If you hold a bachelor’s degree from outside Switzerland and want to study a Master’s in Lausanne, UNIL Master’s Grants could help you pay for it. The University of Lausanne gives these grants to a small number of top international applicants each year. A single application covers both the scholarship and your admission. This guide … Read more
If you are a future leader who wants to understand China’s role in the world, Schwarzman Scholars is one of the most distinctive funded programmes you can apply for. It is a one-year master’s degree in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, and the official site describes it as fully funded. There is no … Read more
If you are an international student who wants to study science or engineering in South Korea, KAIST scholarships are among the strongest funding offers you can get. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, based in Daejeon, offers financial support to international students from undergraduate level through to the PhD. For graduate applicants, funding … Read more
The Yenching Academy Scholarship is a full fellowship for a two-year interdisciplinary master’s in China Studies at Peking University in Beijing. It’s open to graduates from around the world, including Africa, and about 75% of each cohort is international. Fellowship funding covers your tuition, accommodation, a monthly stipend and more, so the scholarship and the … Read more
The MEXT Scholarship University Recommendation route is one of two ways to win a Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship. Instead of applying through a Japanese embassy in your home country, you apply to a Japanese university, which selects its own candidates and recommends them to MEXT, Japan’s education ministry. The scholarship waives your tuition, pays a … Read more
The ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship, officially the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP), is one of the most generous master’s scholarships in Europe. ETH says it covers the full study and living costs of your master’s degree, adding mentorship and a network through the ETH Foundation. If you’re an international student with an outstanding bachelor’s … Read more
The Global Korea Scholarship University Track is a way to win a fully funded place in South Korea by applying directly to a participating Korean university, instead of going through an embassy. It is run by Korea’s National Institute for International Education (NIIED) as part of the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), formerly known as KGSP. … Read more
The Chinese Government Scholarship is one of the most generous ways for an international student to study in China without paying tuition. It is aimed at non-Chinese citizens who want a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree, or a Chinese language programme, at a Chinese university. It matters because it can cover tuition, accommodation, a monthly … Read more
Imperial College London scholarships can cover anything from a £1,000 departmental bursary to a fully funded PhD with a stipend. They are open to undergraduates, master’s students and doctoral researchers, and a good number are available to international applicants. If you are an international student, including one from Africa, hoping to study science, engineering, medicine … Read more
If you have dreamed of a UK master’s degree but the tuition bill keeps getting in the way, GREAT Scholarships deserve a spot on your shortlist. These awards are open to students from 18 countries, including four African countries (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Egypt), and they give successful applicants £10,000 towards tuition fees for a … Read more