SI SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE WESTERN
BALKANS FOR MASTER’S LEVEL STUDIES
The SI 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 programme offers a total of 10–15
scholarships for the year 2015/2016. The exact number of scholarships for each
level (masters/PhD studies/post-docs) depends on the quality and length of the
applied study period of all applications received. SI Scholarships for the
Western Balkans is the current title for the programme previously known as SI
Scholarships for East Europe.
The scholarships are intended
for full-time master’s level studies in Sweden and cover both living costs and
tuition fees.
Scholarship application period:
2-13 February 2015.
Countries: The programme is open to
candidates from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and
Serbia.
Who is eligible?
The scholarships are only
intended for students who are required to pay the tuition fee according to the
information at University Admissions.
There is no age limit for
scholarship holders.
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.
Eligible programmes
Only programmes within the areas
of social science and environmental science are eligible. Eligible Programmes
Western Balkans 2015-2016.
Scholarship benefits and period
The scholarship covers both the
tuition fee (which is paid directly to the Swedish university/university
college by the Swedish Institute) and living expenses to the amount of SEK
9,000 per month.
The scholarship is only awarded
for programmes starting in the autumn semester (August/September) and is
granted for one academic year, i.e. for two semesters at a time. It will be
extended for programmes longer than two semesters provided that the student’s
study results are satisfactory.
The scholarship is designed to
cover living costs and study expenses for the scholarship holder. There are no
grants for family members. The granted scholarship period cannot be altered or
extended beyond the study programme period nor can the scholarship be
transferred to another study programme at a Swedish university.
Travel grants
Scholarship holders will receive
a travel grant in connection with the scholarship. The travel grant is a
one-time payment of SEK 5,000.
Insurance
Scholarship holders are insured
by the Swedish State Group Insurance against illness and accident during the
scholarship period.
SI Network for Future Global
Leaders
All Swedish Institute
scholarship holders are invited to become members of the SI Network for Future
Global Leaders – a network that offers unique opportunities during and after
the stay in Sweden. Together with other talented people from all around the
world, the scholarship holder is able to take part in a variety of events,
exchange ideas and create networks that benefit both to career and personal
development.
How to apply
Please note that the scholarship
application is separate from the application to the master’s programmes at
Swedish universities. Make sure to complete your application to the master’s
programmes that you wish to apply to before the deadline 15 January 2015. You
apply by using the national online application service Universityadmissions.se.
Pay your application fee to University Admissions before the fee deadline 2
February 2015. Please make sure to check for any updates
atUniversityadmissions.se.
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 (scholarship
application period 2-13 February 2015). You will be required to submit a
Motivation letter and Europass CV with your scholarship application. These can
be prepared well in advance of the actual scholarship application period.
Kindly note that no other documents than the mandatory enclosures will be
considered.
The Swedish Institute is looking
for applicants who display both intellectual ability and leadership potential
and welcome applications regardless of age, gender and religious beliefs. The
scholarship programme aims for diversity amongst the scholarship holders.
General notes
You may apply to a maximum of
four different master’s programmes in total, but make sure to check whether the
programmes are listed as eligible for the scholarship.
Applications must be submitted
online with enclosures in any of the following formats: .doc, .docx, or .pdf.
All application documents must
be submitted by the application deadline. Late documents will not be
considered.
Limit your documents to the
numbers or characters specified. Exceeding pages or characters will not be considered.
As a Swedish authority, the
Swedish Institute (SI) operates under the Swedish Principle of Public Access to
Information. This means that any data registered in our systems will be treated
as a public document. In accordance with this, information about your
application and qualifications will be accessible to the public on request.
Steps to complete your Swedish
Institute scholarship application:
Prepare a Motivation Letter
according to the template Motivation letter 2015 Western Balkans. Motivation
letters in any other templates or formats are NOT valid. Make sure to read the
questions in the Motivation Letter thoroughly and be specific and personal in
your reasoning. Without exception, answers may not exceed the allowed number of
characters (letters and spaces) for each question.
Prepare a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
in English only using theEuropass format of maximum three pages. Any CV
submitted in another format than the Europass in English is NOT valid.
Additional pages will not be considered.
When the Swedish Institute
scholarship application period opens on 2 February 2015, apply through our
online system. Use the personal application number retrieved
fromUniversityadmissions.se. Do not forget to submit your Motivation Letter and
CV.
The scholarship application form
will be available on this page during the application period 2-13 February
2015.
Please note that you need to
submit a separate copy of your scholarship application for each eligible
master’s programme that you have applied to. For example, if you have applied
to the maximum four master’s programmes, you must submit four separate online
scholarship applications. Each application must have a Motivation Letter and CV
attached. You may use the same Motivation Letter and CV for each application,
or create unique ones for each programme.
What happens with my scholarship
application?
All eligible and complete
applications are assessed by a selection committee taking into consideration
the relevance and quality of the Motivation Letter and CV.
Only students who have been
offered a place in a master’s programme after the first selection round on 26
March 2014 will be considered for a scholarship. Students who have been listed
as reserves will not be considered. Unfortunately, no scholarships are
available for late admissions.
In early April, the Swedish
Institute will publish a list of successful scholarship candidates at
Studyinsweden.se. The publication date will be posted on the website’s
calendar. Due to the large number of applicants, only those who are offered a
scholarship will be notified.
Please note that you have to
accept your place at the study programme at Universityadmissions.se before the
indicated deadline.
Each successful candidate will
receive an official scholarship offer by e-mail and is requested to accept or
reject this offer by the deadline indicated.
Will there be a reserve list for
the Scholarship?
Each year the Swedish Institute
awards more scholarships than are available as there are always several
students who do not accept their scholarship offer. Because of this practice,
we do not have a reserve list for scholarships.
Key dates and deadlines for
applications to the academic year 2015/2016
October 2014 – 15 January 2015:
Apply online to master’s programmes at Universityadmissions.se and pay your
application fee
2 February 2015: Deadline for
supporting documents and payment of application fee. For detailed information
seeUniversityadmissions.se
2-13 February 2015: Apply for a
Swedish Institute scholarship through the online application service
(application opens 2 February 2015)
26 March 2015: Notification of
selection results published onUniversityadmissions.se
10-11 April 2015: List of
successful candidates for Swedish Institute scholarships is published on
Studyinsweden.se
13 April 2015: Deadline for
accepting your study place
13-17 April 2015: Swedish
Institute formal scholarship offer to successful candidates by e-mail
30 April 2015: Deadline for
accepting the Swedish Institute scholarship
Linku origjinal: https://studyinsweden.se/scholarship/swedish-institute-scholarships-for-the-western-balkans/
