Do you desire to study in Sweden? Alright, the 2023/2024 edition of the Lund University Global Scholarship is here for you. Lund University is a public research university located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden. Founded by Charles XI of Sweden, the university is one of northern Europe’s oldest universities tracing back to 1425, when a Franciscan Studium Generale was founded in Lund.
As one of the top ranking universities in the world, Lund University attracts high achieving students from across the globe. The Lund University Global Scholarship programme seeks to recognise these students by awarding academic excellence grants. Scholarship recipients are expected to have a proven record of achieving consistently high grades in their previous studies and are assessed as being fit and proper for the programmes they applied for. The scholarship is selective, competitive and merit-based.
Host Institution
Lund University in Sweden.
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Eligible Courses and Programmes for Lund University Global Scholarship
All Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree courses and programmes offered at Lund University.
Eligible Countries
Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA (and Switzerland).
Scholarship Benefits
The scholarships are toward tuition fees only and that living costs are not covered. Scholarship grants may cover partial or up to the full tuition fee. The scholarship percentage awarded depends on budget available to the programme/faculty. It has no reflection on the students’ academic level of excellence. Kindly note that scholarship recipients must still be able to fund their living costs, as per the requirements of the Swedish Migration Agency.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must:
- Be a citizen of a country from outside the EU/EEA (and Switzerland) and are required to pay a tuition fee
- Have made a complete application for Bachelor’s or Master’s level studies at Lund University in a regular application round for a minimum of one semester of study (30 ECTS)
- Have the ability to secure the funding needed to cover living costs, as required by the Swedish Migration Agency
Note that priority is given to students who have ranked a programme at Lund University as the first choice in their application at universityadmissions.se.
Application Instructions
To apply and be considered for a Lund University Global Scholarship, you must first have applied to the programme or free-standing course(s) you wish to study at Lund University. The application is made online via the national application website – www.universityadmissions.se. Once you have made a complete application to a degree programme or free-standing courses of at least 30 ECTS credits, and have paid the application fee, you will be able to apply for the scholarship.
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Applicants are to note that the scholarship portal is different from the national application portal for studies. The link to the scholarship application portal is published here on the scholarship official website during the scholarship application period. During your application, you will be required to upload your personal ‘scholarship motivation letter’ of not more than 600 words in the scholarship application portal. Your scholarship motivation letter should explain why your academic performance and reasons for applying to Lund University make you a suitable potential recipient for a Lund University Global Scholarship.
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Application Timeline
Application opens in early February 2023.