The KI Global Master's Scholarship for fee-paying students
Find out if you are eligible for the KI Global Master’s scholarship, what it covers, and how you apply.
Karolinska Institutet offers around 10 scholarships per year to excellent students who have been admitted to one of our global master’s programmes. The scholarship is distributed across all the global master’s programmes. The competition is high with approximately 1,500 international students applying for the scholarship annually.
Important dates
- 10-26 February 2025: Scholarship application period.
- 25 April 2025: Scholarship awardees are notified personally by email.
Who can apply?
To be eligible for the KI Global Master’s Scholarship you must:
- have applied to one of Karolinska Institutet's global master's programmes starting 2025*
- have paid the application fee by 3 February 2025
- be a first year student
- be a tuition-fee paying student (non-EU/EEA citizen)
- fulfill the entry and documentation requirements for the programme you have applied for
*The Master's programme in Molecular Techniques in Life Science and the Master's programme in Biostatistics and Data Science are not eligible for the KI Global Master's Scholarship. Check KTH scholarship opportunities for these programmes.
What does the scholarship cover?
The KI Global Master’s Scholarship covers the tuition fee. Travel, living expenses and other costs must be met with other funding.
The KI Global Master's Scholarship only covers the tuition fee for students enrolled at a Global Master's Programme at Karolinska Institutet.
How do you apply?
An application link will be published on this page at the opening of the scholarship application period.
Selection process
The selection process is based on an overall assessment of the applicant's CV and qualifications that are submitted via University Admissions and evaluated in connection with the application for a KI Global Master's programme. Scholarship awardees will be notified personally.