Application Deadline: January 15th – February 15th, 2026, for students starting in August 2026.
LOCATION: Sweden
Dalarna University offers two types of scholarships for new fee-paying students starting their studies in 2026 or later.
These scholarships are designed to be transparent, objective, and easy to understand. They reflect our commitment to:
Supporting students who show a genuine interest in studying at Dalarna University Rewarding your academic achievement during your studies
ELIGIBILITY:
The Choose Dalarna First Scholarship—You must be a new fee-paying student starting their studies in 2026 or later.
If you apply to Dalarna University as your first choice on UniversityAdmissions.se, you may qualify for the Choose Dalarna First Scholarship.
To receive the scholarship, you must:
Apply to a Dalarna University master’s programme as your first choice by the on-time application deadline.
Submit a scholarship application by February 15th (autumn intake) or September 15th (spring intake).
Be admitted to any master’s programme at Dalarna University
As long as you meet these conditions and are required to pay tuition fees, you will automatically receive the scholarship. The amount will be deducted from your first-semester invoice.
The application link will be shared here starting January 15th for the August 2026 intake.
The Academic Excellence Scholarship is awarded throughout your programme based on your results. This scholarship is guaranteed for all students who meet the academic criteria.
The scholarship includes two types of awards:
A Semester Award—awarded for each semester in which you meet the criteria
A Program Distinction—awarded at the end of your programme if you qualify for the Semester Award in all semesters
To receive the Semester Award, you must:
Complete all 30 credits that are part of your programme curriculum for that semester
Achieve outstanding academic results (usually this is 15 credits with the top possible grades)
Ensure all course results are reported within six weeks after the semester ends
Maintain good academic standing by adhering to the university’s rules on academic honesty
Submit an online application for the Semester Award during the following periods, when the application link will be active:
February 1 to February 15 (for autumn semester results)
July 1 to July 15 (for spring semester results)
Each semester is evaluated independently. Even if you don’t qualify one semester, you can still apply and be awarded the scholarship for future semesters when you meet the criteria.
BENEFIT:
The Choose Dalarna First Scholarship—a 5,000 SEK tuition reduction awarded at the time of admission to students who rank a DU programme first.
The Academic Excellence Scholarship—Award sizes by Master’s programme
| Campus programmes | Semester award | Programme distinction | Total possible award |
| Business Studies with an International Focus Economics Tourism Destination Development | 10,000 SEK | 10,000 SEK | 30,000 SEK |
| Business Intelligence | 10,000 SEK | 15,000 SEK | 35,000 SEK |
| Data Science | 10,000 SEK | 30,000 SEK | 70,000 SEK |
| Energy Efficient Built Environment | 15,000 SEK | 20,000 SEK | 50,000 SEK |
| Global Sexual Reproductive Health | 15,000 SEK | 20,000 SEK | 50,000 SEK |
| Solar Energy Engineering (2-years) | 15,000 SEK | 30,000 SEK | 90,000 SEK |
| Sustainability and Tourism | 10,000 SEK | 20,000 SEK | 60,000 SEK |
| Online programmes: | |||
| Applied English Linguistics Democracy, Citizenship and Change English with a Specialization in Literature | 5,000 SEK | 10,000 SEK | 20,000 SEK |
| Intercultural Literature Studies | 5,000 SEK | 20,000 SEK | 40,000 SEK |
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