Secure Your Future: Apply for the KTH Royal Institute of Technology Scholarships 2025/2026 🇸🇪
Are you an academically outstanding non-EU/EEA student looking to pursue a Master’s degree in Sweden? The KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is offering its prestigious scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year, covering the full tuition fee for your studies.
Key Dates and Deadlines
Mark your calendar—timeliness is crucial for this highly competitive opportunity!
| Action | Date |
| Master’s Programme Application Deadline | 15 January 2026 (Midnight CET) |
| KTH Scholarship Application Opens | 1 December 2025 |
| KTH Scholarship Application Closes | 15 January 2026 |
| Scholarship Results Announced | 26 March 2026 |
| Study Starts | August 2026 |
Host Institution and Award Value
- Host Institution: KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Target Group: Citizens from non-EU/EEA/EFTA countries who are required to pay tuition fees.
- Scholarship Value: Covers the full tuition fee for the first and second year of the Master’s programme (subject to satisfactory academic progress).
- Note: This scholarship does not include coverage for living costs.
- Competitiveness: The KTH Scholarship is highly selective. In the 2025 intake, 8% of admitted scholarship applicants were nominated for the award.
Eligibility and Programme Details
Primary Requirements
To be eligible for the KTH Scholarship, you must:
- Be a fee-paying student (from outside the EU/EEA/EFTA).
- Apply for a Master’s programme at KTH as your first priority on your application to University Admissions in Sweden.
- Fulfill the admission requirements for the Master’s programme. Students with conditional eligibility can still apply for the scholarship.
Selection Criteria
The scholarship is primarily awarded based on academic excellence. Your application for the scholarship will be assessed in parallel with your admission application.
Eligible Fields of Study
The scholarship is available for applicants to nearly all Master’s programmes at KTH, including:
- All two-year Master’s programmes spent entirely at KTH.
- The joint Master’s programmes in Molecular Techniques in Life Science and Biostatistics and Data Science.
- The one-year Master’s programme in Architectural Lighting Design.
Ineligible Programmes include joint Erasmus+, EIT Digital, EIT InnoEnergy, EIT Urban Mobility, and Nordic Five Tech programmes, and the joint programme in Computer Simulations for Science and Engineering. However, applicants to some of these may be eligible for the KTH Joint Programme Scholarship.
How to Apply in Two Simple Steps
The scholarship application process is integrated with your Master’s programme application:
- Apply for Admission: Apply for one or more eligible Master’s programmes through the national application system: www.universityadmissions.se. Ensure KTH is your first priority. The deadline for this application is 15 January 2026.
- Apply for the Scholarship: Complete the dedicated KTH Scholarship application form available on the official KTH website. The scholarship application period is from December 1, 2025, to January 15, 2026.
No Extra Documents Needed: When applying for the scholarship, you typically don’t need to upload extra documents, as KTH will access the supporting materials from your Master’s application on University Admissions.
Other KTH Scholarships
KTH also offers other specialised scholarships that you might be eligible for:
- KTH One-Year Scholarship
- KTH Joint Programme Scholarship
- KTH India Scholarship
Official Website
For the most detailed and up-to-date information, and to access the application form once open, always refer to the official source.
Official Scholarship Website: https://www.kth.se/en/studies/master/admissions/scholarships/kth-scholarship-1.72827
See also: Radboud Scholarship Programme 2026/2027
See also: The University of British Columbia (UBC) International Scholars Program 2025-2026