ADB–Japan Scholarship Program
Asian Development Bank
Full tuition, monthly living allowance, housing, books, medical insurance and travel
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Deadline
- Varies by partner institution — apply through the university, not the ADB
64 awards · 18 countries · full tuition covered
Every award here covers tuition in full — and many add a living stipend, flights and fees on top. The most competitive scholarships anywhere, listed with deadlines.
"Fully funded" means the award covers your entire tuition — and the strongest, like Chevening, Gates Cambridge, Fulbright and the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, add living stipends, flights and visa costs on top. Check each scholarship's page for exactly what its funding includes, because "full" is defined by the funder, not by a standard.
Be clear-eyed about the odds: these are the most competitive awards in the world, often selecting a few hundred scholars from tens of thousands of applicants. The winning strategy is to apply properly to one or two flagships where your profile genuinely fits, while also lining up partial awards and affordable course choices as the realistic base case. A counsellor will tell you honestly which tier your profile plays in.
64 fully funded · 0 partial or varies
Asian Development Bank
Full tuition, monthly living allowance, housing, books, medical insurance and travel
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 KingdomBritish Council with partner UK universities
Fully funded: tuition, stipend, travel, visa and health surcharge — typically worth over £40,000 per award
SwedenChalmers University of Technology
100% of the tuition fee for the two-year master's programme; living costs are not covered
United KingdomUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Fully funded: tuition, monthly living stipend, return flights and arrival allowance
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 KingdomUniversity of Oxford
Fully funded: all course fees plus an annual living stipend for the full duration
United KingdomCommonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
Fully funded: tuition, airfare, monthly stipend and study grants
United KingdomCommonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
Fully funded PhD: tuition, stipend, airfares, thesis grant and study travel allowance
United KingdomCommonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
Full tuition, return airfare, a monthly living allowance and arrival and thesis grants
GermanyGerman Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Monthly stipend, health insurance, travel allowance and study/research grant
GermanyGerman Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Fully funded: monthly stipend of around €992, tuition waivers, health insurance, travel and study allowances
GermanyGerman Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
A monthly stipend of around €992, plus travel, health insurance and study allowances
United StatesDuke University
Full tuition, room, board and fees for four years, plus funding for research, service and international experiences
United StatesEast-West Center, Honolulu
Tuition and fees at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, housing in an East-West Center residence and a partial funding contribution toward other expenses
Europe (multiple countries)European Commission
Full tuition, monthly living allowance, travel and installation costs
NetherlandsUniversity of Groningen
Full tuition, international travel, subsistence, books and health insurance
SwitzerlandETH Zurich
A grant covering living and study costs of around CHF 13,000 per semester plus a full tuition waiver
United KingdomFelix Trust · Oxford, Reading and SOAS
Fully funded: tuition, a living grant and return airfare at Oxford, Reading or SOAS London
United StatesUS Department of State
Tuition, living stipend, airfare and health cover, varying by country programme
United StatesUnited States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)
Tuition, a living stipend, return airfare, accident and sickness coverage and a settling-in allowance
United KingdomGates Cambridge Trust, University of Cambridge
Fully funded: full tuition, a generous maintenance stipend, airfares and discretionary funding
IrelandHigher Education Authority, Ireland
€10,000 stipend for one year plus a full tuition fee waiver
Hong KongUniversity of Hong Kong
Full tuition plus a stipend package exceeding HK$400,000 per year for the most outstanding candidates, on top of Hong Kong PhD Fellowship benefits
Hong KongResearch Grants Council of Hong Kong
HK$331,200 annual stipend plus a HK$13,800 yearly conference travel allowance, for up to 3 years
JapanHonjo International Scholarship Foundation
¥200,000 a month with no repayment obligation, for up to the standard length of the degree
United StatesU.S. Department of State
Fully funded ten-month programme: tuition, living allowance, insurance, travel and professional development funds
United KingdomImperial College London
Full tuition for 3.5 years plus a living stipend of around £26,500 per year and a £2,000 annual research allowance
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
Up to USD 120,000 covering tuition, living costs, one-way travel and health cover
IrelandResearch Ireland (formerly Irish Research Council)
A stipend of about €25,000 a year plus fees up to €5,750 and a research expenses allowance, for up to four years
SwedenKarolinska Institutet
The full tuition fee for the global master's programme; travel and living costs must be funded separately
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
United StatesStanford University
Fully funded: tuition and fees for any Stanford graduate degree, a living stipend and a travel allowance
GermanyKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Up to €992 a month for master's study or €1,400 for doctoral candidates, plus health insurance and family allowances
SwedenKTH Royal Institute of Technology
Full tuition-fee waiver for the two-year master's programme; living costs are not included
JapanKyoto University
Admission fee waiver, full or partial tuition waiver, and a monthly allowance during the preparatory course
SingaporeNational University of Singapore
Full tuition, a monthly stipend above the standard research rate, plus allowances for books, a computer and conference travel
CanadaUniversity of Toronto
Fully funded: four years of tuition, books, incidental fees and full residence support
NetherlandsMaastricht University
Full tuition, a monthly living stipend, visa costs and health and liability insurance — 21 awards each year
MalaysiaMinistry of Higher Education Malaysia
Full tuition plus a monthly living allowance of typically RM 1,500 for master's and PhD study at selected Malaysian universities
New ZealandNew Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Fully funded: tuition, living allowance, establishment costs, insurance and return airfares
Europe (multiple countries)European Commission
An employment contract with a living allowance plus mobility and family allowances, typically for 36 months
United Arab EmiratesMohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Every admitted student receives full tuition plus a monthly stipend, health insurance and accommodation support
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
MalaysiaMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia
Full tuition, a monthly living allowance, return airfare, health insurance and a thesis allowance
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
United KingdomRhodes Trust, University of Oxford
Fully funded: Oxford fees, an annual living stipend and travel to and from the UK
SingaporeA*STAR, NUS, NTU, SMU and SUTD
Fully funded PhD: tuition, a monthly stipend of up to S$2,700, airfare and a settling-in allowance
SingaporeSingapore Management University
Full tuition plus living, accommodation and computer allowances, and funded overseas exchange or internship components
SwedenSwedish Institute
Full tuition plus a monthly living allowance, insurance and travel grant
SwitzerlandSwiss Confederation (FCS)
Monthly stipend of around CHF 1,920, tuition waivers at most institutions, health insurance and housing support
NetherlandsDelft University of Technology
Full tuition plus a contribution to living expenses for the two-year MSc — a package worth roughly €75,000 for non-EU students
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates University
Tuition waiver with a monthly stipend and, for many awards, on-campus accommodation and health insurance
AustraliaUniversity of Sydney
Full tuition fees plus an annual living stipend for research master's and PhD candidates
CanadaGovernment of Canada
C$50,000 per year for three years
United KingdomUniversity of Warwick
Full overseas tuition plus an annual maintenance stipend for up to three and a half years
United KingdomUniversity of Westminster
Full tuition, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London
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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Fully funded scholarships for international students — what students ask us most.
At minimum, full tuition. The flagship programmes — Chevening, Commonwealth, Gates Cambridge, Fulbright, Vanier — typically add a monthly living stipend, return flights and visa or health-surcharge costs. University full-tuition awards often cover fees only, leaving living costs to you. The exact package is listed on each scholarship's page and confirmed on the funder's official site.
Low in absolute terms — flagship acceptance rates are routinely in the low single digits — but not lottery-random: they select hard on academic excellence, leadership evidence and a sharp purpose for the specific course. If that describes you, a serious application is worth the effort. Either way, build a plan that works without one: partial awards plus a well-chosen destination often beat a long-shot application strategy.
Usually yes — most schemes allow parallel applications and simply require you to choose if you win more than one. Mind the calendars: flagship deadlines commonly fall many months to a year before the course starts, and several require university admission first or in parallel. Your counsellor maps the deadlines against your course applications, free.
Yes, our service is 100% free. Counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer cost you nothing. There are no consultation fees and no agent fees, because we are funded by our university partners. The only cost you take on is the university’s own tuition or semester fees, which you pay directly to the university after you accept your offer.
Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.