Uppsala University Master's scholarships

Scholarships are available each year for fee-paying international students applying for an international Master's programme at Uppsala University. Please note that the scholarships are highly competitive; only about 2% of those who apply are granted a scholarship. The scholarships available for application may vary from year to year.

Application period

The application for scholarships for students starting a programme in autumn 2025 is open from 16 January 2025 to 3 February 2025.

Open to

Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland.

About the scholarship

The scholarships will cover the full tuition fees for studies at Uppsala University. The scholarships do not cover living expenses.

Level of study

Master’s programmes.

Eligibility criteria

  • You must be a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland.
  • You must demonstrate academic talent and show interest in being in an educational environment.
  • You can only be awarded an Uppsala University Global Scholarship for a Master’s programme at Uppsala University chosen as first priority (the programme which you have ranked the highest of the four programmes you can choose at University Admissions).
  • You must have applied for the Master's programme before the University Admissions deadline.
  • You must meet the entry requirements for the Master’s programme you applied for. The application fee and your complete supporting documents must be received by University Admissions before the deadline.

Open to

Citizens of a country in Africa.

About the scholarship

The scholarships will cover the full cost of tuition fees for studies at Uppsala University. The scholarships do not cover living expenses.

Level of study

Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes.

Eligibility criteria

  • You must be a citizen of a country in Africa.
  • You must demonstrate academic talent and show interest in being in an educational environment.
  • You can only be awarded an Anders Wall Scholarship for a degree programme at Uppsala University chosen as first priority (the programme which you have ranked the highest of the programmes you can choose at University Admissions).
  • You must have applied for the Bachelor's or Master's programme before the University Admissions deadline.
  • You must meet the entry requirements for the programme you applied to. The application fee and your complete supporting documents must be received by University Admissions before the deadline.

Open to

Citizens of Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Malawi, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Ukraine.

About the scholarship

The King Carl Gustaf Scholarship is aimed at students who live in unsafe and dangerous conditions in areas affected by conflict or natural disasters. The scholarships will cover the full cost of tuition fees for studies at Uppsala University. The scholarships do not cover living expenses.

Level of study

Master’s programmes.

Eligibility criteria

  • You must be a citizen of one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Malawi, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Ukraine.
  • You must show why you are particularly vulnerable and therefore in need of the educational environment at Uppsala University, as well as that you have the academic talent required.
  • You can only be awarded a King Carl Gustaf scholarship for a Master’s programme at Uppsala University chosen as first priority (the programme which you have ranked the highest of the four programmes you can choose at University Admissions).
  • You must have applied for the Master's programme before the University Admissions deadline.
  • You must meet the entry requirements for the programme you applied to. The application fee and your complete supporting documents must be received by University Admissions before the deadline.

Open to

Citizens of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong.

About the scholarship

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Scholarship for studies at Uppsala University will cover a part of the tuition fee for one academic year of studies at Uppsala University (approximately SEK 40,000 per academic year, SEK 20,000 per semester). The scholarships do not cover living expenses.

Level of study

Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes.

Eligibility criteria

  • You must have a valid passport of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong.
  • You can only be awarded a scholarship for a degree programme at Uppsala University chosen as first priority (the programme which you have ranked the highest of the programmes you can choose at University Admissions).
  • You must meet the entry requirements for the programme you applied to. The application fee and your complete supporting documents must be received by University Admissions before the deadline.
  • You must have applied for the Bachelor's or Master's programme before the University Admissions deadline.
  • You must demonstrate academic talent and show interest in being in an educational environment.

Restrictions

Students admitted to the following programmes are not eligible for a scholarship:

  • Joint Nordic Master's Programme in Environmental Law
  • Master's Programme in Biology NABiS Nordic Master in Biodiversity and Systematics
  • Master's Programme in Implementation, Transformative Learning and Sustainability
  • Master's Programme in Religion in Peace and Conflict
  • Master's Programme in Transformative Game Design
  • Master's Programme in Turkic Studies

Contact

If you have any questions or require more information about scholarships at Uppsala University, please send an email to tuitiongrants@uu.se.

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