Top 50 Scholarships in the World

Explore the ultimate guide to the top 50 scholarships in the world. We've compiled a comprehensive list of prestigious fully-funded, partial, and stipend-only awards to support your academic journey. Compare funding amounts, eligibility criteria, and deadlines to secure your ideal match. Use the interactive filters on the left to narrow your search by degree level, host country, and field of study.

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Croatian Government Scholarship
Ministry of Science, Education and Youth / AMPEU Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Croatia EUR 300-320/mo
Closes: April Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 300-320
4/10 Easy
Cyprus State Scholarship (IKYK)
Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation (IKYK) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Cyprus EUR 0/mo
Closes: June Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 0
4/10 Easy
El Salvador Bilateral / Institutional Scholarships
Universities in El Salvador / NGOs Government
Partial Bachelors Masters El Salvador USD 0/mo
Closes: December Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
USD 0
4/10 Easy
Erasmus+ Mobility Grant
European Union Government
Partial Bachelors Masters EUR 550/mo
Closes: March Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 550
4/10 Easy
Latvia State Scholarship
State Education Development Agency of Latvia (VIAA) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Latvia EUR 500-700/mo
Closes: April Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 500-700
4/10 Easy
Beca Alianza del Pacífico (Peru Mobility)
Pacific Alliance (PRONABEC / AGCID / ICETEX / AMEXCID) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors PhD Peru PEN 2275/mo
Closes: June Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
PEN 2275
5/10 Moderate
Bulgarian Government Scholarship
Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Bulgaria BGN 350-500/mo
Closes: September Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
BGN 350-500
5/10 Moderate
Deutschlandstipendium
German Federal Government + Private Sponsors (via individual universities) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Germany EUR 300/mo
Closes: June Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 300
5/10 Moderate
Dora Plus Scholarship (Estonia)
Education and Youth Board of Estonia (Harno) Government
Partial Masters PhD Estonia EUR 350-660/mo
Closes: April IELTS: 6.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 350-660
5/10 Moderate
Greek Government Scholarship (IKY)
State Scholarships Foundation of Greece (IKY) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Greece EUR 400-650/mo
Closes: June Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 400-650
5/10 Moderate
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES)
Ministry of Education (MOE) - Taiwan Government
Partial Taiwan TWD 28000/mo
Closes: March Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
TWD 28000
5/10 Moderate
JASSO Honors Scholarship
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Japan JPY 48000/mo
Closes: May Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
JPY 48000
5/10 Moderate
National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP)
SAIA / Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport Government
Partial Masters PhD Slovakia EUR 620/mo
Closes: April Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 620
5/10 Moderate
PNG Government Scholarship
Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST) PNG Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Papua New Guinea PGK 0/mo
Closes: December Min CGPA: 2.5 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
PGK 0
5/10 Moderate
Panama IFARHU Scholarship (General Contest)
IFARHU (Instituto para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de Recursos Humanos) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Panama PAB 125/mo
Closes: February Min CGPA: 2.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
PAB 125
5/10 Moderate
Romanian Government Scholarship (MFA)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) / Ministry of Education Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Romania EUR 80/mo
Closes: March Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 80
5/10 Moderate
Stipendium Hungaricum
Tempus Public Foundation / Hungarian Government Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Hungary HUF 43700-180000/mo
Closes: January Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
HUF 43700-180000
5/10 Moderate
Algeria Government Scholarship
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Algeria) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Algeria DZD 0/mo
Closes: August Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
DZD 0
6/10 Moderate
Argentina Government / Bilateral Scholarship
Ministry of Education / Foreign Affairs (Argentina) Government
Partial Masters PhD Argentina ARS 0/mo
Closes: August Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
ARS 0
6/10 Moderate
Botswana Government Scholarship
Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Botswana BWP 0/mo
Closes: May Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
BWP 0
6/10 Moderate
Brunei Government Scholarship
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Brunei BND 500/mo
Closes: February Min CGPA: 3.0 IELTS: 6.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
BND 500
6/10 Moderate
Costa Rica Government / Institutional Scholarships
Various Costa Rican Universities (e.g., UCR, UNA, EARTH) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Costa Rica CRC 0/mo
Closes: October Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
CRC 0
6/10 Moderate
Czech Government Scholarship
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MSMT) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Czech Republic CZK 16000-17000/mo
Closes: September Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
CZK 16000-17000
6/10 Moderate
Destination Australia Scholarship
Department of Education (Australia) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Australia AUD 1250/mo
Closes: January Min CGPA: 3.0 IELTS: 6.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
AUD 1250
6/10 Moderate
Egypt Government Scholarship
Ministry of Higher Education (Egypt) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Egypt EGP 0/mo
Closes: August Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EGP 0
6/10 Moderate
Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM / KA171)
European Commission Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters EUR 850/mo
Closes: March Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 850
6/10 Moderate
Fiji Government Scholarship
Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service (TSLS) Fiji Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Fiji FJD 0/mo
Closes: January Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
FJD 0
6/10 Moderate
GCUB PAEC-OAS Scholarship
GCUB (Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities) & OAS International Organization
Partial Masters PhD Brazil BRL 2100/mo
Closes: July Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
BRL 2100
6/10 Moderate
Government of India Scholarship (ICCR)
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters India INR 18000/mo
Closes: April Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
INR 18000
6/10 Moderate
Guatemala Government Scholarship (SEGEPLAN)
SEGEPLAN (Guatemala) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Guatemala GTQ 0/mo
Closes: December Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
GTQ 0
6/10 Moderate
Higher Education Commission Scholarship
Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan Government
Fully Funded Masters PhD Pakistan PKR 0/mo
Closes: October Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
PKR 0
6/10 Moderate
Honduras Government Scholarship (SRECI / Bilateral)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRECI) Honduras Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Honduras HNL 0/mo
Closes: December Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
HNL 0
6/10 Moderate
Indonesia KNB Scholarship
Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Indonesia) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Indonesia IDR 2750000/mo
Closes: February Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
IDR 2750000
6/10 Moderate
Italian Government Scholarship (MAECI)
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) Government
Fully Funded Masters PhD Italy EUR 900/mo
Closes: March Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 900
6/10 Moderate
Kazakhstan Government Scholarship
Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Kazakhstan) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Kazakhstan KZT 0/mo
Closes: June Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
KZT 0
6/10 Moderate
Lithuania State Scholarship
Education Exchanges Support Foundation (EESF) Government
Fully Funded Masters Lithuania EUR 592/mo
Closes: April Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 592
6/10 Moderate
MESCyT Scholarship (Dominican Republic)
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Dominican Republic DOP 0/mo
Closes: April Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
DOP 0
6/10 Moderate
Malta Government ENDEAVOUR II Scholarship
Government of Malta / European Union Government
Partial Masters PhD Malta EUR 0/mo
Closes: June IELTS: 6.5 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 0
6/10 Moderate
Morocco Government Scholarship
Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Morocco MAD 750/mo
Closes: August Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
MAD 750
6/10 Moderate
NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship)
Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science / Dutch Universities Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Netherlands EUR 0/mo
Closes: February IELTS: 6.5 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 0
6/10 Moderate
Namibia Government Scholarship
Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Namibia NAD 0/mo
Closes: February Min CGPA: 2.5 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
NAD 0
6/10 Moderate
Nicaragua Government Scholarship
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nicaragua) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Nicaragua NIO 0/mo
Closes: December Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
NIO 0
6/10 Moderate
PEC-G Program (Undergraduate Brazil)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) Brazil Government
Partial Bachelors Brazil BRL 0/mo
Closes: August Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
BRL 0
6/10 Moderate
SENESCYT Scholarship (Globo Común / National)
SENESCYT (Ecuador) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Ecuador USD 0/mo
Closes: December Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
USD 0
6/10 Moderate
Silk Road Scholarship (CSC Type B)
China Scholarship Council (CSC) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters China CNY 3000/mo
Closes: May Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
CNY 3000
6/10 Moderate
Slovenia Government Bilateral Scholarship
CMEPIUS / Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Government
Partial Masters PhD Slovenia EUR 300/mo
Closes: March Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
EUR 300
6/10 Moderate
Sudan Government Scholarship
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Sudan) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Sudan SDG 0/mo
Closes: August Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
SDG 0
6/10 Moderate
Tanzania Government Scholarship
Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB) Government
Fully Funded Bachelors Masters Tanzania TZS 0/mo
Closes: September Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
TZS 0
6/10 Moderate
Tunisia Government Scholarship
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Tunisia) Government
Partial Bachelors Masters Tunisia TND 120/mo
Closes: August Min CGPA: 3.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
TND 120
6/10 Moderate
University of Waikato International Excellence Scholarship
University of Waikato University
Partial Bachelors Masters New Zealand NZD 0/mo
Closes: December Min CGPA: 3.4 IELTS: 6.0 Read Guide
Monthly Stipend
NZD 0
6/10 Moderate