Umeå University provides information about grants and funding
bodies here, and the Faculty of Science and
Technology here. The University of Gothenburg and The Swedish Institute also both have very good
scholarship and grant link collections.
Scholarships for tuition fee coverage
Umeå University offers scholarships for
accepted students that are non-EU citizens.
The Swedish Institute offers scholarships for
international students, and also provides a good link collection for other funding bodies
for students from specific countries or regions.
You can also find specific grants and scholarships for students
from the following countries or regions: Turkey, South Africa, Syria and
Western Balkan
Grants for studies or projects
The
Michael Treschow Scholarship. Are you a design student
with a Bachelor's degree and planning to continue your education at
the Master level in Sweden? Or are you already a Master student?
If so, you are welcome to apply for Michael
Treschow scholarship of 100,000 SEK. (E-mail them for application
information in English). Deadline late September.
Brita-Stina
Nordenstedt's donation offers funds that can be used for
student theses, projects, competitions, travel or attendance at
conferences and symposia. Students enrolled at Umeå Institute of
Design, the Umeå School of Technology and Department of Nutritional
Sciences can apply. Deadline November 30.
JC Kempe's scholarship fund at UmU
Twice annually, Umeå student union announces the availability of
scholarships from the SJCKMS Fund. Each semester, up to 50 000 SEK
is awarded to doctoral students at Umeå University, and the purpose
of these scholarships is to support students in their thesis
work. Scholarships can, on occasion, be awarded to undergraduate
students, and if there are few PhD students that apply for this,
the Kempe foundation can prioritize to award scholarships to 3rd
year BFA and MFA students. In order to be eligible to apply for the
scholarships, you need to be a resident of Västerbotten,
Västernorrland och Norrbotten, and a member of one of the student
unions at Umeå University.
The
Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. Google has two grants
to support women studying technical educations. The Google Anita
Borg Scholarship recipients will each receive a financial award for
the academic year. A group of female undergraduate and graduate
students will be chosen from the applicant pool, and scholarships
will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate's academic
background and demonstrated leadership. In addition, all
scholarship recipients and finalists will be invited to attend a
retreat at Google.
The Olof Palme foundation awards funding for
projects aiming at promoting international exchange, studies in
peace and disarmament, promoting work against racism and
xenophobia, and other projects that works for intercultural
understanding and common security. Deadlines March 20 and September
20.
DRS Student Research Bursary »
Funding for students' research materials, travel, specialist
equipment, expertise (for example: translation, statistics, design)
etc. Deadline March 31.
The
Foundation Blanceflor Ludovici-Compagni, née Bildt awards
substantial grants to post-graduate students or those with an
advanced degree for longer periods of study away from one´s
homeland in the USA, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, England, Germany,
Japan or Canada. Deadline March 1.
Japanstiftelsen offers grants for travel and
degree projects in/related to Japan, for Swedish citizens. Deadline
Dec. 1.
Ångpanneföreningens
Forskningsstiftelse has scholarships for student degree
work outside of Sweden. Deadline early February.
LinkedStudent at Umeå University connects
students with potential project partners, for degree projects and
other cooperation possibilities (mainly in Swedish).
SI, The Swedish Institute offers exchange
grants and scholarships for students on MA level.
Spar scholarship
seeks students living with a low budget and that can handle
everyday living with little money. The 3 fellowships consist of
financial support of 3000 kr per month for an entire year. More
info:
PPT |
newsletter | European Funding
Guide
Travel grants
The Google travel and conference grants. To
encourage attendance at technical conferences, Google will provide
selected recipients free registration and travel reimbursment for
selected conferences (see web page) in Europe and North America.
Grant eligibility varies by region, so please review the
information on the region-specific pages. Grants will be awarded to
the most qualified persons based on application review. Every
applicant will be notified of their status according to the time
frames specified for the region.
Brita-Stina
Nordenstedt's donation offers funds that can be used for
student theses, projects, competitions, travel or attendance at
conferences and symposia. Students enrolled at Umeå Institute of
Design, the Umeå School of Technology and Department of Nutritional
Sciences can apply. Deadline November 30.
DRS Student Research Bursary »
Funding for students' research materials, travel, specialist
equipment, expertise (for example: translation, statistics, design)
etc. Deadline March 31.
Japanstiftelsen offers grants for travel and
degree projects in/related to Japan, for Swedish citizens. Deadline
Dec. 1.
Travel grants for UmU PhD students and young
researchers for participating, with own contribution, in
conferences or for other travels related to the area of
research.
Bo Rydin Foundation offers travel grants for
doctoral students who wish to participate in scientific conferences
and also grants for master´s thesis (30 credits). The aim of the
Foundation is to promote research in the technical or natural
sciences at Swedish universities and institutes within SCA´s
strategic areas, hygiene and forest products.
Grants for internships or traineeships
Erasmus Traineeship As a student at Umeå University, you have
the opportunity to apply for the Erasmus Scholarship for your
traineeship in a European country. The scholarships is a
contribution for travel, accommodation and any other expenses
associated with international practice.
Sida's traineeship programme. The Traineeship
Programme gives young people aged 20 30 the option of a traineeship
placement in an organisation in a country with low or medium
incomes. The aim of the programme is to broaden the Swedish base of
resources, i.e. broaden the recruitment of young people who may
work with development issues in Sweden or abroad in the future.
