Scholarships and Financial Aid
Umeå University Scholarship
Umeå University offers a limited number of scholarships to students from outside the EU/EEA. Scholarships are based on merit and open only to:
- students applying for a Master's degree programme
- students who have Umeå University as first preference at Universityadmissions.se.
If granted a scholarship, it will include a full or partial reduction of the tuition fee.
During the application period, you will be able to reach the application form via the banner to the right. The application form will open for application to the autumn semester 2013 at the earliest in the middle of October and at the latest on December, 1st. If you have any questions regarding scholarships, you may find the answers in the FAQ web page (to the left). There is also a contact form for further questions in that page.
Scholarships offered by the Swedish Institute
The Swedish Institute, a government agency, administers over 500 scholarships each year for students and researchers coming to Sweden to pursue their objectives at a Swedish university.
One scholarship programme - The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships - targets students from countries with which Sweden has long-term development cooperation. These countries are Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. The scholarships will be administered by the Swedish Institute and will cover both living costs and tuition fees for 24 degree programmes offered at Umeå University. The grants cover both living costs and tuition fees.
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For further information about additional scholarship opportunities offered by the Swedish Insitute and other organizations, please visit: http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/
EU/EEA/Swiss citizens are exempt from tuition fees
Applicants from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are exempt from application and tuition fees and should be able to support themselves financially. Umeå University does not offer any scholarships for EU/EEA/Swiss students.
