Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation - The Hedelius Scholarship for postgraduate studies at foreign universities

The Hedelius Scholarship

You will receive funding to complete part of your PhD at a leading university abroad, usually for up to 6 months. The scholarship only covers the extra costs of your stay abroad, such as travel costs and the supplementary insurance required for the journey. The individual amounts vary depending on the destination and the duration of the stay. In the year 2025, 30 grants totalling 5.2 million SEK (approximately 470,000 euros) were awarded. Funding is provided by the Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation and the Tore Browaldh Foundation, Sweden’s largest private sponsor of economic research. Former scholarship holders have studied at universities such as Harvard, Stanford, MIT, the University of Chicago and New York University. The scholarship does not cover your usual living expenses, as these are already covered by your home university, and you cannot apply for funding for family members.

Who can apply

• Level: You are a PhD student and would like to spend part of your doctoral studies abroad.
• University: You are enrolled at a Swedish university.
• Field of study: Your degree subject is economics, business administration, economic history, economic geography or econometrics.
• Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are welcome to apply, provided they are enrolled at a Swedish higher education institution.
• Repeat applications: You may reapply even if you have already received a Hedelius scholarship.

How to apply

Applications are submitted via the Foundation’s online system, where you register using your email address as your username. The application window for the autumn term runs from 10 August to 15 September. You may complete the application in English, but the summary must be written in Swedish. You will also need a letter of recommendation from an expert (maximum 2,000 characters).

If you are exploring additional ways to fund your time abroad, our guide Scholarships in Sweden lists further scholarships and funding available in Sweden.