Scholarships in Denmark for International Students: Danish Government Scholarships, Erasmus Mundus, Fulbright and More

Overview

International students planning to study in Denmark can access various funding routes, including Danish Government Scholarships, Erasmus and Erasmus Mundus opportunities, Nordplus mobility funding, Fulbright Denmark grants, and access to Danish State Educational Support under certain conditions. These funding options are not administered through a single centralized programme. Instead, students must identify the specific financial support scheme that aligns with their degree level, nationality, university, residence status, and study arrangement.

Danish higher education institutions offer over 500 English-taught study programmes. While EU, EEA, and Swiss students are generally exempt from tuition fees based on applicable rules, other international students must pay tuition ranging from approximately EUR 6,000 to EUR 16,000 per year, or around USD 8,000 to USD 21,000 per year, depending on the programme and institution. Scholarships help make these educational costs financially accessible for fee-paying students.

Who can apply

For the Danish Government Scholarships, applicants must hold citizenship in a country outside the European Union, the European Economic Area, and Switzerland. Candidates must also enroll in a full-degree higher education programme in Denmark and hold a time-limited Danish residence permit for educational purposes.

Applicants are not eligible for the Danish Government Scholarship if they seek admission to an Artistic Higher Education Institution, have a legal entitlement to the same rights as Danish citizens, fall under specified Danish residence-permit categories outlined in Denmark's Aliens legislation, or qualify for financial support under the Danish State Education Fund rules.

What you get

The Danish Government Scholarship is awarded to highly qualified international students undertaking full-degree higher education programmes. The financial package is determined entirely by the administering university and can consist of a full tuition-fee waiver, a partial tuition-fee waiver, a grant to contribute toward living expenses, or a combination of tuition support and a living-cost grant. The extent of coverage varies by institution, and not every scholarship provides both full tuition and a living allowance.

How to apply

Danish Government Scholarships are administered directly by individual higher education institutions rather than through a centralized application system. Because universities select recipients and manage their own allocations, applicants must review the admission requirements and scholarship rules published by their chosen university. Candidates need to research their selected institution and verify their eligibility and application procedures directly with the university.

Key dates

There is no single national application deadline for the Danish Government Scholarships. Application procedures and deadlines depend on the specific institution, study intake, and programme. General university admission deadlines should not be assumed to be scholarship deadlines. For example, Denmark's centralized undergraduate admission system sets a national deadline of 15 March at 12:00 noon CET for applicants with international or non-Danish upper-secondary qualifications and certain other categories, but individual scholarship, master's degree, and university deadlines may differ.