The Richard C. Malmsten Memorial Foundation Scholarship

If you are applying to the Master's programmes given at the School of Business, Economics and Law you can apply to the The Richard C. Malmsten Memorial Foundation Scholarship.

Richard C. Malmsten Memorial Foundation Scholarship is available for applicants to nine master's degree programmes. The scholarship covers part of the tuition fee.

For more than 30 years now, the Richard C. Malmsten Memorial Foundation has provided substantial funding for the School’s research and education operations, including the new building at Vasagatan 1 which was completed in 1995.

Several hundred projects have received grants in line with the Foundation’s aim: “to promote scientific, economic research and education at the University of Gothenburg”. Often, the focus has been on activities that could not be funded by government grants

The Foundation’s ambition has been to support the development of new initiatives that are of strategic importance for the quality and international competitiveness of the School.

If students have been offered any of the scholarships from the Swedish Institute or the study scholarships offered by the University of Gothenburg, they will not qualify for the Richard C Malmsten Memorial Foundation Scholarship. The selection of students for the scholarship is made by the School of Business, Economics and Law’s selection committee and is not applicable for appeal.

The scholarship covers part of the tuition fee, specifically 100 000 SEK over two years.

This means that students will receive a tuition fee waiver of 25 000 SEK per semester.

The Richard C. Malmsten Memorial Foundation scholarship is open to apply to if:

Applicants for the Richard C. Malmsten Memorial Foundation scholarship are ranked by their GMAT minimum score. The score must be sent to the School of Business, Economics and Law by the test organization. Applicants who have applied to the Graduate School’s Master’s programmes as their first priority, are prioritized.  

Students without a GMAT score will not be considered for this scholarship.

• You are required to pay tuition fee for education in Sweden
• You have applied for one of the School of Business, Economics and Law’s Master’s programmes:
  • Master of Science in Accounting and Financial Management
  • Master of Science in Economics
  • Master of Science in Finance
  • Master of Science in International Business and Trade
  • Master of Science in Innovation and Industrial Management
  • Master of Science in Knowledge Based Entrepreneurship
  • Master of Science in Logistics and Transport Management
  • Master of Science in Management
  • Master of Science in Marketing and Consumption

You are required to pay tuition fee for education in Sweden.

The selection will be based on applicants admitted to one of the School of Business, Economics and Law’s Master’s programmes listed Applicants for the Richard C. Malmsten Memorial Foundation scholarship are ranked by their GMAT minimum score. The score must be sent to the School of Business, Economics and Law by the test organization. Applicants who have applied to the Graduate School’s Master’s programmes as their first priority, are prioritized.  

The application is open from 5 December 2024 and the last day to apply is 3 March 2025. The students selected for the scholarship will be contacted by the latest in the end of April 2025.

Documents Required

• Online Application
• Application Fee (In SEK)
• Academic Transcripts 
• Essays
• Motivation Letters
• GMAT Test Score
• English Language Proficiency