Scholarships

The University of Gothenburg allocates annually funds from the Adlerbertska foundations to students. 

If you are a bachelor/master’s student, you can apply for the Adlerbert Scholarship for travel within your studies or a scholarship for living expenses during your studies.

Scholarship for travel within your studies are prioritized. You cannot apply for both scholarships, you must choose which one you want to apply for. This choice is irreversible after the applications deadline.

Bachelor/master’s students can receive a scholarship of 15.000 SEK. You can only receive a maximum of two scholarships during your studies on bachelor/master’s level.

Please note that the rules for Adlerbert scholarships have been reviewed and changed for this application period.

Application period: 2 September - 27 September 2024.

To be eligible for Adlerbert scholarships, you should have:

• Acquired at least 30 higher education credits at the University of Gothenburg, and
• A registration of at least 30 higher education credits at the University of Gothenburg during the scholarship year (1 July – 30 June).

The Adlerbert Scholarships

Travel scholarship: Adlerbert scholarships at the University of Gothenburg awards scholarships with priority for travels abroad within the studies. You can apply for travels within Sweden. Travel to Gothenburg and travel that is less than 50 km from Gothenburg is not included. The travel may not begin before the 1 of January 2024 and must be completed no later than 30 of June 2025.

Or

Scholarship for living expenses: If you have no plans to travel within your studies, you can instead apply for the Adlerbert Scholarship for living expenses.

You can only receive one scholarship per application round.

Selection

Applications for travel abroad are prioritized and ranked according to the maximum number achieved credits at the University of Gothenburg. Next priority is travel within Sweden and finally Scholarship for living expenses. If several students have the same amount of university credits, a lottery is used to determine who will receive the scholarship.  

How to apply

Applications are made in the University's scholarship application system. 

The application should contain, per purpose:

• Travel scholarship must contain information about the destination, time and purpose of the trip, as well as a cost specification. 
• Scholarship for living expenses. You apply for one of the scholarships in the same application. The scholarship is a contribution to your costs during your studies at the University of Gothenburg during the scholarship year (1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025).

Apply to the Adlerbert scholarships

Reporting of costs covered

Applicants who have received a travel scholarship must report the costs covered by the scholarship in the application system. The report shall be made latest one month after the travel or after the payment of the Scholarship is made.

To the application system

Reallocation of a travel scholarship

If a travel scholarship granted cannot be used for the applied travel, it is possible to apply for reallocation for another travel relevant to the studies. Reallocation is done when reporting the travel, marking that the travel has changed since the application.

Refund

If you applied for a travel scholarship and will not travel within your studies during the scholarship year, you must repay the scholarship funds, contact adlerbertska@gu.se

Questions

Rules and complete information about the Adlerbert scholarship (PDF)

Frequently asked questions about the Adlerbert scholarship (PDF)

If you can’t find an answer to your question after reading the rules and FAQ, you can contact adlerbertska@gu.se

Foundations

The foundations from which the scholarships are awarded are:

• Adlerbertska Scholarship Foundation
• Adlerbertska Student Housing Foundation
• Adlerbertska Grant Foundation
• Adlerbertska Pupil Housing Foundation

About donor Axel Adler

The Scholarship Board at the University of Gothenburg is responsible for awarding the grants.

Key points

As a guest student at the University of Gothenburg you have the opportunity to receive a scholarship from the Adlerbertska Hospitality Foundation.

The amount of the scholarship varies, in recent years the amount has been SEK 4000-5000 per scholarship.

Application period: 15 January – 15 February 2024

Requirements

To be eligible for the Adlerbertska Hospititality Foundation

• You should be a guest student at the University of Gothenburg and intend to return to your home country after your studies,
• You must be registered at the University of Gothenburg during the scholarship year,
• The study period should cover at least three months,
• You do not receive Swedish study support (CSN),
• You do not have a permanent residence permit in Sweden,
• You have not received the scholarship before.

Application

The application is made in the university's application system. Please use your email adress that you use in the Student portal at the University of Gothenburg.
Late applications will not be considered.

Apply for the Adlerbertska Foreign Student Hospitality Foundation

Please note that there are instructions if you klick on the questionmark in the upper right corner.

Instructions on how to apply

Announcement and payment

Decision of results are planned to be made in the middle of April. Payment to Swedish bank accounts are planned to be made in May. Payments to international bank accounts are planned to be made in the end of May.

Questions

Answers to frequently asked questions (PDF)

If you have any questions about the scholarship, please contact adlerbertska@gu.se

Founder Axel Adler

Read more about Axel Adler, the founder of the Adlerbertska Foundations

Key points

The Foundation Bergliot Kihlberg Anderson is annually awarding grants to students from The foundation Bergliot Kihlberg Anderson. The grant is founded to promote students from Lysekil, Sweden, studying at the University of Gothenburg.

Application period: 22 August to 19 September 2024

Qualifications

You can apply and be granted a scholarship twice.

To be qualified to apply you are a student:

• at undergraduate or graduate level at the University of Gothenburg and
• descending from Lysekil and have a high school diploma from Lysekil

Application

Your application should be registrered in the application system and verified with mobil bankID.

The application should include:

• Motivation, why you should be choosen for the grant.
• Birth certificate, your own or one from a close relative showing place of birth.
• Copy of graduation diploma from a high school in Lysekil.

Apply to the Foundation Bergliot Kihlberg Andersonhere

Questions

If you have questions about the Foundation Bergliot Kihlberg Anderson, please contact: stipendier@gu.se

Key points

The Evensonska foundation awards scholarships to students studying at the University of Gothenburg with a connection to the province of Värmland.

Application period: Next application period is November 15th to December 13th, 2024.

Requirements

You can apply and be granted a scholarship three times.

To be eligible to apply you must:

• be a student at the University of Gothenburg
• have a connection to the province of Värmland (for example a place of birth, residence, place of education)
• be under 30 years of age. Students from Glava parish have priority.
• have at least one year of study in the subject you are applying for.

Also, you need to belong to any of these four categories:

• A) Student who intends to serve within the Church of Sweden as a priest, deacon or church musician.
• B) Student intending to become a secondary or primary school teacher of European modern languages, with the exception of English, and with preference for the German language. 
• C) Doctoral students in gastroenterology, with preference for studies on Crohn´s disease or 
• D) Doctoral students in medical kidney diseases

Application

Your application must be registered in the application system and should be verified with BankId.

Applicants must:

• Prove a connection to Värmland by presenting, for example, a birth certificate or a graduation certificate. Students from Glava must attach documents proving provenance in order to gain preference.
• Justify their suitability and aptitude for the studies for which a scholarship is applied for.
• Anyone who has received an admission letter from the Church of Sweden should attach it.

Apply to The Evenson foundation

Descision

The Board of the responsible faculty has decision authority in awarding grants. Decision cannot be appealed.

Questions

If you have any questions about the scholarship, please contact stipendier@gu.se

Key points

Students at the University of Gothenburg can apply for grants to develop student social life for students at the University of Gothenburg. The purpose is to provide better conditions for successful studies, contribute to good student health, strengthen university-wide cohesion between different student groups, create community across educational areas and increase the attractiveness of both the university and the city of Gothenburg.

The application is open 1 October - 30 October 2024.

Purpose

Funds from the Student Fund can be used for:

• activities that welcome and include international students
• activities that develop student traditions (e.g. Valborg celebrations)
• activities that promote health (such as sports tournaments).
• activities that stimulate students' involvement in community-building activities
• social gatherings for the promotion of friendship and community.

Initiatives that contribute to increasing the attractiveness of the University of Gothenburg and collaboration with the surrounding community are encouraged.
 

Eligibility

Students, student associations and unions can apply for funding to implement or develop student social activities.

Funds can also be used for initiatives taken by the university to promote student social life.

Application

The following information must be attached to the application:

• Who is applying for funding
• Person responsible for the application (including contact details)
• Description of purpose
• Expected target group
• Time of the event
• Budget

Grants may not pay for alcohol.

The contact person is responsible for ensuring that the purpose of the application complies with the Rules regarding the use of the University of Gothenburg's (GU) premises for parties and events and the Policy for the use of the University of Gothenburg's premises for opinion-forming activities.

Apply to the University of Gothenburg Student Fund

Decision

Applications received are handled by the review panel for the University of Gothenburg´s Student Foundation, which meets twice a year (April and November). The decision on allocation is made by the Vice Chancellor  in mid-May and end of November and then communicated to all applicants.

Applications should be submitted at least three months before the planned event. The contact person is responsible for submitting any additional information and for reporting back after the event has taken place.

If the application is granted, it must be stated before and/or in connection with the realisation of the event that funding is provided with support from the University of Gothenburg Student Foundation.

Questions

If you have questions about the University of Gothenburg´s Student Foundation, please contact stipendier@gu.se.

Key points

If you are a student at a department that belongs to "Faculty of Philosophy" at the University of Gothenburg, you can apply for a scholarship from the Donation Board.

The scholarship amount is SEK 10,000 or according to special regulations.

Application period: Next application period opens January 8th, 2024 to March 1st, 2024

Requirements

To be eligible for the donation board's scholarship, you qualify if you are:

• registered at the "Faculty of Philosophy" at the University of Gothenburg at the time of application,
• studying since at least two semesters and have obtained at least 60 credits at the "Faculty of Philosophy" at the University of Gothenburg,
• an active student at the "Faculty of Philosophy" at the University of Gothenburg during the calendar year the scholarship is awarded. (As an active student, the person who studies at full or half speed is counted, ie will take a total of 30 credits during 2023),
• below a total income of SEK 210 000 (2023)
• a student not having received the scholarship before.

Special requirements

The Donation Board's scholarships are awarded from several foundations. Special regulations apply to some of the foundations. Applicants who meet the criteria can be given priority for dividends from the foundation, which means a higher scholarship amount.

• The Ludvig and Elin Stavenow Foundation's scholarship fund awards scholarships to a student who has been a member of the Göta student union for at least one year and graduated from upper secondary school less than five years ago.

Application

The application is made in the university's application system. If your application applies to a specific foundation, it must be stated in the precedence tab. In order for your application to be complete, it should be confirmed with BankID.

Apply to the Donation Board Scholarships

Decision

Decisions are made by the Grants Committee of the Philosophical Faculties in the middle of April and will be communicated to all applicants after that.

Reporting

Students at the undergraduate and graduate level should not report costs.

Refund

If changes occur during the scholarship year that may affect the right to the scholarship, you should notify The Grants Committee of the Philosophical Faculties. If the board finds that you are no longer entitled to the scholarship, it should be refunded.

Questions

The most frequently asked questions about the Donation Board's scholarships are answered here: Frequently asked questions

If you have further questions, please contact stipendier@gu.se

Foundations financing the donation board's scholarships

• Håkan Ekman Scholarship Foundation
• Paul and Marie Berghaus Foundation
• Viktor Rydberg Memory Foundation
• Ada Clase Scholarship Foundation
• David Carnegie Scholarship Foundation
• Ludvig and Elin Stavenow Scholarship Foundation
• Otto and Anna Platinum Scholarship Foundation
• Gabriel Heyman Scholarship Foundation
• Christofer and Tora Myhre Scholarship Foundation
• James Carnegie Scholarship Foundation
• Oscar Ekman Scholarship Foundation
• Henrik E Ahrenberg Scholarship Foundation
• Inga Lidén Foundation

Key points

The study fund covers scholarships for travel within the Nordic countries for undergraduate and postgraduate students.The purpose of the study fund is to provide students and researchers at the University of Gothenburg with opportunities to study, except in Gothenburg, other Nordic universities, at a Nordic archive, library, museum or similar institution.

The scholarship amount is a maximum of SEK 15,000 per student.

Application period starts August 21st and ends on September 20th 2024

Requirements

To be eligible for a grant, students at undergraduate, advanced and postgraduate level at the department of the "Faculty of Arts and Sciences" are eligible for a grant and who:

• at the time of application studied for at least two semesters and completed at least 60 credits at the department that is part of the "Faculty of Arts and Sciences" at the University of Gothenburg
• are active students at the "Faculty of Arts and Sciences" at the University of Gothenburg during the calendar year in which the scholarship is awarded. (Active students are those who pursue full-time or half-time studies, i.e. will take a total of 30 credits during the calendar year)

Application

The application is made in the university's application system. Complete application is confirmed with BankID.

Apply to The Henrik E Ahrenberg Foundation

Decision

The Donation Board chooses a scholarship holder. The decision cannot be appealed.
Granted funds must be used within one year of the decision being made by the Donation Board. Funds not used within one year must be repaid.

Questions

If you have any questions about the scholarship, please contact: stipendier@gu.se

Key points

The special grants from Berghaus can be applied for various purposes for the benefit of students in the "Faculty of Philosophy" at the University of Gothenburg. Grants are awarded for various student activities (such as student talk, choral activities, cabaret and theater sets, etc) within the "Faculty of Philosophy". Grants can also be awarded as temporary support for the publication of journals or as part-financing of various projects for the benefit of students in the "Faculty of Philosophy".

An activity is usually financed at a maximum of SEK 20 000. 

Application period: 17 January 2024 – 26 February 2024.

Requirements

Please note the following criterias considered by the Grants Committee:

• The activity will benefit many students, be concrete and realistic.
• Alcohol and other drugs will not be financed.

Application

The application should be sent in the university's application system. The application must include budget and specify time period. The application is complete when the status indicates "Submitted". It does not need to be signed or sent by mail.

Apply for a special grant from Berghaus

Decision

Decision is made by the Donation Board of the Philosophical Faculties.

Reporting

Grants shall be used during the year in which the grant is granted. A brief report describing your implemented activity/project and the funds spent must be submitted to the Donation Board via the University's application system latest January 31st 2025.

Foundation that funds the grant

The Paul and Marie Berghaus Foundation's donation fund.

Questions

If you have any questions about Special grants from Berghaus, please contact stipendier@gu.se.