76 awards · 15 countries
Bachelor's funding lives in entrance awards and university merit money, not the famous national schemes — here's where it actually is, across 12 countries.
Most of the world's famous scholarships fund postgraduates, which misleads school leavers into thinking there's nothing for them. There is — it just lives elsewhere: Canadian entrance awards decided with your admission (Toronto's Pearson, UBC, Waterloo, Calgary), UK university awards like Bristol's Think Big, government schemes like Japan's MEXT and New Zealand's Manaaki, and the Netherlands' Holland and Orange Tulip programmes.
The undergraduate playbook is different from the postgraduate one: awards mostly ride on your admission application, so applying early with your strongest predicted grades is the scholarship strategy. And because bachelor's degrees run three to four years, a partial award compounds — a 25% discount on a four-year degree is a year of free tuition.
19 fully funded · 57 partial or varies
AustraliaUniversity of Adelaide
A 50% reduction of international tuition fees for the standard duration of the degree
United StatesAmerican University, Washington DC
Two full awards covering all billable expenses, plus up to eight partial awards worth up to US$40,000 a year
NetherlandsUniversity of Amsterdam
A partial tuition award; values and numbers are set by each faculty or graduate school
AustraliaAustralian National University
A tuition fee reduction of 25% or 50% for the duration of the degree, plus guaranteed first-year accommodation
MalaysiaAsia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation
Tuition fee reductions of roughly 10% to 30%, allocated on a first-come basis
United Arab EmiratesAmerican University of Sharjah
Full tuition and lab fees, on-campus housing, medical insurance, a monthly living stipend and annual return flights home
AustraliaAustralian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Fully funded: tuition, return air travel, establishment allowance, living stipend and health cover
United StatesBerea College
Full tuition for all four years, with first-year room, board and fees also covered for international students
United KingdomUniversity of Bristol
Tuition-fee awards of £6,500 or £13,000 per year for undergraduates, and £6,500 to £26,000 for postgraduates
United KingdomCambridge Trust
Ranges from part-cost fee awards to full-cost awards covering tuition and maintenance
Hong KongCity University of Hong Kong
Three tiers, from half tuition up to HK$200,000 a year covering tuition, accommodation and living costs
United StatesClark University
An annual scholarship of at least US$25,000, plus a US$2,500 stipend for a research project or internship
Hong KongChinese University of Hong Kong
From HK$5,000 up to full tuition, many renewable for the normative period of study; the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships for Excellence add eight awards of HK$50,000
IrelandDublin City University
Fee reductions varying by faculty and level, typically several thousand euro
United KingdomUniversity College London
An annual maintenance award, renewable across the three years of an undergraduate degree
GermanyGerman Federal Government and private sponsors
€300 per month for at least two semesters, independent of nationality and parental income
United StatesDuke University
Full tuition, room, board and fees for four years, plus funding for research, service and international experiences
United KingdomUniversity of Edinburgh
£5,000 a year towards tuition, renewable for the full duration of the degree
United KingdomUniversity of Glasgow
Tuition fee discounts, with amounts varying by scheme and level of study
IrelandHigher Education Authority, Ireland
€10,000 stipend for one year plus a full tuition fee waiver
AustraliaGriffith University
50% of tuition fees for the full duration of the programme
Hong KongHong Kong Baptist University
Entrance awards ranging from partial tuition support to full tuition and hostel coverage
Hong KongHong Kong University of Science and Technology
Up to full tuition plus an allowance of HK$60,000 a year, renewable for the normative duration of the degree
NetherlandsDutch Ministry of Education and participating universities
€5,000 in the first year of study
JapanJapan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
A monthly stipend of around ¥48,000 for privately financed international students
United Arab EmiratesKhalifa University
Full tuition plus a monthly stipend, health insurance and accommodation support for admitted graduate students; merit tuition awards at undergraduate level
JapanKyoto University
Admission fee waiver, full or partial tuition waiver, and a monthly allowance during the preparatory course
United KingdomUniversity of Leeds
Typically £5,000 towards tuition fees, with larger awards in some faculties
CanadaUniversity of Toronto
Fully funded: four years of tuition, books, incidental fees and full residence support
SwedenLund University
Merit-based awards covering 25% to 100% of tuition fees, depending on the strength of the application
New ZealandNew Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Fully funded: tuition, living allowance, establishment costs, insurance and return airfares
New ZealandMassey University
Ranges from partial tuition awards to doctoral scholarships with fees and a stipend
IrelandMaynooth University
A tuition fee discount of around €1,500, awarded to a limited number of students
CanadaMcGill University
One-time awards from C$3,000, and renewable major entrance scholarships worth C$3,000 to C$12,000 a year
AustraliaUniversity of Melbourne
A$10,000 fee remission in first year, or 50–100% fee remission across the whole degree for top-ranked applicants
JapanJapanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Fully funded: tuition waiver, monthly stipend and return airfare
AustraliaMonash University
100% of course fees for the full duration of an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree
MalaysiaMonash University Malaysia
Tuition fee remission, commonly between 25% and 100%, for the standard duration of the degree
SingaporeNanyang Technological University
Tuition fees plus a living allowance and additional grants, renewable through the degree
SingaporeNanyang Technological University
Full tuition after the MOE Tuition Grant, plus a living allowance, accommodation allowance and a computer allowance
SingaporeNational University of Singapore
Tuition fees plus an annual living allowance and a one-off settling-in grant, with funded overseas programme opportunities
SingaporeNational University of Singapore
Full tuition (after the Tuition Grant subsidy) plus an annual living allowance and accommodation allowance
United Arab EmiratesNew York University Abu Dhabi
Need-based aid up to full tuition, often with housing, meals, insurance and travel
NetherlandsNuffic and participating Dutch universities
Varies by university — typically 30–100% off tuition for students from participating countries, including India and Indonesia
New ZealandUniversity of Otago
NZ$10,000 for one year, credited against tuition fees
Hong KongHong Kong Polytechnic University
Renewable full-tuition scholarships with an annual allowance of up to HK$70,000 and a one-off HK$30,000 exchange award at the top tier
CanadaQueen's University
Grade-based admission awards, renewable for up to three further years
JapanRotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation
Monthly stipends of typically ¥100,000 for undergraduates and ¥140,000 for graduate students, paid for up to two years
United KingdomUniversity of Sheffield
A tuition fee discount applied each year of the degree, worth several thousand pounds in total
SingaporeSingapore Management University
Full tuition plus living, accommodation and computer allowances, and funded overseas exchange or internship components
MalaysiaSunway University / Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
Tuition fee waivers of up to 100% for outstanding entrants, renewable on results
FinlandTampere University
50% of the tuition fee for the duration of the programme; a separate early-bird offer reduces the first year by a further €2,000
IrelandTrinity College Dublin
€2,000–€5,000 tuition reduction in first year, with higher-value awards for selected programmes
GermanyTechnical University of Munich
Varies by scheme, from monthly stipends to tuition support and hardship grants
CanadaUniversity of British Columbia
Up to C$20,000 per year, renewable for up to four years of study
CanadaUniversity of British Columbia
Need-and-merit awards, including the Karen McKellin International Leader of Tomorrow Award, covering tuition and living costs proportional to financial need, renewable for up to three further years
New ZealandUniversity of Canterbury
Up to NZ$15,000 towards first-year tuition, with separate regional awards including NZ$5,000 for students from India
IrelandUniversity College Cork
A tuition fee reduction for non-EU entrants to Science, Engineering and Food Science programmes
IrelandUniversity College Dublin
Typically 50% or 100% tuition awards for exceptional candidates, alongside smaller regional merit awards
United KingdomUniversity College London
Around 30 awards per year: some cover full tuition plus maintenance, others full tuition only
IrelandUniversity College Cork
College-specific awards, commonly between €2,000 and €10,000 off tuition, with a small number of larger merit awards
CanadaUniversity of Alberta
Up to C$10,000 towards tuition, awarded automatically to admitted students with superior academic results
New ZealandUniversity of Auckland
Up to NZD 10,000 credited toward first-year tuition fees, with dozens of awards each intake
CanadaUniversity of Calgary
CAD 20,000, renewable in years two to four for students who maintain a strong GPA
IrelandUniversity of Galway
Merit and excellence fee reductions, commonly €5,000 and up to €10,000 depending on college and level
FinlandUniversity of Oulu
A tuition fee waiver, awarded at varying percentages by academic merit
CanadaUniversity of Waterloo
Awards of typically CAD 10,000, with a wider set of entrance scholarships from CAD 1,000 upwards assessed automatically
AustraliaUNSW Sydney
A$20,000 a year towards tuition, with full-tuition awards for the strongest candidates
AustraliaUniversity of Queensland
A 25% reduction in tuition fees for the full duration of the programme
AustraliaUniversity of Technology Sydney
A tuition fee reduction for the standard duration of the course
AustraliaUniversity of Technology Sydney
A tuition fee reduction for students from eligible Southeast Asian countries
New ZealandTe Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A partial tuition award applied to the first year of study
New ZealandUniversity of Waikato
Up to NZ$15,000 for undergraduate study and up to NZ$10,000 for postgraduate study
JapanWaseda University
A one-year award, commonly in the range of ¥400,000 to ¥800,000, for privately financed international students
United KingdomUniversity of Westminster
Full tuition, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London
CanadaYork University
Awards of up to C$20,000 a year, renewable across the degree where results are maintained
Scholarship terms, values and deadlines change every award cycle. Always confirm the current details on the official programme website, linked on each scholarship page, before you apply.
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Undergraduate scholarships to study abroad — what students ask us most.
They exist and they're brutal: Toronto's Pearson Scholarships and Japan's MEXT undergraduate track both cover full degrees and both select tiny cohorts from global fields. Apply if your record is exceptional, but plan around the realistic tier — partial entrance and merit awards, which are won by strong-but-normal applicants every intake.
Usually when you apply for admission, not after: entrance awards are decided from the admission file, and many university merit awards attach automatically to strong offers. That makes the timeline simple — apply early, with predicted grades, and the scholarship consideration comes with it. Separate-application awards are flagged on each scholarship's page.
Competitive awards want top-band results — strong A-Levels, a high IB score, or equivalent — but 'competitive' varies widely by university and award size. Smaller merit discounts reach much deeper into the applicant pool than the flagship awards. Have a counsellor read your predicted grades against the actual award criteria, free, before you rule anything in or out.
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