Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals

Full tuition paid by SI to the university, SEK 12,000 per month for living costs, and a one-time travel grant of SEK 15,000 (2026 round figures). Insurance is not included.

Fields: Any field

Citizens of 34 listed countries

Eligible country codes: AM, AZ, BD, BY, BO, BR, CO, EC, EG, ET, GE, GT, ID, IQ, JO, KE, LR, MY, MX, MD, MA, NG, PE, PH, RW, SN, ZA, TZ, TH, UG, UA, UZ, VN, ZM

• You must be a citizen of one of the 34 listed countries. The African ones are Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
• African applicants need at least 3,000 hours of work experience, from a maximum of three employers, before the February application date.
• You must show leadership experience from work or civil society, and apply to an SI-eligible English-taught master's programme through University Admissions.
• You must be admitted (or conditionally admitted) on the day of the admissions announcement, and be liable to pay tuition fees.
• You are not eligible if you already hold a degree from a Swedish university, have a previous SI scholarship, or have lived in Sweden for two years or more.

Two steps. University Admissions opens mid October and closes mid January (2026 round: 16 October 2025 to 15 January 2026). The SI portal then opens for two weeks in February (2026 round: 9 to 25 February 2026, closing 14:59 CET). The 2027 round dates were not yet confirmed on 17 October 2026.

Deadlines move a little every year and some close early. Confirm the date on the official page before you plan around it.

• University Admissions application and proof of admission
• Passport copy
• CV
• Proof of work experience (3,000 hours) and employer references
• Leadership experience documentation and motivation answers in the SI portal
• Other documents listed in the current SI call

1. 1

   Step 1: Find an eligible programme

   SI publishes its list of eligible English-taught master's programmes on its scholarship page around mid November.
2. 2

   Step 2: Apply to universityadmissions.se

   Apply to up to the allowed number of programmes and pay the application fee, which SI does not cover.
3. 3

   Step 3: Apply to SI

   Submit the SI scholarship application in the SI portal during the two-week February window, with your work and leadership evidence.
4. 4

   Step 4: Admissions results

   Check University Admissions in late March. You can only be awarded for a programme you are admitted to on the first admissions day.
5. 5

   Step 5: Accept the offer

   If selected, you get an email offer in April and must accept by the stated deadline (30 May in the 2026 round).

• The scholarship covers only the awarded programme. Changes or extensions are not allowed.
• SI does not pay insurance or extra grants for family members.
• You must arrange leave from your employer in time. SI will not intervene.

• Start counting your 3,000 work hours now and get letters that state your hours, as African applicants are screened on this.
• Write down real leadership examples with outcomes, because leadership experience is a core selection criterion.
• The February SI portal window is only two weeks, so prepare answers while your university application is still open.
• Treat 2026 dates as a guide until SI publishes the 2027 round.

Winning the award does not include the visa. Plan your application with our guide for the host country.

• Sweden student visa

Checked against these official pages on 17 Oct 2026.

• SI Scholarship for Global Professionals (opens in a new tab)