Scholarship
SCA has various scholarships that you can apply for.
SCA's Academic Scholarship is aimed at students studying natural science, technical and design courses and taking their degree from Mid Sweden University in Sundsvall. The number of scholarship holders depends on applications and the assessment from the preparation group.
Application period is during a certain period each year. All scholarship holders can receive a maximum of SEK 25,000 per person and scholarship. For the first type of scholarship, you can apply once or twice, where SEK 25,000 applies per occasion.
Applications for Scholarship 2025 are open from May to mid-June, more information will be found here.
Target groups, application and payment
The scholarship is awarded to a student whose independent project/thesis at the bachelor’s level has a clear connection to SCA’s business areas. A requirement for applying is that the student has completed 150 ECTS credits within the Master of Science in Engineering program at the time of application.
The application must include an approved and submitted thesis along with a motivation describing how the work relates to SCA’s business areas. The independent report must be attached. Final candidates are selected in September, after which SCA makes the final decision on scholarship recipients.
The scholarship is awarded to a student whose independent project/thesis for a Bachelor of Engineering degree, or at bachelor’s or master’s level, has a clear connection to SCA’s business areas. A requirement for applying is that the student has completed 150 ECTS credits (for Bachelor of Engineering or bachelor’s students) or 75 ECTS credits (for master’s students) within their current program at the time of application.
The application must include an approved and submitted project, along with a justification describing the project’s connection to SCA’s areas of business. The independent report is attached.
The scholarship is awarded to a student preparing for studies abroad with a connection to SCA’s business areas. A requirement for undertaking studies abroad is that 75% of completed courses must be passed, which is therefore also a requirement for applying for the scholarship.
Applications are submitted during the same period as for the above target groups, regardless of whether the exchange takes place in the autumn or spring semester. The application must include a Learning Agreement and a motivation describing how the studies relate to SCA’s business areas.
Selection process
The initial selection is made by a review committee consisting of representatives from Mid Sweden University and SCA. Mid Sweden University in Sundsvall verifies that the student meets the required criteria, i.e., that the student is enrolled at the university and has completed the academic achievements specified above.
The final selection is made by representatives from SCA. The responsible person is Maria Nyberg, Head of Recruitment and Employer Branding.
The scholarships will be awarded at Unga Bünsow on October 6, 2026, in Sundsvall. Payment will be made thereafter. The scholarship may only be applied for once per person.
The application process, selection, awarding, and payment procedures are the same for all target groups.
About the Tunadal Foundation
The Sundsvall Companies’ Foundation for Employee Vocational Education is an educational foundation established during the 100th anniversary of the Tunadal sawmill. Initially, over a three-year period, the foundation will award scholarships to students at Mid Sweden University for meritorious academic achievements within SCA’s business areas.
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Final application deadline is September 13, 2026.
Bo Rydin's Foundation
The purpose of the foundation is to promote technical/natural science research at universities, colleges and institutes, within SCA's fields of activity. This distribution is reflected in the projects that the foundation grants.
The foundation primarily supports qualified research projects, but also provides travel grants to doctoral students who want to participate in scientific conferences. We also award a number of scholarships for the best thesis at master's level (30 points).
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