Scholarship Waivers at Tampere University 2026

Umar Nawaz from Islamabad, Pakistan, was awarded the Aalto University Scholarship – Category A, covering 100% of tuition fees (worth €15,000 per year) for his Master’s in Building Technology at Aalto University, Finland. He also received multiple other offers, including the Chinese Government (CSC) Scholarship, Tampere University Tuition Fee Scholarship, and a Partial Scholarship from LUT University, but ultimately chose Aalto University for its academic excellence and research alignment.

Read his story to learn how he secured multiple fully funded international scholarships in Finland and China.

Marwa Ashfaq from Pakistan is currently pursuing an MSc in Data and Decision Analytics at the University of Southampton, UK, under the fully funded Presidential International Scholarship. She holds a BEng in Electrical Engineering from NED University and has three years of professional experience across the energy, AI, and data consulting sectors in South Asia and the Middle East. Her preparation for the scholarship combined a clear career narrative of transitioning from engineering to data science, strong academic achievements, leadership roles, and targeted networking with alumni to align her application with the university’s vision.