Scholarships

Sweden Scholarships for Nigerien Students

Global Admissions lists 30 scholarships open to Nigerien students studying in Sweden. Of these, 17 pay for everything, 6 cover tuition in full, and 1 waives tuition entirely — spanning Master's (30) and Bachelor's (2). Among the listed awards: Swedish Institute (SI) Scholarships 2027, Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Imaging (EMJM Imaging), and Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Engineering of Data-intensive Intelligent Software Systems (EDISS). Deadlines cluster around January and February, and 2 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.

Scholarships listed
30
Full-ride awards
17
Degree levels covered
2
Next deadlines
Feb 25 · October · November

What full funding is worth in Sweden

Median listed international tuition by degree — this is the bill a fully funded award in Sweden is covering.

Bachelor's
US$13,143/yr
Master's
US$12,934/yr

Source: Global Admissions programme catalogue, 2026-09-10.

At a glance

AwardCoversDegreesFunder typeNext deadlineDestination
KTH ScholarshipFull TuitionMaster'sUniversityDecemberSweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Mechatronic and Micro-Mechatronic Systems (EU4M)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentDecemberSweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Euroculture: Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context (Euroculture)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Imaging (EMJM Imaging)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Social Work with Families and Children (MFAMILY)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Engineering of Data-intensive Intelligent Software Systems (EDISS)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Plant Breeding and Innovative Plant Sciences (emPLANT+)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities (GLOCAL)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Food Innovation and Product Design (FIPDes)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
Uppsala University Global Scholarship (formerly IPK Scholarship)Full TuitionMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Management and Engineering of Environment and Energy (ME3+)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
University of Gothenburg Axel Adler ScholarshipFull TuitionMaster's, Bachelor'sUniversityJanuarySweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Pervasive Computing and Communications for Sustainable Development (PERCCOM)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (EMM-Nano)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
University of Gothenburg Axel Adler Scholarship for SustainabilityFull TuitionMaster'sUniversityJanuarySweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
Stockholm Trio ScholarshipFull TuitionMaster'sUniversityJanuarySweden
Chalmers Avancez ScholarshipUp to 75% off tuitionMaster'sUniversityJanuarySweden
Chalmers IPOET Scholarship75% off tuitionMaster'sGovernmentJanuarySweden
Stockholm University ScholarshipFull TuitionMaster'sUniversityJanuarySweden
Rotary Peace Fellowship 2027-2028Full RideMaster'sNGOFebruarySweden
Lund University Global ScholarshipFull tuition + living costsMaster's, Bachelor'sUniversityFebruarySweden
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentFebruarySweden
Karolinska Institutet Global Master's ScholarshipFull or partial tuitionMaster'sUniversityFebruarySweden
Linnaeus University ScholarshipUp to 75% off tuitionMaster'sUniversityFebruarySweden
Swedish Institute (SI) Scholarships 2027Full RideMaster'sGovernmentFeb 25, 2027Sweden
Malmö University Master's Scholarship (MUMS)Full tuition + living costsMaster'sUniversityAprilSweden
Rotary Peace Fellowship (Uppsala University)Full RideMaster'sNGOMaySweden
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Space Science and Technology (SpaceMaster)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentRollingSweden
Malmö University Excellence Scholarship (MUES)Tuition waiverMaster'sUniversityRollingSweden
Sweden·Government

Swedish Institute (SI) Scholarships 2027

Swedish Institute (Swedish Government Agency)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Closes Feb 25, 2027
Sweden·NGO

Rotary Peace Fellowship 2027-2028

The Rotary Foundation (Rotary International)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in February
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Euroculture: Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context (Euroculture)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Sweden·University

Lund University Global Scholarship

Lund University

Full tuition + living costs

Master'sBachelor's
Open·Next: Usually closes in February
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Imaging (EMJM Imaging)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: November – January
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Social Work with Families and Children (MFAMILY)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Around January
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Engineering of Data-intensive Intelligent Software Systems (EDISS)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Plant Breeding and Innovative Plant Sciences (emPLANT+)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: October – January
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities (GLOCAL)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: 15 January
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Space Science and Technology (SpaceMaster)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in winter
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Food Innovation and Product Design (FIPDes)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Sweden·Government

Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)

Swedish Institute (Svenska institutet), Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in February
Sweden·Government

Uppsala University Global Scholarship (formerly IPK Scholarship)

Uppsala University

Full Tuition

Master's
Open·Next: January – February
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Management and Engineering of Environment and Energy (ME3+)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Sweden·University

University of Gothenburg Axel Adler Scholarship

University of Gothenburg

Full Tuition

Master'sBachelor's
Open·Next: 15 January
Sweden·University

Karolinska Institutet Global Master's Scholarship

Karolinska Institutet

Full or partial tuition

Master's
Open·Next: 2 February
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Pervasive Computing and Communications for Sustainable Development (PERCCOM)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: October – January
Sweden·NGO

Rotary Peace Fellowship (Uppsala University)

The Rotary Foundation

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Around 15 May
Sweden·University

KTH Scholarship

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Full Tuition

Master's
Open·Next: 1 December
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (EMM-Nano)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Sweden·University

Linnaeus University Scholarship

Linnaeus University

Up to 75% off tuition

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in February
Sweden·University

University of Gothenburg Axel Adler Scholarship for Sustainability

University of Gothenburg

Full Tuition

Master's
Open·Next: 15 January
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Sweden·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Mechatronic and Micro-Mechatronic Systems (EU4M)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: 31 December
Sweden·University

Stockholm Trio Scholarship

Stockholm Trio university alliance (Karolinska Institutet, KTH, Stockholm University)

Full Tuition

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Sweden·University

Chalmers Avancez Scholarship

Chalmers University of Technology

Up to 75% off tuition

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Sweden·Government

Chalmers IPOET Scholarship

Chalmers University of Technology

75% off tuition

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Sweden·University

Malmö University Master's Scholarship (MUMS)

Malmo University

Full tuition + living costs

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in April
Sweden·University

Malmö University Excellence Scholarship (MUES)

Malmo University

Tuition waiver

Master's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Sweden·University

Stockholm University Scholarship

Stockholm University

Full Tuition

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January

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Frequently asked questions

Can Nigerien students get fully funded scholarships in Sweden?

Yes — 24 of the 30 scholarships listed for Nigerien students in Sweden cover the full ride, full tuition, or a complete waiver, including Swedish Institute (SI) Scholarships 2027.

What do these scholarships cover?

17 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 6 cover tuition in full, and 1 waive tuition entirely; the remaining 6 pay a stipend, a fixed amount, or a percentage of costs. A typical award: Full Ride.

When are the deadlines?

Deadlines cluster around January and February, and 2 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.