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Government Scholarships

ADB–Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)

Government of Japan (financing), administered by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila

A fully funded master's-level scholarship for nationals of ADB's developing member countries, tenable at one of 27 Designated Institutions across Asia and the Pacific (17 of them in Japan). You apply through the institution rather than to ADB, and commit to return home and work for two years.

Japan and other Asia-Pacific host countries (27 Designated Institutions) Master's — approved development-related courses only (no PhD)
11 guided steps Due April 30, 2027
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Government Scholarships

Australia Awards Scholarships

Australian Government — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Australia's flagship development scholarship for citizens of eligible countries across Asia, the Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, funding undergraduate, Master's and some PhD study. Recipients must leave Australia for at least two years after the scholarship ends (under a signed contract with the Commonwealth of Australia) or incur a debt for the total accrued cost of the award.

Australia Undergraduate, master's, and (country-specific) PhD — plus VET in some Pacific programmes
10 guided steps Due April 30, 2027
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Government Scholarships

Chevening Scholarship

UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

The UK government's flagship scholarship for a fully funded one year Master's at any UK university, open to future leaders from over 160 countries. Recipients commit to returning home for at least two years after their studies end.

United Kingdom Master's — one-year full-time taught programme
11 guided steps Due Oct. 6, 2026
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Government Scholarships

Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) — Embassy Route

Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China / China Scholarship Council (CSC)

China's open door government scholarship route, applied for through your home country's Chinese embassy or a bilateral agency rather than a specific university. It funds any degree level, and most successful applicants secure their university place through a pre admission letter.

China Undergraduate, Master's, Doctoral, plus non-degree General and Senior Scholar
11 guided steps Due Feb. 28, 2027
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Government Scholarships

Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) — University Route

Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China / China Scholarship Council (CSC)

China's university led government scholarship, applied for directly through one of around 280 designated Chinese universities that nominate candidates for funding. PhD applicants usually need to contact a supervisor first, and the application goes through both the university and the CSC's own portal.

China Master's and Doctoral only (no undergraduate via Type B)
10 guided steps Due April 30, 2027
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Foundation Scholarships

Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

Up to 18 awards a year funding one year of Master's study (MPhil or MASt) at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, for outstanding American scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. It is nomination-only through around 130 Participating Institutions and selects on research achievement rather than leadership.

United Kingdom One-year Master's only — MPhil (research) or MASt (Part III Mathematics); not PhD, not multi-year
12 guided steps Due Nov. 2, 2026
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University Scholarships

Clarendon Fund Scholarships

University of Oxford — Clarendon Fund (established from Oxford University Press profits)

Oxford's largest graduate funding scheme, covering over 200 Master's and DPhil places a year plus around 85 matched Partnership Awards. There is no separate application: apply to an eligible Oxford graduate course by the December or January deadline and you are automatically considered.

United Kingdom Full-time and part-time Master's and DPhil at Oxford
10 guided steps Due Jan. 8, 2027
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Government Scholarships

Commonwealth Distance Learning Master’s Scholarships [PAUSED]

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) — funded by the UK FCDO with participating UK universities

A UK government Master's scholarship for professionals who need to keep working and living in their home country while studying by distance learning. Universities nominate candidates directly, the CSC funds tuition and required study costs in full (universities cover any excess), and no UK visa or relocation is needed for most courses.

United Kingdom (remote/home-country study) Taught Master's by distance learning only; no MBA, research degree, or undergraduate study
10 guided steps Due Sept. 8, 2027
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Government Scholarships

Commonwealth Master's Scholarship

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) — funded by the UK FCDO

A fully funded one year Master's in the UK for graduates from lower and middle income Commonwealth countries who could not otherwise afford to study there. Candidates cannot apply directly and must be nominated by their national nominating agency or an approved NGO.

United Kingdom Master's — one-year full-time taught programme (no MBA, no research-only degrees)
11 guided steps Due Oct. 20, 2026
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Research Scholarships

Commonwealth PhD Scholarship

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) — funded by the UK FCDO

A fully funded three year PhD in the UK for citizens of the Commonwealth's least developed and most vulnerable countries. Applicants need a nominator and a signed UK supervisor support letter, though a university offer isn't required to apply.

United Kingdom PhD — exactly 36 months full-time (the CSC does not support four-year PhDs)
11 guided steps Due Oct. 20, 2026
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Government Scholarships

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) and participating UK universities

A fully funded one-year Master's for candidates from Commonwealth countries on the published Shared eligible-country list, delivered through a list of pre-approved university courses. Applications go to the CSC and the university at the same time, with no national nominating agency involved.

United Kingdom One-year taught postgraduate Master's only; no research degrees or undergraduate study
10 guided steps Due Dec. 15, 2026
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Research Scholarships

DAAD Doctoral Programmes and Research Grants

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)

German funding for doctoral level study, split between a grant for a full PhD in Germany and a shorter research stay for a doctorate based elsewhere. Choosing the right one matters, since the research stay option does not cover a complete German doctorate.

Germany Full doctoral programme in Germany, doctoral research stay, or postdoctoral research stay
9 guided steps Due Nov. 30, 2026
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Government Scholarships

DAAD EPOS

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) — German Academic Exchange Service

DAAD's scholarship for working professionals from developing and emerging economies, funding a Master's, and occasionally a PhD, on an annually updated list of development focused courses in Germany. Applications go straight to the chosen course rather than to DAAD itself.

Germany Master's / postgraduate (primary); PhD in exceptional cases; 12–42 months depending on the course
10 guided steps Due Oct. 31, 2026
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Government Scholarships

DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Programme

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) — funded by Germany's Federal Foreign Office

A DAAD Master's scholarship in public policy and good governance, open to graduates from developing and emerging countries applying to up to two of seven approved master's courses in Germany. All scholars complete a funded German language course in Germany, lasting up to four months, before their studies begin.

Germany Master's at one of seven PPGG-approved courses
10 guided steps Due July 31, 2026
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Government Scholarships

DAAD Study Scholarships

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) — funded by Germany's Federal Foreign Office

A broad DAAD Master's scholarship covering any academic subject at an eligible German university. Applicants apply to DAAD and to the university separately, and the award only stands if that university's own admission comes through.

Germany Full Master's in Germany or one year of a Master's as part of a home-university degree (funding runs 10–24 months, up to the programme's standard length)
10 guided steps Due Nov. 2, 2026
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International / Multilateral

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM)

European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) — European Commission, Erasmus+

A network of over 200 fully funded joint Master's degrees, each delivered by a group of universities across at least three countries. Funding covers tuition, travel and insurance plus a monthly living allowance, and applicants apply straight to the consortium running their chosen programme.

Multiple European countries (per programme) Joint, double, or multiple Master's — 1 to 2 years
10 guided steps Due Jan. 15, 2027
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University Scholarships

ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP)

ETH Foundation (private foundation supporting ETH Zurich)

ETH Zurich's fully funded Master's scholarship, covering tuition plus a living allowance of CHF 12,000 a semester for around 60 students a year. It only applies to incoming Master's students, and is applied for through the same portal as admission during a single November window (1–30 November each year).

Switzerland Master's only (3 or 4 semesters depending on programme)
10 guided steps Due Nov. 30, 2026
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Government Scholarships

France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship

French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, administered by Campus France

France's flagship scholarship for international Master's and doctoral students, paying a monthly stipend of EUR 1,200 for Master's or EUR 2,100 for doctoral study (rates from January 2026). Students cannot apply on their own; only French universities can nominate candidates.

France Master’s or engineering degree (12–36 months by entry point) or joint-supervision PhD (12–36 months)
10 guided steps Due Jan. 8, 2027
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Government Scholarships

Fulbright Foreign Student Program

U.S. Department of State, administered by IIE, AMIDEAST, Fulbright Commissions, and U.S. Embassies

The US government's flagship scholarship for graduate study and research, open to applicants from more than 160 countries. Since it is run separately in each country, applicants should follow their own country's Fulbright guidance rather than a general one.

United States Master's, PhD, doctoral research, or non-degree graduate research depending on country programme
8 guided steps Due April 30, 2027
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Foundation Scholarships

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (via the Gates Cambridge Trust, University of Cambridge)

Cambridge's flagship fully funded postgraduate scholarship for students from outside the UK, awarding around 80 places a year. Candidates are first nominated by a Cambridge department, then shortlisted and interviewed by the Gates Cambridge Trust.

United Kingdom PhD, MLitt, or eligible one-year postgraduate courses (full-time)
10 guided steps Due Dec. 15, 2026
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University Scholarships

GIST Graduate Scholarship (Financial Support for International Graduate Students)

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea

A fully funded, English-taught M.S. or Ph.D. in science and engineering at Korea's GIST, where the scholarship is built into admission rather than won separately. Tuition is covered in full and layered with monthly allowances, a research assistantship, subsidised housing, health insurance and an arrival flight — so the real contest is admission and research-lab fit.

South Korea M.S. and Ph.D. (integrated M.S.–Ph.D. tracks available in many schools)
12 guided steps Due Oct. 7, 2026
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Government Scholarships

Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees

NIIED, Korean Ministry of Education

South Korea's flagship fully funded scholarship for Master's, doctoral and research study at Korean universities, known as GKS-G. Applicants choose either the Embassy Track or the University Track from the start, and cannot apply through both routes at once.

South Korea Master's, Doctoral, or Research Programme
8 guided steps Due March 31, 2027
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Development Scholarships

Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)

Government of Japan (sole funder), administered by the World Bank's Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC)

A fully funded master's scholarship for mid-career development professionals from 87 eligible developing countries, tenable on one of 44 participating master's programmes at 24 universities worldwide. It requires three years of development work and unconditional admission already in hand before you can even see the application form.

United States, Europe, Africa, Oceania or Japan (24 participating universities) Master's — development-related topics only, at a participating programme
12 guided steps Due Feb. 26, 2027
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University Scholarships

KAIST Scholarship (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Daejeon, South Korea

KAIST's scholarship system for international graduate students, which covers most students automatically through full tuition, insurance and a stipend. Stronger applicants can also compete for extra funding tracks that add benefits like housing and airfare.

South Korea Master's, Master's-PhD Integrated, PhD, and select professional programmes (NOT GDI-GTIP for base scholarship)
9 guided steps Due Sept. 1, 2026
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University Scholarships

KAUST Fellowship

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia

An automatic fellowship covering full tuition plus a stipend of roughly 70,000 to 80,000 US dollars a year for every student admitted to KAUST's Master's and PhD programmes in Saudi Arabia. There is no separate scholarship application, since admission itself is the competition.

Saudi Arabia M.S. (2 years), Ph.D. (~4 years), or combined M.S./Ph.D. track
10 guided steps Due May 7, 2027
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University Scholarships

Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS)

Stanford University — Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program (founded by Phil and Penny Knight)

Stanford's fully funded leadership scholarship, supporting up to 100 students a year across any of its graduate degree programmes. It requires two separate applications, one to Knight-Hennessy and one to the Stanford programme, reviewed independently.

United States Any full-time Stanford graduate degree (MA, MBA, MFA, MPP, MS, JD, MD, PhD, DMA, joint/dual)
10 guided steps Due Oct. 6, 2026
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Government Scholarships

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships

New Zealand Aid Programme / Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), administered with Education New Zealand

A fully funded scholarship from the New Zealand government for citizens of eligible Pacific and Asian countries to study in priority subject areas. Study takes place at one of eight New Zealand universities or three institutes of technology, and university admission and English testing are handled later, after an applicant is confirmed as a preferred candidate.

New Zealand Undergraduate and postgraduate, including Master's and PhD; also selected short training types
10 guided steps Due April 10, 2027
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Government Scholarships

Marshall Scholarship

Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission (UK Government / FCDO)

Up to 50 UK-Government-funded scholarships a year for US citizens to take a graduate degree at any UK university, honouring the Marshall Plan. Selection weighs academic merit, leadership potential, and ambassadorial potential equally, and your US institution must endorse and submit the application.

United Kingdom Master's (one- or two-year pathways) or PhD/DPhil (three years guaranteed)
12 guided steps Due Sept. 29, 2026
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Foundation Scholarships

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

The Mastercard Foundation (Toronto) — administered through 62+ partner universities and NGOs

One of the largest scholarship programmes for young Africans facing financial or social barriers to education. It works through partner universities in Africa and abroad rather than direct applications, and expects scholars to return and contribute to their communities.

African and international partner universities (Africa, North America, Europe, Middle East) Undergraduate, Master's, and (a few partners) PhD
10 guided steps Due Dec. 15, 2026
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University Scholarships

MBZUAI Full Scholarship (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence)

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

A full scholarship built into admission at Abu Dhabi's graduate research university for artificial intelligence, covering tuition, accommodation, healthcare, student visa and a monthly stipend for every research M.Sc. and Ph.D. programme. There is no separate scholarship form — you compete for admission through a research statement and a screening exam, and the industry-focused MAAI master's is explicitly excluded from the funding.

United Arab Emirates Research M.Sc. and Ph.D. in AI (the taught MAAI master's is NOT funded)
12 guided steps Due March 31, 2027
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University Scholarships

McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill University

McGill University, Montreal, Canada (funded by a gift from John McCall MacBain and family)

Canada's first comprehensive leadership-driven scholarship, covering full tuition, a CAD $2,300 monthly stipend and an interdisciplinary leadership programme for a master's or second-entry professional degree at McGill — explicitly not PhDs. Selection is holistic and interview-heavy, and winning requires two parallel applications: the scholarship's own form and separate admission to an eligible McGill programme.

Canada Full-time master's and second-entry professional undergraduate degrees at McGill — NOT PhD
12 guided steps Due Aug. 19, 2026
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Research Scholarships

MEXT Research Students Scholarship — Embassy Recommendation Route

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Government of Japan

The more accessible of Japan's MEXT graduate scholarship routes, applied for through your national Japanese embassy or consulate. Candidates sit a first screening locally before MEXT arranges placement with a Japanese university.

Japan Research Student category covering Master's, Doctoral, professional graduate, or non-degree research study
9 guided steps Due May 31, 2027
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Research Scholarships

MEXT Research Students Scholarship — University Recommendation Route

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Government of Japan

Japan's university led MEXT scholarship route, where a Japanese university runs its own screening and nominates successful candidates to MEXT. Most applicants benefit from contacting a potential supervisor before they apply.

Japan Research Student category covering Master's, Doctoral, professional graduate, or non-degree research study
9 guided steps Due Jan. 31, 2027
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Foundation Scholarships

Schwarzman Scholars

Schwarzman Scholars Program (founded 2016 by Stephen A. Schwarzman) — hosted at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University

A fully funded one year Master's in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, taught in English, for up to 200 scholars a year. International applicants and Chinese citizens apply through separate tracks with different deadlines.

China Master's in Global Affairs (one year, taught in English)
9 guided steps Due Sept. 9, 2026
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Government Scholarships

Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme

Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade — coordinated by Tempus Public Foundation

Hungary's national scholarship, funding thousands of places each year across Hungarian universities at every degree level. Applicants need nomination from a Sending Partner in their home country, and the stipend is a contribution rather than full living costs.

Hungary Bachelor's, Master's, one-tier Master's, PhD, postgraduate specialist training, non-degree preparatory
10 guided steps Due Jan. 15, 2027
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Government Scholarships

Swedish Institute Scholarships

Swedish Institute

The Swedish Institute's fully funded Master's scholarship, offered through its general programme and a separate track for women in STEM. University admission and the scholarship application are handled separately, and the portal only opens for a short window each February.

Sweden Master's — one- or two-year full-time programmes
8 guided steps Due Feb. 25, 2027
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Foundation Scholarships

The Rhodes Scholarship

Rhodes Trust

One of the world's oldest scholarships, funding postgraduate study at Oxford for young leaders chosen through country or regional competitions. Selection looks beyond academics to character, leadership and commitment to service, and deferrals are not allowed.

United Kingdom Full-time postgraduate study at Oxford; normally two years, DPhil up to three
8 guided steps Due Oct. 7, 2026
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Government Scholarships

Türkiye Scholarships

Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), Government of Türkiye

The Turkish government's fully funded scholarship, covering associate, bachelor's, Master's, doctoral and some research study. YTB places successful applicants into a university and programme from their preferences, and a strong grasp of Turkish is required of every awardee.

Türkiye Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, and selected research programmes
8 guided steps Due Feb. 20, 2027
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Government Scholarships

VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Scholarships

VLIR-UOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council — University Development Cooperation) — funded by the Belgian Ministry for Development Cooperation (DGD)

Full scholarships for citizens of 29 eligible countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to study a set list of development focused programmes at Flemish universities in Belgium. Selection weighs an applicant's potential as an agent of change as heavily as academic results.

Belgium (Flanders) Professional Bachelor's (3 yr); Initial Master's (2 yr); Advanced Master's (1 yr)
10 guided steps Due Feb. 28, 2027
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University Scholarships

Yenching Academy Scholarship (Yenching Scholars)

Yenching Academy, Peking University, Beijing

A fully funded, residential master's in interdisciplinary China Studies at Peking University, admitting around 120 scholars a year of whom roughly 75% are international. The programme runs two years across one of six research areas, with the fellowship guaranteed for the first twelve months.

China Master's in China Studies — degree title varies by research area (Law, Economics, History, Literature or Philosophy)
12 guided steps Due Dec. 15, 2026
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