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Scholarships

Umeå University offers scholarships to talented and high-achieving students from outside the EU/EEA.

Application timeline for scholarships

1 February 2024: Deadline to pay application fee.

2-9 February 2024: A personal invitation will be sent out via email to all eligible students

7 March, 2024: Application deadline

29 April 2024: Scholarship results are announced via email.

Umeå University Scholarship for International Students

Umeå University offers scholarships each year, in conjunction with the Autumn semester admission, to academically talented and high-achieving students. Scholarships offered are in the form of tuition-waivers. Selected candidates receive a full or partial waiver of the tuition fee.

Scholarship Eligibility

We welcome you to apply for scholarship if you:

  • are a citizen of a country outside of EU/EEA and Switzerland.
  • have completed your application for programme studies (before the application deadline of 15 January) and have paid the application fee by 1 February latest.
  • have Umeå University programme as priority 1 at the University Admissions website.

The selections are based entirely on the applicant's academic merit. A committee appointed by the Vice-Chancellor is tasked with selecting candidates for scholarships.

Application

When the application form opens, eligible students will receive an e-mail with application instructions. Only applicants with a Umeå University programme as priority 1 or second year master students at Umeå University (i.e. students who are currently in their first master year) are eligible to apply for a scholarship.

If you are an eligible student and have not received an e-mail by the opening date of the application form, contact us at tuitionfees@umu.se

Current Student at Umeå University 

If you are currently studying at Umeå University, and will continue your studies the upcoming academic year, you are also welcome to apply.

Erling-Persson Scholarship for International Students in Public Health

Umeå University offers scholarships each year, in conjunction with the Autumn semester admission, to academically talented and high-achieving students in public health. This scholarship is sponsored by a donation from the Erling-Persson Family Foundation.

8 new students will be offered this scholarship every year. Selected candidates receive full tuition waivers as well as an allowance of SEK 3000 per month. 

Scholarship Eligibility

We welcome you to apply for scholarship if you:

  • are a citizen of a country outside of EU/EEA and Switzerland.
  • have completed your application for programme studies in public health at master's level (before the application deadline of 17 January)
  • have paid the application fee by 1 February latest.
  • have a Umeå University programme as priority 1 at the University Admissions Website.

The selections are based entirely on the applicant's academic merit. A committee appointed by the Vice-Chancellor is tasked with selecting candidates for scholarships.

Application

When the application form opens, eligible students will receive an e-mail with application instructions. Only applicants with a Umeå University programme in public health as priority 1 are eligible to apply for a scholarship.

If you are an eligible student and have not received an e-mail by the opening date of the application form, please contact us at: tuitionfees@umu.se.

Current student at Umeå University

If you are currently studying at Umeå University, and will continue your studies the upcoming academic year, you are also welcome to apply.

Design by Umeå Scholarships for International Students

Umeå University is offering scholarships as part of a collaboration with Umeå municipality in conjunction with the Autumn semester admissions. The scholarships are offered to academically talented and high-achieving design students in the form of tuition-waivers. Selected candidates receive a full or partial waiver of the tuition fee.

The scholarships are funded by a donation from Umeå kommun (Umeå municipality).

Scholarship Eligibility

We welcome you to apply for a scholarship if you:

  • are a citizen of a country outside of EU/EEA and Switzerland.
  • have completed your application for programme studies in design at master's level (before the application deadline of 17 January) and have paid the application fee by 1 February latest.
  • have a Umeå University programme as priority 1 at the University Admissions website

The selections are based entirely on the applicant's academic merit. A committee appointed by the Vice-Chancellor is tasked with selecting candidates for scholarships.

Application

When the application form opens, eligible students will receive an e-mail with application instructions. Only applicants with a Umeå University programme as priority 1 are eligible to apply for a scholarship.

If you are an eligible student and have not received an e-mail by the opening date of the application form, contact us at tuitionfees@umu.se

Current student at Umeå University 

If you are currently studying at Umeå University, and will continue your studies the upcoming academic year, you are also welcomed to apply.

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