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Scholarships

Master's scholarships

Funding for Master's study, from government programs to university awards.

30 scholarships

UK Government (FCDO)

Chevening Scholarships

🇬🇧United Kingdom · Master's

Open

Full tuition + stipend

Citizens of Chevening-eligible countries with ~2 years' work experience, returning home for 2 years after study.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027/28

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

DAAD Scholarships (Germany)

🇩🇪Germany · Master's · PhD

Open

€934/month (Master’s), €1,300/month (PhD)

International graduates; specific programmes vary by country and field. Many development-related Master’s courses.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

European Commission

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters

🌍Europe (multiple countries) · Master's

Upcoming

~€1,400/month living allowance + tuition

Students worldwide apply directly to individual EMJM courses; each consortium sets subject-specific criteria.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

U.S. Department of State

Fulbright Foreign Student Program

🇺🇸United States · Master's · PhD

Closed

Full funding (varies by country programme)

Administered by binational Fulbright commissions / U.S. embassies; apply in your home country.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

Government of Japan (MEXT)

MEXT — Japanese Government Scholarship

🇯🇵Japan · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD

Closed

~¥117,000–¥145,000/month

Two routes: embassy-recommended (apply via Japanese embassy) and university-recommended.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

China Scholarship Council

Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)

🌍China · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD

Upcoming

Stipend ¥2,500–¥3,500/month + tuition

Apply via Chinese embassy, host university, or partner organisation depending on programme type.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (UK)

Commonwealth Scholarships

🇬🇧United Kingdom · Master's · PhD

Upcoming

Full funding

For citizens of eligible Commonwealth countries; several streams (Master’s, PhD, Split-site, Distance).

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

Australian Government (DFAT)

Australia Awards Scholarships

🇦🇺Australia · Undergraduate · Master's

Closed

Full funding

Focused on developing partner countries, especially Indo-Pacific; strong development focus.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation / University of Cambridge

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

🇬🇧United Kingdom · Master's · PhD

Upcoming

£20,000+/year maintenance + full tuition

Outstanding applicants from outside the UK to any full-time postgraduate course at Cambridge.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

Rhodes Trust / University of Oxford

Rhodes Scholarship

🇬🇧United Kingdom · Master's · PhD

Open

Full tuition + ~£18,000/year stipend

For select constituencies worldwide to study at Oxford; highly competitive, leadership-focused.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

French Ministry for Europe & Foreign Affairs

Eiffel Excellence Scholarship (France)

🇫🇷France · Master's · PhD

Upcoming

€1,181/month (Master’s), €1,700/month (PhD)

Nominated by the host French institution — students apply through the school, not directly.

Partially fundedexpected cycle 2027

Swiss Confederation (FCS)

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships

🌍Switzerland · PhD · Postdoctoral · Master's

Open

CHF 1,920/month (research)

Research and arts scholarships for graduates from ~180 countries; apply via Swiss embassy.

Partially fundedexpected cycle 2027

Dutch Ministry of Education + universities

Holland Scholarship

🇳🇱Netherlands · Undergraduate · Master's

Upcoming

€5,000 (first year, one-time)

For non-EEA students; apply at a participating Dutch university.

Partially fundedexpected cycle 2027

Stanford University

Knight-Hennessy Scholars (Stanford)

🇺🇸United States · Master's · PhD

Open

Full funding for up to 3 years

For any Stanford graduate degree; applicants apply to both Stanford and the scholarship.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

University of Oxford

Clarendon Fund Scholarships (Oxford)

🇬🇧United Kingdom · Master's · PhD

Upcoming

Full tuition + ~£18,000/year grant

Automatically considered when you apply for eligible Oxford graduate courses.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

German universities + private sponsors

Deutschlandstipendium

🇩🇪Germany · Undergraduate · Master's

Open

€300/month (min. 2 semesters)

Merit-based; apply at your German university. Independent of nationality or personal income.

Merit-basedexpected cycle 2027

Government of South Korea (NIIED)

Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)

🌍South Korea · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD

Upcoming

Tuition + ~₩900,000/month

Apply via Korean embassy (embassy track) or a Korean university (university track).

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

Government of Türkiye

Türkiye Scholarships (Türkiye Bursları)

🌍Türkiye · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD

Upcoming

Full funding + monthly stipend

For international students; single application covers university and scholarship placement.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

Government of Hungary (Tempus)

Stipendium Hungaricum

🌍Hungary · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD

Upcoming

Tuition + monthly stipend

Based on bilateral agreements between Hungary and partner countries; apply via your home authority.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

New Zealand Government (MFAT)

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships

🌍New Zealand · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD

Upcoming

Full funding

For citizens of eligible developing countries (Pacific, Asia, Africa, Latin America, Caribbean).

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

Ministry of Education, Taiwan

Taiwan MOE Scholarship

🌍Taiwan · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD

Upcoming

Tuition + NT$15,000–20,000/month

Apply via Taiwan’s overseas representative offices; separate from Taiwan ICDF.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

OeAD — Austria’s Agency for Education

Ernst Mach Grant (Austria)

🌍Austria · Master's · PhD · Postdoctoral

Upcoming

€1,150/month (Master’s), €1,364/month (PhD)

For international students/researchers at Austrian institutions; several sub-programmes by region.

Partially fundedexpected cycle 2027

Tsinghua University

Schwarzman Scholars (Tsinghua)

🌍China · Master's

Closing soon

Full funding (1-year Master’s)

One-year Master’s in Global Affairs at Tsinghua; leadership-focused, highly competitive.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

Peking University

Yenching Academy Scholarship (Peking University)

🌍China · Master's

Open

Full funding (China Studies Master’s)

Interdisciplinary China Studies Master’s; separate tracks for international and Chinese applicants.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

🌍Multiple (partner universities) · Undergraduate · Master's

Upcoming

Full funding + wraparound support

Primarily for academically talented, economically disadvantaged students from Africa; via partner universities.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

Aga Khan Foundation

Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship

🌍Multiple · Master's · PhD

Upcoming

50% grant + 50% loan

For students from specific developing countries where the Foundation operates; strong need + merit basis.

Need-basedexpected cycle 2027

Nuffic Neso + Dutch institutions

Orange Tulip Scholarship (Netherlands)

🇳🇱Netherlands · Master's · Undergraduate

Upcoming

Partial to full tuition (varies by country)

Country-specific programmes for students from selected countries applying to participating Dutch institutions.

Partially fundedexpected cycle 2027

World Bank / Government of Japan

Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship

🌍Multiple (partner programs) · Master's

Upcoming

Full funding

For mid-career professionals from developing countries in development-related Master’s at partner universities.

Fully fundedexpected cycle 2027

British Council + UK universities

GREAT Scholarships (British Council)

🇬🇧United Kingdom · Master's

Upcoming

£10,000 tuition support

For students from selected countries; each participating UK university offers at least one award.

Partially fundedexpected cycle 2027