Swedish-Turkish Scholarship for master´s studies and research

The Swedish Institute in co-operation with the Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul, announces a number of scholarships for master´s programmes taught in English and research grants at universities, university colleges and research institutions in Sweden for the academic year 2008/2009.

For information about higher education and research in Sweden see the Swedish Institute website: www.studyinsweden.se with links to the websites of all Swedish universities and university colleges.

Master's Programmes

Applications should be made through www.studera.nu/english which is a central online application system with a large number of courses and study programmes at Swedish universities and university colleges accessible to international students. Through this system it is possible to apply for up to 8 master´s programmes offered by different Swedish universities in one application.

When you apply for admission to a master´s programme at a Swedish university or university college through the central application process at www.studera.nu/english you have to mark your interest for a Swedish Institute scholarship by ticking a box in the online application. When you have sent your online application, you will be able to print a cover sheet for your supporting documents. The sheet contains personal data and is essential for matching your documents with your application. Send all your supporting documents together with the ”Swedish Institute scholarship form” (available on ww.studyinsweden.se) by regular mail for scanning and verification to the Swedish address announced at www.studera.nu/english. By ticking the box in the online application and enclosing the Swedish Institute scholarship form, you have applied for a scholarship.

The master´s programmes will be open for registration from December 1, 2007, and the application deadline is February, 1, 2008. This application period refers to studies due to begin in the fall 2008.

Postgraduate Studies, Part of PHD Studies and Research

Grants are provided for postgraduate studies, part of PhD studies or research. In order to be considered for a research grant you have to be registered at a Turkish university or research institution, and have an invitation from a Swedish university department or research institution.

This means that you have established a contact with a Swedish university willing to receive you. This contact can be made by yourself or by your university. In order to enable the Swedish host institution to issue a letter of invitation, you should provide information about your study or research area and your C.V.

The letter of invitation should then be enclosed to your application. Application forms are available from the website www.studyinsweden.se. Application can be made any time of the year. Your application should be sent to the Swedish Institute.

Swedish-Turkish Scholarship fro Human Rights Law in memory of Anna Lindh

Turkish students who have been accepted to a master's level programme or to do research in Human Rights Law at a Swedish university are eligible for the Swedish-Turkish Scholarship for Human Rights Law.

Master's programmes in Human Rights Law and master programme in Human Rights and Intellectual Property Rights Law are currently provided by the Falculty of Law at Lund university in cooperation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights.

The appliclation procedure is the same as for master's level programmes and research respectively.

General Information

Study period
Scholarships and study grants can be granted for up to two semesters with a possibility of prolongation.

Fields of study
Priority is given to applicants within the field of social sciences and law such as International and European Relations, European Affairs, European Law or Human Rights Law. Studies within other fields can be considered. Grants may also be given to students who have been accepted to master´s programmes or research in the artistic field at Swedish government institutions such as the Royal College of Music, the University college of Arts Craft and Design and the Royal College of Fine Arts.

English proficiency
Universities and university colleges require that skills in English language are documented by an international proficiency test (TOEFL - approx. 550 p, computer-based TOEFL 213 p, IELTS, MELAB, Cambridge First Certificate).

Financial conditions
At present scholarships amount to SEK 8000 (appr. 800 Euro) per month for master´s studies and SEK 12000 (1200 Euro) per month for holders of a PhD degree, plus travel costs to and from Sweden. Each scholarship is designed to cover the living expenses of one person only. There are no grants for family members.

The scholarship holder is insured by the Swedish Institute against illness and accidents during the scholarship period.

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