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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

LOCATION: USA

These prestigious scholarships are offered to applicants who are from countries other than the United Kingdom or Ireland, in any subject, who are highly ranked by their prospective Departments within the University, and are awarded on the basis of academic ability and research potential, examination results, and references. 

ELIGIBILITY:

All students, irrespective of nationality, are eligible for postgraduate awards.

Applicants must be intending to start a course at the level of:

Masters (such as MPhil, MASt, LLM but with some restrictions – see Important information section below)

Research postgraduate (such as PhD)

significant academic achievement and potential

financial need (although some scholarship programmes are based on academic merit alone)

No separate application is required for this scholarship, only the application for admission to the University of Cambridge, which must be submitted by the funding deadline specific to your course (please refer to the Postgraduate Course Directory)

For more information, please visit About our postgraduate scholarships

BENEFIT:

University tuition fee

Annual stipend (sufficient for a single person)

Immigration Health Surcharge

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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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