Deadline: January 15, 2025

About the scholarship

The KTH Scholarship provides an outstanding opportunity for highly motivated international students to pursue a master’s degree at Sweden’s prestigious KTH Royal Institute of Technology. This scholarship aims to foster the next generation of leaders who are committed to academic excellence and contributing to global sustainable development.  This KTH Scholarship covers the full tuition fee of a one or two-year master’s programme.  In 2024, 7 % of the scholarship applicants admitted to a programme were nominated for the KTH Scholarship (47 out of 696). The selection process for the scholarship focuses on academic excellence and the 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.

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 extracurricular research experiences or publications, relevant work experience, relevant teaching experience, awards from competitions and extracurricular activities
• The applicant’s motivation how they will contribute to the sustainable development goals with a master’s degree from KTH.

Benefits of the KTH Scholarship

• Tuition Fee Coverage: The KTH Scholarship covers the full tuition fee at KTH for the entire duration of the master’s programme (one or two years), provided that the recipient’s study results during the first year are satisfactory.
• Financial Feasibility: The scholarship makes it financially possible for students to move to Sweden.
• Exposure to Innovative Approaches: Studying at KTH allows students to learn new ways of approaching complex challenges, such as medical innovation.
• Focus on Sustainable Development: Scholarship recipients gain tools and knowledge to contribute to sustainable development, aligning with KTH’s commitment to sustainability in education and research.

Note: The scholarship does not cover living costs.

Eligibility Criteria for KTH Master’s Programmes

• Bachelor’s Degree
  • Must have academic qualifications from an internationally recognized university, equivalent to a Swedish bachelor’s degree.
  • Final-year students are eligible if they follow instructions from University Admissions. Final-year students at Swedish universities must have completed 150 ECTS credits in their program by 3 February.
• English Proficiency
  • English proficiency equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6 is required.
  • Accepted English tests include:
  • IELTS: Overall score of 6.5
  • TOEFL: Score of 90
  • Some applicants may meet the requirement through completed upper secondary or university studies, depending on the country of previous studies. Visit University Admissions for details on recognized English tests and country-specific requirements.
• Specific Programme Requirements
  • Each master’s program may have additional specific requirements. Check the specific requirements for each program through the provided links.
• Application Documents
  • Required documents must be submitted for the application to be complete. Some documents are required for all programs, while others are program-specific. Check the list of required documents for each program through the provided links.

Eligible Regions: Any country outside of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland

For more information, please visit: https://www.kth.se/en/studies/master/admissions/scholarships/kth-scholarship-1.72827