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   <narrative xml:lang="SV">Stipendieprogram: Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals</narrative>
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   <narrative xml:lang="EN">Expected results 2024:
The programme as a whole will contribute to global sustainable development. The scholarship holders are expected to use their knowledge, insights, tools and networks in the work for sustainable development where they are. In this way, organizations/institutions have an improved access to skilled labor in specific areas &#x2013; which leads to an increased capacity in low- and middle-income countries to implement the 2030 Agenda. 

Within 1-3 years, the programme is expected to contribute to organisations in partner countries having improved access to a skilled and equal workforce in relevant areas.
Within 3-5 years, the programme is expected to contribute to an increased capacity of low- and middle-income countries to implement the 2030 Agenda and thus contribute to global sustainable development

Expected immediate results
The performance-related effects are that these change agents, through a university education and participation in NFGP, gain knowledge, insights, tools and a larger network. That they gain contacts and exchange experiences with other change agents and that they are strengthened in their leadership skills. 

The immediate/performance-related effects are as follows:
&#x2022; Awarded scholarship holders undergo and complete their studies at advanced level in Sweden. 
&#x2022; Individuals are given tools to better contribute to global development 
&#x2022; Individuals gain contacts and exchange of experience with other change agents.

Expected results 2025:
The Swedish Institute scholarship programme should according to the governing Strategy for innovation, partnership and capacity development 2024&#x2013;2028 strengthen the capacity of relevant actors who can contribute to sustainable development in development countries through education. A prerequisite for this is that the selected scholarship holders are qualified to carry out and complete qualitative education on master&#x2019;s level at Swedish universities. After completed master&#x2019;s studies in Sweden, the scholarship holders are expected to have strengthened their abilities and capacity to contribute to sustainable development. This through employment in key positions in the private sector, public sector, academia or civil society in their home countries and that they use the knowledge and competences they gained through studies in Sweden to address societal challenges  through innovative and effective measures.</narrative>
   <narrative xml:lang="SV">F&#xf6;rv&#xe4;ntade resultat 2024:
Programmet i stort ska bidra till en global h&#xe5;llbar utveckling. Stipendiaterna f&#xf6;rv&#xe4;ntas anv&#xe4;nda sina kunskaper, insikter, verktyg och n&#xe4;tverk i arbetet f&#xf6;r en h&#xe5;llbar utveckling d&#xe4;r de befinner sig. P&#xe5; s&#xe5; s&#xe4;tt har organisationer/institutioner en f&#xf6;rb&#xe4;ttrad tillg&#xe5;ng till kvalificerad arbetskraft inom s&#xe4;rskilda omr&#xe5;den &#x2013; vilket leder till en &#xf6;kad kapacitet i l&#xe5;g- och medel-inkomstl&#xe4;nder att genomf&#xf6;ra Agenda 2030. 

Inom 1&#x2013;3 &#xe5;r f&#xf6;rv&#xe4;ntas programmet bidra till att organisationer i partnerl&#xe4;nderna har f&#xf6;rb&#xe4;ttrad tillg&#xe5;ng till kvalificerad och j&#xe4;mst&#xe4;lld arbetskraft inom relevanta omr&#xe5;den.
Inom 3&#x2013;5 &#xe5;r f&#xf6;rv&#xe4;ntas programmet bidra till en &#xf6;kad kapacitet hos l&#xe5;g- och medelinkomstl&#xe4;nder att genomf&#xf6;ra Agenda 2030 och d&#xe4;rmed bidra till en globalt h&#xe5;llbar utveckling

F&#xf6;rv&#xe4;ntade omedelbara resultat
De prestationsn&#xe4;ra effekterna &#xe4;r att dessa f&#xf6;r&#xe4;ndringsakt&#xf6;rer, genom en h&#xf6;gskoleutbildning och deltagande i NFGP, f&#xe5;r kunskaper, insikter, verktyg och ett st&#xf6;rre n&#xe4;tverk. Att de f&#xe5;r kontakter och erfarenhetsutbyten med andra f&#xf6;r&#xe4;ndringsakt&#xf6;rer samt att de st&#xe4;rks i sin ledarskapsf&#xf6;rm&#xe5;ga. 

De omedelbara/prestationsn&#xe4;ra effekterna &#xe4;r f&#xf6;ljande:
&#x2022;Beviljade stipendiater genomg&#xe5;r och slutf&#xf6;r sina studier p&#xe5; avancerad niv&#xe5; i Sverige. 
&#x2022;Individerna f&#xe5;r verktyg f&#xf6;r att b&#xe4;ttre kunna bidra till en global utveckling 
&#x2022;Individerna f&#xe5;r kontakter och erfarenhetsutbyten med andra f&#xf6;r&#xe4;ndringsakt&#xf6;rer. 

F&#xf6;rv&#xe4;ntade resultat 2025:
Svenska institutets stipendieprogram ska enligt Strategin f&#xf6;r Innovation, Partnerskap och Kapacitetsutveckling (2024-2028) st&#xe4;rka kompetensen hos relevanta akt&#xf6;rer som genom utbildning kan bidra till en h&#xe5;llbar utveckling i utvecklingsl&#xe4;nder. En grundf&#xf6;ruts&#xe4;ttning f&#xf6;r att uppn&#xe5; detta &#xe4;r att stipendiaterna som v&#xe4;ljs ut i programmet &#xe4;r kvalificerade att genomf&#xf6;ra och slutf&#xf6;ra kvalitativ utbildning p&#xe5; mastersniv&#xe5; vid svenska universitet. Vidare f&#xf6;rv&#xe4;ntas stipendiaterna efter genomf&#xf6;rd masterutbildning i Sverige f&#xe5; st&#xe4;rkt f&#xf6;rm&#xe5;ga och kompetens att bidra till h&#xe5;llbar utveckling. Detta genom anst&#xe4;llning inom n&#xe4;ringsliv, offentlig sektor, akademi eller civilsamh&#xe4;lle i sina heml&#xe4;nder samt att de anv&#xe4;nder kunskapen f&#xf6;r att ta sig an samh&#xe4;llsutmaningar genom effektiva och innovativa metoder.</narrative>
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   <narrative xml:lang="EN">Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) is a fully funded scholarship programme covering tuition fee and living cost for master&apos;s studies at Swedish universities. The scholarship is directed towards professionals with work and leadership experience, to strengthen their capacity and competence to contribute to the sustainable development of their home countries. The scholarship is available to applicants from 34 OECD/DAC countries (2026) and covers the study fields: entrepreneurship and innovation, governance, public health, and STEM sciences.</narrative>
   <narrative xml:lang="SV">Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) &#xe4;r ett fullt finansierat stipendieprogram (studieavgift och levnadskostnader) f&#xf6;r magister- och masterstudier vid svenska universitet. Stipendiet riktar sig till personer med yrkes- och ledarskapserfarenhet och syftar till att st&#xe4;rka stipendiaters f&#xf6;rm&#xe5;ga, kompetens och f&#xf6;ruts&#xe4;ttningar att g&#xf6;ra meningsfulla bidrag till h&#xe5;llbar utveckling i sina heml&#xe4;nder. Stipendiet &#xe4;r tillg&#xe4;nglig f&#xf6;r s&#xf6;kande fr&#xe5;n 34 OECD/DAC l&#xe4;nder (2026) och inkluderar masterprogram inom omr&#xe5;dena STEM, entrepren&#xf6;rskap och innovation, folkh&#xe4;lsa och samh&#xe4;llsstyre. 

L&#xe4;sh&#xe4;nvisning: Detta &#xe4;r ett sammanh&#xe5;llet program som t&#xe4;cker kostnader f&#xf6;r studenter fr&#xe5;n flera l&#xe4;nder. Det totala finansiella utfallet f&#xf6;r masterstudenter fr&#xe5;n respektive land visas p&#xe5; openaid.som separata insatser. Det betyder att insatsen &#xe5;terkommer flera g&#xe5;nger.</narrative>
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   <narrative xml:lang="EN">Sweden</narrative>
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    <narrative xml:lang="EN">Swedish Institute</narrative>
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   <telephone>+46 8 453 78 00</telephone>
   <email>si@si.se</email>
   <website>www.si.se</website>
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    <narrative xml:lang="EN">Slottsbacken 10, Box 7434. 103 91 Stockholm</narrative>
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   <narrative xml:lang="EN">Sri Lanka</narrative>
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   <narrative xml:lang="EN">Higher education</narrative>
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    <narrative xml:lang="SV">Resultat 2024: Examensuppf&#xf6;ljning
Totalt har 84% slutf&#xf6;rt sina studier, vilket &#xe4;r den h&#xf6;gsta siffran sedan 2021. V&#xe4;rt att notera &#xe4;r att i &#xe5;terkopplingen fr&#xe5;n stipendiaterna som inte tagit examen s&#xe5; &#xe4;r det 18 som planerar att l&#xe4;mna in sina slutgiltiga uppgifter eller sin masteruppsats i december 2024. 24 meddelar att de planerar att slutf&#xf6;ra sina studier under v&#xe5;ren 2025. F&#xf6;r att j&#xe4;mf&#xf6;ra med 2023 s&#xe5; har siffran &#xf6;kat fr&#xe5;n 73% till 84%, vilket ger en &#xf6;kning p&#xe5; 11 %

Resultat 2025:
Svenska institutets stipendieprogram ska st&#xe4;rka kompetensen hos relevanta akt&#xf6;rer som genom utbildning kan bidra till en h&#xe5;llbar utveckling i utvecklingsl&#xe4;nder. En grundf&#xf6;ruts&#xe4;ttning f&#xf6;r detta &#xe4;r att stipendiaterna genomf&#xf6;r och slutf&#xf6;r kvalitativ utbildning p&#xe5; mastersniv&#xe5; i Sverige. 87% av de stipendiater som v&#xe4;ntades ta examen 2025 har slutf&#xf6;rt sina studier. &#xc5;rets uppf&#xf6;ljningsstudier visar att tre &#xe5;r efter avslutade studier anser 95% av de svarande stipendiatalumnerna att studierna varit relevanta f&#xf6;r karri&#xe4;ren och att 96% har kunnat anv&#xe4;nda kunskaper och f&#xf6;rm&#xe5;gor fr&#xe5;n studierna i sin karri&#xe4;r. 91% av stipendiatalumnerna arbetar i en roll som bidrar till h&#xe5;llbar utveckling. En l&#xe5;ngtidsuppf&#xf6;ljning som SI gjort visar att 47% har &#xe5;terv&#xe4;nt hem - och har betydande positioner i sina heml&#xe4;nder. En alumn har exempelvis genom har genom sin position p&#xe5; Ministry of Water Supply, Irrigation and Energy under sex m&#xe5;nader slutf&#xf6;rt 15 dricksvattenprojekt p&#xe5; landsbygden vilket har varit till nytta f&#xf6;r 2,200 hush&#xe5;ll. Kunskap som f&#xe5;tts genom studier i Sverige har hj&#xe4;lp alumnen genomf&#xf6;ra detta.</narrative>
    <narrative xml:lang="EN">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&apos;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&#x2019;s level in Sweden. 87% of the scholarship holders expected to graduate in 2025 have completed their studies. This year&#x2019;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 &#x2013; where the knowledge and skills gained in Sweden have helped in achieving these results.</narrative>
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