KTH Royal Institute Scholarship 2026 in SWEDEN  | Fully Funded

KTH Royal Institute Scholarship 2026 is a prestigious award that fully covers the tuition fees for international students enrolling in one- or two-year master’s programs at Sweden’s top technical university. Designed for academically outstanding candidates, this scholarship allows students from around the world to pursue advanced studies in engineering, technology, and related fields, with programs taught entirely in English.

Located in Stockholm, the KTH Royal Institute of Technology is one of Europe’s leading engineering universities, renowned for innovation, research, and global collaboration. This guide provides complete information on eligibility, benefits, application requirements, and step-by-step instructions to apply for the KTH Scholarship. Each year, a select number of students are recognized for their academic excellence and potential to contribute to sustainable development, making this scholarship a highly competitive and sought-after opportunity.

Benefits

• The KTH Scholarship covers the tuition fee at KTH for the first and the second year, provided that the study results during the first year are satisfactory.
• The scholarship does not include living costs.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the KTH scholarship, you must;

• Be a fee-paying student and
• Have applied for a master’s programme at KTH as your first priority.
• Students with conditional eligibility also qualify for the scholarship

Eligible programmes

• KTH Scholarships are available for applicants to all programmes except for joint Erasmus+, EIT Digital, EIT InnoEnergy, EIT Urban Mobility and Nordic Five Tech programmes, and the joint programme Computer Simulations for Science and Engineering.
• However, applicants to some of these programmes can apply for the KTH Joint Programme Scholarship.
• Applicants for the joint master’s programmes in Molecular Techniques in Life Science, and Innovative Technology for Healthy Living (EIT Health) are eligible for the KTH Scholarship.

Selection Process

The scholarship is awarded primarily on the basis of academic excellence and the selection process is undertaken in parallel with the admissions process.

Only applicants who fulfil the admission requirements of the programme applied for are eligible for a scholarship.

After the applicants have been assessed for admission, an assessment of applicants for the scholarship is made based on the following criteria:

• The applicant’s grades (GPA or equivalent)
• The ranking of the university that awarded the applicant’s bachelor’s degree
• The applicant’s motivation, relevant work experience and extra-curricular activities
• The applicant’s motivation how they will contribute to the sustainable development goals with a master’s degree from KTH

How to apply?

• Apply for one or more master’s programs at KTH through UniversityAdmissions.se, listing KTH as your first priority.
• When the scholarship application period opens (December 1 to January 15), complete the KTH Scholarship application form.
• You don’t need to upload extra documents for the scholarship; KTH uses the documents submitted via UniversityAdmissions.se for admission.
• Ensure you are eligible: you must be a fee-paying (non-EU/EAA) applicant, have applied to a master’s program at KTH as your first priority, and have paid the standard application fee.
• Wait for the results. Scholarship decisions are made after KTH processes all admission applications. Selected students will have their tuition fees for the first and second year covered (note that living costs are not included).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The KTH Royal Institute Scholarship 2026 fully covers tuition for eligible master’s programs. Open to first-priority, fee-paying international students, it focuses on academic excellence, research experience, and contributions to sustainable development. Apply by January 15, 2026.