Swedish Institute Study Scholarships for International Students

http://naijacorner.tkSwedish InstituteBS/MS DegreeDeadline: 11 Feb 2013 (annual)Study in: SwedenCourse starts August 2013Scholarship description:The Swedish Institute provides scholarships in Sweden to highly-qualified international students from developing countries who wants to study at Sweden Universities.Scholarships are intended for studies in Sweden starting in the fall semester 2013 (August) and focus mainly on master’s level. A few scholarships will be awarded for studies at Bachelor’s level.Host Universities/Institutions:Participating Swedish Higher Education Institutions and Swedish Universities.Field(s) of study:About 600 different study programs at Swedish universities are eligible for a scholarship. The programs have been selected by the Swedish universities and cover a wide variety of study areas. See the list of eligible study programs under the Swedish Institute Study Scholarships.Number of Scholarships:For the academic year of 2013/2014 about 140 scholarships will be offered. According to the instructions of the Swedish Government, no country can exceed 25% of the granted scholarships.Target group:The program is open to candidates from two different categories of countries.Category 1:Candidates with citizenship from the following countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.Category 2:Candidates with citizenship from countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients except Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.Citizens from Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine can apply within the Visby Program.Citizens from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia can apply within the program SI Scholarships for East Europe.Citizens from Turkey can apply within the Swedish-Turkish Scholarship Program.Scholarship value/inclusions:The scholarship covers both the tuition fee (which is paid directly to the Swedish university/university college by the Swedish Institute) and living expenses to the amount of SEK 9,000 per month. Scholarship holders will also receive a travel grant in connection with the scholarship. The travel grant is a one-time payment of SEK 15,000. Scholarship holders will be insured by the Swedish State Group Insurance against illness and accident during the scholarship period.Eligibility:The scholarships are intended for students from the above-mentioned target group for full time studies in Sweden. There is no age limit for scholarship holders.Scholarships cannot be granted for students who:• Have already lived in Sweden for two years or more previous to the scholarship period.• Have a Swedish permanent residence or work permit.• Have previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship for studies at Master’s level or for research at a Swedish university.• Already hold a Master’s degree from a Swedish university/university college.• Are currently enrolled in a study program on Bachelor’s or Master’s level at a Swedish university or university college.Application instructions:First apply for studies at a Swedish UniversityPrior to applying for a scholarship, you must apply for a study program at the Swedish official Online Application Service for University Admissions. Deadline for applications is 15 January 2013. You can apply for a maximum of four study programs.Submit the payment of your application fee to University Admissions before 1 February 2013.Then apply for a scholarshipThe scholarship application period for the academic year 2013/2014 will be 1-11 February 2013.It is important to read the application procedure and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.Website:Official Scholarship Website: http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholars...rships/Source: http://naijacorner.