Full tuition + stipend
Citizens of Chevening-eligible countries with ~2 years' work experience, returning home for 2 years after study.
Scholarships
Funding for Master's study, from government programs to university awards.
30 scholarships
Full tuition + stipend
Citizens of Chevening-eligible countries with ~2 years' work experience, returning home for 2 years after study.
€934/month (Master’s), €1,300/month (PhD)
International graduates; specific programmes vary by country and field. Many development-related Master’s courses.
~€1,400/month living allowance + tuition
Students worldwide apply directly to individual EMJM courses; each consortium sets subject-specific criteria.
Full funding (varies by country programme)
Administered by binational Fulbright commissions / U.S. embassies; apply in your home country.
Government of Japan (MEXT)
🇯🇵Japan · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD
~¥117,000–¥145,000/month
Two routes: embassy-recommended (apply via Japanese embassy) and university-recommended.
China Scholarship Council
🌍China · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD
Stipend ¥2,500–¥3,500/month + tuition
Apply via Chinese embassy, host university, or partner organisation depending on programme type.
Full funding
For citizens of eligible Commonwealth countries; several streams (Master’s, PhD, Split-site, Distance).
Full funding
Focused on developing partner countries, especially Indo-Pacific; strong development focus.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation / University of Cambridge
🇬🇧United Kingdom · Master's · PhD
£20,000+/year maintenance + full tuition
Outstanding applicants from outside the UK to any full-time postgraduate course at Cambridge.
Full tuition + ~£18,000/year stipend
For select constituencies worldwide to study at Oxford; highly competitive, leadership-focused.
French Ministry for Europe & Foreign Affairs
🇫🇷France · Master's · PhD
€1,181/month (Master’s), €1,700/month (PhD)
Nominated by the host French institution — students apply through the school, not directly.
Swiss Confederation (FCS)
🌍Switzerland · PhD · Postdoctoral · Master's
CHF 1,920/month (research)
Research and arts scholarships for graduates from ~180 countries; apply via Swiss embassy.
Dutch Ministry of Education + universities
🇳🇱Netherlands · Undergraduate · Master's
€5,000 (first year, one-time)
For non-EEA students; apply at a participating Dutch university.
Full funding for up to 3 years
For any Stanford graduate degree; applicants apply to both Stanford and the scholarship.
Full tuition + ~£18,000/year grant
Automatically considered when you apply for eligible Oxford graduate courses.
€300/month (min. 2 semesters)
Merit-based; apply at your German university. Independent of nationality or personal income.
Government of South Korea (NIIED)
🌍South Korea · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD
Tuition + ~₩900,000/month
Apply via Korean embassy (embassy track) or a Korean university (university track).
Government of Türkiye
🌍Türkiye · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD
Full funding + monthly stipend
For international students; single application covers university and scholarship placement.
Tuition + monthly stipend
Based on bilateral agreements between Hungary and partner countries; apply via your home authority.
Government of Ireland (HEA)
🌍Ireland · Master's · PhD
€10,000 + fee waiver (1 year)
For non-EU/EEA students at Irish higher-education institutions; highly competitive.
New Zealand Government (MFAT)
🌍New Zealand · Undergraduate · Master's · PhD
Full funding
For citizens of eligible developing countries (Pacific, Asia, Africa, Latin America, Caribbean).
Tuition + NT$15,000–20,000/month
Apply via Taiwan’s overseas representative offices; separate from Taiwan ICDF.
OeAD — Austria’s Agency for Education
🌍Austria · Master's · PhD · Postdoctoral
€1,150/month (Master’s), €1,364/month (PhD)
For international students/researchers at Austrian institutions; several sub-programmes by region.
Full funding (1-year Master’s)
One-year Master’s in Global Affairs at Tsinghua; leadership-focused, highly competitive.
Full funding (China Studies Master’s)
Interdisciplinary China Studies Master’s; separate tracks for international and Chinese applicants.
Mastercard Foundation
🌍Multiple (partner universities) · Undergraduate · Master's
Full funding + wraparound support
Primarily for academically talented, economically disadvantaged students from Africa; via partner universities.
50% grant + 50% loan
For students from specific developing countries where the Foundation operates; strong need + merit basis.
Nuffic Neso + Dutch institutions
🇳🇱Netherlands · Master's · Undergraduate
Partial to full tuition (varies by country)
Country-specific programmes for students from selected countries applying to participating Dutch institutions.
World Bank / Government of Japan
🌍Multiple (partner programs) · Master's
Full funding
For mid-career professionals from developing countries in development-related Master’s at partner universities.
£10,000 tuition support
For students from selected countries; each participating UK university offers at least one award.