The Swedish Institute’s Visby Program Scholarship for Master’s Studies offers a fully-funded scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in Sweden. The scholarship is provided to students willing and keen on contributing to sustainable development in their respective home countries.
- This program provides 60 such scholarships to students applying to the Autumn semester and is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden through Swedish Institute scholarship opportunities.
- The scholarship grant includes the full tuition fees, which are directly paid to the various universities in Sweden by the organization.
- The program will cover an additional amount of SEK 10,000/month for their living expenses every month.
- The program also covers the insurance costs of the students.
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Visby Program Scholarship for Master’s Studies 2024 – Overview
| Name of the Organization | Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden |
| Scholarship Type | Merit-Based, Tuition-Fee-Waiver |
| Offered by | Government bodies |
| Application Deadline | – |
| No. of Scholarships | 60 |
| Scholarship Amount | Variable |
| Scholarship Renewability | One Time Payment |
| International Students Eligible | Yes |
| Official Website Link | https://si.se/en/apply/scholarships/visby-programme-masters/ |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria to apply for the Visby Program Scholarship for Master’s Studies:
- Only students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine can apply for this scholarship.
- Students applying to master’s studies in Sweden only.
- Applicants must have work experience.
- Substantial work in civil society or the public sector.
- Must have an admission offer from the university.
Application Process
- Applicants can go to the link given on the scholarship website to apply for a master’s degree.
- You must apply for the scholarship form.
The following required documents –
- Motivation letter in a PDF format.
- Curriculum vitae (CV) not more than 3 pages.
- One letter of reference. The student can submit two letters also. One of them has to be from a supervisor from your work experience.
- Experience letters from various professional work experiences
- Proof of a valid passport.
Selection Process
The committee will review all the applications and disqualify all the ones. Students must submit all the required documents and read through the guidelines.
- academic excellence
- work experience
- professional capabilities
- vision to contribute to international developments.