Resultat 2024: Examensuppföljning Totalt har 84% slutfört sina studier, vilket är den högsta siffran sedan 2021. Värt att notera är att i återkopplingen från stipendiaterna som inte tagit examen så är det 18 som planerar att lämna in sina slutgiltiga uppgifter eller sin masteruppsats i december 2024. 24 meddelar att de planerar att slutföra sina studier under våren 2025. För att jämföra med 2023 så har siffran ökat från 73% till 84%, vilket ger en ökning på 11 % Resultat 2025: Svenska institutets stipendieprogram ska stärka kompetensen hos relevanta aktörer som genom utbildning kan bidra till en hållbar utveckling i utvecklingsländer. En grundförutsättning för detta är att stipendiaterna genomför och slutför kvalitativ utbildning på mastersnivå i Sverige. 87% av de stipendiater som väntades ta examen 2025 har slutfört sina studier. Årets uppföljningsstudier visar att tre år efter avslutade studier anser 95% av de svarande stipendiatalumnerna att studierna varit relevanta för karriären och att 96% har kunnat använda kunskaper och förmågor från studierna i sin karriär. 91% av stipendiatalumnerna arbetar i en roll som bidrar till hållbar utveckling. En långtidsuppföljning som SI gjort visar att 47% har återvänt hem - och har betydande positioner i sina hemländer. En alumn har exempelvis genom har genom sin position på Ministry of Water Supply, Irrigation and Energy under sex månader slutfört 15 dricksvattenprojekt på landsbygden vilket har varit till nytta för 2,200 hushåll. Kunskap som fåtts genom studier i Sverige har hjälp alumnen genomföra detta.

Results 2024: Degree follow-up In total, 84% have completed their studies, which is the highest figure since 2021. It is worth noting that in the feedback from the scholarship holders who have not graduated, there are 18 who plan to submit their final assignments or their master's thesis now in December 2024. 24 announce that they plan to complete their studies in the spring of 2025. To compare with 2023, the figure has increased from 73% to 84%, which gives an increase of 11% Percentage of scholarship holders who state that they will return to their home country/stay in Sweden/another country after completing their degree. (1st year after studies) 22% stated that they plan to return home immediately after completing their studies. 68.5% stated that they plan to stay in Sweden 9.5% said they plan to go to a third country Percentage of scholarship holders who state that they will return to their home country/stay in Sweden/another country 2-5 years after completing their studies. 48% stated that they plan to return home 2-5 years after completing their studies. 39% stated that they plan to stay in Sweden 13% said they plan to go to a third country Proportion living in their home countries/regions 67% of respondents to the one-year follow-up live in their home country or in a country within the same region Proportion living in their home countries/regions 45.5% of the three-year follow-up live in their home country or in a country within the same region. Results 2025: The Swedish Institute scholarship programme should strengthen the capacity of relevant actors who can contribute to sustainable development in development countries, through education. A prerequisite for this is that selected scholarship holders are qualified to carry out and complete qualitative education on master’s level in Sweden. 87% of the scholarship holders expected to graduate in 2025 have completed their studies. This year’s follow-up studies show that three years after completed studies 95% of the scholarship alumni consider the studies to have been relevant for their carrier and that 96% have been able to use the knowledge and competences from their studies in their carrier. Further, 91% of the scholarship alumni are working in a role that contributes to sustainable development. A Tracer study carried out during 2025 shows that 47% have returned home and hold meaningful positions in their home countries. One alumnus, has through his leading position at Ministry of Water Supply, Irrigation and Energy in Nepal been able to carry out 15 rural drinking water supply projects benefitting more than 2,200 households – where the knowledge and skills gained in Sweden have helped in achieving these results.