Scholarships and awards
Scholarships for students applying for studies at 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
Programme-specific scholarships
Scholarship for the Master's Programme in Industrial Design
The Ingvar Kamprad Scholarship is available for students who are applying for the Master's Programme in Industrial Design.
The Ingvar Kamprad Scholarship
Scholarship for the Master's Programme in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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
Scholarships for the Master's Programme in Management
The Söderberg Scholarship is an academic excellence award that targets top students who are applying for the Master's Programme in Management. Two full scholarships are available.
- About the Söderberg Scholarship on the School of Economics and Management website
- Apply for the scholarship through the LU Global Scholarship application
Swedish Institute scholarships
The Swedish Institute offers fully-funded scholarships for Master's studies in Sweden.
About the Swedish Institute scholarships on their website
Country-specific scholarships and funding
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sallie Mae
The organisation Sallie Mae offers loan solutions for both Bachelor's and Master's students. Lund University doesn't have an agreement with this organisation but accepts these loans as payment.
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.
European joint Master's programmes
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
Scholarship key facts
- Over SEK 18 million (€1.7 million/$1.8 million) was awarded in scholarships by Lund University in 2022
- Over 100 Lund University Global Scholarships were awarded by Lund University in 2022
- Over 20% of the national Swedish Institute Scholarships were awarded to Lund University students in 2022
- 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