Stockholm University is honoured to announce the Kungstenen Scholarship for an outstanding student from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who has been accepted for studies in one of Stockholm University's one- or two-year Master’s Programmes.
This scholarship will cover full tuition and living expenses for one student beginning their studies in Stockholm during the fall semester 2018. The total amount of the scholarship is up to 477,000 SEK. Stockholm University offers 75 Master’s Programmes in English within the faculties of Humanities, Social Sciences, Law and Natural Sciences. Since 2012, Stockholm University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have shared an alliance to support student mobility, as well as research collaboration and an active commitment toward society. This scholarship makes it possible for a student to experience a high quality Stockholm University education at the Master’s level. A talented student will be selected and the studies will include participation in activities involving the partnership between the two universities.
To apply you must:
- Be a Bachelor's degree seeking student in their senior year at Illinois or a recent graduate.
- Apply to a program at Stockholm University by January 15, 2018.
- Pay a non-refundable application fee (900 SEK) and document your eligibility by February 1, 2018.
- Be prepared to act as a student liaison for the two universities.
- Write a one page motivation statement and send it by e-mail to tuitionfeescholarship@su.se (This statement is to reach Stockholm University by February 1, 2018, and it is important that you state your name and “Kungstenen Scholarship” at the top of your file and in the subject space).
Selection Process
The student must apply to a Master’s programme on www.universityadmissions.se which is the official website for international students who wish to apply for studies in Sweden. The deadline is January 15, 2018, for studies beginning in the fall semester 2018. The scholarship will only be given to a student who meets the requirements for the study program of his/her choice and who has paid the application fee. In addition, the student selected must show good results from previous studies and submit an inspiring statement about why he/she hopes to be selected for studies at Stockholm University.
The scholarship recipient will be announced when the notification of acceptance is sent out, which will be by the beginning of April. An offer of student accommodation will also be included.
To search for relevant programmes, please visit www.su.se/study.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please check the FAQ-website on http://www.su.se/english/education/application-admissions/faq-contact (where you also find further contact details).
