Umeå University offers scholarships each year, in concurrence with the Autumn term admission, to academically talented and high-achieving students. Scholarships provided are in the form of tuition-waivers.
Selected candidates receive a full or partial waiver of the tuition fee.
Eligibility:
- Applicant must have Umeå University programme as priority 1 at university admissions.
- Applicant must have completed study application before the application deadline (15 January 2018).
Selection criteria:
- The selections are based entirely on the applicant’s academic merit.
- A committee appointed by the Vice-Chancellor is tasked with selecting candidates for scholarships.
Number of scholarships: 42 scholarships overall (for autumn term 2017 intake ) from different disciplines, with an additional 20 students ranked in reserve.
Cost of Living:
- The Swedish Migration Agency requires that students show that they can cover living expenses of SEK 8,064 per month in order to obtain a residence permit.
- Those who intend to study for one year or more must show that they can support themselves for 10 months per year.
Application Timeline
- Umeå University Scholarship application opens: 6 February, 2019
- Application last date: 15 March (tentatively)
- Notification of Selection results: 6 April (tentatively)
- Umeå University Scholarship selection results announced: 10 April (tentatively)
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| Organization | Umeå University |
| Fellowship Level | Bachelor’s/Master’s |
| Country | Sweden |
| Subject areas | All disciplines |
| Fellowship amount | Tuition fees waiver |
| Eligibility | Open to International students |
| Deadline | Open on 6 February, 2019 |
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