Karolinska Institute Scholarship, Sweden

Karolinska Institute, Sweden  

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 help with tuition fees (for non EU/EEA citizens) and still others can be used toward educational costs as a whole. For details on the various types of scholarships and grants available, be sure to read and carefully follow the information 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.

The Karolinska Institutet Global Master’s Scholarships

The Karolinska Institutet Global Master’s Scholarships cover the tuition fee cost, not living expenses, and only for studies at Master’s level.

Important dates – Karolinska Institutet Global Master’s Scholarships

Application opens: 16 October 2017
Application deadline for tuition fee scholarships: 15 January 2018
Notification of selection: 26 April 2018

Application

The application closed on 15 January 2018.

Selection process

The selection process is based on applicant’s CV and qualifications that will be evaluated in connection with the application for a KI study programme. Scholarship awaredees will be notified via email.

The Swedish Institute’s scholarships

The Swedish Institute (SI), a government agency, has a number of scholarship schemes open for students from countries outside the EU/EEA area. Depending on your nationality and field of study, the scholarships may apply to you. The SI scholarships cover both tuition fee and living expenses to the amount of 9,000 SEK per month for studies at master’s level. A travel grant is also issued to the recipient. The scholarship application period is from 2-9 February 2018. Please note that you need to have submitted an application for a Master’s Program at universityadmission before applying for the SI-scholarship.

Important dates – Swedish Institute scholarships

Application 2-9 February 2018
Notification about decision:  April  2018

Read more on the Studyinsweden.se scholarships page

Chinese Scholarship Council

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and Karolinska Institutet signed an agreement in August, 2015. The agreement entitles KI to receive up to 30 PhD students, 20 post-doc fellows, 5 visiting researchers, and 5 master degree students supported by CSC scholarships per year during 2016-2020. For the master degree students, the scholarship recipients will also receive a CSC-KI joint support to cover tuition fees.

The application to this scholarship closed on 1 January 2018.
Note: This scholarship is only for students with Chinese nationality. 

Domestic scholarship funds eligible for master studies at Karolinska Institutet

There are several domestic scholarships funds that are eligible for Karolinska Institutets global masters programmes.  If you are of one of the below nationalities you can apply for these scholarships.

Chile: CONICYT 
Colombia: Colfuturo
Ecuador: El Programa de Becas “UNIVERSIDADES DE EXCELENCIA” 
Indonesia: LPDP(Lembaga Pengelolaan Dana Pendidikan)
Kazakhstan: Bolashak International Scholarship
Korea: Governmental Scholarships for masters and Phd Students, 국비유학
Mexico: Conacyt
Pakistan: Higher Education Commission
Russia: Global Education Program

Deferment of student loans in the United States

Karolinska Institutet has been granted ‘Deferment Only’ status by the US Department of Education. This means that US students may defer making payments on existing federal student loan accounts while enrolled in an eligible program at a deferment only foreign university or college. Students who wish to defer making payments must contact their lending institution in the US. Please note: The ‘Deferment Only’ status does not allow students to take out federal student loans for enrolment at the university.

Contact person:
Kristina Jesinkey, International Relations Unit, Kristina.Jesinkey@ki.se

Student loans in British Columbia, Canada

Karolinska Institutet is a designated institution for British Columbia student loans. Please contact the international office to obtain the school code. Please note – if you are a Canadian student and applying for loan funding, you must apply for each semester as there is a break after fall term which exceeds the BC Ministry of Advanced Education policy.

Contact person:
Maria Olsson, International Relations Unit, Maria.Olsson@ki.se

Other scholarship opportunities

• CORDIS
• EU Scholarship Portal
• EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion
• The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
• Information from The Swedish Institute (Svenska Institutet) about scholarships available to international students
• The Swedish Research Council
• Scholarship Portal – database for scholarships in Europe
• The World Bank – scholarship and fellowship programmes
• Open Europe Scholarship Scheme (OESS) – for students from Belarus
• Scholarships4Development
• Graduate Scholarships – scholarships.com
• Rotary scholarships
• Scholarship Portal – database for scholarships in Europe

Scholarships for students studying at Karolinska Institutet

• The Karolinska Institutet Foundation Scholarships
• Scholarships for exchange studies while studying at KI
• Erasmus student placement
• Minor Field Studies