Minor Field Studies
As a student at Karlstad University, you have an opportunity to undertake aspects of your studies in a low- or middle-income country.
Minor Field Studies (MFS) is a scholarship programme for those of you who want to deepen your knowledge of global development issues. The scholarship provides an opportunity for you to carry out field studies and collect data for your final degree thesis at bachelor's or master's level. MFS supports you studying issues, linked to the global goals in Agenda 2030 and to the 7 thematic priorities that the government has established for Swedish development cooperation, for at least eight weeks. You can apply for MFS regardless of which subject area you study at Karlstad University. The scholarship is SEK 30,000 and will cover the additional costs of conducting field studies in a low- or middle-income country. How many scholarships Karlstad University has available varies from year to year. If you are two students who plan to write a degree thesis together, you apply separately for MFS but with a joint project plan.
Countries and topics
The MFS stay must take place for at least 8 consecutive weeks (56 days) in an approved low- or middle-income country. The focus will be on studying issues related to the global goals, Agenda 2030 and the 7 thematic priorities that the government has established for Swedish development cooperation. The thesis topic must have significance for the host country's economic, social, political, cultural or knowledge development. An MFS study can be done in any academic field, from humanities and social sciences to natural sciences, technology and medicine. One purpose of the program is to prepare students to work in global contexts and organizations. The thesis must be written in English.
- More information about MFS
- list of possible countries
- More information about the global goals, Agenda 2030, can be found at www.globalamalen.se
- More information about the 7 thematic priorities that the government has established for Swedish development cooperation can be found at www.regeringen.se
Application
Application to Minor Field Studies - link to the application
The application deadline for the spring semester 2025 is 8 November 2024. Please note that you need to be back in Sweden by 30 April 2025 at the latest.
