Chalmers Scholarships 2027 — Tuition Waivers in Sweden

Sweden charges tuition fees to students from outside the EU, and that single fact is why Chalmers' scholarship programme matters. Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, ranked among Europe's top technical universities, runs its own entrance scholarships for fee-paying master's applicants: Avancez and IPOET cut tuition by 75 percent with a possible rise to 85 percent in year two, while the Adlerbert Study Scholarships and the US Friends of Chalmers award remove tuition entirely.

What the award actually covers

These are tuition awards, not living grants, and reading that honestly changes your budget. An Avancez or IPOET scholarship pays 75 percent of the tuition for a two-year programme, and students who perform well in the first year can be raised to 85 percent for the remainder. Adlerbert covers 100 percent of tuition for citizens of 143 listed countries, and the US Friends award does the same for US citizens in most engineering programmes. Nobody gets a monthly stipend from these awards, so living costs of roughly SEK 14,000 to 18,000 a month remain yours to fund, which is normal for Swedish university scholarships but still a real commitment.

Who can apply

You must be a prospective master's student who is liable to pay tuition fees, applying to start your first year, and you must first submit your programme application at universityadmissions.se, the national portal that opened on 16 October 2026 and closes on 15 January 2027. The Chalmers scholarship application is a separate form that opens in late November 2026, and you cannot complete it without the application number the national portal gives you. Current students cannot apply, and the awards are granted on academic merit, not financial need.

A quick self-check before the scholarship portal opens:

- Have you chosen your Chalmers master's programmes and ordered them in the national portal? - Is your country on the Adlerbert list of 143 countries, if you are aiming for a full waiver? - Can you cover living costs for two years without a stipend, even with a 100 percent tuition waiver?

The deadline

The scholarship deadline aligns with the programme application deadline, 15 January 2027, not with the later document deadline. That distinction catches people every year: you can still upload documents into early February, but the application and its ranking close on 15 January. Award decisions arrive by email between mid-March and late April 2027, and you must confirm acceptance by the date in the notification or the offer lapses.

How to apply

Do the two applications in the right order. Submit your master's programme application at universityadmissions.se first and save the application number. When the Chalmers scholarship form opens in late November, fill it in with that number, upload a single PDF containing your scholarship letter and CV, and submit before 15 January. One scholarship letter covers every Chalmers-administered award you qualify for, so you do not need to choose between Avancez, IPOET and Adlerbert at the application stage.

Everything official, including the how-to-apply steps and the scholarship regulations, is here:

https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/application-and-admission/scholarships-for-fee-paying-students/

Materials checklist

- Programme application at universityadmissions.se, with the application number saved - Scholarship letter explaining your academic record and programme choice - CV, combined with the letter into one PDF - Certified transcripts and degree documents for the national application - Proof of English proficiency, typically IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90 - The SEK 900 application fee, paid before the February document deadline

Common mistakes to avoid

The classic error is applying for the scholarship before the programme application exists, which is impossible, or leaving the programme order to the last day and ranking Chalmers second, since Adlerbert selection weighs the priority you give Chalmers programmes. Another frequent miss is budgeting as if the award covers living costs: a 75 percent waiver still leaves a quarter of tuition, often tens of thousands of kronor a year, plus rent in one of Sweden's tightest housing markets. And some applicants discover late that their programme is excluded; the US Friends award, for instance, excludes the two architecture programmes.

Tips to win

Rank your Chalmers programme first, because the regulations explicitly weigh priority order. Write the scholarship letter around evidence rather than enthusiasm: your weighted average grade, your standing in your home university's ranking, and a concrete reason why this specific Chalmers programme fits your background. Apply in the first admission round, since scholarship consideration is built around it. If your grades are strong but your country is not on the Adlerbert list, aim at Avancez and IPOET and start planning the remaining 15 to 25 percent of tuition now, through savings, loans or a family plan, so an offer never has to be declined over money you could have arranged in advance.

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If you want a second opinion on your scholarship letter or your programme ranking before 15 January, an OEAC advisor can review both with you.

Last updated: 13 November 2026

Source: https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/application-and-admission/scholarships-for-fee-paying-students/