Scholarships

There are many Swedish, European and international foundations that award scholarships and grants. The rules for different scholarships and grants can vary – some are intended to help meet living costs, others fund tuition fees (for non EU/EEA citizens) and still others can be used for various educational costs. For details on the various types of scholarships and grants available, be sure to read and carefully follow the instructions provided.

Remember that other sources exist and that investing some time, effort and creativity in researching and applying for scholarships and grants can have a significant impact on the actual financial cost to you of your education.

The Karolinska Institutet Global Master's Scholarships

Karolinska Institutet offers a handful of tuition fee scholarships to excellent students who have been admitted to one of our Global Master’s Programmes starting each Autumn semester. Normally around 10 scholarships are awarded per year, spread to all the Global Master’s Programmes. The competition is fierce with approximately 1500 international students applying for the scholarship annually.

Who can apply?

To be eligible for the KI Global Master’s Scholarship you must:

Only first year students are eligible to apply.

How do I apply?

An application link will be published on this page at the opening of the application period 9-28 February 2024. 

The application for the scholarship is now closed.

Selection process

The selection process is based on an overall assessment of the applicant's CV and qualifications that are submitted via UniversityAdmissions and evaluated in connection with the application for a KI Global Master's programme. Scholarship awaredees will be notified personally. 

What does the KI Global Master's scholarship cover?

The KI Global Master’s Scholarship only covers the tuition fee (or part of the tuition fee for programmes only partially given by Karolinska Institutet). Travel, living expenses and other costs must be met with other funding. Furthermore, please note the KI Global Master's Scholarship only covers tuition fee for students enrolled at a Global Master's Programme here at Karolinska Institutet and cannot be used for other studies.

Important dates - KI Global Master's Scholarships

Application for our Global Master's programmes opens: 67 October 2023
Application deadline: 15 January 2024
Last date to pay application fee and submit supporting documents: 1 February 2024
Apply for the KI Global programmes scholarship at this page: 9-28 February 2024
Notification of selection for the Global Master's Programmes: 21 March 2024
Notification of selection for the scholarship: 26 April 2024

Please read the Tuition fees and scholarships regulations at Karolinska Institutet before applying for the scholarship.

KI-DIS Fellowship

The KI-DIS Fellowship is a co-funded, merit-based fellowship covering the tuition fees to any of KI’s Global Master’s Programmes. The fellowship is available annually to a DIS alumnus who studied in either Stockholm or Copenhagen.  

Who can apply?

To be eligible for the KI - DIS Scholarship you must:

Only first year students are eligible to apply.

*Please note that Molecular Techniques in Life Science and Biostatistics and Datasciences are given by KTH Royal Institute of Technology and therefore not eligible for this fellowship.

How do I apply?

The application is open 9-28 February 2024. 

Selection process

The selection process is based on an overall assessment of the applicant's CV and qualifications that are submitted via UniversityAdmissions and evaluated in connection with the application for a KI Global Master's programme. Fellowship awardees will be personally notified on 26 April 2024.

What does the KI – DIS Fellowship cover?

The KI – DIS Fellowship covers the tuition fee. Travel, living expenses and other costs must be met with other funding

Please note that the KI – DIS Fellowship covers the tuition fee for students enrolled at a Global Master's Programme at Karolinska Institutet and cannot be used for other studies.

The Swedish Institute's scholarships

The Swedish Institute (SI), a government agency, has a number of scholarship schemes open for students from countries outside the EU/EEA area. Depending on your nationality and field of study, the scholarships may apply to you. The SI scholarships cover both tuition fee and living expenses to the amount of 10,000 SEK per month for studies at master's level. A travel grant is also issued to the recipient. The scholarship application period is from 10-28 February 2023. Please note that you must have submitted an application for a master's programme in Sweden at universityadmissions.se before applying for the SI-scholarship.

Important dates – Swedish Institute scholarships

Application: 9-28 February 2024
Notification about decision: 25 April 2024

Read more on the Studyinsweden.se scholarships page.

Domestic scholarship funds eligible for master studies at Karolinska Institutet

There are several domestic scholarships funds that are eligible for Karolinska Institutets global masters programmes. If you are of one of the below nationalities you can apply for these scholarships.

Chile: CONICYT 
Indonesia: LPDP(Lembaga Pengelolaan Dana Pendidikan)
Kazakhstan: Bolashak International Scholarship
Korea: Governmental Scholarships for masters and Phd Students, 국비유학
Mexico: Conacyt
Pakistan: Higher Education Commission
Russia: Global Education Program

Deferment of student loans in the United States

Karolinska Institutet has been granted 'Deferment Only' status by the US Department of Education. This means that US students may defer making payments on existing federal student loan accounts while enrolled in an eligible program at a deferment only foreign university or college. Students who wish to defer making payments must contact their lending institution in the US. Please note: The 'Deferment Only' status does not allow students to take out federal student loans for enrolment at the university.

Contact person:
Kristina Jesinkey, International Relations Unit.

Student loans in British Columbia, Canada

Karolinska Institutet is a designated institution for British Columbia student loans. Please contact the international office to obtain the school code. Please note - if you are a Canadian student and applying for loan funding, you must apply for each semester as there is a break after fall term which exceeds the BC Ministry of Advanced Education policy.

Contact person:
Maria Olsson, International Relations Unit.

Other scholarship opportunities

Scholarships for students studying at Karolinska Institutet