Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals for Master's Studies in Sweden 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A fully funded scholarship from the Swedish Institute for a one or two year master's degree in Sweden, for citizens of 34 countries that include Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Morocco. It pays the full tuition fee, SEK 12,000 a month and a travel grant. You apply to a master's programme by 15 January 2027, then to the Swedish Institute between 8 and 24 February 2027. You need work and leadership experience.

Funding type

Covers: the full tuition fee, paid by the Swedish Institute straight to your university each semester. A monthly allowance of SEK 12,000 for living costs for the whole study period. A one-time travel grant of SEK 15,000 (SEK 10,000 for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine). It is not paid to students who already live in Sweden. Membership of the SI Network for Global Professionals during your studies, and of the Sweden Alumni Network afterwards. Insurance is not included. The Swedish Institute tells you to ask your university what cover it gives international students. There is no extra grant for family members. The SEK 900 application fee at University Admissions is not included. You cannot change programme or extend the scholarship period. The page does not say how many scholarships there are for 2027/2028. For 2026/2027, 189 people received this scholarship.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Covered

Insurance

Not covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

Listed nationalities only — Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia

Residence condition

No residence condition

Citizens of 34 countries. The Arab countries on the list are Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Morocco. Palestine is not on the list The full list: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia You do not need to live in your country of citizenship when you apply You apply for an eligible master's programme in Governance, Public Health, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, or STEM. The list of eligible programmes for 2027/2028 is due on the scholarship page on 13 November 2026 You must be liable to pay tuition fees in Sweden, and be admitted or conditionally admitted to an eligible programme on 1 April 2027. A reserve place does not count Applicants from Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Morocco, and from every other listed country except Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, need at least 3,000 hours of work experience before February 2027, from no more than three employers. Internships do not count You need leadership experience from a job, your own business or civil society work. No minimum number of hours is set You cannot apply if you are enrolled at a Swedish university or university college or hold a degree from one, have lived in Sweden for two years or more in total before the scholarship period starts in August 2027, or have had a Swedish Institute scholarship for studies in Sweden before You cannot apply if you hold Swedish or EU/EEA citizenship, a Swedish permanent residence permit, or a temporary work and residence permit based on work or on family ties with a citizen of Sweden or an EU/EEA country who has a right of residence in Sweden You cannot apply if you hold a second citizenship from a country that is not on the latest OECD DAC list of aid recipients

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS 6.5 TOEFL iBT PTE Academic 62 Cambridge English 180 Other test Waiver possible

Your English and your grades are checked by the universities and University Admissions. The Swedish Institute does not set its own requirement for English or for grades. Most master's programmes ask for the level of the Swedish school course English 6, now also called English Level 2. Some ask for a higher or lower level, so check the programme page. Test scores that meet English 6: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no section below 5.5, PTE Academic 62 with 61 in writing, Cambridge C1 Advanced 180, or TOEFL iBT 4.5 with no section below 4 (90 with 20 in writing for tests taken before 21 January 2026). Earlier studies can also meet the requirement in some cases. University Admissions lists what counts for each country of study. The scholarship application must be written in English.

University admission details

Required later?

Apply to up to four master's programmes at universityadmissions.se between 16 October 2026 and 15 January 2027. University Admissions says its deadlines are midnight CET at the end of the day. Pay the SEK 900 application fee and upload your supporting documents by 1 February 2027. The call says you are not eligible for the scholarship if you miss the University Admissions deadlines. Keep your application number from University Admissions. A wrong number disqualifies your scholarship application. The Swedish Institute publishes the list of eligible programmes and the application templates on 13 November 2026. Apply for the scholarship in the Swedish Institute portal between 8 and 24 February 2027. The portal closes at 14:59 CET on 24 February 2027. Send one scholarship application only. It can name up to four eligible programmes. University Admissions publishes master's results on 1 April 2027. The Swedish Institute announces the recipients on si.se on 22 April 2027. Only those offered a scholarship are contacted. Stockholm School of Economics and Konstfack run their own admissions and give no application number.

Required documents

CV on the Swedish Institute template for 2027/2028, three pages at most Proof of work and leadership experience on the Swedish Institute template, signed by the referee and stamped by the organisation or a notary office, as one PDF Two letters of reference on the Swedish Institute template, from two different referees, signed and stamped. One must be based on work experience Copy of your valid passport or national ID card that shows your name, citizenship and photo A motivation text written in the application portal. Some applicants are picked at random to record a short video Your application number from University Admissions

Application steps

Read the call on the Swedish Institute page and check that your country and your work hours qualify. From 13 November 2026, choose from the list of eligible programmes and download the templates. Apply at universityadmissions.se by 15 January 2027 and pay the SEK 900 fee. Ask your referees early. The forms must be typed, printed, signed and stamped. Submit the scholarship application in the Swedish Institute portal between 8 and 24 February 2027, well before 14:59 CET on the last day. Do not decline or change your admission results after 1 April 2027, or you drop out of the selection.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Swedish Institute, the general address printed on the scholarship page: [email protected]Copy

Swedish Institute scholarships FAQ, with the contact form for questions about the scholarship: Contact form (opens in a new tab)

University Admissions Support Centre, for the master's application and its fee: Contact form (opens in a new tab)