SWEDISH INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP: Proof of work and leadership experience (WITH EXAMPLES)

The Swedish Institute Scholarship application is a two fold application process requiring applicants to apply to the university, then for the scholarship. In this video, we dive into the scholarship application process with a detailed example on how to fill out the Proof of work and leadership experience form.
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I have liked the video and subscribed but unfortunately, you haven't responded to my follow up questions. Good morning

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@@brightngalande7366 I hope you saw your response :)

[@brightngalande7366]

@@faith.edigold Yes, I did. Thank you.

[@aniizuchukwustanley4066]

HI Ms Edigold. Please do you know how long it takes for the study permit to be processed from the swedish consulate?

[@agnettalucia]

Thanks Faith! This is sooo helpful!

[@faith.edigold]

You're so welcome!

[@Winnie29813]

Thanks, Faith, for my leadership experience, can it be the same as my work experience in the same organization, or is it volunteer work I have done outside my work experience?

[@faith.edigold]

Hii Winnie, You can fill in up to 2 leadership experience forms, one can be from your place of work so long as the position held is a leadership position. It is highly recommended that one of these forms be from volunteer work outside your work experience.

[@yasirrazzaq1792]

Good day . In how many programs can we aply for SI scholarships?

[@faith.edigold]

You can apply for up to 4 programs

[@ChisomSandra]

How do you become a permanent resident after studying?

[@faith.edigold]

I'm unable to offer guidance on this.

[@austinz7708]

Greetings ma'am, My leadership experience was with a church organization. The church has no official mail. Can the pastor use his personal gmail to send the referee letter. Thank you

[@faith.edigold]

This is not an acceptable option. What you can do is get a stamp from the notary office along with a letter of confirmation that the information provided is accurate and go on to attach this to your PDF.

[@ChisomSandra]

Can this form be downloaded so as to be filled and stamped?

[@faith.edigold]

Yes, you can fill it out on your computer then print it out to stamp and sign.

[@omosehinesther808]

Hi Faith, Thanks for your video it's very informative. I have a question, I worked in a family business and it requires a client/organization to fill out the forms as family members cannot fill it. Which of the companies is expected to stamp the form at the end, the family business or the client organization that filled the form?

[@faith.edigold]

The form should be signed by the client organization that filled the form.

[@azuko23]

Thank you for your informative content. I co-founded and worked as COO in a startup. In that case, can I get my CEO to fill the work and leadership form as well as letter of reference? TIA

[@faith.edigold]

In the event that your CEO in not a family member, they can in fact sign your work experience and leadership form as they can validate your work experience. Alternatively, you can have a member of staff or a client (organization not individual) sign on your behalf.

[@khumbokamanga5398]

hello faith have you done a video about the SI cv yet?

[@faith.edigold]

I don't have a video on the SI CV however feel free to reach out for guidance using the link faithedigold.as.me

[@waiis332]

Thank you for sharing this information. My question concerns the reference letter for the scholarship: can we get a letter from our professor as an academic letter or does it have to come from the university administration?

[@faith.edigold]

The letter of reference should be written by someone who has worked directly with you, so yes, your professor can write your academic letter. Please keep in mind that if you have an experience based on your involvement in networks or civil society organizations, this will be an added merit.

[@waiis332]

and is it okay if the stamp of the uni is only on the 2nd page?@@faith.edigold

[@Rhumen430]

Does the referee have to write anything or just sign? Please 🙏🙏

[@faith.edigold]

In the proof of work and leadership experience, the referee just signs. On the letters of reference is where they have to answer the required questions.

[@Rhumen430]

@@faith.edigold thank you so much, ma

[@mystudentclass]

Plz, the Work Experience form has a light dark rectangle in the right column. Should I type in the light dark rectangle or before or after it? Can it be deleted?

[@faith.edigold]

The little rectangle can be deleted.

[@Rhumen430]

Please, where did you get the work experience form?

[@Selahspot]

Please what site/app do I use to merge pdf docs pls

[@faith.edigold]

Have you tried using Adobe Acrobat?

[@taimaflora]

Hello, Thanks for this video. Please are the names to be written in Capital letter?

[@faith.edigold]

The instructions do not explicitly state whether or not to use capital letters. Uppercase letters tend to be more legible than lowercase letters.

[@taimaflora]

Thank you

[@mwakamweezymwansa500]

Hey love. should the scanned documents be in color or black and white is also aloud in pdf format?

[@faith.edigold]

The instructions are not specific about whether or not to scan the documents in color.

[@miriamgichure3725]

Hello Faith I have worked in the same organisation but transitioned to different department. 2 roles in a leadership position and 1 as an officer.how do I present this in the work and leadership forms? Thanks for your help

[@faith.edigold]

When filling out the work experience form, include and account for all your roles as an officer and as a leader. When filling out the leadership experience form, only include the 2 roles in a leadership position. I hope this makes sense.

[@miriamgichure3725]

@@faith.edigold It absolutely does. Thank you

[@amakaCh]

I had the same question. Should it be included separately? Like work experience : Administrator (2019 - 2020) second work experience: Business Development (2020- today)?

[@brightngalande7366]

On the second last item after a date stamp, I understand that the referee signs in his/her own handwriting. Is it the same with the date and place or those can be typed?

[@faith.edigold]

The instructions explicitly say that the signature is by hand but does not give specific instructions about the date and place. It should therefore be okay to have it typed or written by hand depending on your preference.

[@brightngalande7366]

Thank you😊

[@brightngalande7366]

On submission of the form, it states that each form should be on its page and must not stretch to two pages and maximum of 5 pages minus the instruction page. This is for two work & leadership forms. Where does the fifth page come from? From my own understanding, the 1st form has 2 pages and the 2nd one has two pages so if you merge them you get to have 4 pages. My second question is that, is it okay to just print out pages 4 and 5 by supervisors when signing and date stamping the forms or maybe they have to delete the instructional pages to remain with two pages? On letter of reference forms am I right to think that maximum number of pages for merged forms is four?

[@JohnOdenibi-zk8eb]

The form stated that you can submit a maximum of 3 work experience and two leadership forms. That's how it amounts to max of 5 pages. 1 page per form.@@brightngalande7366

[@Techhub777]

My confusion is this.. olease answer it for me I have worked in a company for total 2840 hours. My leadership hour was 1440. So, how am I going to write on the proof of work and leadership experience form. Should I fill 2840 total in the work experience form and 1440 for leadership role or 1400 for work experience form and 1440 for leadership role?

[@faith.edigold]

When filling in the work experience form, input the total number of hours you have worked in the organization. that is the whole 2840 hours, providing proof of the 1400 hours as an administrator and the 1440 as a leader. When filling in the leadership experience form, include only the hours spent in a leadership role that is 1440 hours.

[@angelavushe7515]

thank you for this,and with title of your positions do yo then state that : Adminstrator & head adminstrator? @@faith.edigold

[@YAJ14]

Hello Faith. Please i wanted to know. Am i allowed to delete the instructions on the proof or work, leadership and reference? Can i delete the instructions then merge the forms? Since i will combine forms from different organizations. Please let me know thank you

[@faith.edigold]

You may delete the instruction pages as the letter of reference explicitly states that you should not include the instructions in the final PDF. The Proof of work and leadership experience does not have such explicit instructions but say that the instruction pages are not considered in the required 5 pages to be submitted.

[@YAJ14]

@@faith.edigold thank you

[@donyg21]

Informative

[@faith.edigold]

Thank you! Good luck with your application.

[@jenniferolah4825]

Hello Faith. Thanks for this video. If the organization does not have a stamp but they have a seal, can that work? Also, I have held two different position in an organization, can I write it as two different work experiences? Thank you.

[@faith.edigold]

The website says that If you are not able to get a traditional stamp for your reference letter you could explore the possibility of signing the document with a digital signature or stamp. My personal opinion is that a seal should be sufficient but please call [phone] or email [e-mail] the SI itself to seek clarity from them

[@Scos407]

Almost the same problem with stamping. My employer is a bank with over 100k employees. They have their own reference letter template. They are not allowed to fill out third party documents per company policy. It's a potential firewall threat. I asked my previous managers to fill out the template but the company doesnt allow them to use the digital signature or even the company logo. It is too much asking them to have the docs notarized.

[@asankelly3969]

Hello Madam Faith, I'm Kelvin from Ghana, and I am actively seeking a valuable scholarship opportunity to pursue a Master's degree in Occupational Health and Safety with a focus on the oil and gas sector. Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.😢🙏 Thank you.

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