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Personal statement of motivation

The Swedish Institute Visby Programme 2019/2020

PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and senior scientists

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The aim of the Visby Programme is to support individual mobility, thereby contributing to
increased contacts and collaborations between organisations in Sweden and countries in the
EU Eastern Partnership and Russia. The goal is to build an integrated, knowledge-based
and research-intense region, centred on the Baltic Sea while also including EU Eastern
Partnership countries and Russia.

The Swedish Institute is looking for applicants who display both intellectual ability and
leadership potential, with the prospect of becoming change makers in their chosen fields.
Applicants should have a clear idea of how the scholarship will benefit their country and
region.

1. Describe a current challenge and a related possibility/potential, connected to your

research field (Choose a most suitable subject/thematic area from this list) and
important for your country or region to address.
(Max 800 characters incl. spaces)

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Box 7434 www.sweden.se through strategic communication and exchange in the fields of
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2. a) Describe your experiences, engagements, skills, ambitions and goals that enable
you to contribute to development in your home country or region.
(Max 800 characters incl. spaces)

b) Describe if you have any leadership experiences (e.g. from participation in

networks/organisations/projects) aiming to influence development of policies or
strategies relevant to your home country or region.
(If applicable, max 800 characters incl. spaces)

3. Elaborate on how the visit to Sweden may contribute to your capacity to address the
above-mentioned challenge and possibility.
(Max 1000 characters incl. spaces)