FOR SWEDES

Swedish Graduate Student Program: For Swedish students with an excellent academic record who will complete a Swedish or EU university degree prior to departure for the U.S. and who intend to stay at least one academic year. Open for all fields of study, except medicine (with the exception of public health and medical research), dentistry or veterinary medicine. *Graduate student applications include: Master degrees, Ph.D. degrees, Non-degree, and Visiting Student Researchers. The application cycle for the 2011-12 academic year is now closed. Online applications for 2012-13 academic year will be available in February 2011.

 *Master degrees are usually two year master programs in arts or sciences or one year for a Masters in Law (LLM); Ph.D. degrees usually require a completed masters degree, publications in the field of study, and academic or professional experience in the field; Non-degree students take courses for credit but do not earn a degree (usually 1 year); Visiting Student Researchers have already developed a Ph.D. dissertation topic and the primary objective is one year of research with a limitation of one or two courses.

Swedish Visiting Lecturer/Research Scholar Program: For Swedish postdoctoral scholars who wish to lecture and/or conduct advanced research in the United States and who have established affiliation with an American university or research center. The period of stay in the U.S. is a minimum of three months.  Application deadline date has concluded for the 2010-11 academic year. Online applications for 2011-12 academic year will be available in August 2010.

Swedish Visiting Lecturer in Scandinavian Studies - the Fulbright-Hildeman award: One American university is selected each year to receive a Swedish visiting lecturer in the field of Scandinavian Studies. Interested applicants should contact the Swedish Fulbright Commission for details on the current program. Deadline for the 2010-2011 academic year will be announced soon. 

U.S Summer Institutes for Outstanding European Students is designed for undergraduate students to participate in a 5 week summer seminar at two American universities. Awards will be made to individuals from a broad range of ethnic, religious, geographic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Participants must have an adequate working knowledge of English.  The application deadline for summer 2010 has passed.

The International Science and Technology Program: The International Fulbright Science and Technology award is for Ph.D. study at top U.S. institutions in science, technology, or engineering. It is a competition for outstanding international Ph.D. candidates who demonstrate unique aptitude and innovation in scientific fields. Sweden will nominate 2 graduate students to compete worldwide. Grants are funded for up to three years for this award. After three years, U.S. universities will be expected to cover the remaining expenses toward completion of a Ph.D. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree prior to depature to the US, and be proficient in English. Applications for the 2011-12 academic cycle are now closed.  Applications for the 2012-13 academic year will be available in February 2011.

U.S. Studies Summer Scholar Institutes are 4-6 week intensive summer programs in U.S. Studies held at various American universities, with themes ranging from U.S. history, politics, government, law, literature, society, culture, and foreign policy.  Institutes are intensive post-graduate level academic programs, and they are intended for university faculty and other scholars to deepend their understanding of American society, culture, and institutions.  Costs for travel and participation are fully covered.  

U.S. Studies Summer Institutes for Secondary School Educators are six week summer institutes held at two American universities.  The institutes will provide multinational groups of secondary school educators (including teachers, teacher trainers, curriculum developers, and ministry of education officials) with a deeper understanding of U.S. society, education, and culture, past and present.  Costs for travel and participation are fully covered.  

FOR AMERICANS

American Graduate Student Program: For American students wishing to study at the graduate level and/or conduct independent research in Sweden. For application forms, contact the Institute of International Education (IIE)  

Visiting Lecturer/Research Scholar Program: For American postdoctoral scholars wishing to lecture and/or conduct advanced research in Sweden. Application deadline for Fulbright grants to Sweden is February 1, for the following academic year. For application forms, contact: Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) 

Senior Specialist Program: Swedish universities and research centers can request visits of 14– 42 days by U.S. senior specialists. See www.cies.org/specialists or contact the Fulbright Commission. Deadline date: rolling

Inter-Country Program: Swedish universities and research centers interested in visits by U.S. Fulbright scholars to lecture and discuss common research interests can apply for travel funds from the Fulbright Commission to bring the scholar to Sweden. Requests can be submitted for American Fulbright lecturers/researchers in Europe. Deadline date: rolling

FOR SWEDES AND AMERICANS

New Century Scholar Program: A global Fulbright program that brings together leading research scholars and professionals to conduct multi-disciplinary research on a theme of global significance. The 2009-2010 program will focus on the challenges of higher education from an international perspective. Application deadline for Swedes has now passed.  For more information on the program, please see the PDF. 

The Fulbright-Schuman Program: Administered by the Belgium/Luxembourg Fulbright Commission, the program provides approximately 13 grants to citizens of Member States of the European Union for study, research or lecturing on European Union affairs, European integration, US-EU relations, and international education administration. These grants are awarded for a minimum period of three (3) months, with a maximum period of ten (10) months. For more information on the program and application, please see the PDF.