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Scholarship Description
Every year, a limited number of KTH Royal Institute of Technology Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence to students who are required to pay tuition fees and who has applied for a Masterâs programme at KTH as first priority.
Host Institution(s): KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden
Level/Field(s) of study: Eligible Masters Programme offered at the University
Number of Scholarships: About 30
Target group: Citizens from non-EU/EEA/EFTA countries
Scholarship Value and Duration
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 for KTH Tuition Fee Waiver for Non-EU Students
To be eligible to apply, you must be required to pay tuition fees and have applied for a Masterâs programme at KTH as your first priority. Students with a conditional eligibility are eligible to apply for a scholarship. KTH Scholarships are not available for applicants to Erasmus Mundus and EIT masterâs programmes.
The scholarship is granted primarily on the basis of academic excellence and the nomination process will be undertaken in parallel with the selection process for admission to the programme. Only applicants who fulfil the eligibility requirements of the programme applied for will be considered 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 recommendation of the director of the applied master’s programme at KTH
- The applicant’s motivation, relevant work experience and extra-curricular activities
Application instructions
Applications open 1 December 2019.
Applications are done online. Deadline is 15 January 2020. Visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Application Deadline
15 January 2020.
Official Scholarship Website:Â https://www.kth.se/en/studies/master/scholarships/kth-scholarship-1.72827