Sweden

10 FULBRIGHT FULL GRANTS

Language An elementary knowledge of Swedish by the beginning date of the grant is advantageous but not required.

Academic year Two semesters: mid-to-late August to early June. There is usually a two-week break at the end of December. Grantees should check with their Swedish academic advisers on the specific dates valid for their institutions.

Grant period 10 months. Grantees are expected to schedule their academic programs to coincide with the Swedish academic year.

Candidate profile Well-qualified candidates at all degree levels are welcome to apply. Fulbright Fellows are allowed to undertake one year of instruction or research at a Swedish university or research center. Information on studying in Sweden and the Swedish institutions of higher education can be found at the home page of the Swedish Institute at: www.studyinsweden.se. Consideration will be given to any clearly-defined project requiring a student’s presence in Sweden.  Applicants studying or conducting research in fields related to renewable energy or alternative energy sources are encouraged to apply.

Factors affecting eligibility U.S. citizens currently residing in Sweden are ineligible for consideration.

Affiliation It is the applicant’s responsibility to secure affiliation with a Swedish university or research center. It is not necessary to have finalized affiliation arrangements at the time of application. However, Fulbright Fellows must submit evidence of affiliation before arrival in Sweden. Grantees at a Swedish institution of higher education are expected to conduct full-time study and must have a suitable academic adviser. Grantees who wish to conduct independent research must be affiliated with a Swedish university or college, research institute, governmental agency, or other acceptable organization, and must have an academic adviser.

Tuition Currently, Swedish universities and most institutes of higher education do not charge tuition. However, applicants should be aware that some private institutions may charge tuition fees which will not be covered by the Fulbright grant. It is the applicant’s responsibility to clearly state in his/her contact with the Swedish institution that they are applying for a Fulbright grant.

General comments Accommodations in student housing at Swedish universities are becoming extremely difficult to obtain. Students must check the websites as early as possible in their planning stages for housing alternatives at relevant universities and should ask their Swedish academic advisers about possibilities for housing reservations through the university department itself. Many university housing offices allow students to register into their queue systems through their websites even prior to being formally admitted into the university. Having a low queue number is essential, and some university housing offices have waiting lists of one year or longer. Applicants should not wait until formal notification of the grant to place their names on the waiting list. The Fulbright Commission in Sweden is no longer able to obtain student housing in the Stockholm area through the special student housing pool, and hence students planning to live in Stockholm must register themselves at: www.sssb.se.

Dependents Personal funds may be necessary for accompanying dependents to complement grant benefits, including the additional cost of daycare. A small allowance is available for dependents (spouse and up to 2 children).  Dependents must accompany grantees for the entire grant period to be eligible for the dependent benefit allowance.  All allowances are a flat amount paid in Swedish kronor.

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