For some programmes and courses, there is a possibility to travel abroad to collect data for your thesis or degree project. Always start by checking the your programme syllabus and the syllabus for the thesis course. Travel grants are available, e.g. from Crafoord Foundation.

Write your thesis outside Europe

There are two different options for gathering material for your bachelor’s or master’s thesis outside of Europe: the Crafoord Foundation’s travel grant and SIDA’s Minor Field Studies grant. You can apply for both scholarships, but you will only be awarded one of them. If you apply for both you must state in your application which one you would prefer to receive.

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How to apply for a scholarship and do your thesis work abroad

Fyra studenter framför en skyline.

Choose a country outside Europe where the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (UD) does not advise against travel. You need to be abroad for at least three weeks. Apply with a project plan of up to three pages, plus a few additional documents. You can receive a grant of SEK 15,000.

En gata med cykeltaxi i en stad i Vitenam.

Choose a country where Sweden operates development projects and where the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (UD) does not advise against travel. You need to be abroad for at least eight weeks. Apply with a project plan of up to five pages, relating to the UN’s global goals and the Government’s reform agenda for Swedish aid. You can receive a grant of SEK 35,000.

Erasmus+

If you are able to combine an internship with data collection for a thesis, you may be able to apply for an Erasmus+ traineeship grant for an internship at a company or organisation in Europe.

Erasmus+ grant for internship

OaHSen travel grant

As a student at the Faculty of Health and Society, you can apply for a travel grant of up to SEK 5,000, for example to write your thesis abroad.

OaHSen and other scholarships

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