University of Helsinki Global Scholarship Fund

Overview

A donor-funded scholarship at the University of Helsinki that provides full tuition-fee scholarships and study grants to help talented non-EU students afford one of the university's 36 English-taught international master's programmes.

Funding

Ranges from partial tuition waivers up to full (100%) tuition fee scholarships, with some tracks including a €5,000 relocation grant

Eligibility

• Non-EU citizen liable for tuition fees
• Admitted to an eligible international master's programme at the University of Helsinki
• Demonstrated academic excellence in your application
• Financial need may be taken into account alongside merit
• Apply through the University of Helsinki admissions/scholarship process — check current-year availability

Application Deadline

16 January each year, aligned with the Master's programme application deadline Always confirm exact dates on the official site before planning your application, since deadlines shift year to year.

How to Apply

1. Select your target International Master's Programme on the University of Helsinki admissions portal
2. Prepare and upload bachelor's degree certificate, transcripts, English test scores, CV, motivation letter, and references
3. Select the scholarship option within the same admissions application form
4. Submit before the 16 January deadline
5. Await the combined admissions/scholarship decision