Linköping University International Scholarship

About the opportunity

The LiU International Scholarship is aimed at supporting international master’s degree students with significant academic potential who are required to pay tuition fees. Linköping University offers a limited number of these scholarships to new students. The tuition fees for a student awarded a LiU International Scholarship are normally reduced by 50%. New scholarship eligibility criteria require applicants to meet minimum academic standards, including a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, a first or high second class degree, or an equivalent average.

Funding and benefits

• Tuition fee reduction normally by 50% for master's degree studies
• Covers a workload of 30 credits per semester as long as courses are included in the programme

Who can apply?

• Must be a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland and required to pay tuition fees
• Must have applied for a master's programme at Linköping University by the deadline for the first admission round and submitted all required documents by the deadline
• Must have chosen a master's programme at Linköping University as the first priority (ranked as number 1 of 4)
• Must have been admitted to the first choice in the First Notification of Selection Results
• Must meet minimum academic standards: GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, a first or high second class degree, or equivalent average (e.g., 75% or above in India, 80-85% or above in China, or 8.0/10 or above on a 10-point CGPA scale)

Required documents

• No additional documents are needed to support the scholarship application beyond those submitted for the master's programme admission

When to apply

• Application period opens on 26 March
• Application period closes on 30 March at 23:59 CET
• Scholarship recipients are published on 10 April

How to apply

• Apply for an eligible master's programme at Linköping University as your first priority in the first admission round
• Submit all required admissions documents by the admission deadline
• Wait for the First Notification of Selection Results and admission confirmation
• Apply during the open scholarship application window if eligible

Additional information

• The scholarship offer is valid only for the specific year and master's programme stated in the Notification of Selection Results.
• If the scholarship covers part of the tuition fee, the student must pay the remainder of the fee no later than the payment deadline.
• LiU International Scholarship holders must pass at least 75% of their courses during the first academic year (e.g., 45 completed credits out of 60) registered by 1 July to receive the scholarship for the following academic year.
• Applicants awarded a scholarship by the Swedish Institute or unable to acquire a residence permit in time will have their LiU scholarship rescinded.