Deadline:
May 19, 2025
Location(s)
Sweden
Overview
DUO-Sweden Fellowship Programme was established in 2010 with the aim of promoting exchanges of people between Sweden and 21 Asian countries on a balanced basis. In this respect, DUO-Sweden requires that a PAIR (two persons) of students be exchanged in an academic cooperative arrangement.
Details
DUO-Sweden 2025/26 is for exchange projects, which will start from August 2025 and end before September 2026 to avoid duplication of implementation period of exchange projects selected by DUO-Sweden in the ensuing years. The selection of DUO-Sweden 2025/26 is made ONLY once a year. In this respect, those who are planning to exchange in Spring Semester of 2026 (January-August 2026) shall apply for DUO-Sweden 2025/26.
The duration of fellowship is limited to one semester (or 4 months/120 days, whichever comes earlier).
Application Period
Applications will be accepted from April 07 through May 19, 2025 local Swedish time.
Applications sent after May 19, 2025 GMT+1 will not be accepted.
Application Material for Submission
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Filling out an online application Form ONLY
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A Copy of cooperation agreement (or Memorandum Of Understanding for cooperation) between paired institutions OR declaration of intention to set up new cooperation agreement, signed by Head of Swedish Higher Education Institution
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A copy of passport of paired applicants
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A copy of transcript of paired applicants (should include the grades until fall semester 2019)
※N.B: Asian student’s total credit should be converted into ECTS upon applicant’s school grading system
※Asian student’s total credit should be converted into ECTS upon applicant’s school grading system.
If courses listed on the application differ from the actual courses, Contact Persons or Persons of Exchange are responsible to inform the Secretariat for approval; if this procedure is not taken beforehand, fellowship award to both students is subject to cancellation and consequently refund.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who Applies?
The educational institution in Sweden applies on behalf of both institutions and people who are to participate in the exchange. Asian institutions in partnership with Sweden institutions shall cooperate fully with Swedish institutions in supplying precise information of Asian applicants. Individuals wishing to take part in exchanges are advised to contact the relevant offices (e.g. International Relations Offices) of the educational institutions to file an application for this program.
Dates
Deadline: May 19, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
The amount of the fellowships is standardized as follows
- 3,500 Euros for Asian student and 3,500 Euros for Swedish students in a pair, in high income country. For Middle and Low income countries, the Asian student get 4,000 Euros and the Swedish student get 3,000 Euros.
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