught in Swedish. However, a large number of courses at master’s level are taught entirely in English because institutions want to be able to attract foreign as well as national students.
WORKING in SWEDEN
– Can I work in Sweden after my studies?
This depends very much on the subject you have studied. Students that have a job when their student permit expires can easily change this into a work permit. Also, there is no set quota for work permits for foreign citizens. See the current labor shortage list to find out which skills are in demand:
– Will I be able to work during my studies to cover some of the cost?
Yes, you are allowed to work alongside your studies. Please note, however, that for the visa application, you will need to show that you have sufficient funding to cover your living expenses for the duration o
f your study permit, excluding the summer break (SEK 7,300per month, during the semester, i.e. SEK 73,000 per year). In other words, you cannot rely on being able to work alongside your studies to cover your living expenses. Information Source: Studyinsweden.se
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