Do you have an idea that you think could benefit society? Would you like to work full-time during the summer to explore its potential? Or are you already well on your way with your idea but need more time to develop it? We can help!
– About Leapfrogs Malmö
Leapfrogs Malmö is a 40,000 SEK scholarship that gives students resources to test their ideas! The scholarship allows recipients to dedicate their full-time efforts from June to August to testing and developing their societal-benefitting concepts. Beyond financial support, participants receive coaching, idea development workshops, and a valuable network of fellow students.
Awarded by Malmö University, Leapfrogs is part of an initiative fostering creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship for social development. The aim is to provide students with a platform to test ideas without restrictions, allowing for activities like researching target groups, designing prototypes, and interviewing potential customers during the summer.
The essence of Leapfrogs Malmö is to provide a platform for experimentation and learning. It is completely acceptable to discover that an idea may not be feasible. Such insights are valuable and can lead to new, potentially successful ideas.
The Leapfrogs scholarship at Malmö University is handed out in proud collaboration with the Sparbanken Syds Foundation, which aims to support good ideas close to you.
Who can
apply?
Leapfrogs is available to students at Malmö University.
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be enrolled in a program or an individual course at Malmö University during the spring semester of 2025, or have at least one registered credit at Malmö University after May 31, 2024.
Programme Structure
The programme period is between 1 June – 31 August and commences with a kick-off meeting for all scholarship recipients.
Workshops will be conducted throughout the programme to equip you with essential skills for developing your idea.
The programme also serves as a platform for networking and collaboration with fellow participants.
Assessment criteria
When the jury reviews your application, the following criteria will be considered:
Sustainability: How the project relates to social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
Long-term potential: Assessment of the project’s ability to contribute positively to society in the long run.
Degree of innovation: How creative, innovative, and unique the idea is.
Impact of the scholarship: How the scholarship will contribute to the project’s development.
Project goals: Clear description of the specific goals to be achieved during the project period.
Key dates 2024-2025
Application period: 16 Dec 2024 – 16 Feb 2025
- Jury decision: 17 March 2025
- Kick-off: May 2025*
- Project period: 1 June 2025 – 31 August 2025
- Workshop 1: June 2025*
- Workshop 2: June 2025*
- Workshop 3: August 2025*
* The exact date will be updated before the application opens.
“The scholarship gave me an opportunity to work on my idea and not to feel so restrained by financial challenges. That is a huge plus. The key takeaway is that everything, no matter how big it is, is being made with small steps. If you do even tiny things but do them consistently, it will pay out”.
– Julia Shamsutdinova, recipient of the Leapfrog Scholarship 2023
Application process
If multiple individuals are applying for a joint project, each person must submit their own application. The Leapfrogs scholarship is awarded to individuals, so the jury will only evaluate applications from single applicants. The university aims to support as many projects as possible, so typically, only one check will be awarded per project. However, in exceptional cases, the jury may allow two checks per project.
You may complete your application in either Swedish or English.
More information about application criteria and scholarship commitments will be updated at the end of November.
Contact
Jenny Levhag
Project Manager, MaU Innovation
Phone: +46406657892
Email: jenny.levhag@mau.se
