This scholarship supports and empowers the next generation of sustainability leaders in Sweden and the Netherlands, offering funding for master’s students conducting sustainability-related theses. It aims to strengthen academic and business collaboration between our two countries while promoting knowledge exchange and innovation in sustainable development.

The scholarship provides up to €4,000 per year to support research activities that contribute to the student’s academic project.

We would be grateful if you could share this opportunity with your students and faculty members engaged in sustainability-related research. Feel free to share it through your internal channels and let us know if you would like us to provide additional marketing material.

Critera:

• Open to master’s students (120 ECTS) enrolled at a university in Sweden or the Netherlands, aged between 21 and 36 years.
• Applicants must hold Swedish or Dutch citizenship.
• The master’s thesis must focus on sustainability and include potential business applications.
• Applicants should be in the process of planning or writing their thesis and demonstrate how the scholarship will contribute to their research — for example, funding travel, conference participation, company visits, or materials directly related to the project. The thesis must also have relevance to both Sweden and the Netherlands.
• During Q3 or Q4 2026, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands will host an event where the selected scholar will present their finalized work, either online or in person.
• Students who already receive financial support from another company for their research are not eligible to apply.

Applications for the 2026 scholarship are now open. 

More information is available at: https://swedishchamber.nl/the-swedish-chamber-of-commerce-sustainability-scholarship-powered-by-saab/