KTH Royal Institute of Technology Scholarship Sweden
Last updated: 12 October 2022 | Mid Jan Every Year

About the Scholarship:

The KTH Scholarship covers the full tuition fee of a one or two year master’s programme. Every year, 10 % of the scholarship applicants admitted to a programme were nominated for the KTH Scholarship (69 out of 669). The selection process for the scholarship focuses on academic excellence and drive to contribute to sustainable development.

The KTH Scholarship covers the tuition fee at KTH for the first and the second year, provided that the study results during the first year are satisfactory. The scholarship does not include living costs.

Program of Study:

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Area(s)/Level of Study:

All Master’s programmes at KTH Royal Institute of Technology except for Erasmus Mundus, EIT Digital, EIT InnoEnergy and EIT Urban Mobility programmes.

Scholarship Details:

KTH scholarships are also offered:

• KTH One-Year Scholarship
• KTH Joint Programme Scholarship
• KTH India Scholarship

The KTH Scholarship covers the tuition fee at KTH for the first and the second year, provided that the study results during the first year are satisfactory. The scholarship does not include living costs.

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for the scholarship you must be a fee-paying student and have applied for a master’s programme at KTH as your first priority. Students with conditional eligibility also qualify for the scholarship.

KTH Scholarships are available for applicants to all programmes except for Erasmus Mundus, EIT Digital, EIT InnoEnergy and EIT Urban Mobility programmes. Applicants for the master’s programmes in Molecular Techniques in Life Science, and Innovative Technology for Healthy Living (EIT Health) are eligible and should apply for the KTH Scholarship, not the KTH Joint Programme Scholarship.

Application Guidelines:

The scholarship is awarded primarily on the basis of academic excellence and the selection process is undertaken in parallel with the admissions process. Only applicants who fulfil the admission requirements of the programme applied for are eligible for a scholarship. After the applicants have been assessed for admission, an assessment of applicants for the scholarship is made based on the following criteria:

  • The applicant’s grades (GPA or equivalent)
  • The ranking of the university that awarded the applicant’s bachelor’s degree
  • The applicant’s motivation, relevant work experience and extra-curricular activities
  • The applicant’s motivation how they will contribute to the sustainable development goals with a master’s degree from KTH

Applications open 1 December YEARLY.  Deadline is 17 January YEARLY

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  https://www.kth.se/en/studies/master/scholarships/kth-scholarship-1.72827