KTH Scholarship for Master’s Programmes 2026

The KTH Scholarship covers the full tuition fee of a one- or two-year master's programme. In 2025, 8 % of the scholarship applicants admitted to a programme were nominated for the KTH Scholarship (65 out of 803). The selection process for the scholarship focuses on academic excellence and the drive to contribute to sustainable development.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: 15 January 2026
2. Value: Full Tuition
3. Study Level: Master’s
4. Sponsor: KTH Royal Institute of Technology
5. Eligible Country: International (Non-EU/EEA)

Eligibility Criteria for KTH Scholarship for Master’s Programmes 2026

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must be a fee-paying student and have applied for a master’s programme at KTH as your first priority and paid the application fee. You cannot apply for or be awarded a scholarship for programmes listed as your second, third or fourth priority.

Eligible programmes

KTH Scholarships are available for applicants to all master's programmes with two years spent at KTH, the joint master's programmes in Molecular Techniques in Life Science and Biostatistics and Data Science, and the one-year master's programme in Architectural Lighting Design.

The scholarships are not available to joint Erasmus+ and EIT programmes, and the joint programme Computer Simulations for Science and Engineering. However, applicants to some of these programmes can apply for the KTH Joint Programme Scholarship.

Selection process

The scholarship is awarded primarily on the basis of academic excellence and the selection process is undertaken in parallel with the admissions process. Only applicants who fulfil the admission requirements of the programme applied for are eligible for a scholarship. After the applicants have been assessed for admission, an assessment of applicants for the scholarship is made based on the following criteria:

1. The applicant's grades (GPA or equivalent)
2. The ranking of the university that awarded the applicant's bachelor's degree
3. The applicant's extracurricular research experiences or publications, relevant work experience, relevant teaching experience, awards from competitions and extracurricular activities
4. The applicant’s motivation how they will contribute to the sustainable development goals with a master’s degree from KTH

Benefits of KTH Scholarship for Master’s Programmes 2026

The KTH Scholarship covers the tuition fee at KTH for the first and the second year, provided that the study results during the first year are satisfactory. The scholarship does not include living costs.

How to Apply

Before starting your scholarship application, you need to apply for one or more master's programme at KTH through universityadmissions.se. To apply for the KTH Scholarship. you complete the application form available on this page when the application is open. You do not need to submit any additional documents when you apply for the scholarship since we can access your application documents at universityadmissions.se during the evaluation process.

For more information, visit the KTH Scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

15 January 2026

Application Link(s)

• Apply for KTH Scholarship for Master’s Programmes 2026