Deadline: 15 January 2015 for Master programme/13 February 2015 for scholarship
Open to: candidates from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia
Scholarship: EUR 970/month, tuition fee, travel grant, insurance
Description
The Swedish Institute Scholarships for the Western Balkans aim at supporting advanced level studies and research within the selected fields in order to contribute to closer relations between the Western Balkans and the European Union.
The scholarships are intended for full-time master’s level studies in Sweden and cover both living costs and tuition fees. The scholarship is only awarded for programmes starting in the autumn semester (August/September) and is granted for one academic year. It will be extended for programmes longer than two semesters provided that the student’s study results are satisfactory. Only programmes within the areas of social science and environmental science are eligible, see list of the programmes HERE.
Eligibility
The programme is open to candidates from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. A scholarship cannot be granted for a student who:
- Has already lived in Sweden for two years or more previous to the scholarship period.
- Has a Swedish or EU/EES-citizenship, permanent residence permit or work permit in Sweden.
- Has previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship for master’s level studies or research at a Swedish university/university college.
- Already holds a degree from a Swedish university/university college.
- Is currently enrolled in a study programme at a Swedish university/university college.
Scholarship
- the tuition fee paid directly to the Swedish university/university college by the Swedish Institute;
- living expenses to the amount of SEK 9,000 (EUR 970) per month;
- a travel grant – a one-time payment of SEK 5,000 (EUR 540);
- insurance by the Swedish State Group Insurance against illness and accident during the scholarship period.
Application
Please note that the scholarship application is separate from the application to the master’s programmes at Swedish universities.
1. Apply to Master’s programme HERE. Application deadline is 15 January 2015.
2. Pay your application fee (SEK 900) to University Admissions. Fee deadline is 2 February 2015.
3. Apply for scholarship: Once you have submitted your application to the master’s programme/s it will be assigned a personal Application number consisting of six digits. You must use this Application number when applying for a Swedish Institute scholarship. Submit a Motivation letter and Europass CV with your scholarship application. Scholarship application period is 2-13 February 2015.
For further information please see the official website HERE.
