The KTH Scholarship waives the entire tuition fee for fee-paying international students admitted to an eligible KTH master's programme in autumn 2027. You apply first for the programme on Sweden's national admissions portal (universityadmissions.se), then submit the scholarship form on kth.se between 1 December 2026 and 15 January 2027 — no extra documents are needed, since selection reuses your admission file. It is highly competitive: in 2026 only 9% of admitted scholarship applicants were nominated.
Why it is notable: Unlike most merit awards, there is no separate essay or dossier — your motivation letter, grades and record from the standard admission application do all the work, judged on academic excellence plus how you will contribute to sustainable development.
Funding at a glance
What it covers
Full tuition fee at KTH for the first year
Full tuition fee for the second year, provided first-year study results are satisfactory
No living-costs allowance — budget separately for housing, food, transport and insurance in Stockholm
Eligibility criteria
Qualification Required
Graduationfor Masters
This scholarship is offered for eligible Master's programmes at KTH (autumn 2027 intake).
Who can apply
Fee-paying students — i.e. citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees in Sweden. Must have applied for a KTH master's programme as FIRST priority and paid the application fee.
Experience
No experience required (relevant work/teaching experience and research publications strengthen the assessment but are not mandatory)
Language Certificate
Course-dependent (set by the programme's admission requirements on universityadmissions.se)
Other Certificates
Standard admission documents uploaded to universityadmissions.se (degree certificate, transcripts, etc. — per programme requirements); no additional documents for the scholarship itself.
Age Limit
No Age Limit
Check your eligibility
Run all three quick checks before reviewing your chosen course's full entry requirements.
1
Country checker
Eligible = citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland (fee-paying status is the criterion — Sweden charges tuition only to non-EU/EEA/Swiss…
2
Last degree checker
Choose your highest completed qualification to see which degree level may fit.
3
Course checker
Pick a course to see whether it falls inside this scholarship's scope.
Complete all three checks
Your combined result will appear here.
Based on published eligibility — always confirm on the official page before applying.
Application essentials
Requirements
Review each requirement before you begin the application.
01
Qualification
Bachelor's degree fulfilling the admission requirements of the chosen KTH master's programme; grades (GPA), bachelor's-university ranking, and research/publications/work/teaching experience all feed the assessment.
02
Documents
Complete programme application on universityadmissions.se by the document deadline (1 February 2027); the scholarship form needs no extra documents.
03
Priority & fee
KTH programme ranked FIRST priority; university application fee paid; only first-priority applicants can be awarded.
04
Essays/answers
Applicants should describe how they intend to contribute to sustainable development with a KTH master's degree (integral to selection — part of the programme application).
05
Language
Per programme admission requirements (course-dependent).
06
Fee
Scholarship form free; Swedish university application fee required for eligibility (amount UNVERIFIED — confirm on universityadmissions.se).
Does the KTH Scholarship cover living costs? A: No — it covers tuition fees only (year one, and year two if first-year results are satisfactory). You must arrange living costs separately.Do I need to submit extra documents for the scholarship? A: No — the evaluation uses the documents from your universityadmissions.se application, which must be in by 1 February 2027.Can I apply for the scholarship if KTH is my second choice? A: No — only applicants with a KTH programme as first priority are eligible.Which programmes are excluded? A: Joint Erasmus+ and EIT programmes, and Computer Simulations for Science and Engineering (a separate KTH Joint Programme Scholarship exists for some of these).Is the second year of funding guaranteed? A: No — year two is covered only if your first-year study results are satisfactory.What does selection focus on? A: Academic excellence and drive to contribute to sustainable development — assessed in parallel with admission.How competitive is it? A: Very — in 2026, 65 of 718 admitted scholarship applicants (9%) were nominated.When do I hear back? A: Scholarship results are announced on 1 April 2027.
Need document or attestation help?
Detailed attestation guidance stays in Opplore's standalone Guides section, not inside this scholarship page.
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