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Scholarships

PhD scholarships & funding

Doctoral funding — stipends, tuition and research support for PhD study worldwide.

23 scholarships

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

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

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

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

Government of Canada

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

🇨🇦Canada · PhD

Open

CA$50,000/year for 3 years

Doctoral students nominated by a Canadian institution; excellence in research and leadership.

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

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

A*STAR / NUS / NTU / SUTD

Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)

🇸🇬Singapore · PhD

Open

S$2,700–S$3,300/month + tuition

For international students pursuing a PhD in science and engineering at partner institutions.

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

European Commission (Horizon Europe)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

🌍Europe (multiple) · PhD · Postdoctoral

Closing soon

Competitive researcher salary + allowances

Doctoral networks and postdoctoral fellowships; researchers apply with/through host institutions.

Research fundingexpected cycle 2027

Government of Canada

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships (Canada)

🇨🇦Canada · Postdoctoral

Closing soon

CA$70,000/year (2 years)

For top-tier postdoctoral researchers; nominated by a Canadian host institution.

Research fundingexpected cycle 2027