The first step in applying for this scholarship is to obtain a letter of invitation from a Swedish university department willing to accept you. In addition your application must be supported by a contact person at your home university. Applications must be submitted online with enclosures as digital documents.

Please note that to be eligible for a scholarship at PhD level you must be enrolled in an ongoing PhD studies at your home university in.

Please also note that to be eligible for a scholarship at Postdoctoral level you must be holder of a PhD degree, preferably from 2005 or later.

Two letters of recommendation. Mandatory.
Maximum 2 pages.

Two letters of recommendation from professors/academic supervisors containing the following information:

* interest of cooperation and long term impact of a study/research visit to Sweden.
* confirmation of the applicant’s status, i.e. either holder of a PhD-degree or enrolled as a PhD-student at home university.
* evaluation of the applicant’s English language proficiency.

We prefer that the letters of recommendations are submitted with this online application. If that is not possible, they can be sent in a sealed envelope instead. All documents or the envelope should then be marked with the reference number of your confirmed application. The envelope must have reached the Swedish Institute (Box 7434, 103 91 Stockholm) no later than February 10, 2011.
Scholarship Application Deadline: February 1, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application