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Leap for Life's Scholarship for Health Innovation

The Health Innovation Scholarship aims to encourage students at Halmstad University to use their bachelor's, one-year master's, or two-year master's thesis to highlight important issues and create innovative solutions to the current challenges within health, care, and welfare. These solutions may involve new ways of working, products, or services.

Leap for Life aims to promote innovation and change within the health sector, and this scholarship is intended to support young innovators and contribute to a more innovative and sustainable future in health. We welcome your application!

About the Scholarship

Number of Scholarships

The total scholarship amount is SEK 30,000 and will be distributed among three theses, with a minimum of SEK 5,000 awarded to each.

Who Can Apply?

You must be registered at Halmstad University during the spring semester of 2025 in a course (15–30 credits, undergraduate or postgraduate level) that includes writing an academic thesis as a final goal.

Application

Deadline for applications: 19 May 2025

Winners and Award Ceremony

The three winning theses will be selected by an expert panel consisting of representatives from Halland’s municipalities, Halmstad University, the business community, and Region Halland. The evaluation will focus on how well the thesis addresses current challenges within health, care, and welfare, as well as its potential to drive long-term change at both individual and societal levels. The scholarships will be awarded during the University’s graduation fair, Utexpo, on 4 June.

Information to Include in Your Application

In order for the scholarship committee to assess your application, you need to provide the following information about yourself and your work. If you are applying together with someone else, make sure to include personal details for all applicants.

Personal Information

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Degree programme
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About the Thesis

Title of thesis
Supervisor
Summary including:
- Problem Description – Describe the target group and their needs. What specific challenge within health, care or welfare does your thesis address?
- Results Description – Present your findings and how they can be applied in practice. How have you anchored the results with the target group or other stakeholders?
- Sustainability Perspective – Provide concrete examples of how sustainability, gender equality, and inclusion have been considered in the thesis.
- Motivation – Why should your thesis be awarded the scholarship, and how do you intend to use the scholarship funds?

Application

Make sure your application includes all the information listed above. Attach your application as a .pdf or .doc file below.

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Eligibility Criteria for the Scholarship

To be eligible for the scholarship, the student must be registered at Halmstad University during the spring semester of 2025 in a course (15–30 credits, undergraduate or postgraduate level) that includes writing an academic thesis as a final objective. The thesis should either analyse a specific issue or contribute to an innovation within health, care, or welfare.

Contact

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us: info@leapforlife.se

Uppdaterat den 17 April 2025