Minor Field Studies (MFS)

Are you interested in aid and development projects and will be doing your thesis/essay during the spring semester of 2026? Then you can apply for an MFS scholarship this fall.

Minor Field Studies (MFS)

Are you writing your thesis/essay during spring 2026? Then you can apply for the MFS scholarship during the autumn semester 2025.

The MFS scholarship gives you the opportunity to travel to an underdeveloped country and gather material for your thesis/essay.

The MFS scholarship grants you 35.000 SEK that you can use to cover your travel and living expenses and costs such as vaccinations or visas. The field study should be conducted during 8 weeks (56 days) in the host country.

The University of Borås has been granted 8 MFS scholarships that will be aimed towards specific programmes/education areas for the spring of 2026. If you are studying one of the following programs, you are welcome to apply for the scholarship.

Eligible Programme within the Academy of Textiles, Technology and Economics:
Master's Programme in Resource Recovery - Biotechnology and Bioeconomy
Master's Programme in Resource Recovery - Sustainable Energy Processes
Master's Programme in Resource Recovery - Polymer Materials for the Circular Economy
Master's Programme in Resource Recovery - AI Enhanced Supply Chain Management
Master's Programme in Resource Recovery - Sustainable Civil Engineering
Master's Programme in Fashion Marketing and Management - essay and field studies
Master´s Programme in Textile Value Chain Management - essay and field studies
Master's Programme in Textile Engineering
Master's Programme in Technical Textile Innovation
Business Administation Programme
Master's Programme in Digital Business Management

Eligible Programme within the Academy of Library, Information, Education and IT:
Bachelor's Programme in Digital Information Design and Development
Librarianship Programme, distance education (50%)
Master's Programme in Library and Information Science
Master's Programme in Information Science: Digital Environments

The application is open: October 1-31, 2025. 

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