Requirements
To be eligible for the donation board's scholarship, you qualify if you are:
- registered at the "Faculty of Philosophy" (see below) at the University of Gothenburg at the time of application,
- studying since at least two semesters and have obtained at least 60 credits at the "Faculty of Philosophy" at the University of Gothenburg,
- an active student at the "Faculty of Philosophy" at the University of Gothenburg during the calendar year the scholarship is awarded. (As an active student, the person who studies at full or half speed is counted, ie will take a total of 30 credits during 2025),
- below a total income of SEK 229 200 (2024)
- a student not having received the scholarship before.
What is a "philosophical faculty"?
The University of Gothenburg traces its origins to the Gothenburg University College, which consisted of the philosophical faculties. Scholarships are still granted to students studying at "philosophical faculties" at the University of Gothenburg, through foundations established during the College's time. This covers departments that were formerly (before 1 July 1977) part of one of the philosophical faculties:
- Departments at the Faculty of Humanities
- Departments at the Faculty of Science (Departments previously belonging to the IT faculty are not included)
- Departments at the School of Business, Economics and Law
- The following departments at the Faculty of Social Sciences: Department of Psychology, Department of Sociology and Work Science, Department of Political Science and Department of Global Studies
- For the Faculty of Education, students are included in, for example, the subject of pedagogy (Teacher education is not included)
Responsible for the distribution of scholarships and grants from the philosophical faculties is the Grants Committee of the Philosophical Faculties.
Special requirements
The Donation Board's scholarships are awarded from several foundations. Special regulations apply to some of the foundations. Applicants who meet the criteria can be given priority for dividends from the foundation, which means a higher scholarship amount.
The Ludvig and Elin Stavenow Foundation's scholarship fund awards scholarships to a student who has been a member of the Göta student union for at least one year and graduated from upper secondary school less than five years ago.
Application
Application period: 13 January – 3 March 2025
How to apply: The application is made in the university's application system. If your application applies to a specific foundation, it must be stated in the precedence tab. In order for your application to be complete, it should be confirmed with BankID.
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Decision and selection
Applicants are ranked based on the number of completed higher education credits within the "Faculty of Arts" field at the University of Gothenburg. In the event of an equal number of credits, selection is made by lottery.
Decisions are made by the Grants Committee of the Philosophical Faculties in the end of April and will be communicated to all applicants after that.
Reporting
Students at the undergraduate and graduate level should not report costs.
Refund
If changes occur during the scholarship year that may affect the right to the scholarship, you should notify The Grants Committee of the Philosophical Faculties. If the board finds that you are no longer entitled to the scholarship, it should be refunded.
If you have further questions, please contact stipendier@gu.se