Scholarships for International Students

Scholarships for international students with the amount, the criteria and the deadline, each one linked to the official page of the government or university that awards it.

Scholarships open to international students

Each of these was read from the funder's own page. Where the funder states a deadline it is given as published; where it does not, the entry says so rather than guessing.

Chevening Scholarships

"Chevening Scholarships are fully-funded, leaving you free to focus on achieving your professional goals" — a fully funded scholarship to "study for a one-year master's degree at any UK university".

Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory (if applying from an ODA-eligible country, be resident in an ODA-eligible country),Commit to returning to your home country (country of award) for at least two years after your scholarship ends,Have at least two years' work experience, acquired after completing your undergraduate degree, equivalent to 2,800 hours,Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master's programme (completed at least two years before the applicatio

GREAT Scholarships

"£10,000 towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses." "In the 2026-27 academic year, over 140 scholarships are offered by over 60 universities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland."

Be a passport holder of one of the eligible countries for the current cycle (18 countries in 2026-27),Apply for a full-time postgraduate taught master's programme at a participating UK university,Meet the participating university's own admission and scholarship requirements

Commonwealth Master's Scholarships

"Approved airfare from the Scholar's home country to the UK and return at the end of the award"; full tuition fees "covered by agreement between the CSC and the UK university"; monthly living allowance (stipend); study travel grant; child allowances where applicable. Funds one-year taught master's programmes only (MBAs are not funded).

Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible (low- or middle-income) Commonwealth country,Hold at least an upper second-class (2:1) honours undergraduate degree,Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship,Apply for full-time study on an eligible one-year taught master's programme

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

"The full cost of studying at Cambridge": the University Composition Fee, a maintenance allowance, "one economy single airfare at both the beginning and end" of the course, "inbound visa costs & the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge", plus discretionary funding (academic development £500-£2,000, family allowances, fieldwork, hardship). Bench fees and scientific equipment are not covered. Around 80 scholarships per year, about two-thirds for PhD students.

Be a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom,Apply for a full-time postgraduate degree (PhD or master's-level) in any subject at the University of Cambridge,Demonstrate outstanding intellectual ability, justified choice of course, commitment to improving the lives of others, and leadership potential

The Rhodes Scholarship

Covers "University of Oxford course fees, as well as providing an annual stipend" for living expenses; also Oxford application fees, student visa and International Health Surcharge fees, two economy flights to/from the UK, and a settling-in allowance. Supports "full-time postgraduate study" in "most full-time postgraduate courses in almost any field offered by Oxford University" (up to three years for DPhil candidates). The stipend "is not sufficient to cover partners or dependents".

Apply through the Rhodes constituency (country/region) for which you are eligible — each constituency has its own detailed criteria (age, education, residency),Be accepted for full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford,Meet the Rhodes selection criteria (academic excellence, character, leadership, commitment to service)

Fulbright Foreign Student Program

Enables "graduate students, young professionals and artists from abroad to study and conduct research in the United States"; approximately 4,000 foreign students receive Fulbright scholarships each year. Grant benefits are set per country and are not published centrally on the program site.

Be a non-U.S. citizen from a participating country (the program operates in more than 160 countries),Apply through the Fulbright Commission/Foundation or U.S. Embassy in your home country,"Program eligibility and selection procedures vary widely by country" — meet your country's specific requirements

Knight-Hennessy Scholars

"Knight-Hennessy scholars receive funding for up to three years for any graduate degree(s) at Stanford": a fellowship applied directly to cover tuition and associated fees; a stipend for living and academic expenses (room and board, books, academic supplies, local transportation, reasonable personal expenses); a travel stipend covering an economy-class ticket for one annual trip to and from Stanford; plus a one-time relocation stipend for newly enrolling scholars and optional supplemental academic-enrichment funds in years 2-3.

Apply to, be accepted by, and enroll in a full-time Stanford graduate degree program (DMA, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MPP, MS, PhD, etc.) concurrently with the KHS application,Have earned your first bachelor's degree in January 2020 or later (for the 2027 cohort; window extended by two years for military service),No restrictions based on age, college/university, field of study, or career aspiration

Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship

Covers "tuition, books, incidental fees and full residence support for four years"; tenable only at the University of Toronto for first-entry undergraduate programs. Approximately 37 scholars are selected each year.

Be an international student (non-Canadian requiring a study permit),Be in your final year of secondary school (2026/2027) or have graduated no earlier than June 2026,Be nominated by your school (one candidate per school annually),Begin studies at the University of Toronto in September 2027 (students already at post-secondary institutions or starting January 2027 are ineligible)

DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)

Scholarships for "a postgraduate or Master's degree at a state or state-recognised German university, and in exceptional cases ... a doctoral degree". Includes monthly payments, "payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover", and a "travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding".

Hold "a Bachelor degree (usually a four-year course) in an appropriate subject",Have "at least two years' professional experience",Be from and reside in an eligible developing/newly industrialised country (DAC country list for EPOS),Apply directly to the selected participating postgraduate course (up to three courses)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarships

Scholarships "cover your participation costs and contribute to travel, visa, a living allowance" for integrated master's programmes delivered by international consortia of universities (study in at least two countries). Exact amounts are not specified on the programme page.

Hold "a bachelor's degree (first degree), or be in your last year of bachelor studies", or demonstrate an officially recognised bachelor's-equivalent level of learning,Apply directly to the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme(s) of your choice (each consortium runs its own selection)

NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship)

€5,000, awarded in the first year of studies; explicitly "not a full-tuition scholarship". Offered by over 30 participating Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences.

Your nationality is non-EEA,Pursue a full-time bachelor's or master's programme at one of the participating Dutch higher education institutions,Meet the specific requirements of the institution of your choice,Not hold a previous degree from a Dutch educational institution

Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme

"All your tuition fees will be covered, and your accommodation costs will be supported as well"; the package includes a monthly stipend, an accommodation contribution and medical insurance. Available for bachelor's, master's, one-tier master's, doctoral, preparatory and partial studies at ~30 Hungarian institutions. Exact stipend amounts are published in the annual Call for Applications.

Be a citizen of a partner country with a valid educational cooperation agreement with Hungary,Register and apply via apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu, selecting up to 2 study programmes,Pass the programme's entrance examinations (minimum score 56/100; exams held March-May for the 2026/27 cycle),Scholarship holders must maintain at least 18 credits per semester on average