The following scholarships are available for fee-paying international students who are applying for a Master's programme, commencing in the autumn 2015. Applications can be made by submitting the online application form.
Please read the information about eligibility, and how to apply carefully. The deadline for submitting scholarship applications is
15 January 2015.
Available Scholarships
Uppsala University IPK scholarships
Uppsala University's IPK scholarships are targeted to
citizens of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Applicants must demonstrate academic talent and show interest in belonging to an educational milieu. Scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, but not living expenses, for Master's programmes offered during the current admission round and commencing 1st September 2015. Students can only be awarded an IPK scholarship for their first priority programme at Uppsala University.
Anders Wall scholarship Foundation for Studies at Uppsala University
Scholarships from the Anders Wall Foundation are awarded to students belonging to
The Peoples Republic of China for academic studies at undergraduate or graduate level. Applicants must demonstrate academic talent and show interest in belonging to an educational milieu. Scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, but not living expenses, for Master's programmes offered during the current admission round and commencing 1st September 2015. Students can only be awarded an Anders Wall scholarship for their first priority programme at Uppsala University.
Scholarship Foundation of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong for Studies at Uppsala University
Scholarships from the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong are awarded to students belonging to the
Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong for academic studies at undergraduate or graduate level. Applicants must demonstrate academic talent and show interest in belonging to an educational milieu. Scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, but not living expenses, for Master's programmes offered during the current admission round and commencing 1st September 2015. Students can only be awarded a Hong Kong scholarship for their first priority programme at Uppsala University.
The Scholarship Foundation of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in New York for Studies at Uppsala University
Scholarships from the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in New York are awarded to students who are
American citizens for academic studies at undergraduate or graduate level. Applicants must demonstrate academic talent and show interest in belonging to an educational milieu. Scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, but not living expenses, for Master's programmes offered during the current admission round and commencing 1st September 2015. Students can only be awarded a New York scholarship for their first priority programme at Uppsala University.
How to Apply
To apply for Uppsala University’s scholarships you must first submit an application for Uppsala University Master's programmes on the national joint application site
www.universityadmissions.se. For more information on how to apply, see
Application. The application period for Master's programmes, and scholarships at Uppsala University, is between 16 October 2014 and 15 January 2015.
Uppsala University’s scholarships are applied for by completing an online application form. There is no application fee for the scholarship application. You may apply for more than one scholarship provided that you meet the criteria. But you can only be awarded one scholarship from Uppsala University.
It is not compulsory to submit documents (such as reference letters) with your scholarship application. The assessment is, in the first place, based on academic merits submitted with the Master’s program application, and the written motivation from your scholarship online application form.
Please note, the chance of receiving a scholarship is not enhanced by applying early. There is no correlation between an early application and the awardance of a scholarship. However, both your Master's programme application and your scholarship application must be submitted by the deadline, Thursday 15th January 2015.
Selection Process
Uppsala University’s scholarships for tuition liable students are merit based and are awarded to academically talented students who show interest in belonging to an educational milieu. Financial needs does not factor into the awarding.
The scholarship selection process will be undertaken in parallel with the Master's programme selection process. To gain entrance to the programme, and be awarded a scholarship, students must meet all general and specific entry requirements. The application fee and supporting documents must also be received before the deadline. Students who submit incomplete applications or do not apply in time will not be considered for scholarships at Uppsala University.
Scholarship notifications will be sent via e-mail before offers of admission to the Master's programmes are announced.
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http://www.uu.se/en/admissions/scholarships/uppsala-university/