Sweden: Swedish Excellence Endowment

For UT students who plan to study or conduct research in Sweden. Applicants from all academic disciplines may apply. Knowledge of the Swedish language is desirable, but not required for this scholarship.  

Scholarship Information:

• Period: Competition is held at the beginning of each long semester
• Amount of awards: varies

Scholarship Restrictions:

• For study in Sweden
• Open to all University students, graduate and undergraduate
• Based on scholastic aptitude
• UT-Austin GPA of 3.0 (for undergraduate students)
• UT-Austin GPA of 3.5 (for graduate students)
• Applicants must be registered full-time at UT during their term abroad.

Other Requirements:

• Submission of a two-page essay
• Two letters of recommendation from UT faculty
• A thank you letter will be required, if awarded.

IMPORTANT:

• Application opens in LASSO on the first class day of the fall and spring semester.
• Recipients must be enrolled full-time at UT during the semseter they apply.
• Award winners will be selected by the Swedish Endowment Scholarship Committee and notified the semester they apply.

Contact the Liberal Arts Scholarships office at cola-scholarships@austin.utexas.edu for more information.