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Scholarships to study abroad

268 major government and university awards open to international students, with what each is worth, who qualifies and when to apply. Filter by destination, level and coverage โ€” then let a counsellor check your real chances.

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Germany
Partial funding

Deutschlandstipendium

German Federal Government and private sponsors

โ‚ฌ300 per month for at least two semesters, independent of nationality and parental income

Study level
Undergraduate ยท Postgraduate
Deadline
Each university runs its own application window, typically over the summer for the winter semester
United States
Full funding

East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship

East-West Center, Honolulu

Tuition and fees at the University of Hawai'i at Mฤnoa, housing in an East-West Center residence and a partial funding contribution toward other expenses

Study level
Postgraduate ยท Doctoral
Deadline
University admission applications are typically due by 1 December for the following autumn
United Kingdom
Partial funding

Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Scholarship

University of Edinburgh

ยฃ5,000 a year towards tuition, renewable for the full duration of the degree

Study level
Undergraduate
Deadline
Applications typically close in early April for a September start โ€” check the current cycle
Switzerland
Partial funding

EPFL Excellence Fellowships

ร‰cole Polytechnique Fรฉdรฉrale de Lausanne

A grant of roughly CHF 10,000 to CHF 16,000 a year towards living costs during the master's

Study level
Postgraduate
Deadline
Typically closes in mid-December for the following September intake
Netherlands
Full funding

Eric Bleumink Fellowship

University of Groningen

Full tuition, international travel, subsistence, books and health insurance

Study level
Postgraduate
Deadline
Nomination-based โ€” candidates are put forward by admissions rather than applying
Switzerland
Full funding

Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme

ETH Zurich

A grant covering living and study costs of around CHF 13,000 per semester plus a full tuition waiver

Study level
Postgraduate
Deadline
Apply with the master's application, typically November to mid-December
United Kingdom
Full funding

Felix Scholarships

Felix Trust ยท Oxford, Reading and SOAS

Fully funded: tuition, a living grant and return airfare at Oxford, Reading or SOAS London

Study level
Postgraduate
Deadline
Apply to the university by its Felix deadline, typically late January for the following September
Finland
Partial funding

Finland Scholarship

Finnish universities with the Ministry of Education and Culture

A full tuition-fee waiver for the first year plus a โ‚ฌ5,000 relocation grant; later years are typically covered by performance-based waivers

Study level
Postgraduate
Deadline
Apply with the January admission round at each participating university
Switzerland
Partial funding

Franklin University Switzerland Merit Scholarships

Franklin University Switzerland

CHF 3,000 to CHF 21,500 a year for international students, renewable for up to seven semesters

Study level
Undergraduate
Deadline
Priority consideration for applications by 1 December; special awards close 1 March and 15 November
Germany
Full funding

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Scholarships

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

Monthly stipend plus health-insurance support; doctoral awards are larger than study scholarships

Study level
Undergraduate ยท Postgraduate ยท Doctoral
Deadline
Typically 30 November for winter-semester intakes and 31 May for summer โ€” confirm the current round
Germany
Full funding

Friedrich Naumann Foundation Scholarships

Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

Around โ‚ฌ861 a month for master's students and up to โ‚ฌ1,200 for doctoral candidates, plus a health insurance contribution

Study level
Postgraduate ยท Doctoral
Deadline
Two windows a year, typically 1โ€“30 April and 1โ€“31 October
United States
Partial funding

Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships

United States-India Educational Foundation

A monthly stipend, airfare, accident and sickness cover, and a modest research allowance for six to nine months in the United States

Study level
Doctoral
Deadline
Applications normally close in the middle of the year, more than a year before the fellowship starts

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