Swedish Institute scholarships for Global Professionals 2022-2023
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Do you have ambition to become a leader within your field of expertise, contributing to a global sustainable development? Then you might want to read more. Global Professionals is a highly sought after, fully-funded international scholarship programme for master's level studies in Sweden.
About Swedish Institute (SI) Scholarships for Global Professionals
The SI Scholarship for Global Professionals aims to develop future global leaders that will contribute to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and contribute to a positive and sustainable development in their home countries and regions. In 2022 the Swedish Institute will grant about 350 scholarships for master’s degree studies in Sweden.
The programme is funded by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. It offers you a unique opportunity to develop both professionally and academically, experience Swedish society and culture, and build a long-lasting relationship with Sweden and other scholarship holders.
Eligible countries
Swedish Institute scholarships for international professionals are available for 42 countries.These countries are: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Eligible programmes
About 600 master’s programmes taught in English starting in the autumn semester 2022 are eligible for an SI scholarship.
You’ll find the list of eligible master programmes for the SISGP call for application academic year 2022/2023 here.
For applicants from Bangladesh; Bolivia; Brazil; Cambodia; Cameroon; Colombia; Ecuador; Egypt; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Guatemala; Honduras; Indonesia; Jordan; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Morocco; Myanmar (Burma); Nepal; Nigeria; Pakistan; Peru; Philippines; Rwanda; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania; Tunisia; Uganda; Vietnam; Zambia or Zimbabwe, greatest priority will be given to master’s studies with an emphasis on the contribution to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
For applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russian Federation or Ukraine, greatest priority will be given to applicants who choose study programmes with an emphasis on environmental and social sustainability, innovation, responsibility in management or sustainable economic growth (listed in alphabetical order, no priority or ranking is implied).
It is up to you to motivate in your scholarship application if/how your chosen programmes are related to the prioritised subject areas.
Eligibility criteria
We are looking for ambitious professionals who want to make a difference by working with issues that contribute to a just and sustainable development in their home country and region. Applicants should also have a clear idea of how the study programme in Sweden would benefit their home country or region. Priority will be given to applicants with a strong and relevant professional background and demonstrated leadership experience.
Country of citizenship
You must be a citizen of a country that is eligible for SI scholarships.
University admissions
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 by the 7th of April 2022.
Work experience
You must have a minimum of 3,000 hours of demonstrated work experience.
Leadership experience
You must have demonstrated leadership experience from your current or previous employment or from civil society engagements.
Master's programmes
The master's programmes you apply for must be eligible for SI scholarships. We give priority to programmes within certain subject areas, depending on your country of citizenship.
Other eligibility criteria
There are also other conditions regarding dual citizenship, previous residency/studies in Sweden and more. Note that priorities in the selection will differ in some aspects depending on countries of citizenship.
What you get as a scholarship recipient
- Full tuition fee coverage. The fee is paid directly by SI to your Swedish university in the beginning of each semester.
- A monthly payment of SEK 10,000 to cover your living expenses throughout the study period.
- Insurance against illness and accident.
- Membership of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders (NFGL) – a platform to help you grow professionally and build a network while in Sweden.
- After your scholarship period has ended, you become a member of the SI Alumni Network. As a member, you get a unique opportunity for continued networking and professional development. The local networks operate worldwide and currently consist of over 15,000 talented alumni from over 140 countries.
- For Bangladesh; Bolivia; Brazil; Cambodia; Cameroon; Colombia; Ecuador; Egypt; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Guatemala; Honduras; Indonesia; Jordan; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Morocco; Myanmar (Burma); Nepal; Nigeria; Pakistan; Peru; Philippines; Rwanda; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania; Tunisia; Uganda; Vietnam; Zambia and Zimbabwe: the scholarship includes a travel grant of SEK 15,000 for the entire study period. This is a one-time payment and does not apply for students already living in Sweden.
- For Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russian Federation and Ukraine: the scholarship includes a travel grant of SEK 10,000 for the entire study period. This is a one-time payment and does not apply for students already living in Sweden.
The scholarship does not cover:
- Additional grants for family members.
- Application fee to University Admissions.
Required documents
We will not consider any other documents than the required ones. You have to use SI’s provided forms, and you must complete your application in English. Otherwise, your application will not be considered further.
A complete application consists of:
- CV - You must use SI’s form for CV 2022/2023 and the CV should not exceed three pages. It’s up to you to decide which of your previous experiences are relevant for your application. Additional pages will not be considered during the evaluation.
- Letters of reference - You must use SI’s form for the letter of reference 2022/2023. All letters of reference must be signed by the referee and stamped with an official stamp of the referred organisation or notary office. The letters should be typed, then printed, signed, stamped and uploaded as a single PDF-file. Two different letters of reference are mandatory. One of the letters must be based on work experience (mandatory). It is also a merit if the second letter of reference is based on your involvement in networks or civil society organisations outside of your regular work.
- Valid and completed proof of work and leadership experience - You must use SI’s form for proof of work and leadership experience 2022/2023. The work and leadership form should be signed by the referee and stamped with an official stamp of the referred organisation or a notary office. The form(s) should be typed, then printed, signed, stamped, and uploaded as a single PDF-file.
- Copy of your valid passport/National ID card - You must submit a copy of your valid passport/National ID card with the application. It must clearly show your personal data, including your name, citizenship and photograph. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have a copy of your passport/National ID card that is valid at the time of application. You will be asked to upload the passport copy in the online application portal.
- Motivation (will be asked of you in the application portal)
Note! Your application will be disqualified if any of the above is missing.
How to apply?
Apply for a master's programme
- Apply for up to four eligible master’s programmes at at universityadmissions.se by 17 January 2022. Note that Stockholm School of Economics have their own, separate intake and admissions process.
- Once you have submitted your application for master’s programme(s) at universityadmissions.se, you will get a personal application number consisting of eight digits. Save the number as you will need it when applying to the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals. Your application will be disqualified if you type in the wrong number in the online application form. Applicants for Stockholm School of Economics will not receive such a number.
- Submit your receipt of the application fee and the supporting documents required by University Admissionsbefore the deadline on 1 February 2022. The fee is non-refundable.
You’ll find the list of eligible master programmes for the SISGP call for application academic year 2022/2023 here.
Note! If you missed the deadlines or failed to follow the application procedure at University Admissions, you will not be eligible for a scholarship.
If you have any questions related to University admissions the application fee or application number, Contact University Admissions
Apply for a Global Professionals scholarship
- After you have completed your application to a master’s programme, you can apply for an SI scholarship.
- Submit the required documents digitally through the online application portal. The portal is open from 10 February 00:01 until 28 February 2022 14:59 CET. Access will be available on this page during the application period.
Note! Due to the high volume of applications, the online application portal may be under heavy pressure at the end of the application period. We strongly urge all applicants not to wait until the last days to apply. No admission past deadline 28 February 14:59 CET is accepted as the portal will be closed.
If you have applied to several master’s programmes
You should only submit one scholarship application, regardless of how many master’s programmes you have applied for at universityadmissions.se. You can apply for SI scholarships for up to four eligible master’s programmes. Your application should have only one of each of the required documents attached, no matter how many master’s programmes you applied for.
If you have applied for master’s programme(s) to both University Admissions and Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) , you should include information about both in one scholarship application.
Swedish Institute screening and evaluation before admissions
Screening
After the application deadline, SI carry out a screening of all applications and disqualify those that do not meet the eligibility criteria for Global Professionals. If you have failed to follow the instructions for the required documents, for example by providing an incomplete application, using the wrong forms, missing a valid stamp, etc., then your application will also be disqualified. Reasons are given in the instructions in the forms and here on the website. Therefore, you should read through all available information carefully before filling out and submitting your documents.
Evaluation before admissions
SI will then go through all the eligible applications and evaluate the information provided in your applications. SI give scores with particular consideration for the aim and purpose of the scholarship programme. SI are looking for talented and active professionals with capability, an existing platform and ambition to contribute to international development. The quality of the application is crucial in selection process.
Notifications from University Admissions
- By 7 April 2022, you will receive your notification of selection results from University Admissions. SI will receive the admission results, including your personal information directly from University Admissions. There are no scholarships available for late admissions.
- Only admitted applicants to one of the eligible master’s programmes by 7 April 2022, including those who are conditionally admitted, will be considered further for an SI scholarship (read more in the next step, below). If you have been conditionally admitted, you will have received information regarding what you need to do to finalise your admission. Those who are not admitted to an eligible master’s programme by this date or are only listed as reserves or are placed on the waiting list will not be considered for a Global Professionals scholarship.
Note! Please check the instructions on how to reply to University Admissions. Contact University Admissions directly if you have any questions.
Final evaluation and announcement of SI scholarship recipients
Evaluation after admissions
When the admission results for master’s studies are announced at universityadmissions.se on 7 April 2022 we will make a final evaluation of the applications that are still eligible for the scholarship. SI receives a separate list of admitted students from Stockholm School of Economics (SSE).
SI aim at having all genders represented as equally as possible in the final list of scholarship recipients. SI also want to include as many of the eligible countries and Swedish universities as possible, provided there is a sufficient number of quality applications. SI also need to stay within our budget. SI may make additional adjustments in the final selection to achieve the distribution we are aiming for. However, SI does not have any quotas for specific countries, fields of study, Swedish universities etcetera. The number of recipients from different countries, and to certain programmes/universities may differ from year to year, depending on the quality of the applications received.
When all of the above factors have been taken into consideration, the final selection of scholarship recipients will be completed.
Announcement of SI scholarship recipients (28 April 2022)
In the afternoon of 28 April 2022, the successful SI scholarship recipients of Global Professionals 2022/2023 are announced at si.se.
Each recipient will then receive an official scholarship offer by email between 29 April – 2 May. The recipient is responsible for ensuring that the email address provided in the application is correct. The scholarship must then be accepted or declined by the deadline indicated in the offer.
Note! Due to a large number of applicants, only those who are offered a scholarship will be notified.
For more information, visit the official announcement of the Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals.
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