Karolinska Institute Scholarships for International Students 2026

Hyun Lee
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Updated January 27, 2026
Solna, Sweden
Location
7,600
Population
3
Number of Scholarships

To help students manage tuition and living expenses, Karolinska Institute connects to scholarships across different funding levels. Here are several top options to review first.

Among the university based funding routes linked to Karolinska Institute, these scholarships tend to stand out for their level of support and overall value. A strong option is Global Master’s Scholarships which is full tuition and often covers a full tuition fee waiver.

To broaden funding options beyond institutional awards at Karolinska Institute, these external and government scholarships are commonly considered as well. SI Scholarship for Global Professionals is commonly categorized as fully funded support, and coverage that often includes 100% tuition fees, SEK 12,000 monthly stipend, and illness and accident insurance coverage.

To see every scholarship associated with this institution and compare coverage and eligibility, browse the sections below.

Karolinska Institute Scholarship Recipients

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Samuel

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s in Public Health in Disasters
Ethiopia
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarship

Samuel, from Ethiopia, is an Erasmus Mundus Scholar and a graduate of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s in Public Health in Disasters (EMJM PHID). He studied at Universidad de Oviedo (Spain) and Karolinska Institutet (Sweden), gaining expertise in disaster response and global public health challenges.

Read Samuel’s journey and learn how he navigated a multi-country master’s program while preparing for a career in global health!

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Mohammad Usman Imtiaz

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s in Public Health in Disasters (EMJM PHID)
Pakistan
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

Mohammad Usman Imtiaz from Pakistan is pursuing the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s in Public Health in Disasters (EMJM PHID) for the 2025–2027 cohort, a multidisciplinary program taught across Spain, Sweden, and Cyprus. With a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) background and experience in clinical pharmacy, disaster response, and public health research, he brings a unique blend of clinical and humanitarian expertise to his studies. He chose Erasmus Mundus over other offers from the USA and Italy for its global exposure and full financial support.

Read his story to discover how he secured this fully funded Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.

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Muhammad Arslan Aslam

PhD in Biochemical Toxicology
Pakistan
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship

Muhammad Arslan Aslam is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie doctoral candidate at Karolinska Institutet, working at the Institute of Environmental Medicine in biochemical toxicology. With a strong background in environmental and marine sciences and multiple international master’s degrees, he secured a fully funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship (NeXED Network) that covers salary, mobility allowance, training, and secondments across Europe.

Read his story to learn how he transitioned into toxicology and secured this prestigious MSCA PhD.

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Karolinska Institute Admissions

Here are the official admission pages for Karolinska Institute:

DegreeAdmissions Pages
Bachelor'sInternational Students Admissions Page
Master'sInternational Students Admissions Page

Karolinska Institute Application Deadlines

Degree Admission Deadline
Bachelor'sJanuary 15, 2026
Master'sJanuary 15, 2026

Tuition Fees at Karolinska Institute for International Students

Degree Tuition Fee Range
Bachelor's Tuition 180,000 kr
Master's Tuition 180,000 - 200,000 kr

Please note that tuition fees can vary based on the specific program you choose. To get accurate tuition fee information, be sure to consult the official tuition fee pages.

About the Author: Hyun Lee

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Hi! I am Hyun, and I am the founder at Global Scholarships. I've received a full-tuition scholarship at Birmingham-Southern College and a $1,000 Burger King Scholarship for my undergraduate degree and was offered a fully funded scholarship consisting of tuition, living stipend, and health insurance for computer science Ph.D. program at North Carolina State University. You can read more about my scholarship journey here. If you are interested, you can follow me on Linkedin where I regularly write about scholarships.

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