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Scholarships and awards

Scholarships for students applying for studies at Lund University

A scholarship recipient holding a speech at the yearly scholarship ceremony
There are a number of scholarships that you can apply for as an applicant to Lund University.

Lund University Global Scholarship

The Lund University Global Scholarship is an academic excellence award targeting top students from all countries outside the EU/EEA. Students who have made a complete application for a degree programme are invited to apply for this tuition scholarship after the admissions application period has closed. 

About the Lund University Global Scholarship

African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Scholarship

Lund University offers a selective and merit-based scholarship programme for high-achieving African students who have demonstrated academic excellence at one of the member universities of ARUA. Please read the information on the page linked below carefully to ensure you are eligible and to find out when and how you can apply.

About the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Scholarship

Programme-specific scholarships

Programme-specific scholarships are currently available for four of our regular Master's programmes, see below. In addition, scholarships may be available for our joint Master's programmes.

Through the generous donation from the Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship, a full scholarship is available for students applying for the Master's Programme in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Apply for the scholarship through the LU Global Scholarship application

The Ingvar Kamprad Scholarship is available for students who are applying for the Master's Programme in Industrial Design.

The Ingvar Kamprad Scholarship

The Wallenberg Center for Quantum Technology, with extra support from the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, is offering the EDU-WACQT scholarship in Quantum Technology. The scholarship is available for non-EU/EEA students who are applying for the Master’s Programme in Photonics and the Master's Programme in Nanoscience. Learn more about the scholarship:

The EDU-WACQT scholarship for the Master's in Photonics

The EDU-WACQT scholarship for the Master's in Nanoscience

Lund University is a partner in several European joint Master's programmes. As a student on these Master's programmes, scholarships may be available to cover both tuition fees and living expenses. 

European joint Master's programmes

SI Scholarship for Global Professionals

The Swedish Institute (SI), a Swedish government agency, has a number of scholarships open for students from 41 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. Please note that you must have submitted an application for a Master's programme at universityadmissions.se before applying for the SI Scholarship.

About the Swedish Institute scholarships on their website

Local funding organisations with a Lund University agreement

In the following countries, there are local funding organisations that have an agreement or similar arrangements with Lund University:

Canada student aid

Lund University is registered for Canadian student aid programmes and is recognised by the Canadian tax authorities. Therefore, we accept students using Canadian student aid schemes.

For more information, please contact the Financial Aid Officer at Lund University at studielan [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (studielan[at]er[dot]lu[dot]se).

Students from Chile may be eligible to apply for scholarships from CONICYT to study a Master’s programme at Lund University. CONICYT offers scholarships in a range of subject areas, including science, engineering, architecture and business.

The CONICYT website (in Spanish)

Students from Colombia may be eligible to apply for loan schemes and scholarships for Master’s studies at Lund University. For information about eligibility and the application process, please visit the Colfuturo website.

The Colfuturo website (in Spanish)

Students from Guatemala may be eligible to apply for loan schemes and scholarships for Master’s studies at Lund University. For information about eligibility and the application process, please visit the GuateFuturo website.

The GuateFuturo website (in Spanish)

Students from Honduras may be eligible to apply for loan schemes and scholarships for Master’s studies at Lund University. For information about eligibility and the application process, please visit the HonduFuturo website.

The HonduFuturo website (in Spanish)

Students from Indonesia applying to Master’s studies at Lund University may be eligible to apply for the full scholarships from LPDP to cover their costs. For information about eligibility and the application process for the LPDP scholarships, please see LPDP's website.

The LPDP website

Students from Mexico admitted to Master's degree programmes at Lund University and who also receive funding from the Mexican Government’s Fund for Human Resource Development (FIDERH) are eligible for a partial scholarship. The eligible fields of study are: Humanities, Health, Social Sciences, Business, Natural Sciences, Agriculture, Engineering and Technology.

The FIDERH website

Students from Mexico admitted to Master's degree programmes at Lund University and who receive financial aid and/or scholarships from Fundación Mexicana para la Educación, la Tecnología y la Ciencia (FUNED) are eligible for a partial scholarship from Lund University.

The FUNED website

Sallie Mae

The organisation Sallie Mae offers loan solutions for both Bachelor's and Master's students. Lund University does not have an agreement with this organisation but accepts these loans as payment.

Sallie Mae's website

Lund University has had a long history of administering US Student Aid (FAFSA) for incoming eligible students. However, please note that due to policy changes at the US Department of Education, Lund University has been forced to withdraw from the programme. This means that applicants will not be able to use US federal aid for their studies at Lund University for the time being. Instead, we refer to Sallie Mae. 

Students from Uruguay may be eligible to apply for loan schemes and scholarships for Master’s studies at Lund University. For information about eligibility and the application process, please visit the ANII website.

The ANII website (in Spanish)

In addition to the scholarships offered by Lund University, you may be eligible for external scholarships and funding if you apply and are admitted.

External scholarships

Scholarship key facts

  • Over SEK 20 million (€1.8 million/$1.95 million) was awarded in scholarships by Lund University in 2023
  • Over 120 Lund University Global Scholarships were awarded by Lund University in 2023
  • Over 20% of the national Swedish Institute Scholarships were awarded to Lund University students in 2023
  • Over 40 countries represented by scholarship recipients, including the USA, China, Ukraine, Turkey, Iran, Mexico, Australia, Colombia, India and Canada, among others
  • Lund University has agreements with several country-specific scholarship-and funding programmes