The IKEA and Södra Scholarship
We offer a student scholarship in collaboration with IKEA and Södra through our unique collaboration The Bridge. For 2026, two scholarships will be offered: one for the master’s programme Forestry for Green Sustainable Development, and one for the master’s programme Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design.
The scholarship is a full comprehensive scholarship that covers 100 % of the tuition fee for the programme and helps to cover living costs. The student will receive 10 656 SEK/month for living expenses. The scholarship does not cover the application fee of SEK.
The scholarship is initially granted for one semester. It will automatically be extended for the duration of the programme, if study results are satisfactory and the student fulfils our scholarship regulations.
Who can apply?
You are eligible to apply if you:
- have applied for the master’s programmes Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design or Forestry for Green Sustainable Development as your first choice via www.universityadmissions.se.
You can apply for the scholarship for any of the three disciplines of the master’s programme Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design. - have submitted your application before January 15 and have sent/uploaded all required documents before February 2
- have paid the application fee to www.universityadmissions.se before February 2
- have filled out the application form for the scholarship before the application deadline.
Who will be awarded?
The decision to award scholarships will primarily be based on the students' academic merits. Usually, this is based on the CGPA, but the ranking of the previous university and the students' proficiency in English will also be considered. Linnaeus University also favors an even distribution of students when it comes to country of origin and gender.
For 2026, two scholarships will be offered: one for the master’s programme Forestry for Green Sustainable Development, and one for the master’s programme Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design. In previous years, up to four scholarships have been offered, typically one for each discipline within the programmes.
Who funds the scholarship?
The scholarship is funded by IKEA, Södra and Linnaeus University through the collaboration The Bridge.
Timeline
Beginning of February - All students who have applied for the master’s programmes Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design or Forestry for Green Sustainable Development on www.universityadmissions.se as their first choice will get an email with information on how to apply for the scholarship, along with a link to the application form. Make sure to check your junk mail/spam folder. The email is sent out 5th of February.
February 5, 2026 – Scholarship application opens.
February 12, 2026 - Application closes at 13.00 (1.00 PM CET, Central European Time).
Middle/End of April - Announcement of who will be receiving a scholarship from Linnaeus University.
Application, step by step
- Make your application for the programme at www.universityadmissions.se by January 15. You have to choose Linnaeus University as your first choice.
- Fill out the Scholarship application form along with the required documents, which are listed below, before the deadline that is mentioned above.
Required documents
We need the following documents from you:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation letter
The motivation letter should contain a maximum of 600 words. Please answer the following questions in your motivation letter:
- What skills do you hope to gain from the programme?
- Why should you be awarded this scholarship?
- Why do you think the collaboration with IKEA and Södra is
important for the programme? - Where do you see yourself in ten years?
- Can you tell us something unique about yourself that will benefit
your studies on the programme?