Umeå University welcomes talented and high-achieving students from outside the EU/EEA.
Those eligible to apply for these scholarships are:
- students applying for a Master's degree programme at Umeå University
- students who have Umeå University as priority 1 at universityadmissions.se.
The selections for the scholarships are based entirely on the applicant's academic merit.
Selected candidates receive a full or partial reduction of the tuition fee.
Scholarships offered by Umeå University
The following scholarships are administered by Umeå University:
Umeå University Scholarship
This is a general scholarship programme offered by Umeå University. Open for students admitted to one of the Master's study programmes offered.
Erling-Persson Scholarship
This scholarship targets students admitted to Master's in Public Health study programmes at Umeå University.
Umeå School of Business and Economics (USBE) Scholarship
This scholarship targets students who are admitted to one of the 6 Master's level programmes offered by the Umeå School of Business and Economics.
Scholarships offered by the Swedish Institute
The Swedish Institute, a government agency, administers scholarship programmes each year the cover tuition and cost of living costs for talented students from EU/EEA.
The funding for the academic year 2015/16 is extremely limited and thefore applicants from a few select countries will be considered. More information is available at the Swedish Institute website.
Other Scholarship opportunities
Science Without Borders
Umeå University is a participant of Ciência sem Fronteiras: Science without Borders Brazil Scholarship Programme.
Students from Brazil may apply for scholarship via this programme.