Uppsala University Global Scholarship

Covers the full tuition fee. Living expenses are not covered.

Fields: Any field

Open to most nationalities

• Citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who must pay tuition fees
• Uppsala programme ranked first of your choices on universityadmissions.se
• Applied before the universityadmissions.se deadline with fee and complete documents
• Meets the programme entry requirements
• Shows academic talent and interest in an international educational environment

In the 2026 cycle the scholarship window ran from 16 January to 2 February 2026. Uppsala says the next round opens in early 2027; confirm the exact 2027 dates on the official page.

Deadlines move a little every year and some close early. Confirm the date on the official page before you plan around it.

• Complete application on universityadmissions.se (eight-digit application number)
• Paid application fee and supporting documents uploaded to universityadmissions.se
• Online scholarship form (no uploads)
• Motivational letter of no more than 350 words

1. 1

   Step 1: Apply on universityadmissions.se

   Apply to an Uppsala master's programme as your first priority, pay the fee and save your application number.
2. 2

   Step 2: Check eligibility

   Confirm you pay tuition fees and that your programme is not on Uppsala's excluded list.
3. 3

   Step 3: Submit the scholarship form

   During the January to February window, complete the online form with your application number and a motivational letter of up to 350 words.

• Tuition only; you must show the Swedish Migration Agency that you can fund living costs
• You can apply for several Uppsala scholarships but receive only one
• Late or incomplete applications are not considered
• Some joint and Nordic master's programmes are excluded

• Your academic record is taken from universityadmissions.se, so make sure transcripts are uploaded by the document deadline.
• 350 words is short: state your academic results and why this programme in two or three clear paragraphs.
• There is no fee for the scholarship form.
• With about 2 percent success, apply to other funding too.

Winning the award does not include the visa. Plan your application with our guide for the host country.

• Sweden student visa

Checked against these official pages on 16 Oct 2026.

• Uppsala University: Master's scholarships (opens in a new tab)
• Uppsala University: Scholarship application guide (opens in a new tab)