The IKEA and Södra Scholarship
We offer a student scholarship in collaboration with IKEA and Södra through our unique collaboration The Bridge. The IKEA and Södra Scholarship offers four scholarships each year for the master’s programmes Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design or Forestry for Green Sustainable Development. The scholarship is open for all students, both within and outside of EU/EEA, to apply for.
The scholarship is a full comprehensive scholarship that covers 100 % of the tuition fee for the programme and helps to cover living costs. The student will receive 9 450 SEK/month for living expenses. The scholarship does not cover the application fee of 900 SEK. The next application round will be on 5 February 2024 and is for students applying for the autumn semester of 2024.
The scholarship is initially granted for one semester. It will automatically be extended for the duration of the programme, if study results are satisfactory and the student fulfils our scholarship regulations.
Who can apply?
You are eligible to apply if you:
- have applied for the master’s programmes Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design or Forestry for Green Sustainable Development as your first choice via www.universityadmissions.se.
You can apply for the scholarship for any of the three disciplines of the master’s programme Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design. - have submitted your application before January 15 and have sent/uploaded all required documents before February 1
- have paid the application fee to www.universityadmissions.se before February 1
- have filled out the application form for the scholarship before the application deadline.
Who will be awarded?
The decision to award scholarships will primarily be based on the students' academic merits. Usually, this is based on the CGPA, but the ranking of the previous university and the students' proficiency in English will also be considered. Linnaeus University also favors an even distribution of students when it comes to country of origin and gender.
There are four scholarships each year offered, one for each discipline for the master’s programmes Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design and one scholarship for the Forestry for Green Sustainable Development.
Who funds the scholarship?
The scholarship is funded by IKEA, Södra and Linnaeus University through the collaboration The Bridge.
Timeline
Beginning of February - All students who have applied for the master’s programmes Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design or Forestry for Green Sustainable Development on www.universityadmissions.se as their first choice will get an email with information on how to apply for the scholarship, along with a link to the application form. Make sure to check your junk mail/spam folder. The email is sent out 5th of February.
February 5, 2024 – Scholarship application opens.
February 12, 2024 - Application closes at 13.00 (1.00 PM CET, Central European Time).
Middle/End of April - Announcement of who will be receiving a scholarship from Linnaeus University.
Application, step by step
- Make your application for the programme at www.universityadmissions.se by January 15. You have to choose Linnaeus University as your first choice.
- Fill out the Scholarship application form along with the required documents, which are listed below, before the deadline that is mentioned above.
Required documents
We need the following documents from you:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation letter
The motivation letter should contain a maximum of 600 words. Please answer the following questions in your motivation letter:
- Why do you want to study this programme at Linnaeus University?
- What other qualities do you have besides academic excellence?
- What are your career aspirations?