Lund university global scholarship programme awards approximately $1.7 million scholarship grants to international students each year. The scholarship is selective, merit based and very competitive among top academic achievers outside the EA/EEU region.
Lund University Global scholarship Details :
Application Timeline : The application round is in February 2025.
Eligible Countries : Open to all applicants outside the EA/EEA region.
Degree Type : Bachelors and Master’s degree.
Fields of Study : Programmes offered at the university.
Host University : Lund University.
Number of Scholarship Seats Available : Several.
Host Country : Sweden.
Lund university is a top 100 university and ranked among 0.4% universities in the world . Lund university have a hybrid student environment which includes students across the globe. The Lund University Global Scholarship programme seeks to recognise these students by awarding academic excellence grants to support their studies.
Lund University global scholarship Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for a scholarship you must meet all of the following criteria:
(a) You must be a citizen of a country from outside the EU/EEA (and Switzerland) and are required to pay a tuition fee
(b) You 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). 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.
(c) Applicants must have enough funds to cover part of tuition and living expenses as the scholarship cover only part or full tuition fees.
(d) Applicants must have adequate health both mentally and physically to stay in a foreign country for longer duration.
Scholarship Benefits
Successful Lund university global scholarship recipients will enjoy a partial or full tuition fee coverage by the scholarship. Scholarship grants may cover 25%, 50%, 75% or up to 100% of the 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. Please note that scholarships are toward tuition fees only and that living costs are not covered. Scholarship recipients must still be able to fund their living costs, as per the requirements of the Swedish Migration Agency.
How to Apply
To be able to apply and be considered for a Lund University Global Scholarship, you must first have applied to the programme(s) or free-standing course(s) you wish to study at Lund University. You do this through the online, national application website – www.universityadmissions.se – during the application period. 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. Note that the scholarship portal is different from the national application portal for studies. The scholarship application link will be available during the application period.
Tips to win fully funded scholarships
Note : The selection process for scholarships is undertaken in parallel with the programme/course selection process. Priority will be given to students with high academic performance, who are assessed as a good fit for the programme, who demonstrate a strong commitment and desire to study at Lund University and have selected a programme/course at Lund University as their first choice/choices when applying at www.universityadmissions.se.
As the scholarship is merit based only, no consideration is taken of the students’ financial needs in the selection process.
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