Scholarships

Fully Funded Scholarships for International Students

389 scholarships worldwide currently cover the full cost of study: a full ride, full tuition, or a complete tuition waiver. 276 pay for everything, 75 cover tuition in full, and 38 waive tuition entirely, across Master's (297), PhD (164), Bachelor's (141), and MBA (4). Among the listed awards: Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) 2027, CSC Scholarship 2026-2027, and Turkiye Burslari 2027. Deadlines cluster around January and February, and 180 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.

Scholarships listed
389
Full-ride awards
276
Degree levels covered
5
Next deadlines
Sep 25 · Oct 6 · Feb 20

At a glance

AwardCoversDegreesFunder typeNext deadlineDestination
Czech Republic Government Scholarships 2026-2027Full RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentSeptemberCzech Republic
Marshall ScholarshipFull RideMaster, PhDGovernmentSeptemberUnited Kingdom
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Artificial Intelligence (EMAI)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberSpain, Italy +2
Yenching Academy Scholarship (Peking University) 2026Full RideMaster'sUniversitySeptemberChina
Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence ScholarshipFull TuitionMaster'sUniversitySeptemberNetherlands
KNB Scholarship (Kemitraan Negara Berkembang)Full RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentSeptemberIndonesia
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Technology and Management for Circular Economy (IMATEC)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberCzech Republic, Spain +1
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Engineering of Data-intensive Intelligent Software Systems (EDISS)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberFinland, Sweden +2
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems (STEPS)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberSpain, United Kingdom +2
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Leading International Vaccinology Education (LIVE)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberSpain, Belgium +1
HSE University Open Doors Scholarship (Master's)Full TuitionMaster'sUniversitySeptemberRussia
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Management and Engineering of Environment and Energy (ME3+)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberFrance, Italy +2
Commonwealth Shared ScholarshipFull RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberUnited Kingdom
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems (TROPIMUNDO)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberBelgium, France +1
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Big Data Management and Analytics (BDMA)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberBelgium, Spain +3
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Japan-Europe Master on Advanced Robotics (JEMARO)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberFrance, Italy +2
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Mathematical Modelling in Engineering: Theory, Numerics, Applications (MathMods)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberItaly, Germany +2
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Space Science and Technology (SpaceMaster)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberSweden, Finland +3
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Smart Cities and Communities (SMACCs)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberBelgium, Greece +2
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Interdisciplinarity in Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion (i-MESC)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberPoland, France +2
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (EMM-Nano)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberBelgium, Sweden +3
Bocconi Graduate Merit AwardsFull TuitionMaster'sUniversitySeptemberItaly
Vilnius University Tuition Fee Waivers and Admission ScholarshipsTuition waiverBachelor's, Master'sUniversitySeptemberLithuania
Commonwealth PhD ScholarshipFull RidePhDGovernmentSeptemberUnited Kingdom
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (IMLEX)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentSeptemberFinland, France +2
GJU DAAD Integrated Water Resources Management ScholarshipFull TuitionMaster'sUniversitySeptemberJordan
University of Cyprus Kypros Chrysostomides Memorial Scholarship (Criminal Justice and Human Rights LLM)Full TuitionMaster'sUniversitySeptemberCyprus
University of Cyprus Alecos Markides Memorial Scholarship (European Business Law LLM)Full TuitionMaster'sUniversitySeptemberCyprus
University of Cyprus KIOS Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence PhD ScholarshipsFull TuitionPhDUniversitySep 25, 2026Cyprus
Chevening Scholarship 2027-2028Full RideMaster'sGovernmentOctoberUnited Kingdom
University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships 2027Tuition waiverMaster's, PhDGovernmentOctoberAustralia
Sapienza Scholarships for Meritorious International StudentsFull TuitionMaster'sUniversityOctoberItaly
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Advanced Design of Sustainable Ships and Offshore Structures (EMSHIP+)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentOctoberBelgium, Romania +4
Gates Cambridge ScholarshipFull RideMaster's, PhDPrivateOctoberUnited Kingdom
Knight-Hennessy Scholars 2027Full RideMaster's, PhD, MBA, JD, MDUniversityOct 6, 2026United States
Lester B. Pearson Scholarship 2027Full TuitionBachelor'sUniversityNovemberCanada
MBZUAI Scholarship 2026Full RideMaster's, PhDUniversityNovemberUnited Arab Emirates
Pan-African University Scholarship 2026-2027Full RideMaster's, PhDGovernmentNovemberKenya, Nigeria +2
ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship 2027Tuition waiverMaster'sNGONovemberSwitzerland
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Dance and Movement as Practical Knowledge and Heritage (Choreomundus)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentNovemberLithuania, Greece +2
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Chemoinformatics (ChEMoinformatics+)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentNovemberFrance, Portugal +2
GJU DAAD Sustainable Water Management ScholarshipFull TuitionMaster'sUniversityNovemberJordan
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2027Full RideMaster'sGovernmentDecemberUnited Kingdom
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentDecemberAustria, Netherlands +2
Warwick Chancellor's International ScholarshipFull RidePhDUniversityDecemberUnited Kingdom
PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship SchemeFull RidePhDUniversityDecemberHong Kong
Eric Bleumink FellowshipFull RideMaster'sUniversityDecemberNetherlands
CSC Scholarship 2026-2027Full RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentJanuaryChina
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters 2027-2028Full RideMaster'sUniversityJanuary—
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2026-2027Full RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentJanuaryHungary
CUHK Global Scholarship 2027Tuition waiverBachelor's, Master's, PhDUniversityJanuaryHong Kong SAR, China
Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2026Full RideMaster's, PhDGovernmentJanuaryIreland
Sciences Po Emile Boutmy Scholarship 2026Full TuitionBachelor's, Master'sUniversityJanuaryFrance
Indonesia LPDP Scholarship 2026Full RideMaster's, PhDGovernmentJanuaryIndonesia, United States +6
Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027Full RideMaster's, PhDNGOJanuaryUnited Kingdom
KAIST International Student Scholarship – UndergraduateFull TuitionBachelor'sUniversityJanuarySouth Korea
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Biological and Chemical Engineering for a Sustainable Bioeconomy (BIOCEB)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuaryFrance, Belgium +2
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Models and Methods of Quantitative Economics (QEM)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuaryFrance, Belgium +3
Stipendium Hungaricum ScholarshipFull TuitionBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentJanuaryHungary
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2026-2027Full RideMaster's, PhDGovernmentJanuaryUnited States, Japan

Showing 60 of 389 — browse the full list in the scholarship search below.

South Korea·Government

Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) 2027

South Korean Government (Ministry of Education) via NIIED

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: GKS-Undergraduate: September–October | GKS-Graduate: February–April (Exact deadlines vary by track and university)
China·Government

CSC Scholarship 2026-2027

China Scholarship Council (CSC), Ministry of Education of China

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: January–April
·University

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters 2027-2028

European Union (Erasmus+ Programme)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: October 2026 – January 2027
Canada·University

Lester B. Pearson Scholarship 2027

University of Toronto

Full Tuition

Bachelor's
Open·Next: November 2026
Italy·University

Bocconi Merit Awards 2026-2027

Bocconi University

Full Tuition

Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: With admission rounds
New Zealand·Government

New Zealand Manaaki Scholarships 2026-2027

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) via Education New Zealand

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: 2026 round closed (Mar–Apr 2026); next round expected ~March 2027.
United Kingdom·Government

Chevening Scholarship 2027-2028

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), UK Government

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: October 2026
Australia·Government

Australia Awards Scholarships 2027

Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: 2027 intake closed (30 Apr 2026); 2028 intake expected to open ~Feb 2027.
Japan·Government

MEXT Scholarship 2027

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Government of Japan

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD+1
Open·Next: April–May 2026
United States·Government

Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2027-2028

U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: Varies by country
Singapore·University

SINGA Scholarship 2027

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in collaboration with NUS, NTU, SUTD, SMU, and SIT

Full Ride

PhD
Open·Next: June 2026 / December 2026
Sweden·Government

Swedish Institute (SI) Scholarships 2027

Swedish Institute (Swedish Government Agency)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Closes Feb 25, 2027
·NGO

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026-2027

Mastercard Foundation

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Varies by institution
Hungary·Government

Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2026-2027

Hungarian Government, managed by Tempus Public Foundation

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: 2026/27 closed (15 Jan 2026); 2027/28 opens ~Nov 2026, closes mid-January 2027.
Japan·NGO

Ashinaga Africa Initiative 2026

Ashinaga

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Direct applications now only for Francophone (deadline ~Aug) and Lusophone (deadline ~Oct) countries; Anglophone countries moved to a school-partnership model (no direct applications since Aug 2024). Confirm 2026 dates on the official Ashinaga website.
Hong Kong SAR·University

CUHK Global Scholarship 2027

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), HKSAR Government, and Research Grants Council of Hong Kong

Tuition waiver

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: November 2026 / January 2027
Czech Republic·Government

Czech Republic Government Scholarships 2026-2027

Government of the Czech Republic (MFA / MŠMT, via DZS)

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Applications close annually around 30 September via the DZS electronic registration system, for entry the following academic year. Eligible countries and dates are announced annually; confirm on the official MŠMT and DZS websites.
Türkiye·Government

Türkiye Scholarships - Undergraduate Programme

YTB

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Annual early-year window; 2026-27 ran 10 Jan to 20 Feb 2026
Singapore·University

NUS International Undergraduate Scholarship

National University of Singapore

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Automatic via admission; interviews Jan–Jul, outcomes by mid-July
Russia·NGO

Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project

Association of Global Universities (Global Universities)

Full Tuition

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: 2026/27: register ~20 Aug-1 Nov 2026; winners from 21 Dec
Egypt·Government

Al-Azhar Al-Sharif Scholarship for International Students

Al-Azhar Al-Sharif / Government of Egypt

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Annual; nominate via your embassy or religious-affairs body
South Korea·University

Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP)

Ewha Woman’s University

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: With Ewha's special international admissions cycle each year
Switzerland·University

University of St.Gallen (HSG) Excellence Scholarship - Bachelor

University of St.Gallen (HSG)

Full Tuition

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Annual; applications due each July with motivation letter and video
Turkey·Government

Turkiye Burslari 2027

Republic of Turkey, Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB)

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Closes Feb 20, 2027
United Kingdom·Government

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2027

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC), funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: December 2026
Switzerland·University

ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP)

ETH Zurich

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Annual; applications 1-30 November, decisions end of March
Malaysia·Government

Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) 2026

Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Government of Malaysia

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: Applications open annually, typically in March, through the MOHE MIS portal; the window is short and dates change yearly.
Czech Republic·Government

Czech Government Scholarships for Developing Countries

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Annual; 2026/27 deadline 30 Sept 2025, next call summer 2026
Ireland·Government

Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) 2026

Government of Ireland, managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA)

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: 2026 call closed (12 Mar 2026); next call expected ~January 2027.
United Kingdom·Government

Marshall Scholarship

Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission

Full Ride

MasterPhD
Open·Next: Applications are typically due in early September each year.
United States·University

Knight-Hennessy Scholars 2027

Stanford University

Full Ride

Master'sPhDMBA+2
Open·Closes Oct 6, 2026
Saudi Arabia·University

KAUST Fellowship 2026

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: For 2026 (Fall) entry the international applicant deadline was 7 May 2026 (14 May 2026 for Saudi students), with the semester starting late August 2026. Apply early; review is rolling. Confirm current dates officially.
Australia·University

Adelaide University Research Scholarship (AURS) 2027

University of Adelaide, Adelaide

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: October 2026 / March 2027
France·University

École Polytechnique International Science Olympiad Medalists Scholarship

École Polytechnique

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Annual, tied to Bachelor admission; limited awards
France·University

Sciences Po Emile Boutmy Scholarship 2026

Sciences Po (Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris)

Full Tuition

Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: January 2026
Belgium·Government

VLIR-UOS Scholarships 2026-2027

VLIR-UOS

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: February 2026
Indonesia·Government

Indonesia LPDP Scholarship 2026

Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan (LPDP)

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: Runs in batches each year, typically with a Batch 1 registration window in January-February and a later batch following; confirm exact dates on the official LPDP portal.
Singapore·University

NTU Research Scholarship

Nanyang Technological University Singapore

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: Via NTU graduate admission each intake
Japan·University

Kyoto iUP Scholarship (Kyoto University International Undergraduate Program)

Kyoto University

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Annual, with iUP admissions; apply in winter for autumn start
Ireland·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Public Health (Europubhealth+)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Scholarship early Jan; self-funded open to late March
South Korea·University

KAIST International Student Scholarship 2027

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: April–May / September–October
China·NGO

Schwarzman Scholars 2027-2028

Schwarzman Scholars Foundation, hosted at Tsinghua University

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: May 2026 / September 2026
Oman·University

Sultan Qaboos University International Students Postgraduate Scholarship

Sultan Qaboos University

Full Tuition

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: Tied to postgraduate admission; contract signed in week 4
Oman·University

Sultan Qaboos University Scholarship 2026

Sultan Qaboos University / Government of Oman

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Deadlines vary by route and are announced each cycle by SQU and Oman's Higher Education Admission Centre (HEAC); undergraduate cycles commonly run in spring. Verify current dates on the official SQU site.
United Kingdom·Government

PTDF Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2026

Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: The application deadline is set annually, roughly six weeks after the scholarship call is published; confirm exact dates on the official PTDF Scholarship Portal.
South Korea·Private

Samsung Global Sungkyun Scholarship

Samsung

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Automatic at SKKU undergraduate admission; no application
United Kingdom·NGO

Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, administered by the Gates Cambridge Trust at the University of Cambridge

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: October 2026 / January 2027
United Kingdom·University

Rhodes Scholarship 2027

Rhodes Trust, University of Oxford

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: Varies by country

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Frequently asked questions

How many fully funded scholarships does Global Admissions list?▾

389 scholarships currently cover the full cost of study: 276 full-ride, 75 full-tuition, and 38 full tuition waivers, including Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) 2027.

What do these scholarships cover?▾

276 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 75 cover tuition in full, and 38 waive tuition entirely. A typical award: Full Ride.

When are the deadlines?▾

Deadlines cluster around January and February, and 180 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.