Umeå University offers scholarships to talented and high-achieving students from outside the EU/EEA.
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Please note that the dates are approximate until updated
15 January, 2025: Deadline to make changes to university priority order on University Admissions.
3 February, 2025: Deadline to pay application fee on University Admissions.
Early February: A personal invitation will be sent out via email to all eligible students,
Early March: Deadline to register interest for a scholarship,
Late April: Scholarship results are announced via email.
Umeå University offers scholarships each year, in conjunction with the Autumn semester admission, to academically talented and high-achieving students. Scholarships offered are in the form of tuition-waivers. Selected candidates receive a full or partial waiver of the tuition fee.
We welcome you to register interest in a scholarship if you:
The selections are based on the applicant's academic merit. A committee within each respective faculty is tasked with selecting candidates for scholarships.
When the form to register interest opens, eligible students will receive an email with instructions. The email is sent to the email address used on University Admissions. Only applicants with a Umeå University programme as priority 1 on University Admissions, as of their application deadline, or second year master students at Umeå University (i.e. students who are currently in their first master year) are eligible to register interest for a scholarship.
As a new student, your invitation to register interest for a scholarship is connected to your priority 1 programme. If you do not receive a place on your first-hand choice, but are admitted to another programme at Umeå University, it is not possible to register interest for a scholarship for the other programme instead.
If you are an eligible student and have not received an e-mail by the opening date of the form to register interest, contact us at tuitionfees@umu.se
If you are currently studying at Umeå University, and will continue your studies the upcoming academic year, you are also welcome to register interest.
Current students who are eligible, will also receive an invitation to register. This will be sent to the email address used at University Admissions.
Umeå University offers scholarships each year, in conjunction with the Autumn semester admission, to academically talented and high-achieving students in public health. This scholarship is sponsored by a donation from the Erling-Persson Family Foundation.
8 new students will be offered this scholarship every year. Selected candidates receive full tuition waivers as well as an allowance of SEK 12000 per month.
We welcome you to register interest for a scholarship if you:
The selections are based entirely on the applicant's academic merit. A committee within each respective faculty is tasked with selecting candidates for scholarships.
When the form to register interest opens, eligible students will receive an email with instructions. The email is sent to the email address used on University Admissions. Only applicants with a Umeå University public health programme as priority 1 on University Admissions, as of their application deadline, or second year master students at Umeå University (i.e. students who are currently in their first master year) are eligible to register interest for a scholarship.
As a new student, your invitation to register interest for a scholarship is connected to your priority 1 programme. If you do not receive a place on your first-hand choice, but are admitted to another programme at Umeå University, it is not possible to register interest for a scholarship for the other programme instead.
If you are an eligible student and have not received an e-mail by the opening date of the form to register interest, please contact us at: tuitionfees@umu.se.
If you are currently studying at Umeå University, and will continue your studies the upcoming academic year, you are also welcome to register interest.
Current students who are eligible, will also receive an invitation to register. This will be sent to the email address used at University Admissions.
Umeå University offers scholarships as part of a collaboration with Umeå municipality in conjunction with the Autumn semester admissions. The scholarships are offered to academically talented and high-achieving design students in the form of tuition-waivers. Selected candidates receive a full or partial waiver of the tuition fee.
The scholarships are funded by a donation from Umeå kommun (Umeå municipality).
Scholarship Eligibility
We welcome you to register interest for a scholarship if you:
The selections are based entirely on the applicant's academic merit. A committee within each respective faculty is tasked with selecting candidates for scholarships.
Register interest for a scholarship
When the form to register interest opens, eligible students will receive an email with instructions. The email is sent to the email address used on University Admissions. Only applicants with a Umeå University design programme as priority 1 on University Admissions, as of their application deadline, or second year master design students at Umeå University (i.e. students who are currently in their first master year) are eligible to register interest for a scholarship.
As a new student, your invitation to register interest for a scholarship is connected to your priority 1 programme. If you do not receive a place on your first-hand choice, but are admitted to another programme at Umeå University, it is not possible to register interest for a scholarship for the other programme instead.
If you are an eligible student and have not received an e-mail by the opening date of the form to register interest, please contact us at: tuitionfees@umu.se.
Current student at Umeå University
If you are currently studying at Umeå University, and will continue your studies the upcoming academic year, you are also welcome to register interest.
Current students who are eligible, will also receive an invitation to register. This will be sent to the email address used at University Admissions.
Are there any other scholarships available?
For information about other types of scholarship opportunities, not given by Umeå University, please visit the Study in Sweden website: https://studyinsweden.se/scholarships
Scholarships may also be available from the Swedish Institute: https://si.se/en/apply/scholarships
Please note that from Autumn semester 2025, the Swedish institute offer a new scholarship, STEM. More information can be found at their website.
Does Umeå University offer other types of financial support?
Umeå University offers scholarships to talented and high-achieving students. Most scholarships are offered in the form of tuition-waivers and selected candidates receive a full or partial waiver of the tuition fee. Umeå University does not offer any other forms of financial support. We recommend that you look for external funding if needed.
When can I apply for a scholarship?
A personal invitation will be sent out via email to all eligible students at the beginning of February.
What does the scholarship cover?
In general, the scholarship covers full or part of the tuition fee. Further information about the different scholarships offered via Umeå university can be found above on this webpage.
I have received a scholarship from Umeå University. Can I defer my scholarship?
Unfortunately, our scholarships cannot be deferred. If you choose not to proceed with your studies this upcoming semester, we ask that you email tuitionfees@umu.se to confirm withdrawal from the scholarship. This will allow for other applicants to receive the scholarship instead.
Should you choose to attend Umeå University in the future, you are welcome to apply for our scholarships again.
Carlos Martin Jara studied Business Development and Internationalisation at the Umeå School of Business and Economics.
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