1. Swedish Institute Visby Programme scholarships

2. Programme overview
Scholarships for dual direction academic mobility since 1997
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine
~120 scholarships per year
Master’s studies, PhD studies & postdoc/senior research
Strong emphasis on network- building, involvement in society
Magnus Liam Karlsson | Image Bank Sweden

3. Target groups – who are we looking for?
Cross-sectorial approach: - universitites/academic sector - business/private sector - state/regions/municipalities - NGO:s, civil society
Extra-curricular background is a plus: - leadership experience/potential - involvement in society - work/volunteer service
Personal motivation important: - connecting your past to your future - tell us who you are - explain your drives, goals, ideas
Magnus Liam Karlsson | Diploma ceremony for SI scholarship holders 2018

4. Scholarship offers
Master’s level full-degree studies (~ 50 scholarships/year)
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine
Full-degree studies, 60/120 credits. Including tuition fee coverage.
Application period: February 2020 (preliminary)
PhD studies, postdoctoral and senior research (~40 scholarships/year)
Requires invivation from Swedish research group for 6, 9 or 12 months
Application period: November-December 2019 (preliminary)
Scholarships for outbound mobility from Sweden (~30 scholarships/year)
For studies, internships, research, expert visits/capacity building
Visits can take place at universities, companies, agencies or NGO:s
Application periods: April 2019, October 2019

5. Master’s level studies
A wide selection of Master’s degree programmes available, taught in English at some 30 universities in Sweden
SEK 10,000/month for living expenses
Travel grant, tuition fees, health insurance
Internship possibilities, as part of two-year programmes, or offered as separate scholarship extension for students in one-year programmes
Apply in a two-step procedure via the central admissions system in Sweden, at and then for the SI scholarship at
Simon Paulin | Image Bank Sweden

6. PhD studies, postdoc and senior research
Invitation required from a Swedish research group/potential host department. Visits to Sweden of 6, 9 or 12 months
SEK 18,000 monthly grant for PhD students SEK 21,000/month for postdoc and senior researchers
Sandwich model option (possibility of dividing the scholarship period into several shorter visits)
All disciplines
More information available at
Melker Dahlstrand | Image Bank Sweden

7. More information Contact details
– Swedish Institute official website
– The gateway to Sweden online
– Sweden’s official website in Russian language
– SI online course for Swedish language studies (free of charge)
- Portal about studies and research opportunities in Sweden
– Official website for applying for studies in Sweden
Contact details
Aleksandra Adrich, Programme Manager for inbound PhD students and researchers, and outbound mobility from Sweden
Johanna Jeppsson, Programme Manager for inbound Master’s level students

8. Thank you!