Scholarship for master's studies

The Swedish Institute (SI) offers fully funded scholarships to over 700 master’s programmes in Sweden. SI is looking for ambitious professionals who want to make a difference. The SI scholarship is a unique opportunity to develop professionally, academically and build long-lasting relations with Sweden and other global professionals.

Photo: Moa Karlberg.

Application for academic year 2024/2025 will open in February 2024. Prepare your application today!

Applying to our scholarship

Here you can read about all the requirements, documents and important steps you need to take in order to complete your application.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a look at our FAQ and find the answer to your question.

Alumni, SI alumni stories, SI scholarships, SISGP stories

“What SI offers is much more than a scholarship, it’s a real network that bring people together, future leaders and innovative practitioners.”

We interviewed SI Scholarship alumnus Gabriel Madeira about his experience of being a student in Sweden and what advice he has for those who are interested in the SI Scholarship…

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Back to school – “the SI scholarship gives me a chance of reaching professional goals that I could only dream of”

The academic year is about to start and among the 581 SI scholarship holders currently studying in Sweden, 282 have just arrived for their first semester. We have asked some…

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SI scholarship holder wins climate award for his work on sustainable housing

SI scholarship holder Jonathan Zepeda Villela is awarded the Cornelius-Ernström Group Climate Scholarship for his passion project Terraforma Inc, focusing on affordable and sustainable housing in developing countries. We spoke…

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“I believe there is great potential for social entrepreneurship and innovation startups to play a vital role in addressing societal challenges”

SI met with scholarship holder Eric Deoul Raj, who after a year of studying Leadership for Sustainability at Malmö reflects on his experience in Sweden and the change he aspires…

Building a community

SI Scholarship holders mingel at City hall.

Photo: Magnus Liam Karlsson

Network of Global Professionals

Swedish Institute scholarship holders are included in the SI Network for Global Professionals (NFGP) – a network that aims to build a long-lasting relationship between Sweden and our scholarship holders. The network provides the possibility to participate in events, workshops, seminars and visits to companies around Sweden and aims to provide the scholarship holders with improved goodwill and knowledge about Sweden.

Visit our NFGP page here