Scholarships and Financial Aid

Read more about scholarships available to students who wish to study at Jönköping University. Applicants must indicate their interest in a scholarship when applying.

Scholarships from Jönköping University

Jönköping University offers some scholarships on behalf of the Swedish government. The scholarships, intended for students who pay tuition fees, will cover a part of said tuition fee. The scholarships are a possibility for students to be financially supported during their period of study at Jönköping University.

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Swedish Institute Scholarships

The Swedish Institute is a government agency and it administers over 500 scholarships each year for students and researchers coming to Sweden to pursue their objectives at a Swedish university.
 
One of the scholarship programmes offered by the Swedish Institute targets students from countries with which Sweden has long-term development cooperation. These countries are Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. The scholarships will be administered by the Swedish Institute and will cover both living costs and tuition fees.

For further information about this scholarship programme please visit: studyinsweden.se

Scholarships offered by other organizations

STINT
The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, has a scholarship program for foreign students accepted to international master programs in Sweden. STINT has invited a number of foreign universities to nominate candidates to the program. Currently these universities are Tecnologico de Monterrey ITESM in Mexico, KNUST in Ghana, KAIST in South Korea, Peking University and Tsinghua University, both in China.

Students must apply themselves to the international master programmes at a Swedish university. The foreign partner universities then have the opportunity of nominating candidates to the programme. Students cannot apply for scholarships on their own.

For current info, visit Stint.

Scholarships listed by country

Belarus

OESS - Open Europe Scholarship Scheme
Application deadline: 16 December, 2011
You are welcome to apply for a scholarship through OESS if you are a Belarusian citizen.

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Colombia

ICETEX
ICETEX administers scholarships for Colombian students who want to study abroad, including a few select programs in Sweden.

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Pakistan

Pakistan Overseas Scholarship Scheme
In 2004 Sweden was selected as a country of destination for candidates in Pakistan's Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Master and PhD in selected fields.The scheme is financed and administered by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).  

The stated aim of the program is to improve Pakistan´s national research capacity. The Swedish Institute acts as a national program agency in Sweden. Please note that the Swedish Institute does not accept applications to this program. All inquiries regarding admissions and submissions of applications to the program should be directed to HEC.

General critieria:
Country: This scholarship program is exclusively open to Pakistani nationals that have received a HEC scholarship.
Study levels: Master's and PhD.
Eligible subjects and programs: The programme is open for studies in all academic subjects. 
Scholarship benefits and limitations: The scholarship amounts to 900 Euro per month for MA and PhD students. The scholarship is fully financed by the Higher Education Commission in Pakistan.
Travel grants: Scholarship holders receive a travel grant for a trip to and from Sweden.

Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship Program
This scholarship program provides the means to pursue studies that lead to degrees (bachelor, master and doctorate) and medical fellowships. Academic disciplines and scholarships are selected on the needs of government ministries, national corporations and the private sector. This selection aims to fulfill the requirements of work markets across Saudi Arabia in regions, universities and industrial cities. The program is commissioned with qualifying Saudi youth to take an active role in development in all fields in government and private sectors. Mission :To actively develop and qualify Saudi human resource to be:

1. World-competitive in the work market and academic research
2. High caliber base in Saudi universities, public and private sectors.

King Abdullah Scholarships provide generous financial support for scholarship recipients. Among the privileges it offers are the following:

• Monthly stipend
• Full tuition and fees paid directly to the educational institution
• Cost of attending conferences, symposia and workshops
• Expenses for scientific trips
• Allowances for books & clothes
• Financial support for spouse and dependents
• Medical insurance

Jonkoping University is one of the few approved universities by the Ministry of Higher Education of Saudi Arabia.  More information on the King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship Program can be found here.

Qatar

The Higher Education Institute
The Higher Education Institute´s scholarship office is responsible for administering scholarship programs which enable students to be supported in undergraduate and post-graduate studies at the best higher education institutions in Qatar and around the world. This office is also responsible for following up on scholarship recipients´ financial and administrative affairs, and monitoring their academic progress by communicating with their respective universities, guardians and the students themselves.

In November 2009, the Higher Education Institute updated the list of the best colleges and universities from around the world that students can attend with scholarship support from the government. The list, which now totals 675 schools, ensures scholarship recipients in Qatar will be receiving the best post-secondary education possible. Also, in November 2009, the HEI announced the Hamad bin Khalifa and the Tamim bin Hamad Grants Programs, which will offer high achieving students scholarships to 30 select universities.

While Jönköping University is not yet on this list, we expect to be added too it soon and will update this information shortly.

The scholarship office administers scholarship programs based on the following geographic distribution:

• Qatar
• Arab region and Australia
• United Kingdom & Europe
• United States & Canada
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USA

SWEA North Carolina
SWEA awards scholarships (generally amounting to USD 1,000 each) to support a person or an organization with ties to North Carolina in their studies or their efforts to advance/share knowledge of Swedish culture, traditions, language, or history.

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The American Women's Club in Sweden
The AWC annually awards a travel grant to an American woman studying in Sweden.
The scholarship which is based on academic excellence, is awarded in the form of a travel grant for $1,500. The grant was initiated to cover the cost of a round-trip airplane ticket between the US and Sweden.

In order to qualify for the AWC Scholarship, the applicant must be 18 years old or older, an American female citizen, and accepted for a period of study or research at a Swedish educational institute during 2012/2013.

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The American Swedish Institute
The ASI offers two scholarships: The Lilly Lorénzen Scholarship, open to Minnesota residents who plan to carry out scholarly and/or creative studies in Sweden; and the Malmberg Scholarship, to support a year of study or research in Sweden by a US resident who is enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited college or university, or who is a qualified scholar engaged in study or research.

The Malmberg Scholarship for study in Sweden will grant significant funding (up to $10,000) for up to one year of study or research in Sweden to a U.S. resident who is either (a) a student enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited college or university in the U.S. whose current study can be supplemented by time in Sweden, or (b) a qualified scholar engaged in study or research in the U.S. whose work can be enhanced by study in Sweden.

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The American-Scandinavian Foundation

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Other Non-SI Scholarship Programmes

EuroDesk European Info Centre
EuroDesk European Info Centre has a large number of links for funding opportunities.

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Global Grant

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* This list is provided as a guide/starting point for potential students. The information is updated to the best of our knowledge. Please be aware that Jönköping University is not responsible for the administration of these scholarships and, thus, cannot answer specific questions about them.