A starting reference of major government and institutional scholarships around the world. Select a country to filter, or browse everything below.
Level: Master's (1 year) · Funding: Fully funded
Tuition, monthly stipend, travel, and visa fees covered. Open to 160+ countries; requires 2+ years' work experience and a commitment to return home for 2 years after.
Applications typically open August, close October.
Official site ↗Level: Master's / PhD · Funding: Fully funded
Tuition plus a living allowance (£1,378/month, £1,690 in London) and return airfare. Pakistani applicants apply via HEC nomination, not directly.
Deadlines vary by scheme — check HEC Pakistan.
Official site ↗Level: Master's / PhD / Research · Funding: Fully funded
Full tuition, monthly stipend, round-trip airfare, and health insurance. Open to 160+ countries; not available to US citizens or residents.
Apply via the Fulbright Commission/Embassy in your home country.
Official site ↗Level: Master's / PhD · Funding: Fully funded
Roughly €992/month (Master's) or €1,300/month (PhD), plus travel and insurance. For graduates from developing/newly industrialized countries.
Deadlines vary by program — check daad.de.
Official site ↗Level: Master's / PhD · Funding: Fully funded
€1,200/month (Master's) or €2,100/month (PhD), plus travel and housing help. For applicants under 29 (Master's) or 35 (PhD) in priority fields.
Applications open ~October, close ~January.
Official site ↗Level: Bachelor's / Master's · Funding: Partial (one-time)
A one-time €5,000 payment in year one. For non-EEA students admitted to one of 40+ participating Dutch institutions.
Apply directly through the chosen university.
Official site ↗Level: Bachelor's / Master's · Funding: Partial to full (varies)
25%–100% tuition depending on the university. Country-specific eligibility (around 30 countries, including Turkey, China, Indonesia).
Now run independently per university since 2024.
Official site ↗Level: Master's · Funding: Fully funded
Tuition plus SEK 12,000/month and a SEK 15,000 travel grant. For working professionals from low/middle-income countries with leadership potential.
A short ~2-week application window in February.
Official site ↗Level: Master's / PhD / Postdoc · Funding: Fully funded
Monthly stipend, tuition exemption, health insurance, and housing allowance. Open to 180+ countries with diplomatic ties to Switzerland.
Apply via the Swiss embassy in your home country.
Official site ↗Level: Bachelor's / Master's / PhD · Funding: Fully funded
Tuition-free, plus accommodation, a monthly stipend (~€110), and healthcare. Available via bilateral agreements with 90+ partner countries.
Applications typically open November for the following year.
Official site ↗Level: Bachelor's / Master's / PhD · Funding: Fully funded
Tuition, stipend, accommodation, health insurance, return airfare, and a 1-year Turkish language course. No IELTS/TOEFL or application fee required.
Applications open ~10 January, close ~20 February.
Official site ↗Level: Master's / PhD (1 year) · Funding: Fully funded
Full tuition waiver plus €10,000/year stipend. Only 60 awarded per year — you need an existing offer from an eligible Irish institution first.
Applications open ~29 January, close ~12 March.
Official site ↗Level: Master's · Funding: Partial to full (varies)
€9,000/year stipend, tuition waiver, plus a paid 3–4 month internship. Limited to citizens of around 23 specific countries.
Deadline typically ~11 May.
Official site ↗Level: Bachelor's / Master's / PhD · Funding: Fully funded
Tuition, return airfare, living allowance, health cover, and English preparation. For citizens of selected Asia/Pacific/Africa/Middle East countries.
Deadline typically ~30 April (varies by country).
Official site ↗Level: Postgraduate · Funding: Fully funded
Tuition, travel, living allowance, and insurance for development-related postgraduate study, for citizens of selected developing countries.
Applications typically open ~1 March, close ~10 April.
Official site ↗Level: Bachelor's / Master's / PhD · Funding: Fully funded
Tuition, free dormitory, CNY 2,500–3,500/month, and health insurance. Around 30,000 scholarships awarded annually across 280+ universities.
Deadlines vary by track (December–April).
Official site ↗Level: Bachelor's / Master's / PhD / Research · Funding: Fully funded
Monthly stipend, tuition, entrance exam fees, and round-trip airfare. Apply through the Japanese embassy/consulate in your home country.
Deadlines vary by embassy, typically April–May.
Official site ↗Level: Bachelor's / Master's / PhD · Funding: Fully funded
Tuition, round-trip airfare, living allowance, health insurance, and research support. Open to 155+ countries; under-40 age limit for graduate track.
Undergraduate applications typically open September.
Official site ↗Level: Master's / PhD · Funding: Partial
RM 1,500/month living allowance (travel costs are your own responsibility). Age limit of 40 (Master's) or 45 (PhD), minimum CGPA 3.5.
Deadline typically ~3 April.
Official site ↗Level: PhD · Funding: Fully funded
CAD 50,000/year for 3 years. You must be nominated by your Canadian university — there's no direct application.
Timing depends on your university's nomination cycle.
Official site ↗Level: PhD (humanities/social sciences) · Funding: Fully funded
CAD 60,000/year for 3 years, focused on public policy and social issues research.
Timing varies annually.
Official site ↗Level: Master's (joint degree) · Funding: Fully funded
€1,400/month for up to 24 months plus tuition, travel, and insurance. Around 3,000 scholarships/year across 160+ joint programs, open worldwide.
Applications typically open October, close January.
Official site ↗📌 This is a starter reference list — stipend amounts, eligible-country lists, and application windows change year to year. Always confirm current details on the official link before advising a client. Ask to have more countries added any time.