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LUND UNIVERSITY AFRICAN RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES ALLIANCE (ARUA) SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 15 January, 2025.

LOCATION: Sweden

The ARUA Scholarship Programme aims to provide financial support to prospective students who have demonstrated academic excellence at one of the member universities of ARUA.

The scholarship is selective and merit-based and is intended for African students who are committed to Lund University.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you must:

be or have been a student at an ARUA university in one of the countries listed on this page (see ‘Countries/ARUA universities’ above)

be a citizen of a country from outside the EU/EEA (and Switzerland) and be required to pay tuition fees for your studies at Lund University

have submitted a correct, complete and timely application for an international degree programme at Lund University

have selected Lund University as your first choice in your application at universityadmissions.se.

Please do not apply if you do not meet all of the above requirements. Your application will not be considered.

BENEFIT:

The ARUA Scholarship covers a percentage of the tuition fees, up to a maximum of 90%. The exact percentage awarded depends on the available budget of the programme/faculty concerned.

Please note that the scholarship does not cover living costs. Scholarship recipients must still have the means to cover their living costs according to the requirements of the Swedish Migration Agency.

About living expense requirements at the Swedish Migration Agency’s website

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LUND UNIVERSITY GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP

Application Opens: Early February 2025.

LOCATION: Sweden

Every year, Lund University awards scholarships to a number of new, high-achieving international students. This selective, merit-based scholarship programme is designed to recognise top academic students from outside the EU/EEA who are applying for degree programmes at Lund University.

ELIGIBILITY:

Scholarship recipients are students with a proven track record of consistently high academic performance and a strong fit for Lund University’s programmes. The scholarship is highly selective, competitive, and based entirely on merit.

To be eligible to apply for a scholarship you must meet all of the following criteria:

You must be a citizen of a country from outside the EU/EEA (and Switzerland) and be required to pay tuition fees

You are applying in a regular application round to Master’s level studies leading to a degree at Lund University, or, exceptionally, for one of the Bachelor’s programmes in Development Studies, Mathematics, Physics and Physical Geography. Note that the programme at Lund University that you are applying for a scholarship for should be your first choice in your application at universityadmissions.se.

BENEFIT:

Grants may cover part or all of the tuition fees.

The percentage awarded depends on the programme/faculty budget and does not reflect the student’s academic standing.

Scholarships cover tuition fees only – living costs are not included.

Important Note: Recipients must still meet the Swedish Migration Agency’s requirements by funding their living expenses independently.

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