Browse fully funded PhD scholarships for international students with official application links, deadlines, and eligibility details.
Alliance of International Science Organizations
Non-Chinese master's and PhD applicants in science and technology may apply for ANSO-supported study at USTC, UCAS, or CAS institutes.
View details →Petroleum Technology Development Fund
Nigerian MSc and PhD applicants in PTDF-approved oil-and-gas-relevant fields compete for full overseas funding at partner universities.
View details →Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund
Applicants from TaiwanICDF partner countries may apply for full scholarships in listed Taiwan partner-university programs through the Taiwa…
View details →United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan
Pakistani citizens living in Pakistan can apply through USEFP for fully funded U.S. master's or PhD study, excluding clinical medicine.
View details →Philippine-American Educational Foundation
Filipino citizens with strong academic records and two years of professional experience may apply for fully funded U.S. graduate study thro…
View details →Stanford University
Applicants of any nationality who earned a recent first bachelor's degree and apply to (and enrol in) a full-time Stanford graduate program.
View details →King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Students worldwide with a strong STEM background admitted to a KAUST graduate programme are automatically funded.
View details →Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation / University of Cambridge
Non-UK citizens applying for a full-time postgraduate course at Cambridge, submitted via the University application by the relevant round's…
View details →Khalifa University of Science and Technology (UAE)
Graduate applicants with a relevant bachelor's (CGPA 3.0+, or 3.5 for direct PhD) and TOEFL iBT 91; scholarship assessed automatically on a…
View details →Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation (India)
Indian citizens with a strong academic record seeking a master's/MPhil/doctoral place at a top university in the UK, Europe, or the US; app…
View details →Rhodes Trust (University of Oxford)
Citizens/residents of an eligible Rhodes constituency who meet that constituency's age and academic criteria; selected on intellect, charac…
View details →University of Oxford (Clarendon Fund)
Graduate applicants of any nationality, automatically considered on academic merit when they apply for an eligible Oxford course by its fun…
View details →Cambridge Trust (University of Cambridge)
Highly ranked applicants from outside the UK/Ireland for an eligible Cambridge master's or PhD; apply via Cambridge admissions and tick fun…
View details →Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (FCDO-funded)
Citizens or permanent residents of eligible Commonwealth countries (mainly low/middle income) who apply via an approved nominating body and…
View details →U.S. Department of State (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs)
Non-US citizens with a bachelor's degree who apply through their home-country Fulbright Commission; criteria vary by country.
View details →Imperial College London
Outstanding new PhD applicants of any nationality with a confirmed Imperial supervisor; put forward by the department via the admissions ap…
View details →University of Warwick
Outstanding international (Overseas fee status) PhD applicants with a supervisor and research proposal; apply early via the Doctoral Colleg…
View details →University of Manchester
Outstanding PhD applicants (First/2:1 honours, ideally a strong master's) with a Manchester supervisor; nominated via the funding section o…
View details →The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outstanding full-time PhD applicants to CUHK are automatically considered for a major Vice-Chancellor's package of studentship, award fundi…
View details →Government of Canada
Doctoral applicants nominated by a Canadian institution. Vanier itself is closed to new applicants; use the successor Canada Graduate Schol…
View details →Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong
Outstanding PhD applicants of any nationality with a strong academic record; submit an RGC initial application then apply to a Hong Kong un…
View details →Swiss Confederation — Federal Commission for Scholarships (FCS), via SBFI
International researchers (mainly doctoral/postdoctoral) with a Swiss academic supervisor's support; eligibility and award type vary by cou…
View details →Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)
Applicants admitted to a full-time MSc or PhD at MBZUAI in AI fields are automatically fully funded; strong quantitative background require…
View details →Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar Foundation)
Applicants admitted to an HBKU master's/PhD programme, considered automatically for merit/need-based funding; heavy work commitments disqua…
View details →University of Sydney
International applicants to a Sydney higher degree by research, selected on academic merit and research potential; apply via Sydney Courses…
View details →University of Melbourne
Domestic or international applicants to a Melbourne graduate research degree, ranked on academic merit and research potential (new applican…
View details →Higher Education Authority (HEA) — Government of Ireland
Non-EU/EEA/UK/Swiss students with an offer from an eligible Irish institution; apply via the GOI-IES portal with two references.
View details →American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Women who are non-US citizens/residents with a bachelor's-equivalent degree (GPA 3.5+) pursuing full-time graduate/postdoc study in the US,…
View details →Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
Outstanding graduates/final-year students with first-class-equivalent honours pursuing a full-time PhD at NTU; by nomination and interview …
View details →University of Auckland
International applicants offered a place in a University of Auckland doctoral programme, who reside in NZ for the degree; considered automa…
View details →University of Otago
Domestic or international applicants admitted to an Otago doctoral programme (PhD or professional doctorate), selected on academic merit an…
View details →A*STAR with NUS, NTU, SMU & SUTD (Singapore)
Graduates of any nationality with a strong science/engineering record and good English, applying for a PhD via the A*STAR portal.
View details →King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
Distinguished international applicants with a high GPA in science/engineering admitted as full-time MS/PhD students at KFUPM.
View details →Fundación Carolina (Spain)
Primarily nationals of Latin American/Ibero-American countries with the required prior degree, applying via the Fundación Carolina portal f…
View details →University of British Columbia
Strong domestic or international doctoral (PhD/DMA/MD-PhD) students, typically first-year, offered the 4YF directly by their UBC graduate p…
View details →Government of Japan (Ministry of Education — MEXT)
International students within the age limits for their track, applying via a Japanese embassy/consulate or an approved university recommend…
View details →German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
International graduates and researchers; specific eligibility, fields, and deadlines depend on the chosen DAAD programme.
View details →NIIED — Government of the Republic of Korea
Foreign nationals with a strong academic record applying via the Embassy or University track; not previously Korean-government-funded.
View details →Heinrich Böll Foundation (Germany)
International graduate/doctoral students (EU or DAC countries) at German universities with strong academics, social/political commitment, a…
View details →Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)
Committed international students/doctoral candidates at a German university (bachelor's from 2nd semester, master's, or PhD) with strong Ge…
View details →Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
International students (non-Korean citizens) admitted to KAIST; undergraduates are fully funded automatically, with strong tuition/stipend …
View details →Government of Türkiye
Non-Turkish citizens within the age limits (UG <21, Master's <30, PhD <35) meeting academic minimums, applying via the official online port…
View details →Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT), Czech Republic
Citizens of eligible developing/specified countries (not EU citizens or Czech residents) with the right prior qualification, applying via t…
View details →Government of China — China Scholarship Council (Ministry of Education)
Non-Chinese citizens within the age limits for their level, meeting HSK/English requirements, applying via the CSC system and a receiving a…
View details →Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Foreign nationals with a secondary diploma and strong record who apply via a ROC overseas mission and separately for university admission i…
View details →AMEXCID — Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (SRE)
Foreign nationals from eligible countries with a GPA of 85/100+ and an acceptance letter from a participating Mexican institution; apply vi…
View details →Government of Malaysia — Ministry of Higher Education
Citizens of MIS recipient countries under 45 with a strong record (CGPA 3.5 / 2nd Upper) and IELTS 6.5, for full-time postgraduate study in…
View details →Government of Hungary (Tempus Public Foundation)
Citizens of a Hungarian partner country who apply both online (DreamApply) and through their home-country Sending Partner for an eligible p…
View details →Shanghai Municipal Education Commission
Non-Chinese citizens within the age limits for their level (UG<25, Master<35, PhD<40), generally HSK 4; apply via the Study in Shanghai por…
View details →Government of Indonesia — Ministry of Higher Education, Science & Technology
Citizens of developing countries within the age limits, with English proficiency and an Indonesian Embassy recommendation, applying via the…
View details →Government of Romania — Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE)
Non-EU citizens with at least a 7/10 average in their last studies, applying via the MAE online platform (fields exclude Medicine/Dental/Ph…
View details →Government of the Russian Federation (via Rossotrudnichestvo)
Foreign citizens (and compatriots abroad) who register on education-in-russia.com and apply via a Rossotrudnichestvo office/Russian mission…
View details →Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India
Foreign nationals from eligible countries applying via the ICCR A2A portal (one application/year, up to five options); admission subject to…
View details →Islamic Development Bank
Students from IsDB member countries or eligible Muslim communities may apply to IsDB scholarship tracks when the relevant country and level…
View details →Pohang University of Science and Technology
POSTECH graduate students in master's or PhD programmes may receive monthly TA/RA support covering tuition-fee and living-allowance compone…
View details →National Taipei University of Technology
International graduate applicants to Taipei Tech can request scholarship consideration in the application system for tuition waiver and sti…
View details →Chinese Academy of Sciences and The World Academy of Sciences
International PhD applicants in science and technology may pursue CAS-supported doctoral study in China through the CAS-TWAS President's Fe…
View details →University of Science and Technology Korea
International graduate applicants to UST Korea research programmes may receive student scholarship and education support while studying at …
View details →Singapore Management University
Applicants admitted to SMU PhD programmes may receive scholarship support covering tuition, registration fees, and a monthly stipend for up…
View details →National Research Foundation of South Africa
Postgraduate students at South African universities may apply through NRF Connect for Full or Partial Cost of Study support if they meet NR…
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