Our scholarships reward essays about the financial sector. Essays about equality and diversity, are also eligible for awards from Centrala Jämställdhets- och Mångfaldskommittén (the Swedish Central Equality and Diversity Committee). 

Applying for Finansförbundet's scholarship 

In the spring and autumn semesters, we award scholarships to one or more applicants of up to SEK 25,000 for essays about the banking and finance industry. The scholarships are only available to our student members that have written a bachelor's or master's thesis. If several authors have written an essay, not all of them need to be members to be eligible. 

The jury consists of our industry committee, with members of our board and secretariat. Submissions are assessed on the following criteria:  

• The writer having produced a bachelor's or master's thesis.
• The essay’s relevance to the banking and financial industry, the labor market, trade unions, employees or employers.
• The topicality of the subject.
• The essay's interest from a trade union perspective.

Applying for scholarships from Centrala Jämställdhets- och Mångfaldskommittén (the Swedish Central Equality and Diversity Committee)

In collaboration with BAO (the Swedish banking employers' organization), we have an equality and diversity committee that awards scholarships for essays with a clear connection to equality and/or diversity issues. Each year, the successful applicant receives SEK 20,000. You do not need be a member of Finansförbundet to apply. 

Criteria for application 

• The essay is about equality and/or diversity. 
• Submitted essays must have been approved by a university, at least one year before the application is made. 
• Applicants must approve use of the article by the Equality and Diversity Committee, BAO and Finansförbundet. 

Successful applicants will be required to present the essay to invited guests from the banking and finance industry and the Equality and Diversity Committee.