Key dates:

• 15 October 2024 – 15 January 2025: Apply to Swedish master’s programmes through University Admissions before the deadline in January. 
• 1 November 2024: SI Scholarship application documents and eligible master programmes are published.
• 10 February – 26 February 2025: Application portal for the SI Scholarship is open.
• 27 March 2025 – University admissions announcement day.
• 24 April 2025: SI Scholarship announcement day.

The SI Scholarship for Global Professionals is an academic scholarship provided for full-time, one- or two-year, master’s studies at several universities in Sweden.

The scholarship covers a wide range of study fields and over 700 of the around 1000 English-taught master’s programmes in Sweden.

Through the scholarship, the Swedish Institute (SI) aim to develop a network of global leaders commited to advancing Sustainable Development Goals and drive the development of their home countries forward.   

The scholarship is open for applications once every year, for master’s studies beginning in the autumn semester. In order to apply you must: 

• Be a citizen of one of the 33 eligible countries for the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals;
• Apply for a master’s programme that is eligible for the SI scholarship;  
• Be liable to pay tuition fees at University Admissions;  
• Have demonstrated work experience; 
• Have demonstrated leadership experience from current or previous employer, or from civil society engagement.

Criteria

• Country of citizenship: You must be a citizen of a country that is eligible for the SI scholarship. However, you do not need to reside in the country at the time of the application.
• Master’s programmes: The master’s programmes you apply for must be eligible for the SI scholarship. Over 750+ English-taught master’s programmes are eligible. Find them in the list below on 1 November 2024.
• University admission: You must be liable to pay tuition fees to Swedish universities, have followed the steps of University Admissions and be admitted to one of the eligible master’s programmes on the day of admissions announcements.

• Previous experience: You must have demonstrated work experience (conditions apply to certain regions). In addition, you must have demonstrated leadership experience from your current or previous employer, or from civil society engagement.

For more information, please visit: https://si.se/en/apply/scholarships/swedish-institute-scholarships-for-global-professionals/