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402 international students receive the SI Scholarships
Every year, the Swedish Institute grants fully funded scholarships for master's
studies at Swedish universities. For the academic year 2025/2026, 402
individuals have been awarded scholarships through the SI Scholarship for
Global Professionals and the SI Scholarship Pioneering Women in STEM. Find
the lists of this year’s recipients below.
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Empowering global leaders and changemakers
The Swedish Institute’s scholarship programmes aim to support future global leaders who
are committed to working towards a democratic, equal, and sustainable society in their home
countries and regions.
In addition to the well-established SI Scholarship for Global Professionals
[https://si.se/en/apply/scholarships/swedish-institute-scholarships-for-global-professionals/] ,
the Swedish Institute has launched a new initiative for the 2025/2026 academic year: the SI
Scholarship Pioneering Women in STEM
[https://si.se/en/apply/scholarships/pioneeringwomeninstem/] . Through the new
scholarship, the Swedish Institute continues to support global talent and promote gender
equality by fostering a more diverse and inclusive STEM sector – empowering women to lead
change, tackle global challenges, and develop lasting solutions.
351 recipients awarded the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals
This year, the Swedish Institute received a total of 8,580 applications for the SI Scholarship for
Global Professionals. Of these, 5,826 of these candidates were admitted to eligible master’s
programmes by 27 March, a requirement to be considered for the scholarship. Recipients are
selected based on their academic achievements, professional and leadership experience, and
their potential to contribute to sustainable development.
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The awarded recipients will attend 28 different higher education institutions across Sweden
and are enrolled in 208 different study programmes. Social sciences, engineering and
eechnology, and natural Sciences are the most popular fields of study. The recipients come
from 33 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. This year’s budget for
the Global Professionals scholarship amounts to approximately SEK 172 million.
51 recipients awarded SI Scholarship Pioneering Women in STEM
The scholarship is available for selected master’s programmes with a focus on one or more of
the core STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It is open to women
from ten countries in Africa and Asia. Recipients have been selected and nominated by the
universities.
The awarded recipients will attend 26 different higher education institutions across Sweden
and are enrolled in 45 different study programmes. This year’s budget for the Pioneering
Women in STEM scholarship amounts to approximately SEK 29 million.
Madeleine Sjöstedt, Director-General of the Swedish Institute, shares the importance of the
scholarship and welcomes this year’s recipients:
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’Sweden is an export-dependent country that relies on international cooperation and
exchange. Our scholarship programmes are an important way to strengthen ties between
Sweden and the rest of the world. By studying in Sweden, these talents gain valuable
knowledge and perspectives on sustainable development, while also deepening their
understanding of Sweden. We are proud to give a special welcome to this year’s scholars in
STEM, and look forward to building meaningful relationships with all of our 2025 scholarship
recipients.’
Lists of recipents
SI Scholarships for Global Professionals recipients [https://si.se/app/uploads/2025/04/si-
scholarship-recipients-2025.pdf]
SI Scholarship Pioneering Women in STEM recipients
[https://si.se/app/uploads/2025/04/lista-for-publicering-2025-pwis-1.pdf]
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FAQ
I’m on the list! What’s next?
If you’re on the list of successful scholarship recipients, first of all
congratulations! You will receive an official scholarship offer by e-mail
by 25-27 April. Make sure to accept the scholarship offer by the
deadline indicated in your e-mail. The offer is only valid for the master’s
programme stated in the offer. Also, please make sure to decline
admissions and/or reserve places to other master’s programme at
University Admissions according to the instructions in your e-mail.
If you are on the reserve list, you will be informed via e-mail if you are
offered a scholarship during May/June 2025. If you don’t receive an e-
mail, unfortunately you will not receive a scholarship for this academic
year. You are welcome to re-apply during the next application period.
I’m not on the list. What’s next?
If you’re not on the list, you have unfortunately not been offered a
scholarship or a reserve place. Applicants who are not offered a
scholarship will not be notified individually.
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Please visit studyinsweden.se/scholarships
[https://studyinsweden.se/scholarships] to look for other sources of
scholarship funding, including university and third-party scholarships.
Last updated: 24 April 2025
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