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Swedish Institute (SI)
Pioneering Women in STEM
A fully funded scholarship for full-time, one- or two-year master's studies at Swedish universities in designated STEM programmes. It includes full tuition coverage, a monthly living allowance, and a one-time travel grant subject to its stated exception.
Do I qualify 13 requirements
Do I qualify
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- Female applicants
- degree Eligible STEM-related master's programme
- work authorisation Liable to pay tuition fees at University Admissions
- work authorisation At least 3000 work-experience hours before February 2026, accumulated from no more than three employers
- career stage Demonstrated leadership experience
- Application fee for master's programmes paid on time
- admission Admitted or conditionally admitted to an eligible STEM master's programme on 26 March 2026
- Not open to: enrolment Currently enrolled in or holds a degree from a Swedish university or university college
+5 more requirements
- Not open to: residence Sweden: cumulatively two years or more of residence before scholarship period
- Not open to: Previously awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship for studies; prior SI Summer Academy for Young Professiona…
- Not open to: citizenship Swedish or EU/EEA citizenship
- Not open to: residence Swedish permanent residence permit or specified temporary work-and-residence permit
- Not open to: citizenship Dual citizenship in countries not listed on the DAC List of ODA Recipients 2025
Preferences and flexible criteria (2)
- residence Residence in country of citizenship is not required at application time
- work authorisation Work experience in the chosen field of study is prioritised
Not open to:
are currently enrolled in or hold a degree from a Swedish university/university college; have already resided in Sweden for cumulatively two years or more, prior to the scholarship period (starting August 2026); have previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship. (Previous participants of…
are currently enrolled in or hold a degree from a Swedish university/university college; have already resided in Sweden for cumulatively two years or more, prior to the scholarship period (starting August 2026); have previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship. (Previous participants of the SI Summer Academy for Young Professionals, students who have attended SI summer courses in Swedish language or the Swedish Institute Summer University (SISU) may still apply); have a 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/EU/EEA country who has a temporary or permanent right of residence in Sweden; have dual citizenship in countries not listed on the DAC List of ODA Recipients 2025Show the full text
- Level of study
- Master's
- Fields of study
- STEM
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- A monthly allowance of SEK 12,000 to cover your living expenses; A monthly allowance of SEK 12,000 to cover your living expenses throughout the study period.; Full tuition fee coverage; Full tuition fee coverage.; monthly allowance of SEK 12,000 to cover your living expenses; A travel grant of SEK 15,000
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Host country
- Sweden
- Host institution
- Swedish universities (designated programmes)
What I need Application materials must be in English · Fee required
- Application fee
- Fee required
- English requirement
- Application materials must be in English
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How to apply
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- Apply through University Admissions for eligible STEM-related master's programme(s) by 15 January 2026. Required
- Pay the master's programme application fee to University Admissions on time. Required
- After submitting the University Admissions application, save the eight-digit personal application number for the scholarship application. Applicants to Stockholm School of Economics and Konstfack do not receive an application number. Required
- Prepare the required scholarship documents using SI templates where specified, following the document instructions; complete the application in English. Required
- Submit one SI Scholarship application through the portal between 9 and 25 February, by 14:59 CET on the final day. Eligible applicants who meet the stated STEM and citizenship conditions are automatically considered for Pioneering Women in STEM; no separate application is required. Required
- Deadline
- 15 January 2026
- Deadline notes
- The later SI scholarship-portal window was 9–25 February 2026, closing at 14:59 CET. The source marks the application closed.
- Deadline timezone
- CET
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Applicants do not need to reside in their eligible country at application time. Other exclusions include specified prior Swedish study or residence, prior SI scholarship, and certain Swedish/EU/EEA citizenship or residence statuses. The source also says dual citizens should apply using only one eligible citizenship; dual citizenship in countries not on the specified DAC list is an exclusion.
Details to confirm
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- A direct official application route has not been found yet.
- Some hard eligibility requirements are incomplete in the captured source.
- Some eligibility wording is ambiguous in the source — read the exact wording on the official page.
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