Avancez Scholarships for Masters at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, 2016

Swedish Council for Higher Education is inviting applications for Avancez scholarships for masters. The field(s) of study to which the scholarships will be awarded is determined annually by the University President. For the academic year 2016/17 the field of study is unrestricted, but it will be distributed according to targeted areas of education determined by the university management, based on the total number of applicants per each area of education from previous academic year.
The application deadline is 15 January 2016.

Study Subject(s): The field(s) of study to which the scholarships will be awarded is determined annually by the University President. For the academic year 2016/17 the field of study is unrestricted, but it will be distributed according to targeted areas of education determined by the university management, based on the total number of applicants per each area of education from previous academic year.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing master degree at Chalmers University of Technology.
Scholarship Provider: Swedish Council for Higher Education
Scholarship can be taken at: Sweden

Eligibility: -Citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are required to pay tuition fees for Swedish University education.
-1st year Master’s programme applicants
Scholarship Open for International Students: Citizens from non-EU/EEA countries can apply for these scholarships.

Scholarship Description: Chalmers University of Technology will award a number of scholarships funded by the Chalmers Foundation and these are available to all citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are liable to pay tuition fees for Swedish university education. The exact number of scholarships is yet to be decided by the Chalmers Foundation.

N umber of award(s): Chalmers University of Technology will award a number of scholarships.

Duration of award(s): Scholarships will be awarded for 4 semesters/2 year programme.

What does it cover? Total offer is of:
-A 75% reduction of the tuition fees (4 semesters / 2 year programme)
-Students who excel during their first year of studies may receive an increased scholarship reduction, which covers 85% of the tuition fee during the second and final year of studies
-No funds are transferred to the scholarship laureates
Selection criteria: The selection is based on the applicants’ relative academic excellence, which primarily includes weighted average grade but also home university’s stature (including position on global ranking lists) and priority order of the application for Chalmers Master’s programmes.

Notification: Scholarship notifications will be announced by Chalmers up until mid April.

How to Apply: It is obligatory to submit an application for Chalmers’ Master’s Programmes at University Admissions prior to making a scholarship application. Only then will you be able to obtain your individual application number, which must be entered correctly in the scholarship application portal in order for us to obtain information about what Master’s Programmes you have applied to at Chalmers, etc. A personal link to the scholarship application portal will be sent to you via email once you have submitted some key information via the link. Note! If you do not have all necessary information at hand to complete all steps of the electronic application form, your scholarship application will not be considered.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 15 January 2016.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application.

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