Find out if you are eligible for the KI Global Master’s Scholarship, what it covers, and how you apply.
Karolinska Institutet offers scholarships to excellent students who have been admitted to one of our global master’s programmes. The scholarship is distributed across all the global master’s programmes, and the competition is high.
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Application Deadline:
24 February 2027
Scholarship application period: 8–24 February 2027. Scholarship results will be published on 26 April 2027, and successful applicants must accept by 30 April 2027.
Tell Me About The Award:
The KI Global Master’s Scholarship is a competitive tuition-fee scholarship offered by Karolinska Institutet (KI), Sweden, for high-performing international students applying to eligible global Master’s programmes.
The scholarship covers tuition fees only and does not provide funding for accommodation, living expenses or travel.
Which Fields are Eligible?
Eligible global Master’s programmes at Karolinska Institutet, particularly programmes in areas such as:
- Health
- Medicine
- Life Sciences
- Public Health
- Related fields
The following joint Master’s programmes are not eligible:
- Master’s Programme in Molecular Techniques in Life Science
- Master’s Programme in Biostatistics and Data Science
Type:
Master’s tuition-fee scholarship.
Who Can Apply?
You can apply if you:
- Are required to pay tuition fees throughout your studies.
- Have applied for an eligible Master’s programme at Karolinska Institutet.
- Rank a KI Master’s programme as your first choice through Sweden’s central admissions system.
- Meet the academic and English-language requirements for your chosen programme.
- Submit the required KI CV form.
If KI is your first choice and you are admitted to a lower-ranked KI programme, you can still remain eligible for the scholarship.
How Are Applicants Selected?
Scholarships are awarded based on the merit rating from the KI CV form.
Academic staff in each programme assess the CV form. The applicant with the highest merit rating in each programme is offered the scholarship.
If applicants have the same merit rating, a lottery is used. If a selected applicant declines the scholarship, it may be offered to the applicant with the next-best merit rating.
Which Countries Are Eligible?
Eligibility is based on Swedish tuition-fee status rather than nationality alone.
Applicants must be students who are required to pay tuition fees at KI.
Where Will the Award Be Taken?
Karolinska Institutet (KI), Stockholm, Sweden.
How Many Awards?
The source does not state the number of scholarships available for 2027.
For reference, 12 scholarships were awarded in 2026 from 1,002 scholarship applications. KI notes that scholarship applications are submitted before admission results, so the application figure does not represent the final eligible pool.
What Is the Benefit of the Award?
The scholarship covers tuition fees only.
It does not cover:
- Living expenses
- Accommodation
- Travel
- Health insurance
- Relocation costs
- Other personal expenses
Applicants must have sufficient funds to support themselves during their studies.
How Long Will the Award Last?
The source does not specify a fixed scholarship duration. It is a tuition-fee scholarship connected to the eligible KI Master’s programme.
How to Apply:
1. Apply for a Master’s programme
Apply through UniversityAdmissions.se between 16 October 2026 and 15 January 2027.
Rank a KI Master’s programme as your first choice.
2. Submit your documents
Complete the required documents and KI CV form by 1 February 2027.
Typical documents include:
- Passport or valid identification
- Bachelor’s degree certificate or accepted proof of final-year status
- Academic transcripts
- English-language evidence where required
- Programme-specific KI CV form
- Other programme-specific documents
3. Apply separately for the scholarship
Submit the separate KI Global Master’s Scholarship application between 8 and 24 February 2027.
4. Wait for the results
Master’s admission results are scheduled for 1 April 2027. Only admitted students are considered in the final scholarship selection.
Scholarship results are scheduled for 26 April 2027.
