University of Gothenburg Axel Adler Scholarship in Sweden

Axel Adler scholarship 2027 is a tuition fee waiver and is awarded to students studying international Master’s or Bachelor’s Programmes at the University of Gothenburg.

The University of Gothenburg Axel Adler Scholarship is funded by the Adlerbertska Scholarship Foundation and Adlerbertska Grant Foundation and the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR).

The selection of scholars is primarily based on the applicant's qualifications with regard to the study programme.

To be considered for the University of Gothenburg Scholarship, you must:

• Be required to pay tuition in Sweden.

• Apply for an international campus-based programme at the University of Gothenburg, as your first priority.

• Submit your application for studies by 15 January 2027 and pay the application fee and document your eligibility for studies by 3 February 2027 through www.universityadmissions.se.

• For more detailed information about the scholarship, please read the document “Axel Adler Scholarship 2027 – Requirements and detailed information.” 

• Scholarships cover the tuition fee of the programme you are admitted to.

• It is a tuition fee waiver only; no additional financial support for living expenses or travel grants is provided.

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• CV and Letter of Motivation

• When applying for the Axel Adler Scholarship, you shall include a CV and a Letter of Motivation as written text. These are used for the selection of scholars.

• In the motivational letter, you have the possibility to highlight merits from your CV. It is not possible to attach any other form of documentation to your scholarship application. 

• Academic staff make the assessment and ranking based on the CV and Motivation letter in your scholarship application.

• The assessment is made in collaboration with the assessment of your application to the study programme, to determine your suitability for the programme as well as your commitment and desire to study.  

• There is one scholarship awarded for each programme. 

• There is an exception for Master programmes in Fine Art, Crafts and Design and programmes in Music and Performance, which will be awarded a total of four scholarships for all programmes.

Interested and qualified applicants for the University of Gothenburg Axel Adler Scholarship should follow the steps below;

• 1

  First, apply for admission to an eligible Bachelor's or Master's degree program at the University of Gothenburg.

• 2

  Students who have applied to a programme at the University of Gothenburg as their first priority through universityadmissions.se and fulfill the requirements will receive an email with application instructions around February, 2027.

• 3

  The invitation to apply for the Axel Adler Scholarship will be sent to the email address you have registered at universityadmissions.se.

• 4

  If you are eligible and have not received an email by this date (and also checked your spam folder), please let the institution know by sending a mail to scholarships@gu.se.