{"id":30268,"date":"2020-09-25T11:48:13","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T11:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/?p=30268"},"modified":"2020-09-25T11:48:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T11:48:18","slug":"call-for-applications-2020-duo-sweden-fellowship-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/25\/call-for-applications-2020-duo-sweden-fellowship-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications: 2020 DUO-Sweden Fellowship Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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[Contents]<\/strong>1. General Description2. Application and Selection Procedure3. Instruction for Application Form<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1. General Description<\/strong>
DUO-Sweden Fellowship Programme was established in 2010 with the aim of promoting exchanges of people between Sweden and 21 Asian countries* on a balanced basis. In this respect, DUO-Sweden requires that a PAIR (two persons) of students be exchanged in an academic cooperative arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*21 Asian countries: <\/strong>Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Definitions of students are as below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Students: undergraduate and graduate students who are currently enrolled in universities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N.B.: All applicants shall maintain their \u201cstudent status\u201d at the time of application until the time they are engaged in the exchange, and the scholarship is only available for those who will study full-time during their exchange period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.1 Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Due to this unique nature of this program, in order to be eligible, the following are required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your exchange fulfills all three requirements below:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf An educational institution in Sweden (home institution) and an educational institution in Asia (host institution) have established an academic cooperative arrangement\/inter-institutional agreement<\/em><\/strong>; and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf The Swedish home institution has selected <\/em><\/strong>an EU national student<\/em><\/strong> enrolled at the home institution to send to the Asian host institution, and such selection has been accepted <\/em><\/strong>by the Asian host institution; and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf The same <\/em><\/strong>Asian host institution has selected<\/em><\/strong> an Asian student <\/em><\/strong>enrolled at the host institution to send to the Swedish home institution, and such selection had been accepted by the same <\/em><\/strong>Swedish home institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.2 The Duration and the Amount of the DUO-Sweden Fellowships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUO-Sweden 2020\/2021 is for exchange projects, which will start from December 2020 and end before January 1 2022 to avoid duplication of implementation period of exchange projects selected by DUO-Sweden in the ensuing years. Those who are planning to exchange in Spring Semester of 2022 (January-August 2022) shall apply for DUO-Sweden 2021\/2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The duration of fellowship is limited to one semester (or 4 months, whichever comes earlier).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The amount of the fellowships is standardized<\/em><\/strong> as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf 3,500 Euros for Asian student and 3,500 Euros for Swedish students in a pair, in high income country. For Middle and Low income countries the Asian student get 4,000 Euros and the Swedish student get 3,000 Euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The duration of exchange should be at least one semester and the scholarship is only available for those studying full-time (minimum 24 ECTS\/16 weeks<\/strong>). Exchange of less than one semester is NOT allowed. If a semester is longer than 4 months in the visiting institution, fellowship will be given for 4 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(A definition of full-time study in Sweden is 30 ECTS credits per semester<\/strong>, which is in general 20 weeks<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the event that a student exchange lasts for a fewer number of weeks than granted, then the scholarship will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis and repayment of the funds provided will be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Application and Selection Procedure<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.1 Who Applies?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The educational institution in Sweden<\/em><\/strong> applies on behalf of both<\/em><\/strong> institutions and people who are to participate in the exchange. Asian institutions in partnership with Sweden institutions shall cooperate fully with Swedish institutions in supplying precise information of Asian applicants. Individuals wishing to take part in exchanges are advised to contact the relevant offices (e.g. International Relations Offices) of the educational institutions to file an application for this program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.2 Application Period<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Applications will be accepted from August 31 through October 5, 2020<\/strong> local Swedish time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications sent or posted after October 5<\/strong>, 2020<\/u><\/strong> (GMT+1) will not be accepted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.3 Application Material for Submission<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Filling out an online application<\/u><\/strong> Form ONLY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. A Copy of cooperation agreement<\/u><\/strong> (or Memorandum Of Understanding for cooperation) between paired institutions OR declaration of intention to set up new cooperation agreement, signed by Head of Swedish Higher Education Institution<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. A copy of passport<\/u><\/strong> of paired applicants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. A copy of t<\/u>ranscript<\/u><\/strong> of paired applicants (should include the grades until spring semester 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u203b <\/em>N.B: Asian student\u2019s total credit should be converted into ECTS upon<\/u> applicant\u2019s school grading system.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.4 Application Submission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Online application form for DUO-Sweden can be found on the ASEM-DUO website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Enter your ID and password on the LOGIN page to fill out an online application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u203b Click JOIN US button to get an ID. If you don\u2019t find the name of your institution, please contact the secretariat to add your institution to the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Home institution should fill out the whole application including the information of Host Institution. Application Form in PDF format can be downloaded from the ASEM-DUO website (http:\/\/www.asemduo.org<\/a>) at the banner of Forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. The rest of the documents (cooperation agreement, passport copy, and transcript) can be uploaded in the last step of the application process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Once completed, please make it sure to submit your application by clicking \u201csubmit\u201d button. Home Institution should get a confirmation email from the secretariat within 3 days after completion of submission. If you don\u2019t get a confirmation email, please contact admin2@asemduo.org<\/u><\/a> promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.5 How and When is Selection Made<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Swedish Selection Committee, organized by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR), will make the selection after the application deadline. The decision will be announced in November 2020. Selection criteria are at the discretion of the Swedish Selection Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The notification will be displayed on website, www.asemduo.org<\/u><\/a> and the Secretariat will directly notify Contact Persons\/Awardees in writing. Hard copies of notification and Letter of Acceptance (forms are also available at www.asemduo.org<\/u><\/a>) will be forwarded to both home and host institutions. Contact Persons may download forms of Letter of Acceptance, if they so wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Period<\/strong><\/td>Application Procedure<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
August \u2013 October<\/strong>




October<\/strong>



November<\/strong><\/td>		Application Submission<\/u><\/strong>1. Application2. Cooperation Agreement3. Copies of Passport4. Transcript
Selection<\/u><\/strong>Selection Committee organized by Swedish UHR
Announcement<\/u><\/strong>WebsiteEmail & Hard Copies of Notification<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2.6<\/strong> Fellowship Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DUO-Sweden Fellowship will be paid directly by the Secretariat to the bank accounts of selected students who participate in the exchange program. There are no restrictions in using the fellowship. It can finance the tuition, and living or travel expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.<\/strong> Instruction for Application Form<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.1 Language of Application<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You should write your application in English<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.2 Structure of the Application Form<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

3.2.1 Step 1 : Home Institution<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first box of ID number and Date of submission is for the use of the secretariat only. Please, start from filling out information of Home Institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n