Minor Field Studies MFS Gaetano Marrone Stockholm What

Minor Field Studies (MFS) Gaetano Marrone, Stockholm

What is MFS? § MFS is a Sida-funded scholarship for field studies. The overall goal is to prepare Swedish students to operate in an international context by gathering knowledge about low- and middle-income countries and development issues. § Students who want to collect material in a low- or middle -income country for an essay or degree project for a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree may apply for an MFS scholarship. Gaetano Marrone, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden 17 september 2020 2

Who is eligible to apply? Students are eligible if they are : • Swedish citizens, OR • Have permanent residence permit, OR • Citizen of a Nordic country and have been living in Sweden for at least one year AND have not been granted a MFS scholarship previously, never been registered as doctoral student and have at least 150 credits by time of departure. Gaetano Marrone, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden 17 september 2020 3

BUT… If you have permanent residence permit in Sweden, you cannot travel for the MFS in your home country. Gaetano Marrone, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden 17 september 2020 4

Where can I go ? Here is the list of the countries eligible for the MFS project: https: //www. utbyten. se/globalassets/2. -program/minor-field -studies/mfs-mojliga-samarbetslander-2019. pdf Gaetano Marrone, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden 17 september 2020 5

How long I can be there? At least 56 days. Most of students go there for 8 -10 weeks. Gaetano Marrone, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden 17 september 2020 6

How much money I will be granted? The MFS scholarship consists of 27 000 SEK per student and is a contribution that is not intended to cover all expenses during the field period. This year we have 13 scholarships available. Everyone who is granted an MFS scholarship shall take part in a compulsory two-day preparation course arranged by Sida and the Swedish Council for Higher Education, which coordinates MFS nationally. Gaetano Marrone, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden 17 september 2020 7

What I need to do and when? You need to have: A supervisor in Sweden A contact (local supervisor) in the field of research A project that deals with issues of importance to the economic, social, political or knowledge development of developing countries. § The deadline for the application is 1 st December § The decision will be made by 15 th December § § Gaetano Marrone, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden 17 september 2020 8

What I need to do and when? You need to have: A supervisor in Sweden A contact (local supervisor) in the field of research A project that deals with issues of importance to the economic, social, political or knowledge development of developing countries. § The deadline for the application is 1 st December § The decision will be made by 15 th December § The travel will take place during spring 2019 § § Gaetano Marrone, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden 17 september 2020 9

Where can I download the material I need for the application? http: //ki. se/phs/minor-field-studies-mfs Gaetano Marrone, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden 17 september 2020 10