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.

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 programs.

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.

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

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Visit the official website of the Uppsala University Master’s Scholarships 2025