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SÖDERSTRÖMS STIFTELSE |
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INTRODUCTION AND PREFACE FOR THE 2002 EDUCATIONAL
SCHOLARSHIPS |
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Government
spending on education in Sweden at 6.7% of GDP is among the highest in the
world. As a result Sweden has a highly educated workforce and a well-approved
education system. Education at the mainly state-run higher education institutions
is free, including boarding costs if necessary and a basic student grant of
about SEK2000 (218€) a month. The high level of the Swedish educational
system reflects in the successes of the country as well as in the creativity
of its people. There are six
universities in Sweden: Uppsala, Lund, Stockholm, Gothenburg,
Umeå and Luleå. The people of Sweden are happy to see
talented young people study at these universities and usually these people
are encouraged to stay and live in the country after they finished their
studies. The Söderström
Foundation has been operating since 1986. The foundation was
established to carry on sociological, psychological and educational
researches in local and regional communities, which is its main activity up
to day. Before decision making, international or government organizations
depend on thorough researches and investigations and ask for the help of SF
as well. The foundation has
been working with adjudicating scholarships to students and
distributing teaching materials, books, computers, etc to educational
institutes in countries with less developed educational systems (u-landsbistånd) since 1990. Our projects for 2002 are coming out
constantly, so be wise and check this web page or inquire at your local
office so that you may find the best suitable scholarships or benefits to
match your intentions. Besides
adjudicating scholarships and organising u-landsbistånd
the main activity of the foundation is still scientific researches.
If you are a researcher yourself in the fields of education or sociology you
may find an extensive coverage of The Söderström Foundation's current scientific
activities (including essays, reports and interviews) on the Internet as
well. We also publish books and studies based on the scientific researches of
the foundation and a list is annually published of the books and essays
written and published by the foundation.
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