Danish Government Scholarships, also called Danish State Scholarships, are a national scheme funded through Denmark's state budget under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science, but awarded and administered separately by each Danish university rather than through one central application. They are open to applicants who hold a nationality outside the EU, the European Economic Area and Switzerland, are liable to pay tuition fees, and have been admitted to an eligible master's programme; a residence permit for study is required to take up the award. There is no separate scholarship form: universities automatically consider every eligible non-EU/EEA applicant to a master's programme once they apply for admission. What the scholarship actually pays differs by university and, within a university, by faculty. At the University of Copenhagen, for example, the Faculty of Science pairs a tuition fee waiver with a living-cost grant for 22 months, the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences awards either tuition plus living costs or tuition only depending on the programme, and the Faculty of Theology grants a partial tuition waiver only, with no living-cost component. At Aarhus University, the Faculty of Arts and Aarhus BSS pair the tuition waiver with a monthly living grant, while the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technical Sciences award a tuition waiver only, and typically only one or two scholarships are available per master's programme. Because the scholarship rides on the master's application itself, the deadline is whichever deadline the chosen university sets for the programme; at Aarhus University that is 15 January for summer admission and 15 September for winter admission. Applicants should check the scholarship page of the specific Danish university and programme they are applying to.
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Danish Government Scholarships (Danish State Scholarships) 2026
Danish Government Scholarships (Danish State Scholarships) give citizens of countries outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland a tuition fee waiver, and at some faculties a monthly living grant as well, when they are admitted to a master's programme at a Danish university. Consideration is automatic on admission; there is no separate scholarship application. What is actually awarded, a full or partial tuition waiver, with or without a living grant, depends entirely on the university and faculty, so no single national amount exists.
Last verified 7 September 2026. Sources · Official page