Umeå University offers scholarships each autumn semester, in conjunction with the autumn semester admission, to academically talented and high-achieving students. Scholarships are offered in the form of tuition waivers. Selected candidates receive a full or partial waiver of the tuition fee.
ELIGIBILITY:
They welcome you to register interest in a scholarship if you:
are a citizen of a country outside of the EU/EEA and Switzerland;
have applied for a full programme at Umeå University* (Bachelor’s or Master’s);
have completed your application for programme studies before the application deadline on 15 January 2026;
have paid the application fee by 2 February 2026; and
have chosen a Umeå University programme as priority 1 on the University Admissions website by 15 January 2026 at the latest.
The Master’s Programme in Sustainability Reporting and Financial Analysis is not eligible, as it is a double degree programme.
Students exempt from the application fee who are required to pay tuition fees are also considered eligible for a scholarship.
BENEFIT:
Selected candidates receive a full or partial waiver of the tuition fee.
Application Deadline: 15 January 2026 at midnight CET
LOCATION: Sweden
Chalmers will award a number of scholarships 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 determined on a yearly basis.
ELIGIBILITY:
Selection: The selection is based on the applicants’ relative academic excellence, which primarily includes weighted average grade (at least 80%) but also the home university’s stature (including position on global ranking lists) and the priority order of the application for Chalmers Master’s programmes.
Fields of study: The field(s) of study to which the scholarships will be awarded is determined annually by the University President.
For the academic year 2026/27 the field of study is unrestricted, but it will be distributed according to targeted areas of education determined by the university management, based on the total number of applicants for each area of education from the previous academic year.
Available to:
1st-year Master’s programme applicants
Citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are required to pay tuition fees for Swedish university studies
BENEFIT:
Amount
A 75% reduction of the tuition fees (4 semesters/2-year programme)
Students who excel during their first year of studies may receive an increased reduction, which covers 85% of the tuition fees during the second and final year of studies
No funds are transferred to the scholarship laureates
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