The SI Visby Programme Scholarships for dual-direction mobility - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 Photo: Susanne Walström/Imagebank.sweden.se

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

The SI Visby Programme Scholarships for master’s level studies in Sweden - How to apply? 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 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 Photo: Simon Paulin/Imagebank.sweden.se

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

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