Karolinska Institutet is one of the world’s foremost medical universities. Their vision is to make a significant contribution to the improvement of human health; their mission is to conduct research and education and to interact with the community.

As a university, KI is Sweden’s single largest centre of medical academic research and offers the country’s widest range of medical courses and programmes. Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine.

The Karolinska Institutet Global Master's Scholarships

The Karolinska Institutet Global Master's Scholarships cover the tuition fee cost, not living expenses, and only for studies at Master's level.

Important dates - Karolinska Institutet Global Master's Scholarships

Application opens: 16 October 2016Application deadline for tuition fee scholarships: 16 January 2017Notification of selection*: second week of April 2017

Application

Apply with this application form

Selection process

The selection process is based on applicant's CV and qualifications that will be evaluated in connection with the application for a KI study programme. Scholarship awaredees will be notified via email.

The Swedish Institute's scholarships

The Swedish Institute (SI), a government agency, has a number of scholarship schemes open for students from countries outside the EU/EEA area. Depending on your nationality and field of study, the scholarships may apply to you. The SI scholarships cover both tuition fee and living expenses to the amount of 9,000 SEK per month for studies at master's level. A travel grant is also issued to the recipient. The scholarship application period opens with a first application round 1 December 2016 , followed by a detailed second application round for successful candidates from the first round in February 2017.

Important dates - Swedish Institute scholarships

Application first round: 1 December 2017Application second round:   February 2018Notification about decision:  April  2018

Read more on the Studyinsweden.se scholarships page

Deferment of student loans in the United States

Karolinska Institutet has been granted 'Deferment Only' status by the US Department of Education. This means that US students may defer making payments on existing federal student loan accounts while enrolled in an eligible program at a deferment only foreign university or college. Students who wish to defer making payments must contact their lending institution in the US. Please note: The 'Deferment Only' status does not allow students to take out federal student loans for enrolment at the university.

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