Big news for international master’s applicants aiming for Europe’s top tech universities — the KTH Scholarship 2026 is officially opening its doors, and it’s one of the most competitive tuition-free opportunities in Scandinavia. With only 7% of applicants winning the award in the last cycle, this scholarship isn’t just funding — it’s a badge of global academic excellence.
If studying in Sweden at a world-ranked engineering university has been on your dream list, this could be the moment that changes everything. The KTH Scholarship removes the biggest financial barrier by covering your entire tuition fee for a one- or two-year master’s degree, letting you focus fully on innovation, research, and impact.
What Winning the KTH Scholarship Means for You?
This scholarship is built for high-achievers who want elite education without elite debt. If selected, you step into KTH Royal Institute of Technology with 100% tuition covered, giving you the freedom to invest your energy in learning, research, and building a future in sustainable technology and global problem-solving.
The funding applies to both years of eligible master’s programmes, as long as you maintain strong academic progress. While living expenses are not included, the biggest cost of studying in Sweden — tuition — is completely removed, instantly saving you thousands of euros and making KTH one of the most financially accessible top universities in Europe.
Eligibility Requirements You Need to Meet
To apply for the KTH Scholarship, you only need to meet a few clear conditions.
You must be a fee-paying international student who applies to a KTH master’s programme as your first priority through universityadmissions.se and completes the application fee payment on time.
Eligibility checklist:
- You are a fee-paying international applicant.
- You apply to a KTH master’s programme as your first choice.
- You submit your programme application via universityadmissions.se.
- You pay the application fee before the deadline.
That’s it — no complicated financial proof or additional eligibility layers.
How to Apply for the KTH Scholarship?
The application process is refreshingly straightforward and fully online.
First, apply for your chosen master’s programme at KTH through the official admissions portal. Once the scholarship window opens, head to the KTH website and complete the online scholarship application form — no extra documents required. KTH will automatically use the academic and personal documents from your master’s application to evaluate your scholarship profile.
In short: one university application, one scholarship form, and you’re in the race — clean, simple, and designed for international applicants.
The last date to apply for the Kungliga Tekniska högskolan (KTH) Scholarship 2026 is 15 January 2026.