[Master Degree] Karolinska Institute Global Master’s Scholarships, Sweden

The Karolinska Institute (KI; Swedish: Karolinska Institutet; sometimes known as the (Royal) Caroline Institute in English) is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area of Sweden. It is recognised as Sweden's best university and one of the largest, most prestigious medical universities in the world. The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The assembly consists of fifty professors from various medical disciplines at the university. The current rector of Karolinska Institute is Ole Petter Ottersen, who took office in August 2017.

 

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.

1. 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. The amount of scholarships varies from year to year, but there are maximum 10 scholarships per year, spread to all the Global Master’s Programmes. The competition is fierce with approximately 1500 international students applying for the scholarship annually.

Benefit:

• 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.

Requirement:
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 2021
• be a tuition fee paying student (from outside the EU/EEA)
• have paid the application fee by 1 February 2021
• fulfil the entry and documentation requirements for the programme you have applied for
• Only first year students are eligible to apply.
  
  

How to Apply:
All applicants to the Global Master's programmes at Karolinska Institutet who are obliged to pay tuition fees and have paid the application fee to University Admissions will receive information and an invite to apply for the KI Global Master's Programme scholarship after the last day to pay the application fee and submit supporting documents.

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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.
Important dates - KI Global Master's Scholarships

Deadline:
15 January 2021

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


2. KI-DIS Fellowship

The KI-DIS Fellowship is a co-funded, merit-based fellowship covering up to 200 000 SEK in tuition fees for two semesters (one year) to any of KI’s nine Global Master’s Programmes. This would apply to a one-year master’s program, or the first year of a two-year master’s programme. The fellowship is available annually to a DIS alumnus who studied in either Stockholm or Copenhagen.


Benefit:
The KI – DIS Fellowship covers the tuition fee for two semesters. Travel, living expenses and other costs must be met with other funding. For students admitted to our 2-year programmes, the second year of studies 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.

Requirement:

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

• have applied to one of Karolinska Institutet's Global Master's Programmes starting 2021*
• be a tuition fee paying student (from outside the EU/EEA)
• have studied with DIS in either Stockholm or Copenhagen
• have paid the application fee by 1 February 2021
• fulfil the entry and documentation requirements for the programme you have applied for
• Only first year students are eligible to apply.
  

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

How to apply:
The online application form to the KI - DIS Fellowship will be available on this website during the application period 16 October 2020 - 15 January 2021

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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 26-28 April.

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