HOT LIST OF TOP FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Due to a UK Government policy change, Student visa applications made outside the UK by nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan will be refused from 26 March 2026.
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Chevening Scholarship Master’s Full tuition, monthly stipend, travel, visa costs Status 1 (2026/27 closed; next opens August 2026 for 2027/28)Commonwealth Scholarships Master’s/PhD Full tuition, stipend, airfare, thesis grant Status 1 (2026/27 closed; next opens September 2026)Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Master’s Full tuition, airfare, maintenance allowance Status 1 (2026/27 closed)Rhodes Scholarship Master’s/DPhil Full tuition, annual stipend (£20,400+), settling-in allowance Status 3 (opens June 2026 for 2027 entry)Gates Cambridge Scholarship Master’s/PhD Full tuition, maintenance allowance, travel Status 3 (opens September 2026)GREAT Scholarships Master’s £10,000+ tuition Status 3 (2026/27 info TBD)Marshall Scholarships Any postgraduate Full tuition, stipend, travel Status 3 (US citizens only)SOAS Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholarship Master’s Full tuition + stipend Status 2 (Open; African nationals)SOAS Sustainable Development Goal Scholarship Master’s Full tuition + stipend Status 2 (Open)SOAS TOP CHARITY Scholarships Master’s Full tuition + stipend Status 2 (Open)
🇺🇸 United States
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Fulbright Foreign Student Program Master’s/PhD Full tuition, living stipend, airfare, health insurance Status 3 (varies by country)Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Non-degree Full tuition, living allowance, travel Status 3 (mid-career professionals)#YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship Undergraduate Up to full tuition Status 3 (57 US institutions)AAUW International Fellowships Graduate/Postdoc Full funding Status 3 (women only)Rotary Peace Fellowships Master’s Full tuition, living expenses, travel Status 3 East-West Center Scholarships Graduate Tuition, housing, living stipend Status 3 (Asia-Pacific students)
🇪🇺 Europe (Multi-Country)
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Master’s Tuition waiver + €1,400/month for 24 months + travel/installation Status 1 (2026/27 closed for most; check Intake 2)DAAD Scholarships Master’s/PhD Monthly stipend, health insurance, travel Status 3 (opens August-October 2026)Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Master’s/PhD Monthly allowance, travel, health insurance Status 3 (for France; opens late 2026)
🇨🇦 Canada
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships PhD $50,000/year for 3 years Status 3 Trent International Global Citizen Scholarships Undergraduate Up to $160,000 CAD over 4 years Status 3
🇯🇵 Japan
Scholarship Level Benefits Status MEXT Scholarships Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD Tuition waiver, monthly stipend, round-trip airfare Status 2 (2027 entry open now; deadline May 27, 2026)
🇰🇷 South Korea
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD Full tuition, monthly allowance (~1.3M KRW), airfare, Korean language training Status 1 (2026 deadlines Feb-Mar 2026 passed; next opens Feb 2027)
🇦🇺 Australia
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Australia Awards Scholarships Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD Full tuition, living stipend, travel, health insurance, establishment allowance Status 1 (deadline April 30, 2026 passed; next opens Feb 2027)
🇹🇷 Turkey
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Türkiye Scholarships (Turkey Burslari) Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD Tuition, monthly stipend, accommodation, health insurance, Turkish language course Status 1 (deadline Feb 20, 2026 passed)
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Indonesian Government Scholarship (KNB) Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD Tuition, monthly living allowance, health insurance, settlement allowance Status 1 (deadline March 31, 2026 passed)
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Taiwan ICDF Scholarship Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD Tuition, monthly stipend, airfare, housing allowance, health insurance Status 1 (deadline March 15, 2026 passed)
🇵🇱 Poland
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Stefan Banach NAWA Programme Master’s Monthly stipend, tuition exemption, travel allowance Status 1 (2026/27 cycle passed; next opens annually)
🇭🇺 Hungary
Scholarship Level Benefits Status FAO-Hungarian Government Scholarship Postgraduate (Master’s) Tuition, books, dormitory accommodation, subsistence, health insurance Status 1 (deadline Feb 28, 2026 passed)
🌍 World Bank
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship (JJ/WBGSP) Master’s Tuition, monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, health insurance, travel allowance Status 1 (2026 windows closed: Jan 15-Feb 27; Mar 30-May 29)
🌍 Mastercard Foundation
Scholarship Level Benefits Status Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Undergraduate/Postgraduate Comprehensive: tuition, set-up costs, housing, monthly stipend Status 3 (African talent focus; check partner universities)
🇨🇳 China
Scholarship Level Benefits Status UNESCO/China Great Wall Scholarship Master’s/PhD/Visiting Scholar Tuition, monthly stipend, accommodation Status 1 (2025 cycle passed; next opens late 2026)
