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The SI Visby Programme

• Scholarships for dual-direction

mobility since 1997

• Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,

Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

• Some 140 scholarships/year
• Master’s level students, PhD

students, postdoc researchers

• Strong emphasis on network-

building and involvement

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The SI Visby Programme

Scholarships for master’s level studies in Sweden - overview

• Some 40-50 scholarships per year
• Full-degree studies in Sweden (one/two academic years)
• A wide selection of master’s degree programmes, taught in

English and held at some 30 universities across Sweden

• Grant for living expenses of SEK 9,000 per month
• Travel grant, Health insurance, Tuition fee coverage
• Possibilities for part-time jobs, internships and project

involvement

1. Get an English language certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, Pearson) 2. Choose study programme at a Swedish University. A list of eligible programmes will be available at www.si.se from mid-November 2017 3. Apply for the selected study programme(s) via the Swedish central admissions system at www.universityadmissions.se (December 2017 – January 2018) 4. Pay the application fee (mandatory) 5. Apply for a SI Visby Programme scholarship by using the SI online electronic application form (February 2018)

• Motivation letter (mandatory to use SI Visby Programme template)
• CV (Europass template only)
• Letter of reference

6. Wait for the admissions result (March 2018) 7. Scholarship grants communicated to the successful candidates (April 2018)

The SI Visby Programme

Scholarships for master’s level studies in Sweden - How to apply?

The SI Visby Programme

PhD studies, Post-doctoral research

• Some 40-50 scholarships per year
• Research visits to Sweden for 6, 9 or

12 months (6 months for senior scientists)

• Monthly grant for living expenses of

SEK 15,000 (PhD students), SEK 18,000 (postdocs, senior scientists)

• Sandwich model (optional) to divide

the scholarship period into several shorter research visits Requirement: You must find a Swedish research group, willing to host you

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The SI Visby Programme

Scholarships for exchange studies in Sweden

• Some 20 scholarships per year
• Exchange students only
• Full-time studies, 1-2 semesters
• Studies in any subject possible, but should be relevant for

the scholarship candidate, and thoroughly motivated in the application

• Studies in either English or Swedish, but priority to given

to applications for studies undertaken in Swedish language

• Scholarship of SEK 9,000/month, travel grant of SEK

5,000 and medical insurance also included

Swedish Institute websites

www.si.se - The Swedish Institute official website www.sweden.se – The gateway to Sweden online learningswedish.se - The SI online course for Swedish language studies (free of charge) Universityadmissions.se – The admissions system for higher education in Sweden Studyinsweden.se – Portal about studies and research opportunities in Sweden

More Information

Contact details Markus Boman, Programme Manager, Talent Mobility Unit mabo@si.se, +46 73 231 8500