Danish Government Scholarships at University of Copenhagen 2022

Scholarship Description:

The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) offers a limited number of tuition waivers and grants through the Danish Government Scholarship programme. The scholarships are competitive and offered to highly talented students with outstanding academic records from non-EU/EEU countries.

The Danish Government Scholarship is granted either as full or partial tuition fee waivers and/or as an amount that covers basic living costs.

Details:

UCPH contacts nominated applicants via the e-mail stated in their application for admission. The nominees have to either decline or accept the scholarship.

If you are offered a scholarship but do not accept it within the deadline specified in the e-mail, the scholarship offer will be revoked, and the scholarship will be offered to another applicant. Thus, it is very important that you make sure to check your e-mail on a regular basis. The University recommends checking your spam folder or other e-mail filters, as e-mails might direct from your inbox to the spam folder.

University:

University of Copenhagen

Degree Level:

Masters degree

Study Areas:

Benefits:

• The Danish Government Scholarship granted either as full or partial tuition fee waivers;
• And/or as an amount that covers basic living costs.

Nationalities:

All non-EU/EEA applicants

Eligibility Criteria:

In order to be eligible for a scholarship, you must be:

• a citizen of a country outside the EU, EEA (the European Economic Area) or Switzerland;
• admitted to a master’s degree programme at the University of Copenhagen;
• granted a time-limited residence permit for the purpose of studying a higher educational programme in Denmark.

You are not eligible for a Danish Government Scholarship if you:

• have a legal claim to the rights of Danish citizens;
• are eligible for a grant in accordance with Danish law regarding the State Educational Grant and Loan Scheme (SU);
• have granted a residence permit at the time of admission by the Danish Aliens Consolidations Act §9c, subsection 1, as the child of a foreign citizen who has granted a residence permit in accordance with the Danish Aliens Consolidations Act §9m, and who is a citizen of a country that is not acceded to the EU or covered by the EEA agreement.

Application Procedure:

• All non-EU/EEA applicants offered admission,  automatically considered for the scholarship.
• The University awards the scholarships solely on the basis of academic achievement; thus, financial need not considered. For faculty-specific selection criteria, procedures etc, please refer to the bottom of this page.

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Application Deadline:

The application deadline varies, please check out the official website.