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Scholarship Guide: Studying in Sweden
SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY IN THE SWEDEN
SWEDISH INSTITUTE STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS
The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships target highly-qualified students from certain countries. These scholarships will be awarded for master’s studies in Sweden, starting in autumn and covers both living costs and tuition fees.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to non-EU/EEA citizens who are not eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees directly paid to the Swedish university, living expenses of 10,000 SEK per month, a travel grant of 15,000 SEK, insurance against illness and accident, membership of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders (NFGL) – a platform to grow your network and experience, while in Sweden, and membership of the SI Alumni Network after your scholarship period – a platform for further professional development and to stay in touch. DEADLINE: April. Learn more here.
The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships for South Africa provides a number of full scholarships for master’s programs in Sweden.
ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to citizens of South Africa. For full eligibility requirements, click here. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees directly paid to the Swedish university, living expenses of 10,000 SEK per month, a travel grant of 15,000 SEK, insurance against illness and accident, membership of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders (NFGL) – a platform to grow your network and experience, while in Sweden, and membership of the SI Alumni Network after your scholarship period – a platform for further professional development and to stay in touch. DEADLINE: April. Learn more here.
SWEDISH-TURKISH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR PHD STUDIES AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH
This scholarship provides PhD students and postdoctoral researchers of all ages with an opportunity to conduct research at Swedish universities.
ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to citizens of Turkey. Only PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and senior scientists within the field of social sciences or academic disciplines related to sustainable social development may apply. For full eligibility requirements, click here. AWARD: The award varies depending on the scholarship. DEADLINE: October to December. Learn more here.
The Swedish-Turkish Scholarship Program provides a number of full scholarships to Turkish students for master’s programs in Sweden. It aims at developing closer relations between Turkey and the EU with a focus on democracy, human rights, governance and law.
ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to citizens of Turkey. For full eligibility requirements, click here. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees directly paid to the Swedish university, living expenses of 10,000 SEK per month, a travel grant of 5,000 SEK, insurance against illness and accident, membership of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders (NFGL) – a platform to grow your network and experience, while in Sweden, and membership of the SI Alumni Network after your scholarship period – a platform for further professional development and to stay in touch. DEADLINE: April. Learn more here.
VISBY PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS
The Visby Program provides a number of full scholarships for master’s programs in Sweden. The program aims to build an integrated, knowledge-based and research-intense region centered on the Baltic Sea and including the EU Eastern Partnership countries and Russia.
ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. For full eligibility requirements, click here. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees directly paid to the Swedish university, living expenses of 10,000 SEK per month, a travel grant of 5,000 SEK. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
The scholarship scheme at Stockholm University is aimed at especially qualified students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/Switzerland and who are required to pay tuition fees for studies.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: Learn more here.
STOCKHOLM ARBITRATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR CHINA (SASC)
Three full-tuition scholarships are available to Chinese law school graduates offered by three leading Swedish law firms: Gernandt and Danielsson, Mannheimer Swartling, and Vinge.
ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to Chinese citizens with a Bachelor of Laws degree from a university in China. For full eligibility requirements, click here. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a full scholarship. DEADLINE: January. Learn more here.
SWEDISH ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (SAA) SCHOLARSHIP
The Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA) has donated a full-tuition scholarship for a student to participate in the Master in International Commercial Arbitration Law program (ICAL program) at Stockholm University for the academic year 2018-2019.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a full scholarship. DEADLINE: January. Learn more here.
ADLERBERT SCHOLARSHIPS - UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG
The University of Gothenburg annually allocates funds from the Adlerbert foundation toward scholarships.
ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to foreign visiting students within undergraduate programs or postgraduate studies at the University of Gothenburg who intend to return to their native countries after completed studies. For full eligibility requirements, click here. AWARD: Not specified. Learn more here. DEADLINE: Learn more here.
THE US FRIENDS OF CHALMERS SCHOLARSHIP
Two scholarships will be awarded in 2019 to citizens of the United States of America.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to American citizens who are 1st year master’s program applicants. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees (4 semesters/2 year program). DEADLINE: January. Learn more here.
The scholarship board at the University of Gothenburg allocates funds from Adlerbert Foreign Student Hospitality Foundation (Adlerbertska Hospitiestiftelsen) toward scholarships for students.
ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to foreign visiting students within undergraduate programs or postgraduate studies at the University of Gothenburg who intend to return to their native countries after completed studies. For full eligibility requirements, click here. AWARD: Not specified. Learn more here. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
LUND UNIVERSITY GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
As a top 100 university and ranked in the top 0.4% of universities in the world, Lund University attracts high achieving students from across the globe. The Lund University Global Scholarship program seeks to recognize these students by awarding academic excellence grants.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded 25%, 50%, 75% or up to 100% of their tuition fees. DEADLINE: Learn more here.
THE INGVAR KAMPRAD SCHOLARSHIP
The Ingvar Kamprad Scholarship was founded in 2001. The aim of the scholarship is to support two students enrolled in the Master’s degree program in Industrial Design.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students enrolled in the master’s degree program in Industrial Design at Lund University. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded 210,000 SEK per year for two years in order to cover the tuition fees. The amount will be paid directly to the university. DEADLINE: Learn more here.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to American citizens. Candidates must have completed the application to Uppsala University, ranked it as their number one choice, and paid the application fee. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
THE KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET GLOBAL MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIPS
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to master’s students. For full eligibility requirements, click here. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees. DEADLINE: January. Learn more here.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. Candidates must have completed the application to Uppsala University, ranked it as their number one choice, and paid the application fee. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
ANDERS WALL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR STUDIES AT UPPSALA UNIVERSITY
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to citizens of the People’s Republic of China. Candidates must have completed the application to Uppsala University, ranked it as their number one choice, and paid the application fee. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
UPPSALA UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Uppsala University President’s Club aims to encourage a well-qualified international master’s student.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. Candidates must have completed the application to Uppsala University, ranked it as their number one choice, and paid the application fee. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to citizens of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong. Candidates must have completed the application to Uppsala University, ranked it as their number one choice, and paid the application fee. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
SLU SCHOLARSHIP
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to all students who have applied for a master’s program in time (before 15th of January) and have placed SLU as their top priority. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to citizens of Afghanistan, DR Congo, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Libya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey and Yemen. Candidates must have completed the application to Uppsala University, ranked it as their number one choice, and paid the application fee. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Linnaeus University’s decision to award scholarships will primarily be based on the students’ academic merits. Usually this is based on the CGPA, but the ranking of the previous university and the students’ proficiency in English will also be considered. Linnaeus University also favors an even distribution of students when it comes to country of origin and gender.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. Candidates must have completed the application to Linnaeus University, ranked it as their number one choice, and paid the application fee. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
THE SIEVERT LARSSON SCHOLARSHIP
The Sievert Larsson Scholarship Fund (within Friends of Chalmers) offers scholarships annually to Thai students who aim to study on a master’s program at Chalmers University of Technology. The scholarship is your chance to hone your skills with a world class master’s degree from Chalmers.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to citizens of Thailand who are 1st year master’s program applicants with a completed or soon to be completed (during spring semester 2018) Bachelor’s Degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen) with a minimum grade of 3.0 (CGPA) from a prestigious Thai University. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees (4 semesters/2 year program). Another version of the scholarship allows recipients to receive 230,000 SEK for the cost of living during their studies. DEADLINE: January. Learn more here.
Chalmers University of Technology annually allocates funds from the Adlerbert foundation toward scholarships.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to citizens of 143 countries who are 1st year master’s program applicants. For the full list of eligible countries, click here. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees (4 semesters/2 year program). DEADLINE: January. Learn more here.
LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
LiU International Scholarships are aimed at supporting international master’s degree students with significant academic potential.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. Candidates must have completed the application to Linköping University, ranked it as their number one choice, and paid the application fee. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded 25%, 50%, 75% or up to 100% of their tuition fees. DEADLINE: April. Learn more here.
AVANCEZ SCHOLARSHIPS
Chalmers University of Technology will award a number of scholarships funded by the Chalmers Foundation and these are available to all citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are liable to pay tuition fees for Swedish university education. The exact number of scholarships is yet to be decided by the Chalmers Foundation.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a 75% reduction of the tuition fees (4 semesters/2 year program). DEADLINE: January. Learn more here.
IPOET SCHOLARSHIPS
Chalmers will be offering around 50 IPOET scholarships in 2018, funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education, to prospective fee-paying students. The scholarships are administered and awarded by Chalmers.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a 75% reduction of the tuition fees (4 semesters/2 year program). DEADLINE: January. Learn more here.
THE VOLVO CAR CORPORATION SCHOLARSHIPS
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to Chinese citizens who are 1st year master’s program applicants at Chalmers University of Technology. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees (4 semesters/2 year program). Recipients are also guaranteed participation in the VESC program (Volvo Engineering Student Concept) which includes: a summer job, master’s thesis project, mentorship and possible employment at VCC (employment is subject to VCC evaluation at graduation). DEADLINE: January. Learn more here.
VOLVO GROUP SCHOLARSHIP
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to Chinese citizens who are 1st year master’s program applicants at Chalmers University of Technology. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees (4 semesters/2 year program). In addition, the Volvo Group intends to have close contact with the students during the two years of study. Support offered could include summer internships, Master’s thesis projects and mentorship. DEADLINE: January. Learn more here.
ALFRED OTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The purpose of the scholarship fund is to support Estonian citizens to study engineering, architecture, or postgraduate education at Chalmers University of Technology.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to citizens of Estonia who are 1st year master’s program applicants at Chalmers University of Technology. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded 42,500 SEK per semester. DEADLINE: January. Learn more here.
JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
The university offers a limited number of scholarships to students who pay tuition fees and who fulfil the requirements of the scholarship and are assessed to be able to complete their studies adequately.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility varies depending on the scholarship. For full eligibility requirements, click here. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded 30% of their tuition fee during a maximum of 3 years of study. DEADLINE: May. Learn more here.
HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year Halmstad University offers a number of scholarships to qualified students. These scholarships may be granted to students within any field of study at Halmstad University.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded 25% or 50% of their tuition fees and will be deducted directly from their tuition fee. The scholarship will not cover living costs and there are no grants for family members. DEADLINE: Learn more here.
THE KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Karlstad University Global Scholarship program is aiming at top academic students. Priority will be given to students with high academic performance and who demonstrate a strong commitment and desire to study at Karlstad University.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded 25%, 50%, 75% or up to 100% of their tuition fees. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
MALMÖ UNIVERSITY EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Malmö University offers a scholarship for current fee-paying students who are performing with excellence at their studies.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to fee-paying students who are currently enrolled in a program at Malmö University. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a reimbursement of 50% or 100% of their tuition fees. DEADLINE: July. Learn more here.
MALMÖ UNIVERSITY MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIP (MUMS)
Malmö University offers a limited number of scholarships to talented students.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to those currently admitted to an English-taught master’s program at Malmö University. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees. DEADLINE: July. Learn more here.
MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. Candidates must have completed the application to Mälardalen University, ranked it as their number one choice, and paid the application fee. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full tuition fees. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
UMEÅ UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full or partial tuition fees. DEADLINE: March. Learn more here.
BTH SCHOLARSHIPS
ELIGIBILITY: For full eligibility requirements, click here. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full or partial tuition fees. DEADLINE: Learn more here.
KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: February. Learn more here.
UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE STUDY SCHOLARSHIP
ELIGIBILITY: For full eligibility requirements, click here. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a maximum amount of 75% of their tuition fees. DEADLINE: August. Learn more here.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students who are required to pay tuition fees according to the information at University Admissions who have submitted an application at universityadmissions.se for a master’s program at Södertörn University. There is no age limit for tuition fee waiver scholarship holders. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: March. Learn more here.
UHR SCHOLARSHIPS
The University of Skövde administrates scholarships funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) to students liable to pay tuition fees attending a master’s program at the University.
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students who are required to pay tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded 50% of their tuition fees. DEADLINE: Learn more here.
ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/ Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full or partial tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: Learn more here.
UNIVERSITY WEST SCHOLARSHIPS
ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to students admitted to any master’s programs at the University. The scholarship for international fee-paying students is offered as a reduction of their tuition fees. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded full or partial tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs. DEADLINE: April. Learn more here.
