Karolinska Institutet Global Master’s Scholarships for Non-EU/EEA Students

The Karolinska Institutet Global Master’s Scholarships reduce tuition costs for strong international applicants from outside the EU/EEA. The award goes to students who have been admitted to one of the university’s Global Master’s Programmes beginning in the Autumn semester. It applies only to the tuition fee and does not cover living costs, accommodation or travel. The scholarship is for first-year students who pay tuition.

• Host: Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
• Level: Master’s degree
• Study destination: Sweden
• Deadline: apply for a programme by 15 January 2027; scholarship applications 8-24 February 2027
• Awards: around 1 scholarship per programme (12 awardees in 2026, 10 in 2025)
• Covered: tuition fee only

Karolinska Institutet in Sweden

Global Master’s Programmes offered at the University. The following joint master’s programmes are not eligible for the scholarship: Master's programme in Molecular Techniques in Life Science and Master's programme in Biostatistics and Data Science.

Around 1 scholarship per programme. In 2026, 12 students were offered a scholarship; in 2025, 10 students were offered a scholarship.

International students from outside the EU/EEA

The KI Global Master’s Scholarship only covers the tuition fee. You must pay for all other costs yourself, including living expenses, accommodation and travel.

To be eligible for the KI Global Master’s Scholarship you must:

• be a tuition fee-paying student throughout your studies (from outside the EU/EEA)
• have applied for a master’s programme at Karolinska Institutet
• have ranked a master's programme at KI as your first choice (if you rank KI as your first choice, you are still eligible if you are admitted to a lower-ranked KI option)
• be a first year student
• fulfill the entry and documentation requirements for the programme you have applied for

Applications are currently closed.

Before you can apply for the scholarship, you must first apply for a Master’s programme at Karolinska Institutet at universityadmissions.se before 15 January 2027, ranking a KI programme as your first choice. The scholarship application is a separate process from your programme application: you apply directly to KI during the scholarship application period from 8-24 February 2027. The application link will be published on the official website when the scholarship application period opens. Only admitted students are considered in the final selection. Results are published at the end of April 2027 and you will also receive an email notification; if you are awarded a scholarship you must accept your offer by the deadline by filling out the acceptance form in the notification email.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for the online application form and detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

This scholarship suits you if you are an international student from outside the EU/EEA who pays tuition throughout your studies and has applied for a Global Master’s Programme at Karolinska Institutet, ranking a KI programme as your first choice. It is aimed at first-year students who need help with the tuition fee rather than with living costs, accommodation or travel.

• Who can apply for the KI Global Master’s Scholarship? Tuition fee-paying students from outside the EU/EEA who have applied for a master’s programme at KI and ranked a KI programme as their first choice. Only admitted students are considered in the final selection.
• What does the scholarship cover? It covers the tuition fee only. Living expenses, accommodation and travel are not included.
• How many scholarships are available? Around 1 scholarship per programme. In 2026, 12 students were offered a scholarship; in 2025, 10.
• When is the deadline? Apply for a Master’s programme by 15 January 2027 and for the scholarship from 8-24 February 2027. Results are published at the end of April 2027.
• How do I apply? First apply for a Master’s programme at Karolinska Institutet at universityadmissions.se, then complete the separate online scholarship application directly to KI during the 8-24 February 2027 window.
• How is my application assessed? Scholarships are awarded based on your merit rating from the KI CV form, assessed by academic staff at each programme. The applicant with the highest merit rating in each programme is offered the scholarship; ties are decided by lottery, and if a selected applicant declines, the scholarship is offered to the applicant with the second-best merit rating.

• Read the official scholarship guidelines and programme page carefully before you start.
• Prepare your documents early so you can meet the programme application deadline.
• Check the language and entry requirements for your chosen programme well in advance.
• Submit the scholarship application during the stated window and keep a copy of your submission.