The University of Gothenburg International Scholarships

Gothenburg University

Masters Degree

Deadline: 2 Feb 2017 (annual)

Study in: Sweden

Course starts August 2017

Brief description:

The Admissions Office at the University of Gothenburg administers scholarships intended for fee-paying applicants, who have applied in the first admission round via universityadmissions.se for one or several two-year Master’s Programmes with entry autumn semester 2017.

Host Institution(s):

University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Field(s) of study:

Any two-year Masters Programme offered at the University

Number of Scholarships:

Not specified

Target group:

Citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland and from countries in the OECD/DAC list

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The Admissions Office at the University of Gothenburg administers four types of scholarships:

• The University of Gothenburg Study Scholarship, which is funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education, and covers the complete tuition fee for a study programme at the University of Gothenburg.

• A scholarship funded by Adlerbert Foundations, which contributes to accommodation expenses for all the applicants who have been granted the University of Gothenburg Study Scholarship.

• A scholarship funded by Adlerbert Foundations, which covers the complete tuition fee for a study programme at the University of Gothenburg and contributes to accommodation expenses.

• A scholarship funded by Adlerbert Foundations, which is specifically intended for applicants who are citizens of an annual prioritized country from the OECD/DAC list, that and covers the complete tuition fee for a study programme at the University of Gothenburg and contributes to living and accommodation expenses.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for the scholarship selection process, you must meet the entry requirements and be admitted in the first selection to a two-year Master’s Programme at the University of Gothenburg which you have applied for, in the first admission round with application deadline 16 January 2017.

Scholarships are offered to applicants demonstrating a high level of academic performance. The selection process consists of an assessment made by academic and administrative staff at the University of Gothenburg. Priority is given to those who apply to the University of Gothenburg as their first choice.

You can apply for all four scholarships, however it is only citizens in a country on the OECD/DAC list that can apply for the fourth scholarship option.

Application instructions:

The scholarship application will be open between 17 January 2017 (9 a.m. GMT 1) and 2 February 2017 (9 a.m. GMT 1). Access to the scholarship application form will be enabled as soon as the scholarship application period opens.

Please note that you must first apply via universityadmissions.se for one or several two-year Master’s Programmes, with application deadline 16 January 2017, before applying for the scholarships. Once you have applied for studies you will receive an application number which is required in the scholarship application. Deadline for scholarship applications is 2 February 2017.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://www.utbildning.gu.se/education/application/scholarships/the-university-of-gothenburg-study-scholarship/