Universities from across the world offer multiple funding opportunities to exceptional international students in the form of scholarships, bursaries, grants, etc. At Aspirebig, we help you identify the right scholarships and guide you on the application process.
Scholarships can be available from more than one source and in certain cases it may be possible to come more than one scholarship to fund your studies. Some of scholarships that are offered for overseas students are listed below.
Scholarships in United Kingdom
Chevening Scholarship
Awarded by: UK Government
Eligibility: One-year Master’s course
Cover: Tuition Fees, Living Expenses, travel allowance, monthly stipend
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship
Awarded by: Department of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Eligibility: Candidates from Commonwealth countries for Postgraduate courses
Cover: Tuition Fees, Living Expenses, travel allowance
GREAT Scholarship
Awarded by: Jointly funded by UK Government and British Council
Eligibility: Select Universities for select postgraduate courses
Cover: GBP 10,000
Scotland Saltire Scholarships
Awarded by: Government of Scotland
Eligibility: MA degrees (select programs)
Cover: Euro 8,000
Global Wales Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students
Awarded by: Welsh Government, Universities in Wales, British Council
Eligibility: Master’s program
Cover: Upto £10,000
Scholarships Offered by Universities in United Kingdom
University of Bath
Award Name: Dean’s Scholarship for Ambition
Eligibility: Select Master’s courses
Cover: 50% fee waiver
Award Name: MBA Scholarship
Eligibility: MBA program
Cover: £10,000 or £15,000 tuition fee discount
Award Name: Global Leader’s Scholarship
Eligibility: Select Master’s courses
Cover: £5,000 discount on tuition fees
University of Nottingham
Award Name: Developing Solutions Scholarship
Eligibility: Select Master’s Courses
Cover: 50% or 100% fee waiver
University College London
Award Name: UCL Global Masters Scholarships for International Students
Eligibility: Master’s Courses
Cover: £15,000 fees waiver
University of Sheffield
Award Name: Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust Masters Scholarships at University of Sheffield
Eligibility: Select Master’s Courses
Cover: 100% fees waiver
University of Edinburgh
Award Name: The Glenmore Medical Postgraduate Scholarship at the University of Edinburgh
Eligibility: Select Master’s Courses
Cover: 100% fees waiver
University of Glasgow
Award Name: Glasgow International Leadership Scholarships
Eligibility: Master’s Courses
Cover: £10,000 fees waiver.
Scholarships in Australia
Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP)
Eligibility: All Research students (Postgraduate and PhD)
Cover: Full Tuition Fees, Stipend for Living Expenses and Allowances relating to ancillary cost
Australia Awards
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Postgraduate students from developing countries
Cover: Full Tuition Fees, Expenses towards accommodation and living, Airfare, etc
Destination Australia Scholarship
Cover: AU$ 15,000 per year for upto 4 years
Scholarships Offered by Universities in Australia
The University of Adelaide
Award Name: The University of Adelaide Global Citizens Scholarship 2021-2025
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Cover: 15% to 30% reduction in tuition fees
University of Wollongong
Award Name: Postgraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship
Eligibility: Postgraduate
Cover: 30% fees reduction on the eligible course
The University of Newcastle
Award Name: South Asia Excellence Scholarship
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Cover: AU$10,000 per year
University of Technology, Sydney
Award Name: Postgraduate Academic Excellence International Scholarship
Eligibility: Postgraduate
Cover: 25% or 35% of UTS tuition fees for the duration of the course
University of South Australia
Award Name: International Merit Scholarships
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Cover: 15% reduction in tuition fees for the duration of the course
Queensland University of Technology
Award Name: QUT International Merit Scholarship
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Cover: 25% reduction on tuition fees per semester for the first 2 semesters
Swinburne University of Technology
Award Name: Swinburne International Excellence Undergraduate/Postgraduate Scholarship
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Cover: Upto 30% reduction in the fees for the duration of the course
Award Name: George Swinburne Postgraduate STEM Scholarship
Eligibility: Nominated Postgraduate STEM courses
Cover: Upto 30% reduction in the fees for the duration of the course
Scholarships in Canada
Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
Awarded by: Canadian Government
Eligibility: Master’s and PhD level courses
Cover: Tuition Fees, Living Expenses and travel allowance
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program
Awarded by: Province of Ontario and Participating University
Eligibility: Master’s and PhD level courses
Cover: CA$5,000 to CA$15,000 per year for upto 2 years
Ontario Trillium Scholarship
Awarded by: Province of Ontario
Eligibility: PhD
Cover: CA$40,000 per year for upto 4 years
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
Awarded by: Government of Canada
Eligibility: Doctoral Degree
Cover: CA$50,000 per year for upto 3 years
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
Awarded by: Government of Canada
Eligibility: Postdoctoral Research
Cover: CA$70,000 per year for upto 2 years
Shartri Indo-Canadian Awards
Awarded by: Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
Eligibility: Various Awards at different levels
Cover: Multiple Awards
Education Future International Scholarship
Awarded by: Education Future
Eligibility: Bachelor’s and Master’s
Cover: CA$3,000 to CA$16,000
Scholarships Offered by Universities in Canada
University of British Columbia
Award Name: UBC Scholarship
Eligibility: Bachelor’s and Master’s
Cover: Variable
University of Waterloo
Award Name: International student Entrance Scholarship
Eligibility: Bachelor’s programs
Cover: CA$10,000
University of Manitoba
Award Name: University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship
Eligibility: Master’s and PhD programs
Cover: CA$14,000 per year for upto 2 years for Master’s AND CA$18,000 per year for upto 4 years for Doctoral programs
Scholarships in Singapore
Ministry of Education Student Grant
Awarded by: Ministry of Education
Eligibility: Bachelor’s and Master’s
Cover: Variable
Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)
Awarded by: Agency of Science, Technology and Research, NUS, NTU, SMU and SUTD
Eligibility: PhD applicants for select areas of Research at participating institutions
Cover: Tuition Fees, Monthly stipend of upto S$2,700, travel cost
Scholarships Offered by Universities in Singapore
National University of Singapore
Award Name: Tuition Fees Allowance
Eligibility: Postgraduate programs
Cover: Full tuition fees waiver for upto 2 years Master’s course and 4 years of PhD (renewable subject to applicant’s progress)
Nanyang Technological University
Award Name: Nanyang Scholarship
Eligibility: Undergraduate programs
Cover: Tuition Fees, Living Allowance of S$6,500 per year, Accommodation allowance of S$2,000 per year and Travel grant of S$5,000
Scholarships in Ireland
Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship
Awarded by: Government of Ireland
Eligibility: Master’s by Research or PhD
Cover: Non-EU Fees (upto €5,750 per year), Stipend of €18,500 per year and Direct research expenses of €3,250 per year
The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship
Awarded by: Government of Ireland
Eligibility: Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD
Cover: Tuition Fees, Stipend of €10,000 per year of study and other registration costs
The Walsh Fellowship
Awarded by: Teagasc
Eligibility: Postgraduate Programs in the field of Agriculture, horticulture, food, rural economics
Cover: €24,000 per year
JN Tata Endowment for the Higher Education of Indians
Awarded by: JN Tata Endowment
Eligibility: Master’s, PhD and Post-Doctoral
Cover: Loan for Upto INR 1,000,000
Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship
Awarded by: Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation
Eligibility: Postgraduate Courses
Cover: Full Fees or Part scholarships as Interest free Loan
Scholarships Offered by Universities in Ireland
Maynooth University Award
Name: Sports Scholarships at Maynooth University
Eligibility: Master’s and PhD courses in Sports related field
Cover: Variable
University of Galway
Award Name: Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
Eligibility: Undergraduate students
Cover: Upto 50% tuition fees waiver
University College Dublin
Award Name: Global Excellence Scholarship
Eligibility: Postgraduate students for eligible programs
Cover: 50% and 100% tuition fees waiver
Trinity College Dublin
Award Name: Global Excellence Postgraduate Scholarship
Eligibility: Postgraduate students for eligible programs
Cover: €2000 to €5000 tuition fees waiver
Award Name: Trinity Business School Scholarships
Eligibility: Postgraduate programs offered by Business school
Cover: Upto €10,000 tuition fees waiver
Award Name: India Undergraduate Scholarships
Eligibility: Undergraduate students
Cover: €3,000 to €5,000 tuition fees waiver on the first year fees
Scholarships in France
French Government Scholarships
Awarded by: AEFE and Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
Eligibility: All Levels of Study
Cover: Variable
The Charpak Scholarship Program
Awarded by: French Government
Eligibility: All Levels of Study
Cover: Living Allowance, Accommodation, etc
Eiffel Scholarship Program of Excellence
Awarded by: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Eligibility: Master’s and PhD in Science and Technology AND Humanities subject areas
Cover: Monthly Living Allowance of €1,181 for Master’s and €1,700 for PhD for the duration of the course, Airfare, Domestic Travel, Accommodation support, etc.
Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) Scholarship
Awarded by: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs AND Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
Eligibility: PhD in specified Research areas
Cover: Monthly Living Allowance of €2,500, moving allowance, health insurance, etc
Legrand Empowering Scholarship Programme
Awarded by: Franco India Education Trust
Eligibility: Master’s Level study in Management, Science, Engineering and Social Sciences for students from low income families or children of armed forces personnel
Cover: Monthly Stipend of €660, VISA allowance, etc.
Shikhar Thales Scholarship Programme
Awarded by: Franco India Education Trust
Eligibility: Master’s Level study in the field of Engineering
Cover: Monthly Stipend of €700, VISA allowance, etc.
Scholarships in Italy
Italian Government Scholarships for Foreign Students
Awarded by: Government of Italy
Eligibility: Master’s and PhD
Cover: Variable
Invest Your Talent in Italy Scholarship
Awarded by: Government of Italy
Eligibility: Master’s Programs
Cover: Tuition fees waiver, Monthly Living Allowance of €900
Scholarships in Netherlands
Holland Scholarship
Awarded by: Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Eligibility: Bachelor’s or Master’s program from participating university
Cover: €5,000 towards tuition fees
Scholarships Offered by Universities in Netherlands
Radboud University
Award Name: Radboud Scholarship Programme
Eligibility: Master’s programs
Cover: Reduction in Tuition Fees to €2,314; Cost of Visa; Health Insurance, etc
Maastricht University
Award Name: Maastricht University (UM) Holland-High Potential Scholarship
Eligibility: Master’s programs
Cover: €30,000 per year towards Tuition Fees and Monthly stipend for the duration of the Master’s course; Cost of Visa; Health Insurance, etc.
Utecht University
Award Name: Utrecht Excellence Scholarship
Eligibility: Select Master’s programs
Cover: Tuition Fees Waiver
TU Delft University
Award Name: TU Delft Excellence Scholarship
Eligibility: Selected 2 years Master’s programs
Cover: Tuition Fees Waiver AND Living expenses.
Leiden University
Award Name: Leiden University Excellence Scholarship
Eligibility: Select Master’s programs
Cover: €10,000; €15,000 AND Tuition Fees minus Statutory Fees.
University of Groningen
Award Name: Eric Bleumink Fund
Eligibility: Master’s programs
Cover: Tuition Fees Waiver; Subsistence; Cost of International Travel; Health Insurance
Utrecht University
Award Name: Utrecht Excellence Scholarship
Eligibility: Select Master’s programs
Cover: Tuition Fees Waiver
University of Twente
Award Name: University of Twente Scholarship
Eligibility: Master’s programs
Cover: €3,000 to €22,000 towards in first year of Master’s, with possible extension to Year 2
Scholarships in Switzerland
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
Awarded by: Government of Switzerland
Eligibility: PhD/ Doctoral Research
Cover: Variable
Study a Master’s in Europe Scholarship
Awarded by: Educations.com
Eligibility: Master’s
Cover: €5,000 towards tuition fees
Scholarships Offered by Universities in Switzerland
University of St. Gallen
Award Name: Excellence Scholarships of University of St. Gallen
Eligibility: Select Master’s programs
Cover: Variable
ETH Zurich
Award Name: Excellence Scholarships and Opportunity Programme
Eligibility: Master’s programs
Cover: Tuition Fees Waiver AND Living and Study expenses (€12,000 per semester)
Scholarships in Dubai
Education Future International Scholarship
Awarded by: Education Future
Eligibility: Bachelor’s and Master’s
Cover: AED 9,000 to AED 45,000
Masdar Institute Fully Funded Master Scholarships
Awarded by: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology.
Eligibility: Postgraduate and Doctoral Programs
Cover: AED 9,000 to AED 45,000
Scholarships Offered by Universities in Dubai
University of Birmingham, Dubai Campus
Award Name: Provost’s Academic Scholarship
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs
Cover: 50% tuition fees waiver (i.e. upto AED 150,000)
Award Name: Chancellor’s Academic Merit Scholarship
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Postgraduate students with outstanding academics
Cover: 10%, 20% and 30% tuition fees waiver
University of Wollongong, Dubai Campus
Award Name: Master’s Academic Merit Scholarship
Eligibility: Postgraduate students
Cover: 15% and 25% tuition fees waiver per trimester
Award Name: Bachelor’s Academic Merit Scholarship
Eligibility: Undergraduate students
Cover: 15%, 25% and 50% tuition fees waiver per trimester
FAQs
When should I apply for Scholarships?
You must keep a look out for the scholarship requirements and deadlines and apply well in time. Some scholarships require you to have an offer to study from the university of your choice, which means that you must start the process as soon as you are able to. Also, the selection process for different scholarships consists of different stages, which also require you to make your scholarship applications soon.
When should I apply for Scholarships?
You must keep a look out for the scholarship requirements and deadlines and apply well in time. Some scholarships require you to have an offer to study from the university of your choice, which means that you must start the process as soon as you are able to. Also, the selection process for different scholarships consists of different stages, which also require you to make your scholarship applications soon.
Can I apply for more than one scholarship?
You can apply for as many scholarships as you want, but depending on the conditions of the scholarships, you may be eligible to be granted only one.
Does the university I am applying to, offers a scholarship?
Universities offer different scholarships on the basis of academic merit. For information on the scholarships offered by your chosen university, please contact an adviser at Aspire Big.
Are there Full fees scholarships available?
There are multiple scholarships available covering partial tuition fees to Full tuition fees. For details of scholarships, please contact Aspire Big.
Can I get a scholarship for a distance learning course?
Please refer to your chosen university and academic department for information on scholarships for a distance learning course. You may also refer to scholarships awarded by the Government of your university’s country or other organizations.
What happens to my scholarship offer if I am unable to meet the university’s conditions?
The scholarship offer usually comes with certain conditions, and one common condition is you requiring to meet the conditions of the university and maintaining high academic performance to be able to get scholarship for the subsequent years as well.
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