Umea University Scholarships for International Students 2026

Umeå University offers scholarships to talented and high-achieving students from outside the EU/EEA. Each year, a selection of top academic students studying an English-language degree programme at Umeå University is awarded a scholarship based upon academic merit.

• Table of Content
• About Umeå University
• Umea University Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Umea University Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Umea University Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Umea University Postgraduate Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Umea University Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Umea University Postgraduate Scholarship

• Scholarships are offered in the form of tuition-waivers. Selected candidates receive a full or partial waiver of the tuition fee.

Requirements for Umea University Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

You

• are a citizen of a country outside of the EU/EEA and Switzerland;
• have applied for a full programme at Umeå University* (Bachelor’s or Master’s);
• have completed your application for programme studies before the application deadline on 15 January 2026;
• have paid the application fee by 2 February 2026**; and
• have chosen a Umeå University programme as priority 1 on the University Admissions website by 15 January 2026 at the latest.

*The Master's Programme in Sustainability Reporting and Financial Analysis is not eligible as it is a double degree programme.

**Students exempt from the application fee who are required to pay tuition fees are also considered eligible for a scholarship.

If you are a current student, please refer to the information below, in the section titled ‘Current student at Umeå University’.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Umea University Postgraduate Scholarship

• After the deadline to register interest for a scholarship has passed, a committee within each respective faculty is tasked with selecting candidates for scholarships. The selections are based on the applicant's academic merit, as well as any other relevant information shared in the registration form.
• All students will be contacted regarding the result of their interest registration by the announcement date listed above.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Umea scholarship webpage.