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KI Global Master's Scholarship
The full tuition fee for the global master's programme; travel and living costs must be funded separately
- Funder
- Karolinska Institutet
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Coverage
- Full
About this scholarship
Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities and awards the Global Master's Scholarship to the highest-merit fee-paying applicant in each eligible programme.
Because it is awarded per programme, the odds depend heavily on which master's you apply to — and two programmes, Molecular Techniques in Life Science and Biostatistics and Data Science, are excluded.
🗓️ Deadline
The separate scholarship application usually opens in January, alongside the master's admission round
Award cycles shift year to year. Confirm the current deadline on the official site before you plan around it.
Eligibility
- Liable for tuition fees as a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland
- Applying to an eligible KI global master's programme
- Assessed on previous education, work and research experience and the statement of intent
- Excludes the Molecular Techniques in Life Science and Biostatistics and Data Science programmes
- Open to applicants of any qualifying nationality
How to apply
- Apply for the KI master's programme through universityadmissions.se in the January round
- Submit the separate scholarship application when the link opens on the KI scholarship page
- Provide the statement of intent and evidence of research or work experience
- The highest merit score in each programme is offered the award
- Plan living costs separately — the scholarship covers tuition only
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KI Global Master's Scholarship: your questions, answered
What does the KI Global Master's Scholarship cover?
The full tuition fee for the global master's programme; travel and living costs must be funded separately. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities and awards the Global Master's Scholarship to the highest-merit fee-paying applicant in each eligible programme.
Who is eligible for the KI Global Master's Scholarship?
Core requirements are: Liable for tuition fees as a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland; Applying to an eligible KI global master's programme; Assessed on previous education, work and research experience and the statement of intent; Excludes the Molecular Techniques in Life Science and Biostatistics and Data Science programmes; Open to applicants of any qualifying nationality. Eligibility rules are set by the funder and can change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
When is the KI Global Master's Scholarship deadline?
The separate scholarship application usually opens in January, alongside the master's admission round. Because award cycles shift year to year, always check the official programme website for the current date.
Is the university placement service really free?
Yes, our service is 100% free. Counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer cost you nothing. There are no consultation fees and no agent fees, because we are funded by our university partners. The only cost you take on is the university’s own tuition or semester fees, which you pay directly to the university after you accept your offer.
What exactly do you help with?
Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.
Which universities can you place me into?
We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated free placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.