Types of Scholarships for Denmark

This page covers all scholarship tracks available for studying in Denmark. For the main programme, see the Overview. For detailed coverage and stipend amounts, see Benefits & Coverage.

On top of these, there are many external funding sources — covered at the end of this page.

1. The Danish Government Scholarship

Each university receives a limited annual allocation. Competition is high — selection is based on academic performance among admitted applicants.

This is the most significant scholarship track for non-EU/EEA students at Danish universities. Every other track serves a narrower audience or has additional constraints.

2. Cultural Agreement Scholarships (bilateral programme)

Denmark has in the past offered “Danish Government Scholarships under the Cultural Agreements” to students and researchers from a small group of partner countries. These are fundamentally different from the Government Scholarship for full-degree students.

If such a scholarship is available to you, it is for a study or research stay, not a full degree in Denmark.

3. Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

Several Danish universities host Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree programmes where Denmark is one of the consortium countries. These are funded through the EU budget and are open to both EU and non-EU students worldwide.

Examples of programmes with Danish university involvement include various engineering, environmental and social science programmes at DTU, UCPH, AU and others.

How to find them: search the Erasmus Mundus catalogue at eacea.ec.europa.eu for programmes where a Danish university is a consortium member. This is a strong option for EU/EEA students who cannot receive the Danish Government Scholarship. See also our Erasmus Mundus guide.

4. Erasmus+ (exchange — EU/EEA students only)

Standard Erasmus+ exchange allows EU/EEA students to study at Danish universities for one or two semesters while remaining enrolled at their home institution.

• Who it's for: EU/EEA students enrolled at home institutions wanting 1–2 semesters in Denmark.
• Who it's not for: not available to non-EU/EEA students, and not for full-degree programmes.

5. Nordplus (Nordic countries + Baltic states)

Nordplus supports student exchange within the Nordic and Baltic region.

• For students from: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (and the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland Islands).
• Coverage: travel grants + a monthly stipend during the exchange period.
• Purpose: exchange within the Nordic-Baltic region — not for full-degree international students from outside the region.

6. Fulbright Denmark programme

For American citizens only. It funds Master's and PhD study, is administered by the U.S.-Denmark Fulbright Commission, and has an annual deadline — check fulbrightcenter.dk for the current cycle.

• Monthly stipend
• Round-trip travel
• Health insurance
• Exact coverage varies by award type

If you're American, apply for the Danish Government Scholarship first through university admission. Fulbright is a strong complementary track — they are not mutually exclusive. See our Fulbright guide.

7. SU — Danish State Educational Support

The SU is Denmark's universal student grant for full-time students. For higher education students living away from their parents it pays DKK 7,426 a month before tax (2026 rate). It is not a scholarship in the traditional sense — it's a state entitlement for eligible students.

If you've previously lived in Denmark (for example as a dependant or worker), check your SU eligibility before applying for the Government Scholarship.

8. External and country-specific scholarships

Many international students in Denmark are funded through programmes from their home countries or international organisations. These are not Denmark-specific but can be used for study in Denmark.

9. University-specific scholarships

Some Danish universities and programmes occasionally have extra funding from their own budgets, foundations or partnerships, beyond the government allocation. We could not confirm any named, recurring university-wide scheme of this kind for 2027, so check each university’s official funding page (DTU, for example, lists external scholarships) for current offerings. Availability and amounts change from year to year.

Quick comparison

Now that you know which tracks exist, find out exactly what each covers — tuition waivers, monthly stipend amounts by university, the tax reality, and whether the stipend is actually enough to live on: Benefits & Coverage.