Scholarships

Global Master's and Bachelor's studies

Application and admission

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 help with tuition fees (for non EU/EEA citizens) and still others can
be used toward educational costs as a whole. For details on the various types of scholarships
and grants available, be sure to read and carefully follow the information 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
The Karolinska Institutet Global Master's Scholarships cover the tuition fee cost, not living
expenses, and only for studies at Master's level.
Important dates - Karolinska Institutet Global Master's Scholarships
Application
Application

opens:
deadline

for

16
tuition

fee

October
scholarships:

16

2016
January

2017

Notification of selection*: second week of April 2017

Application
Apply with this application form
Selection process
The selection process is based on applicant's CV and qualifications that will be evaluated in
connection with the application for a KI study programme. Scholarship awaredees will be
notified via email.
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 9,000 SEK per month for studies at master's level. A travel
grant is also issued to the recipient. The scholarship application period opens with a first
application round 1 December 2016 , followed by a detailed second application round for
successful candidates from the first round in February 2017.
Important dates - Swedish Institute scholarships

Application

first

Application

round:

second

December

round:

2016
February 2017

Notification about decision: April 2017

Read more on the Studyinsweden.se scholarships page
Chinese Scholarship Council
The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and Karolinska Institutet signed an agreement in
August, 2015. The agreement entitles KI to receive up to 30 PhD students, 20 post-doc
fellows, 5 visiting researchers, and 5 master degree students supported by CSC scholarships
per year during 2016-2020. For the master degree students, the scholarship recipients will
also receive a CSC-KI joint support to cover tuition fees.
If you as a prospective master student have applied for the CSC scholarship please fill
out this form
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
Colombia: Colfuturo
Ecuador: El

Programa

Indonesia: LPDP(Lembaga
Kazakhstan: Bolashak

de

Becas

UNIVERSIDADES

Pengelolaan

DE

Dana

EXCELENCIA
Pendidikan)

International

Scholarship

Korea: Governmental Scholarships for masters and Phd Students,

Mexico: Conacyt
Pakistan: Higher
Russia: Global

Education Commission
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, Kristina.Jesinkey@ki.se

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, Maria.Olsson@ki.se

Other scholarship opportunities

CORDIS

EU Scholarship Portal

EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Information from The Swedish Institute (Svenska Institutet) about scholarships

available to international students

The Swedish Research Council

Scholarship Portal - database for scholarships in Europe

The World Bank - scholarship and fellowship programmes

Open Europe Scholarship Scheme (OESS) - for students from Belarus

Scholarships4Development

Graduate Scholarships - scholarships.com

Rotary scholarships

Scholarship Portal - database for scholarships in Europe

Scholarships for students studying at Karolinska Institutet

The Karolinska Institutet Foundation Scholarships

Scholarships for exchange studies while studying at KI

Scholarships for language studies

Erasmus student placement

Minor Field Studies