International students planning to pursue a master’s degree in Sweden for the 2026 academic year now have a valuable tuition-reduction opportunity through the Linköping University (LiU) International Scholarship. Designed to attract academically outstanding students from around the world, this scholarship helps reduce tuition costs for fee-paying international applicants admitted to eligible master’s programmes at Linköping University.
The scholarship focuses on rewarding strong academic performance and supporting students with significant academic potential. With new eligibility standards introduced for 2026, Linköping University has tightened academic requirements, making this opportunity highly competitive and targeted toward top-performing students. Applicants with strong academic records who plan to study in Sweden should closely monitor the short application window to secure this funding.
In addition to LiU’s own scholarship, admitted students may also explore Swedish Institute scholarships and other external funding sources depending on their programme and nationality, making Sweden a strategically attractive destination for master’s studies.
Scholarship Offerings and Benefits
This scholarship is designed to reduce financial pressure for high-achieving international master’s students while they pursue studies in Sweden.
- Tuition fee reduction of approximately 50 percent for awarded students
- Applies to full duration of the master’s programme as per admission offer
- Open to fee-paying international master’s students with strong academic merit
- Recognizes high academic performance and institutional quality of previous education
- Opportunity to combine with other external funding options where applicable
- Access to Sweden’s globally recognized education and research environment
A limited number of scholarships are offered each year, and the final number and percentage of fee reduction are determined annually by Linköping University.
Eligibility Requsites
To be considered for the Linköping University International Scholarship 2026, applicants must meet strict academic and admission criteria.
- Must have applied to a master’s programme at Linköping University in the first admission round
- Must have selected a LiU master’s programme as first priority choice
- Must be admitted to the first-choice programme in the first notification of selection results
- Must be required to pay tuition fees (non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens)
- Must submit all admission documents before the official deadline
- Must meet minimum academic standard: GPA 3.5/4.0 or equivalent
- Must hold a first class or high second class degree or equivalent
- Institutional ranking and academic background will be evaluated
- Applications below minimum academic criteria will not be considered
Apply: https://liu.se/en/article/scholarships
Application Deadline
The last date to apply for the Linköping University International Scholarship 2026 is 30 March 2026. The application window opens on 26 March 2026 and closes at 23:59 CET on 30 March 2026, making it a very short submission period for eligible admitted students.