LKAB scholarship for a bachelor's or master's degree at Luleå University of Technology (Sweden)

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

Sweden · Luleå

Target level

Bachelor’s and Master’s

Fields of study

Engineering and Sciences

Other conditions

• You can apply only if you are applying to one of these programmes: Bachelor programme in Mineral Resource Engineering, Master programme in Applied Environmental Geochemistry, Master Programme in Civil Engineering with specialisation in Mining and Geotechnical Engineering, or Master programme in Exploration Geoscience.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Students applying to one of the programmes listed below have the opportunity to apply for this scholarship.
• Only applicants who meet the admission requirements of the programme they applied to are eligible for the scholarship.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Only applicants who fulfil the admission requirements of the applied programme are eligible for a scholarship.
• Priority is given to applicants who have chosen the programme as their first choice.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: Priority is given to applicants that have chosen the programme as their first choice.
• The scholarship is different depending on your country: students from a country within the EU/EEA or Switzerland (non-Swedish citizens) can apply for a scholarship that covers living expenses (SEK 13,000 per month); students from a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland can apply for a scholarship that covers the tuition fee at LTU for the whole length of the programme, and it does not cover living expenses.Organisation’s wording: Students from countries within EU/EEA and Switzerland (non-Swedish citizens): Can apply for a scholarship that covers living expenses. SEK 13,000 per month. Students from a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland: Can apply for a scholarship that covers the tuition fee at LTU for the whole length of the programme, provided that the study results are satisfactory. The scholarship does not cover living expenses.
• The scholarship is awarded one semester at a time. Before each semester your completed credits are checked in Ladok, and you must have reached the required number of credits (at least 7.5 credits before semester 2, 37.5 before semester 3, 67.5 before semester 4, 97.5 before semester 5, 127.5 before semester 6) to receive the scholarship for the next semester.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: The scholarship is awarded one (1) semester at a time. Prior to each semester, the scholarship holder’s study performance is checked in LADOK.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Fully funded

Tuition and living costs paid.

• The organisation does not say whether travel is paid.
• The organisation does not say whether insurance is paid.
• The organisation does not say whether visa fees are paid.

Paid

Tuition

Allowance

SEK 13,000 a month

What is left for you to pay

• The part of the tuition fee that the scholarship does not cover, to be paid no later than 15 May for the start of the autumn semester.

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

1. 1
   Step 1: Prepare the required documents: a CV, a motivation letter and a letter of recommendation.

   With whom

   You (the applicant)

   Documents to provide

   • CV
   • Motivation letter of no more than 600 words, answering: Why do you want to study this programme? What other qualities do you have besides academic excellence? What are your career aspirations?
   • Letter of recommendation of no more than 600 words

2. 2
   Step 2: Send your scholarship application to Luleå University of Technology using the application form.

   With whom

   You (the applicant)

   Documents to provide

   • Your 8-digit application number from universityadmissions.se
   • The same e-mail address as the one you used on your universityadmissions.se account

   Official link

   Open the official page (opens in a new tab)

3. 3
   Step 3: If you receive an offer, confirm that you accept the scholarship offer.

   With whom

   You (the scholarship recipient)

Where to apply