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SI SCHOLARSHIP FOR GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS

Application Deadline: 26 February 2025

LOCATION: Sweden

Do you want to contribute to the sustainable development of your home country and region? Are you looking for an international experience? The Swedish Institute awards academic scholarships for master’s studies in Sweden, to global professionals from a selection of countries.

ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarship is open for applications once every year, for master’s studies beginning in the autumn semester. In order to apply you must: 

Be a citizen of one of the eligible countries for the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals (will be announced shortly); 

Apply for a master’s programme that is eligible for the SI scholarship;  

Be liable to pay tuition fees at University Admissions;  

Have demonstrated work experience; 

Have demonstrated leadership experience from current or previous employer, or from civil society engagement.  

Key dates:

15 October 2024 – 15 January 2025: Apply to Swedish master’s programmes through University Admissions before the deadline in January. 

1 November 2024: SI Scholarship application documents and eligible master programmes are published.

10 February – 26 February 2025: Application portal for the SI Scholarship is open.

27 March 2025 – University admissions announcement day.

24 April 2025: SI Scholarship announcement day.

BENEFIT:

The Scholarship for Global Professionals is a competitive fully-funded scholarship that includes: 

Full tuition fee coverage. The fee is paid directly by SI to your Swedish university each semester.

A monthly allowance of SEK 12,000 to cover your living expenses throughout the study period.

A travel grant of SEK 15,000 (*10,000 for scholars from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine). This is a one-time payment and does not apply for students already living in Sweden.

Membership in the SI Network for Future Global Professionals (NFGP) – a platform to help you grow professionally and build a network while in Sweden.

After your scholarship period has ended, you become a member of the SI Alumni Network. As a member, you get a unique opportunity for continued networking and professional development.

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UNIVERSITY OF MAASTRICHT BRIGHTLANDS TALENT SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 1 February 2025, 23:59 CET.

LOCATION: Netherlands

The UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship program offers four full coverage scholarships (including a tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend) per academic year for a selected number of top-performing non-EU/EEA students with personal development potential that have been (conditionally) admitted to a master’s program connected to the Brightlands campi.

ELIGIBILITY:

All candidates must meet the following requirements:

You hold a nationality of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands. Please check this website before you apply to see in which country you have to collect your MVV visa for the Netherlands. If you already have a residence permit for another Schengen country, you can only apply if this residence permit is still valid until at least 2 September 2025. If your residence permit expires before 2 of September 2025 you can only apply for the Scholarship from your home country via a MVV visa application. More information can be found on the webpages of the Visa Office.

You do not have a dual nationality from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland

You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme in the Netherlands. Students who have completed exchange programmes in the Netherlands are welcome to apply

You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2025

You agree to become an active Brightlands and UM ambassador during and after your studies, by committing to share your experiences during at least one (information) session for students and/or other stakeholders

You have  applied for admission to a participating master programme at UM for the 2025-2026 academic year

You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM master programme to which you have applied.

You can only submit an application once, please make sure all documents meet the requirements before you start your application. We cannot add or replace documents after you submit the application.

Duration of the UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship

13 months for a one-year master’s programme

25 months for a two-year master’s programme

BENEFIT:

Amount of the UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship programme 2025-2026:

Living expenses€ 15,925*(13 months) or € 30,625*(25 months)Paid to students by the UM International Services Desk
Health & liability insuranceAt costArranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
Visa application costsAt costArranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
Tuition feesAt costArranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
Pre-Academic Training costsAt costArranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
International Student Ambassador Programme (ISAP)At cost for first block onlyArranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk

*This amount is subject to change for academic year 2026-2027

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