HOT LIST OF TOP FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS

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1. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Chevening ScholarshipMaster’sFull tuition, monthly stipend, travel, visa costsStatus 1 (2026/27 closed; next opens August 2026 for 2027/28)
Commonwealth ScholarshipsMaster’s/PhDFull tuition, stipend, airfare, thesis grantStatus 1 (2026/27 closed; next opens September 2026)
Commonwealth Shared ScholarshipMaster’sFull tuition, airfare, maintenance allowanceStatus 1 (2026/27 closed)
Rhodes ScholarshipMaster’s/DPhilFull tuition, annual stipend (£20,400+), settling-in allowanceStatus 3 (opens June 2026 for 2027 entry)
Gates Cambridge ScholarshipMaster’s/PhDFull tuition, maintenance allowance, travelStatus 3 (opens September 2026)
GREAT ScholarshipsMaster’s£10,000+ tuitionStatus 3 (2026/27 info TBD)
Marshall ScholarshipsAny postgraduateFull tuition, stipend, travelStatus 3 (US citizens only)
SOAS Mo Ibrahim Foundation ScholarshipMaster’sFull tuition + stipendStatus 2 (Open; African nationals)
SOAS Sustainable Development Goal ScholarshipMaster’sFull tuition + stipendStatus 2 (Open)
SOAS TOP CHARITY ScholarshipsMaster’sFull tuition + stipendStatus 2 (Open)

🇺🇸 United States

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramMaster’s/PhDFull tuition, living stipend, airfare, health insuranceStatus 3 (varies by country)
Hubert Humphrey FellowshipNon-degreeFull tuition, living allowance, travelStatus 3 (mid-career professionals)
#YouAreWelcomeHere ScholarshipUndergraduateUp to full tuitionStatus 3 (57 US institutions)
AAUW International FellowshipsGraduate/PostdocFull fundingStatus 3 (women only)
Rotary Peace FellowshipsMaster’sFull tuition, living expenses, travelStatus 3 
East-West Center ScholarshipsGraduateTuition, housing, living stipendStatus 3 (Asia-Pacific students)

🇪🇺 Europe (Multi-Country)

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Erasmus Mundus Joint MastersMaster’sTuition waiver + €1,400/month for 24 months + travel/installationStatus 1 (2026/27 closed for most; check Intake 2)
DAAD ScholarshipsMaster’s/PhDMonthly stipend, health insurance, travelStatus 3 (opens August-October 2026)
Eiffel Excellence ScholarshipMaster’s/PhDMonthly allowance, travel, health insuranceStatus 3 (for France; opens late 2026)

🇨🇦 Canada

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Vanier Canada Graduate ScholarshipsPhD$50,000/year for 3 yearsStatus 3 
Trent International Global Citizen ScholarshipsUndergraduateUp to $160,000 CAD over 4 yearsStatus 3 

🇯🇵 Japan

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
MEXT ScholarshipsBachelor’s/Master’s/PhDTuition waiver, monthly stipend, round-trip airfareStatus 2 (2027 entry open now; deadline May 27, 2026)

🇰🇷 South Korea

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhDFull tuition, monthly allowance (~1.3M KRW), airfare, Korean language trainingStatus 1 (2026 deadlines Feb-Mar 2026 passed; next opens Feb 2027)

🇦🇺 Australia

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Australia Awards ScholarshipsBachelor’s/Master’s/PhDFull tuition, living stipend, travel, health insurance, establishment allowanceStatus 1 (deadline April 30, 2026 passed; next opens Feb 2027)

🇹🇷 Turkey

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Türkiye Scholarships (Turkey Burslari)Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhDTuition, monthly stipend, accommodation, health insurance, Turkish language courseStatus 1 (deadline Feb 20, 2026 passed)

🇮🇩 Indonesia

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Indonesian Government Scholarship (KNB)Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhDTuition, monthly living allowance, health insurance, settlement allowanceStatus 1 (deadline March 31, 2026 passed)

🇹🇼 Taiwan

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Taiwan ICDF ScholarshipBachelor’s/Master’s/PhDTuition, monthly stipend, airfare, housing allowance, health insuranceStatus 1 (deadline March 15, 2026 passed)

🇵🇱 Poland

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Stefan Banach NAWA ProgrammeMaster’sMonthly stipend, tuition exemption, travel allowanceStatus 1 (2026/27 cycle passed; next opens annually)

🇭🇺 Hungary

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
FAO-Hungarian Government ScholarshipPostgraduate (Master’s)Tuition, books, dormitory accommodation, subsistence, health insuranceStatus 1 (deadline Feb 28, 2026 passed)

🌍 World Bank

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship (JJ/WBGSP)Master’sTuition, monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, health insurance, travel allowanceStatus 1 (2026 windows closed: Jan 15-Feb 27; Mar 30-May 29)

🌍 Mastercard Foundation

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramUndergraduate/PostgraduateComprehensive: tuition, set-up costs, housing, monthly stipendStatus 3 (African talent focus; check partner universities)

🇨🇳 China

ScholarshipLevelBenefitsStatus
UNESCO/China Great Wall ScholarshipMaster’s/PhD/Visiting ScholarTuition, monthly stipend, accommodationStatus 1 (2025 cycle passed; next opens late 2026)