The Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals fund a full-time master's degree at a Swedish university for ambitious professionals from a defined list of low and middle income countries eligible for Swedish development cooperation. Applicants need at least 3,000 hours of relevant work experience and evidence of leadership shown through their employment or other activities. The scholarship pays full tuition fees, a monthly living stipend of about SEK 12,000, a one-time travel grant of up to SEK 15,000, and insurance, and scholars join the SI Network for Future Global Professionals for ongoing contact with alumni and Swedish institutions. Because the scholarship is tied to a place on an eligible master's programme, applicants must complete two separate steps: applying to their chosen programme through the national admissions site, universityadmissions.se, by that site's January deadline, and applying for the SI scholarship itself by the Swedish Institute's own deadline, normally in February, for studies beginning the following August. The list of eligible countries and eligible programmes for each intake is published on the Swedish Institute's site a few months before the deadline.
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Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals 2026: Deadline, Eligibility, Benefits
The Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals fund a full-time master's in Sweden for applicants from specific low and middle income countries with at least 3,000 hours of work experience and demonstrated leadership. They cover tuition, a monthly stipend of about SEK 12,000, and a travel grant. Applications typically close in February for study starting the following August; applicants must separately apply to a Swedish university by a matching January deadline.
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