Scholarship
The swedish big banks' physical offices are becoming fewer and fewer and getting competition from fast-moving new players such as neobanks and upstart banks. New currencies are popping up at an exceptional rate. We live in an age of digitization, increased mobility, new ways of shopping and new forms of communication. The digital transformation and technological innovation in the financial sector is attracting a lot of money from venture capitalists.
Sweden is often at the forefront when it comes to disruptive ideas and implementation, but we often get many of these new innovations and business models through meetings with people in other countries, for example through studying abroad.
Kreditkoll wants to promote this direction with a scholarship, Kreditkoll's scholarship of SEK 5,000, which is awarded either to someone who writes an essay on the subject of Fintech or completes all or part of their studies abroad.
Requirements for application
- You are an active full-time student.
- Your studies include one of the following two options:
- Study abroad.
- C-, D-essay or equivalent at any college or university, in Sweden or through studies abroad. Your essay is about fintech - some aspect of product/service with technological innovation that is used or can be used where the core business is mainly about financing. It can be about technology, security, law, finance, etc. A basic aim of the essay should be that further work can lead to more efficient and cheaper services that are available to more people.
Time for application
Kreditkoll's scholarship is awarded twice a year. Upcoming application opportunities:
- FA 2026: Apply no later than 2026-10-31
- SP 2027: Apply no later than 2027-04-30
How the application is made
The application is sent, marked Ansökan Kreditkoll scholarship, via e-mail to info@becksolutions.se. By submitting your application, you agree to us processing your personal data until a winner is selected. They will not be used for any other purpose. You also agree that any reference to a potential winning essay may be published on this page. Only a complete application is processed and must contain the following:
- A text that briefly describes the essay's problem, approach and discussion. Alternatively, information about your studies abroad.
- Evidence of college or university studies, for example a copy of a student card or a copy of a study certificate.
- Name, social security number, contact details, education and school.
The work of appointing a winner of the scholarship is done within 4 weeks after the application deadline, after which he, she or they will be contacted further for payment of the scholarship. The prize sum of SEK 5,000 is distributed among the person(s) who wrote the winning essay.
How the winner is chosen
The winner of the scholarship is selected based on the following:
- In essay writing: How well the essay meets the application requirements and the level of innovation and uniqueness of the essay content.
- For studies abroad: Personal letter showing the goals and purpose of studying abroad.
Selection of previous winners
Spring semester 2025
Nils Britton and Åke Lindblom, Stockholm School of Economics, are awarded scholarship for their Degree Project in Accounting & Financial Mgmt, titled Specialization vs. Generalization, Optimizing Bankruptcy Prediction using Machine Learning.
Autumn semester 2024
Sara Johnsson, an economics student at Lund University, is awarded a scholarship to study abroad at Singapore Management University.
Spring semester 2024
Hugo Petersen is awarded a scholarship for study abroad at Stanford University - International Honors Program Summer 2024 and University of Groningen - Double Degree Master in Finance 2024-2025.