Scholarships

27 recurring programmes people search every year — what each award is, who it fits, how to apply, and what to do next.

Europe

• DAAD Scholarship Germany

  DAAD is the main German funding body most international students search for. It is not one form — it is a family of scholarships. You pick the right call, then you apply like a serious candidate, not like someone filling a lottery ticket.

  Masters, PhD, research · Full or partial (program-dependent) · Germany

• Chevening Scholarship

  Chevening is the UK government’s flagship scholarship for a one-year master’s. People reapply every cycle because the brand is strong, the funding is real, and the competition is real too.

  Masters (one year) · Full (typical package) · United Kingdom

• Commonwealth Scholarship

  Commonwealth Scholarships support students from eligible Commonwealth countries for UK study, with a development focus. If your country is eligible, this is one of the recurring searches every application season.

  Masters, PhD (scheme-dependent) · Full (typical package) · United Kingdom (and selected Commonwealth pathways)

• Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

  Erasmus Mundus is not a single university scholarship. You apply to a joint master’s consortium. If you win the EMJM scholarship, you study across countries on a structured track — with serious funding attached.

  Masters (joint / multiple degrees) · Full scholarship on selected programmes · Europe (multi-country programmes)

• Gates Cambridge Scholarship

  Gates Cambridge funds outstanding applicants to the University of Cambridge. Academic excellence is the floor. The selection also looks for leadership and a commitment to improving lives.

  Postgraduate (masters and PhD) · Full · United Kingdom (University of Cambridge)

• Rhodes Scholarship

  The Rhodes Scholarship funds study at Oxford. It is old, selective, and still searched every year because the combination of funding and network is hard to ignore.

  Postgraduate (Oxford) · Full · United Kingdom (University of Oxford)

• Oxford Clarendon Scholarship

  Clarendon is Oxford’s major graduate scholarship scheme. In many cases you are considered automatically when you apply for an eligible graduate course by the January funding deadline — which means the course application is the real battlefield.

  Masters and DPhil · Full (fees + living, typical) · United Kingdom (University of Oxford)

• Cambridge Trust Scholarship

  The Cambridge Trust is one of the largest sources of funding for international students at Cambridge. Many awards are considered via the University application — so deadlines and a strong academic case decide your odds.

  Postgraduate · Full or partial (award-dependent) · United Kingdom (University of Cambridge)

• Swedish Institute Scholarship

  The Swedish Institute runs competitive scholarships for master’s study in Sweden. The search volume is high every year because Sweden’s English-taught programmes plus SI funding is a clear path — if your country and profile fit.

  Masters · Full (typical SI package) · Sweden

• Holland Scholarship

  The Holland Scholarship is a partial award for non-EEA students starting a bachelor’s or master’s at participating Dutch institutions. It will not pay your whole life in Amsterdam — but it is searched every year as a real top-up.

  Bachelors and Masters · Partial (one-time contribution) · Netherlands

• Eiffel Excellence Scholarship

  Eiffel is France’s prestige scholarship for international students. You usually cannot apply directly as a lone candidate — French higher education institutions nominate you. That changes how you campaign.

  Masters and PhD (rules by call) · Stipend + benefits (tuition often separate) · France

• Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship

  Switzerland’s excellence scholarships support researchers and artists through a formal annual call, usually via Swiss embassies. A host professor letter is often the make-or-break document.

  Research fellowships, PhD, postdoc, arts (types vary) · Monthly grant + benefits · Switzerland

Asia & Australia

• Schwarzman Scholars

  Schwarzman Scholars is a one-year master’s in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. It is designed for future leaders who want China literacy with a funded, intensive year.

  Masters (one year) · Full · China (Tsinghua University, Beijing)

• ADB–Japan Scholarship Program

  The ADB–Japan Scholarship Program supports postgraduate study in economics, business, science and technology, and other development fields at designated institutions.

  Masters · Full (typical package) · Asia-Pacific (partner universities)

• Australia Awards Scholarship

  Australia Awards are the Australian government’s major scholarships for emerging leaders from partner countries. Your country’s page decides eligibility, level, and priority fields.

  Masters and other levels (country-dependent) · Full (typical package) · Australia

• MEXT Scholarship Japan

  MEXT is Japan’s government scholarship brand. The two routes people talk about most are Embassy Recommendation and University Recommendation. Pick a route and follow it precisely.

  Undergraduate, Masters, PhD, research · Full (typical package) · Japan

• Türkiye Bursları Scholarship

  Türkiye Bursları is a government scholarship people search every year because the portal is centralised and the package is comprehensive — tuition, stipend, accommodation support, and language year in many cases.

  Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Full (typical package) · Türkiye

• GKS Korean Government Scholarship

  GKS is South Korea’s flagship government scholarship. Like MEXT, it has embassy and university tracks. People reapply because Korean universities plus full funding is a serious offer.

  Undergraduate, Masters, PhD · Full (typical package) · South Korea