SI websites
Close
  • Institut suédois
  • Svenska språket
  • Alumniprofessionals
  • Sharing Sweden
  • Study in Sweden
  • Sweden.se
Language:
Svenska
Language
Svenska
Start page Open menu
  • Events and projects
  • Apply
    • Scholarships
    • Leadership programmes
    • Funding and grants
  • How we work
    • Communicating Sweden
    • Analysing the image
      of Sweden
    • Empowering future leaders
    • Building relations
      and networks
    • Cooperating in the
      Baltic sea region
  • About SI
    • Contact us
    • Career
    • Organisation
    • Our mission
    • Our strategy
Search
  • Events and projects
  • Apply
    • Scholarships
    • Leadership programmes
    • Funding and grants
  • How we work
    • Communicating Sweden
    • Analysing the image
      of Sweden
    • Empowering future leaders
    • Building relations
      and networks
    • Cooperating in the
      Baltic sea region
  • About SI
    • Contact us
    • Career
    • Organisation
    • Our mission
    • Our strategy
Start page
Home / Apply / Scholarships / Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) for South Africa

Degree: Master

The call for applications ended on 9 February 2018. The next application period will be available in 2019.
Level: Master
Available for South Africa
Status: Closed
Previous SI scholarship holders from South Africa on the SI Diploma Ceremony 2017.
Previous SI scholarship holders from South Africa at the SI Diploma Ceremony 2017. Photo: Magnus Liam Karlsson
Read more about "Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) for South Africa"
Previous SI scholarship holders from South Africa on the SI Diploma Ceremony 2017.

Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) for South Africa

Level: Master
Available for 1 country
Status: Closed
Read more about "Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS)"
SI scholarship holders

Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS)

Level: Master
Available for 138 countries
Status: Closed
Read more about "Swedish-Turkish Scholarship Programme for master’s studies"
SI scholarship holders from Turkey.

Swedish-Turkish Scholarship Programme for master’s studies

Level: Master
Available for 1 country
Status: Closed
Read more about "The North2north student exchange programme"

The North2north student exchange programme

Level: Bachelor, Master
Available for 1 country
Status: Closed
Read more about "Visby Programme Scholarships for exchange students"

Visby Programme Scholarships for exchange students

Level: Bachelor, Master
Available for 7 countries
Status: Open

Posts navigation

Older posts
Frequently Asked Questions:
  • What is included in the scholarship?

    The scholarship consists of a monthly grant of SEK 9 000, for up to five months per semester. The sum is free of tax and should cover living expenses, local travel and literature. The scholarship also includes insurance throughout the stay in Sweden, as well as a travel grant of SEK 5 000.

  • How do I apply for exchange studies in Sweden?

    Before you can apply for the scholarship, you must apply for exchange studies through your university in your home country. Contact the international office at your university for information regarding the application process. This should be done well in advance.

  • Which courses can I study?

    The scholarship is only valid for full time studies (30 ECTS per semester, 100 % full time) in Sweden. If the semester consist of several courses it is important that they add up to 30 credits per semester. The studies should begin in the autumn semester 2018.

    You can apply for scholarship for studies in any field, provided that your stay in Sweden is supported by an exchange agreement between the Swedish University and your University. The courses can be taught in either Swedish or English.

  • Why should I apply for the Visby Programme?

    The scholarship is offered within the Visby Programme, a part of SI’s Baltic Sea Cooperation.

    The aim of the Visby Programme is to support individual mobility, thereby contributing to increased contacts and collaborations between actors in Sweden and countries in the EU Eastern Partnership and Russia. The goal is to build an integrated, knowledge-based and research-intense region, centred around the Baltic Sea while also including EU Eastern Partnership countries and Russia.

    Read more about the Visby Programme here. 

  • What other scholarships and courses do SI offer?

    The Visby Programme offers other scholarships, for example for full master’s level degree studies in Sweden for students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. The programmes are taught in English.

    PhD and postdoctoral researchers from the programme countries can apply for scholarships for research visits to Sweden for 6, 9 or 12 months.

    Foreign organisations, agencies and universities can also invite Swedish students, PhD students, researchers, experts or other key personnel for scholarship visits in one of the programme countries.

    SI cooperates with around 225 universities around the world, which has Swedish as a foreign language education. An online beginner’s course has also been developed.

    SI also offers summer courses in Swedish language.

SI scholarship holders.
Kick off for new scholarship holders 2015. Photo: Magnus Liam Karlsson
The Visby Programme
This scholarship is part of the Visby Programme, a scholarship programme with long experience of supporting mobility in the Baltic Sea region, EU Eastern Partnership and Russia.
Read more about the Visby Programme here.

For more information regarding the scholarship, please contact:

Markus Boman
Programme Manager, Visby Programme
markus.boman@si.se

For more information regarding support to Swedish language education abroad, please contact:

Viktor Hennius
Programme Manager, Swedish studies abroad
viktor.hennius@si.se

We have placed cookies on your computer to give you a better experience of the website. If you don’t approve or want more information, you can read more here: About cookies and personal information

I understand
Visiting address

Swedish Institute
Slottsbacken 10
111 30 Stockholm

08-453 7800
si@si.se

Billing address

Svenska institutet
FE5
838 73 FRÖSÖN

Postal address

Svenska institutet
Box 7434
103 91 Stockholm

About the website

The website is designed to be accessible and useful to as many people as possible.

Read more about accessibility and cookies.

Visit us on twitter Visit us on facebook