SI Scholarship Playbook
A handbook and six video guides that take you from choosing a programme to pressing submit.
Self-paced, in Indonesian, and written for both SISGP and Pioneering Women in STEM.
Get the Playbook Now17 mentees have won an SI scholarship with Rosi so far. You could be the next one.
What this is
Not a class. Nothing to attend, nothing to keep up with. You open it when your week allows and rewatch whatever you need.
- Handbook
- Steps, templates, checklists and the deadline calendar in one document you can read and mark up.
- Six video modules
- Portals, sample documents and the scoring rubric shown on screen. In Indonesian, with English for the terms you meet in the application itself.
- Released along the way
- Five modules land 21 to 28 November 2026, the motivation letter guide 10 to 17 February 2027.
Is this for you?
Both SI scholarships ask the same of you.
- ✓ A completed bachelor's degree, or one finishing before the programme starts
- ✓ At least 3,000 documented work hours, roughly two years full time
- ✓ A master's in Sweden starting 2027 as your actual plan
- ✓ Documented leadership experience, from work, entrepreneurship or civil society
Not at 3,000 hours yet? Build your portfolio first, join the Telegram community, and come back when you are eligible.
They differ in who may apply.
SISGP
SI Scholarships for Global Professionals. Open to professionals from the countries on the SI list, Indonesia among them, across any eligible master's programme.
Read the official page at si.sePioneering Women in STEM
For women who are citizens of one of ten countries, Indonesia among them, applying to a programme on the STEM list SI publishes on 13 November 2026.
Read the official page at si.seInside the Playbook
Six modules, each one releasing when that part of your application is due. All of it applies to both scholarships.
Releases 21 to 28 November 2026
Swedish Universities and Choosing a Programme
- How universityadmissions.se works: one application, four choices
- Picking programmes eligible for SISGP, or on the STEM list for Pioneering Women in STEM
- Ordering your four choices between safe and ambitious
- Working inside the 16 October to 15 January application window
Releases 21 to 28 November 2026
Understanding SI Scholarship Criteria and Application Strategy
- How SISGP and Pioneering Women in STEM are scored, and where they differ
- Finding the eligible programme list for your track
- What the SI portal asks for, and when it opens
- Who to ask for which document, and when
Releases 21 to 28 November 2026
Writing Your CV
- The CV format SI reviewers actually read
- Translating Indonesian work experience for a Swedish panel
- Writing impact in numbers rather than adjectives
- The CV template in the format SI asks for, filled in step by step
Releases 21 to 28 November 2026
Writing Your Reference Letter
- Choosing referees who strengthen your case
- What to send a referee so the letter comes back specific
- How early to ask, and how to follow up without nagging
- The request template and the referee brief
Releases 21 to 28 November 2026
Proof of Work and Leadership
- Counting 3,000 work hours correctly, freelance included
- Employment letters: format, signatory, how to ask HR
- Leadership without a title: community, projects, mentoring
- Turning scattered evidence into one coherent file
Releases 10 to 17 February 2027
Writing Your Motivation Letter
- A structure that connects work experience, programme, and impact
- Two anonymous examples: one funded, one rejected
- A guided writing walkthrough
- The self-check rubric, used on your own draft
And everything around them
- ✓ The SI Scholarship Handbook, a written guide you can work through at your own pace
- ✓ Six video modules, released 21 to 28 November 2026 and 10 to 17 February 2027
- ✓ Slides and materials for every module as PDF
- ✓ Access to all videos and materials until 31 March 2027
- ✓ CV template in the format SI asks for
- ✓ Reference letter request template and referee brief
- ✓ Employment and leadership letter templates to hand to HR
- ✓ Motivation letter self-check rubric
- ✓ Master document checklist and deadline calendar
Want someone to read your own documents? That is Essay Audit or 1-1 Consultation.
The dates to plan around
One calendar covers both tracks, whichever one you apply for.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027 | Apply to Swedish master's programmes through University Admissions. |
| 13 November 2026 | SI publishes the scholarship application documents and the list of eligible master's programmes. |
| 8 to 24 February 2027 | The SI scholarship portal is open for two weeks. It closes at 14:59 CET on the final day. |
| 1 April 2027 | University admissions announcement. |
| 22 April 2027 | SI scholarship announcement. |
Both are fully funded: tuition paid straight to your Swedish university, SEK 12,000 a month to live on, and a one-off SEK 15,000 travel grant.
Plan to win.
The university application is open and the SI portal opens in February. Start in November and you give yourself three months to write, rethink, and ask your referees while they still have time to say yes.
How to get it
Rahma gives you the price in the chat, once she has checked the scholarship fits you.
Message Rahma
She checks your eligibility and tells you the price.
Transfer
Send the receipt in the same chat.
Start reading
Handbook and templates arrive by email. Each video lands on its release date.
There is no closing date to join, so the earlier you start the more of the calendar you still have. The handbook arrives the moment your payment is confirmed, which is why a booking cannot be cancelled after that. Ask Rahma everything you want first.
Questions you might still have
▸ The videos are not out yet. What happens if I sign up now?
You receive the handbook and the templates as soon as your access opens, and every module arrives by email on its release date.
▸ What is the difference between SISGP and Pioneering Women in STEM?
Only who may apply and which programmes count. Pioneering Women in STEM is for women who are citizens of one of ten countries, applying to a programme on the STEM list SI publishes on 13 November 2026. Everything else is shared: the calendar, the portal, the 3,000 hour work requirement, and the documents. Every module applies to both.
▸ What language are the videos in?
Indonesian, with English kept for the terms you will meet in the application itself, like the portal fields and the names of the documents SI asks for.
▸ Is there a deadline to join?
No, you can start any time. The sooner you join the more of the application calendar you still have, so getting in well before the SI deadline in February gives you the most room.
▸ Can I cancel after paying?
No. The handbook and the templates reach you as soon as the payment is confirmed, so the booking cannot be cancelled once it goes through. Ask Rahma anything you want to know before you transfer.
▸ How much does it cost?
Rahma, Rosi's manager, gives the price over WhatsApp.
▸ Are documents reviewed?
Not in the Playbook. You receive the rubric reviewers use so you can assess your own drafts. For a read of your documents, see Essay Audit or a 1-1 Consultation.
▸ Are the scholarship dates confirmed?
The dates on this page follow the Swedish Institute's published timeline for the 2027 cycle. Module release dates are fixed.
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Sweden is the destination
Start with the first module. By February you will have an application you have had the time to revise, and a calendar that got you there.
Still need a programme to apply with? I am the official agent for Uppsala University in Indonesia, and admission support there is free.
Get the Playbook NowThe SI Scholarship Playbook is an independent product from Sejuta Cerita Muda, not affiliated with the Swedish Institute or any Swedish university, and it cannot guarantee admission or funding. You get the handbook, the recordings, the templates and the calendar. The application is yours to write.