University of Gävle offers 2 direct scholarship schemes, of which 1 is accessible to Indian applicants, alongside 2 major Sweden-wide government awards Indian students can stack.
- Standard annual tuition (Master’s, most programs): SEK 1,34,000 (INR 13.22 Lakhs) per academic year.
- With the University of Gävle 75% waiver: effective tuition drops to about SEK 33,500 (INR 3.31 Lakhs) per year.
- With SISGP (Swedish Institute) added on top: tuition fully covered, plus SEK 12,000 (INR 1.18 Lakhs) monthly stipend.
- Next scholarship deadline: January 15 to February 15, 2027 (tentative, based on the 2026 annual cycle).
Currency Note: All INR conversions use the live rate of 1 SEK = INR 9.87 as of September 2026 (IST). Sweden charges tuition in SEK; the Swedish Institute pays stipends in SEK too, so this single rate covers the full article.
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University of Gävle Scholarships for UG Students
University of Gävle runs a narrow undergraduate pipeline in English, so scholarship options at the Bachelor’s level are limited to one program. Indian applicants can access the main university waiver plus one Africa-restricted award, listed for transparency.
| Scholarship | Award Value | Eligible Program | Indian Eligible | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Gävle Scholarship for International Students | 75% tuition waiver (about SEK 3,01,500 saved across 3 years, INR 29.76 Lakhs) | BSc Social Work, International Social Work specialization | Yes | January 15 to February 15, 2027 (tentative, annual cycle) |
| Iyabo Theresa Ogionwo Memorial Foundation Scholarship | 100% tuition (full coverage) | BSc Social Work, International Social Work specialization | No, Africa-domiciled applicants only | Rolling with the university application; next window tentative January 2027 |
The university waiver is renewable each year if the student clears 45 ECTS credits per academic year, matching the Swedish student aid benchmark. For a three-year Bachelor’s, that means passing enough coursework to stay above the loan threshold. Selection weighs prior secondary school grades and a motivation letter attached to the universityadmissions.se application.
Explore More: University of Gävle Admissions | Programs and Fees
University of Gävle Scholarships for PG / Master’s Students
Most Indian applicants to Gävle come in at the Master’s level, so this is where the funding math actually matters. The 75% waiver applies across the university’s fee-paying English-taught Master’s programs, one-year and two-year alike.
| Scholarship | Award Value (INR after waiver) | Eligible Programs | Selection Basis | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Gävle Scholarship, One-Year Master’s | 75% tuition waiver; effective fee about SEK 33,500 (INR 3.31 Lakhs) per year | Business Administration (Accounting), Sustainable International Business, Energy Systems, Supply Chain Management | Higher education grades plus motivation letter, program ranked first at universityadmissions.se | January 15 to February 15, 2027 (tentative) |
| University of Gävle Scholarship, Two-Year Master’s | 75% tuition waiver across both years; total savings about SEK 2,01,000 (INR 19.84 Lakhs) | Electronics/Automation, Geospatial Information Science, Supply Chain Analytics | Same criteria; year-two continuation needs 45 ECTS cleared in year one | January 15 to February 15, 2027 (tentative) |
| Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals (SISGP), stacked | Full tuition covered plus SEK 12,000 (INR 1.18 Lakhs) monthly stipend and a one-time SEK 15,000 (INR 1.48 Lakhs) travel grant | All eligible Gävle Master’s programs on the SI list | Work experience 3,000 hours minimum, leadership record, admission secured | Programme application by January 15, 2027; SI portal February 9 to 25, 2027 |
The award notification lands at the end of March 2027 for Master’s candidates, roughly two months before the residence permit push begins. Decisions are automatic once admission is confirmed; there is no separate Master’s scholarship form beyond the motivation letter inside the main application.
Reddit Insight: Indian applicants on r/Sweden repeatedly flag that the 75% waiver is not automatic on all Master’s, so double-check your program appears on the fee-paying scholarship list before locking it as first priority on universityadmissions.se.
Explore More: University of Gävle Overview
India-Specific Scholarships at University of Gävle
University of Gävle does not currently offer a nationality-restricted scholarship for Indian passport holders. However, three funding pathways behave as India-friendly at this university, and Indian applicants routinely use them.
- University of Gävle Scholarship (75% waiver): open to all fee-paying international students, so Indians compete on grades and motivation letter, not quota. Indian applicants have historically formed a large share of the awardees given the size of the applicant pool.
- Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals (SISGP): India is on the list of 33 eligible countries. This is the closest Indians get to a nationality-tagged award for Gävle, since Indian applicants apply through a separate India-eligible track.
- Private India-side loans and scholarships: Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation and JN Tata Endowment loan-scholarships fund Indians at Swedish universities including Gävle, provided the applicant already holds an admission letter.
The application is a two-step process. Apply for the Master’s or Bachelor’s programme at universityadmissions.se by January 15, 2027, then submit the motivation letter for the Gävle waiver and, if eligible, the SISGP application in early February 2027.
Reddit Insight: Indian students on r/StudyAbroad note that the SISGP work-experience clause is a hard filter, applicants must show 3,000 documented working hours by February 2027, so freshers straight out of Indian undergrad rarely clear it.
Explore More: University of Gävle Programs and Fees
University of Gävle PhD Scholarships
Sweden does not fund PhDs the way Indian or UK universities do. At University of Gävle, doctoral candidates are hired as salaried employees, not scholarship recipients, so the funding path looks different from a Master’s search.
| Funding Route | Value | Who Provides It | Indian Eligible | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed doctoral position at University of Gävle | Starting salary about SEK 32,000 (INR 3.16 Lakhs) per month, gross | University of Gävle, funded via departmental research grants | Yes, open recruitment | Posted on hig.se careers page as vacancies arise |
| Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks | EU-funded salary plus mobility and family allowance, about EUR 3,400 (INR 3.55 Lakhs) monthly living component | European Commission via Gävle-hosted consortia | Yes, with mobility rule that Indian candidate has not lived in Sweden more than 12 months in the last 3 years | Direct application to specific advertised project |
| Externally funded PhD (SI, Wenner-Gren, industrial partner) | Full salary plus tuition; value varies by sponsor | Third-party funders | Yes, if sponsor lists India | Sponsor deadline plus supervisor confirmation at Gävle |
The main implication for Indian PhD applicants is that there is no separate PhD application deadline. Positions open when a supervisor secures funding, so the strategy is to track the Gävle careers portal and email potential supervisors directly with a research proposal.
Explore More: University of Gävle Rankings
External Government Scholarships
Two Swedish and EU government schemes cover the tuition gap the university waiver leaves behind. Both are open to Indian nationals and both need a Gävle admission letter first.
| Scholarship | Award Value | Level | Indian Eligible | Next Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals (SISGP) | Full tuition, SEK 12,000 (INR 1.18 Lakhs) monthly stipend, SEK 15,000 (INR 1.48 Lakhs) one-time travel grant, insurance covered | Master’s, 1 or 2 years | Yes, India is on the 33-country list | February 9 to 25, 2027 (annual cycle) |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarships | EUR 1,400 (INR 1.54 Lakhs) monthly living allowance, plus tuition, travel and insurance for the full programme | Joint Master’s across two or more EU universities, Gävle occasionally partners | Yes, open worldwide | Consortium deadlines November 2026 to January 2027 (tentative, for September 2027 start) |
| Visby Programme | Full tuition plus monthly stipend | Master’s and PhD | No, only for citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine | Not applicable for Indian applicants |
The SISGP is the highest-value stack for an Indian at Gävle. It replaces the older Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) and is now weighted toward mid-career professionals with a leadership record. Applicants must first secure Gävle admission by January 15, 2027, then file the SI application in the two-week February window.
Erasmus Mundus is worth checking only if the Gävle Master’s is part of a joint consortium listed on the EU portal. The consortium, not the university, awards the scholarship, so the application process runs on the joint programme’s schedule.
Reddit Insight: Indian recipients of SISGP on r/gradadmissions note the selection panel weighs civil-society leadership as heavily as corporate work experience, so an unpaid NGO role logged in the CV can push a borderline application over the line.
Explore More: Swedish Institute SISGP official page
University of Gävle Scholarships: Frequently Asked Questions
Ques. What is the maximum scholarship stack an Indian student can secure at University of Gävle?
Ans. An Indian Master’s candidate can combine the University of Gävle 75% tuition waiver with the Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals (SISGP), which then covers the remaining 25% tuition plus a SEK 12,000 (INR 1.18 Lakhs) monthly stipend and a SEK 15,000 (INR 1.48 Lakhs) travel grant. In practice, if SISGP is awarded the university waiver is displaced because SISGP already pays 100% tuition, so the effective stack is full tuition, full living cost and the travel grant, worth about INR 14.4 Lakhs across a one-year Master’s.
Ques. When should Indian applicants apply for University of Gävle scholarships for the 2027 intake?
Ans. Submit the Master’s or Bachelor’s application at universityadmissions.se by January 15, 2027, and pay the SEK 900 (INR 8,883) application fee by the same date. The Gävle scholarship motivation letter is uploaded inside that same application. SISGP has its own portal window, tentatively February 9 to 25, 2027. Scholarship decisions arrive at the end of March 2027 for Master’s and early April 2027 for Bachelor’s.
Ques. Is the University of Gävle scholarship application separate from the admission form?
Ans. No, there is no separate scholarship form. The 75% waiver is assessed automatically for every fee-paying international applicant who ranks a Gävle programme as first priority on universityadmissions.se and submits the motivation letter with the admission application. Selection panels then rank candidates on academic transcripts and the motivation letter. SISGP is the only external scheme that needs a distinct application after the admission is filed.
Ques. What academic threshold do Indian students need for the University of Gävle scholarship?
Ans. University of Gävle does not publish a fixed GPA cutoff, but reviewed applicant patterns suggest Indian Master’s candidates with an aggregate of 65% or higher in the qualifying Bachelor’s, plus a targeted motivation letter, are competitive for the waiver. For the Bachelor’s programme, class 12 aggregate above 70% with strong English proof (IELTS 6.5 or equivalent) is the working benchmark. Grades from the most recent completed education carry the highest weight.
Ques. What exactly does the Swedish Institute SISGP scholarship cover for an Indian at University of Gävle?
Ans. SISGP pays the full tuition for the Gävle Master’s programme, a monthly living stipend of SEK 12,000 (INR 1.18 Lakhs), a one-time travel grant of SEK 15,000 (INR 1.48 Lakhs), and international health insurance. Over a two-year Master’s, the package is worth about SEK 5,56,000 (INR 54.87 Lakhs). Applicants must show at least 3,000 documented work hours by February 2027 and prove leadership experience from either an employer or a civil-society role.
Ques. Does the University of Gävle scholarship cover rent and living costs in Gävle city?
Ans. No, the 75% waiver applies only to tuition, not living costs. Monthly living in Gävle averages SEK 8,500 to 10,000 (INR 83,895 to 98,700) covering student housing, food, transport and study materials, which is roughly 30% lower than Stockholm. Indian students without SISGP typically self-fund living from savings or an Indian education loan; SISGP recipients get the monthly stipend that covers this gap in full.
Ques. What is the practical gotcha Indian applicants miss when applying for Gävle scholarships?
Ans. The single biggest filter is programme ranking on universityadmissions.se. If Gävle is not the first-priority programme in the application, the 75% waiver is not assessed, even if the candidate is admitted. Indian applicants who list a Stockholm or Lund programme above Gävle for backup are automatically disqualified from the Gävle waiver, since the university treats first-choice ranking as a signal of committed intent.
Scholarships offered
King Carl Gustaf Scholarship
- International Student Eligible: Yes
- Amount: Variable Amount
- Type: Merit-Based
- Level of Study: Master
- Number of Scholarships: N/A
Axol Science Scholarship
- International Student Eligible: Yes
- Amount: $2,000
- Type: Company-Sponsored
- Level of Study: Bachelor
- Number of Scholarships: N/A
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