The Swedish Institute (SI) Pioneering Women in STEM Scholarship 2027 for study in Sweden (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: 15 January 2027

Applications are actually open for the 2027 Swedish Institute (SI) Pioneering Women in STEM Scholarship. The Pioneering Women in STEM scholarship helps ladies who wish to lead innovation, strengthen their skilled capability, deal with complicated challenges, and contribute to extra inclusive and sustainable societies. The scholarship is awarded for grasp’s research in Sweden to ladies in Africa and Asia who’re dedicated to advancing their careers and driving change by STEM.

The scholarship helps full-time, one- or two-year grasp’s research at Swedish universities throughout a variety of English-taught programmes targeted on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Through world-class training and research-based studying, you’ll deepen your educational excellence whereas gaining new views on the challenges and Opportunities shaping the long run. 

You can even turn out to be part of the SI Network for Global Professionals, a platform for profession improvement, collaboration and lifelong reference to fellow leaders from all over the world. 

Eligibility

The scholarship is open for functions as soon as yearly, for grasp’s research starting in the autumn semester. To apply, it’s essential to:

• Be a feminine citizen of one of many 10 eligible nations in Africa and Asia.
• Apply to a STEM-related grasp’s programme eligible for the Pioneering Women in STEM scholarship.
• Be liable to pay tuition charges at University Admissions (SI will cowl the charges in case you are awarded the scholarship);  
• Have documented work and management expertise from a present or earlier employer, entrepreneurship or from civil society engagement.  
• Not have beforehand obtained an SI scholarship for research or maintain a Swedish diploma.

Benefits

The SI scholarship Pioneering ladies in STEM is a aggressive fully-funded scholarship that features:

• Full tuition charge protection. The charge is paid immediately by SI to your Swedish college every semester.
• A month-to-month allowance of SEK 12,000 to cowl your dwelling bills all through the study interval.
• A journey grant of SEK 15,000. This is a one-time cost and doesn’t apply for college students already dwelling in Sweden.
• Membership in the SI Network for Global Professionals (NFGP) – a platform that will help you develop professionally and construct a community whereas in Sweden.
• After your scholarship interval has ended, you turn out to be a member of the Sweden Alumni Network. As a member, you get a novel alternative for continued networking {and professional} improvement.

The scholarship does not…

• Include an insurance coverage. 
• Provide extra grants for members of the family.
• Cover the application charge to University Admissions.
• Allow modifications to the study programme. We are solely in a position to help you thru the awarded grasp’s programme.
• Allow extensions or modifications to the awarded scholarship interval.

Criteria

Country of Citizenship

To apply for the scholarship you should be a feminine citizen of one of many 10 eligible nations listed under.

Master’s programmes

The record of eligible English-taught grasp’s programmes shall be revealed on 13 November 2026.

University Admissions

You should comply with the steps of University Admissions and be admitted to one of many eligible grasp’s programmes on the day of admissions bulletins.

Previous Experience

You should have demonstrated work expertise. In addition, it’s essential to have demonstrated management expertise out of your present or earlier employer, entrepreneurship or from civil society engagement.

Country of citizenship 

Female residents of the next nations are eligible to apply for Pioneering Women in STEM:

Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam.

Application Timeline:

• 16 October 2026 – 15 January 2027: Apply to Swedish grasp’s programmes by University Admissions. 
• 13 November 2026: Pioneering Women in STEM application paperwork and eligible grasp’s programmes are revealed on this web page.
• 8-24 February 2027: The application portal for SI Scholarships is open for two weeks. Please word that the portal closes at 14:59 CET on the ultimate day. 
• 1 April 2027: University admissions announcement.
• 22 April 2027: SI Scholarship announcement.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Swedish Institute (SI) Pioneering Women in STEM Scholarship