The KTH Scholarship to Study in Sweden

admin December 12, 2022

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DEADLINE: 16 January 2023

The KTH Scholarship

The KTH Scholarship covers the full tuition fee of a one or two year master’s programme. In 2022, 13 % of the scholarship applicants admitted to a programme were nominated for the KTH Scholarship (75 out of 564). The selection process for the scholarship focuses on academic excellence and drive to contribute to sustainable development.

Scholarship content

The KTH Scholarship covers the tuition fee at KTH for the first and the second year, provided that the study results during the first year are satisfactory. The scholarship does not include living costs.

How to apply

You can apply for the KTH Scholarship through the “Apply now” button, which is available in the grey box above when the application is open (1 December 2022–16 January 2023). Press the button to access the application form that you need to fill out to complete your KTH Scholarship application. You do not need to submit any additional documents since we can access your application documents at universityadmissions.se during the evaluation process.

Requirements

To be eligible for the scholarship you must be a fee-paying student and have applied for a master’s programme at KTH as your first priority. Students with conditional eligibility also qualify for the scholarship.

Eligible programmes

KTH Scholarships are available for applicants to all programmes except for joint Erasmus+, EIT Digital, EIT InnoEnergy, EIT Urban Mobility and Nordic Five Tech programmes, and the joint programme Computer Simulations for Science and Engineering. However, applicants to some of these programmes can apply for the KTH Joint Programme Scholarship. Applicants for the joint master’s programmes in Molecular Techniques in Life Science, and Innovative Technology for Healthy Living (EIT Health) are eligible for the KTH Scholarship.

Sustainable development

Sustainable development is an integral part of KTH’s operations and spirit. During your time at KTH you will acquire the tools to move society in a more sustainable direction. As a consequence, scholarship applicants should describe how they intend to contribute to sustainable development with a master’s degree from KTH.

Information on sustainable development is found under each master’s programmes

Selection process

The scholarship is awarded primarily on the basis of academic excellence and the selection process is undertaken in parallel with the admissions process. Only applicants who fulfil the admission requirements of the programme applied for are eligible for a scholarship. After the applicants have been assessed for admission, an assessment of applicants for the scholarship is made based on the following criteria:

The applicant’s grades (GPA or equivalent)
The ranking of the university that awarded the applicant’s bachelor’s degree
The applicant’s motivation, relevant work experience and extra-curricular activities
The applicant’s motivation how they will contribute to the sustainable development goals with a master’s degree from KTH

Click here to apply online for the KTH Scholarship to Study in Sweden

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