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Swedish Institute Scholarships for South Africa (SISSA)

Opens for applications 8 February - The call for SI scholarships for master’s studies in Sweden, starting in the autumn of 2021 has been now published.

We grant scholarships to a large number of master’s programmes starting in the autumn semester 2021. Check the list of master’s programmes that are eligible for SI Scholarships for South Africa (SISSA) for the academic year 2021/2022 which will be published here by the middle of November 2020.  Swedish Institute Scholarships for South Africa (SISSA) Are you a talented and ambitious citizen of South Africa and want to study for a master’s degree in Sweden on a fully-funded scholarship? Find out if you can apply to the Swedish Institute Scholarships for South Africa. Please follow the link for more information. https://si.se/en/apply/scholarships/swedish-institute-scholarships-for-south-africa/

Overview

We grant scholarships to a large number of master’s programmes starting in the autumn semester 2021. Check the list of master’s programmes that are eligible for SI Scholarships for South Africa (SISSA) for the academic year 2021/2022 which will be published here by the middle of November 2020.

  1. To begin with, apply for a master’s programme at University Admissions, between 16 October 2020 – 15 January 2021.
  2. Apply for an SI scholarship between 8 – 18 February 2021, follow the instructions below.

Up to 10 scholarships will be awarded to South African citizens attending master’s degree studies starting in the autumn semester 2021.

Note: The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is offering support in the form of payment of the SEK 900 for the Swedish university application fee to a maximum of 15 individuals. Applications for this must be submitted to DHET on the requisite form. If approved, this fee will be paid directly to University Admissions Sweden.

What’s included

The scholarship covers

*The travel grant is a one-time payment for the entire scholarship period. The grant is not applicable to students already living in Sweden.

The scholarship does not cover

  • Additional grants for family members.
  • Application fee to University Admissions.

Scholarship period

The scholarship is intended for full-time one-year or two-year master’s programmes and is only awarded for programmes starting in the autumn semester. The tuition fee will be paid directly to the Swedish universities in the beginning of each semester. The stipend for living expenses is paid monthly during the scholarship period.

The scholarship period cannot be changed or extended beyond the awarded scholarship period, nor can the scholarship be transferred to a study programme other than the awarded master’s programme.