Searching for PhD scholarships? We've gathered 106 hand-curated awards for PhD students worldwide. Compare funding type, deadlines, and eligibility at a glance, then apply on the provider's official page. Fully funded scholarships are listed first.
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 →British Government (Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission)
US citizens with a recent four-year US bachelor's degree and a GPA of at least 3.7, endorsed by their institution and applying in one US re…
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 →Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Immigrants or children of immigrants aged 30 or under, enrolling full-time in a US graduate/professional programme (not past the second yea…
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 →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 →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 →Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
US citizens/permanent residents (college seniors or first-year grad students) pursuing a full-time PhD in applied science, math, or enginee…
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 →Government of New Zealand (Education New Zealand / MFAT)
Citizens of eligible developing countries (18+) with relevant work experience, committed to returning home for two years to support develop…
View details →U.S. Department of Defense (SMART Program)
US citizens (18+) pursuing an eligible STEM degree at a US institution who will accept post-graduation DoD employment (one year of service …
View details →Schlumberger Foundation (SLB)
Women from developing/emerging economies pursuing a PhD or postdoc in STEM abroad, committed to returning home; master's students are not e…
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 →U.S. National Science Foundation
US citizens/nationals/permanent residents pursuing a research-based STEM master's or PhD, who are early in (or about to begin) graduate stu…
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 →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 →The National GEM Consortium
US citizens/permanent residents (seniors, master's students, or grads of an engineering/applied-science program) with a 3.0+ GPA; apply to …
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 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 →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 →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 →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 →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 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 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 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…
View details →NVIDIA Research
Full-time PhD students in computing-related fields worldwide may apply for NVIDIA fellowship funding and must complete a required NVIDIA in…
View details →University of Iceland
University of Iceland students going to Japan and Japanese university students coming to Iceland may apply for travel and subsistence suppo…
View details →Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Active SHPE members pursuing STEM degrees at accredited U.S. colleges or universities can use the ScholarSHPE common application for multip…
View details →FirstRand Foundation
South African citizens seeking international master's or PhD study may apply for FirstRand support if they show academic excellence, leader…
View details →Kansas State University
All K-State international students could apply for eight International Student Center scholarships with essays and a staff or faculty recom…
View details →Kansas State University
Current K-State international undergraduate or graduate students can apply when open if their leadership has promoted international involve…
View details →State Education Development Agency of Latvia
International students from eligible countries may apply through VIAA for partial monthly support toward study at Latvian higher education …
View details →BMO Capital Markets and Lime Connect
Students with disabilities in U.S. or Canadian four-year universities may apply for BMO-Lime scholarships when pursuing finance, business, …
View details →Prospanica
Prospanica members who are undergraduates or graduate business students in the United States or Puerto Rico may apply for scholarships up t…
View details →New Mexico State University
New degree-seeking F-1 students at NMSU who have received an I-20 apply during the published window for an in-state tuition discount and st…
View details →MPOWER Financing
International and DACA students accepted or enrolled full time at MPOWER-supported U.S. or Canadian schools may apply for one-time scholars…
View details →L'Oréal USA
Women postdoctoral scientists in the US in STEM fields; five $60,000 grants per year. Confirm exact eligibility and deadline on the officia…
View details →Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and North Carolina State University
Food and agriculture PhD students at U.S. or Canadian universities may apply for FFAR Fellows support when they have eligible sponsorship a…
View details →Microsoft Research
PhD students in eligible global regions may apply to specific Microsoft Research Fellowship challenges when student submissions are allowed…
View details →Campus France — French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Top international students put forward by a French host institution (you cannot apply directly); age limits apply (up to 29 for master's, 3…
View details →Aga Khan Foundation (AKDN)
Nationals of eligible developing countries with genuine financial need and admission to a strong postgraduate programme; apply via your loc…
View details →SOM Foundation
Structural engineering students in professionally accredited U.S.-based programs may apply for a $20,000 SOM research and travel fellowship…
View details →Honjo International Scholarship Foundation
Foreign students of any nationality/field studying (or accepted to study) for a master's or doctorate at a Japanese graduate school; apply …
View details →University of Edinburgh
International (or UK) applicants starting a first-year on-campus PhD at Edinburgh who have applied for admission; apply via EUCLID by the S…
View details →The University of Tokyo
Outstanding self-financed international graduate students enrolling at the University of Tokyo; apply via your graduate school alongside th…
View details →OeAD — Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation (funded by the BMFWF)
Students/researchers from universities outside Austria (variant-dependent — PhD/postgrad/postdoc worldwide, or bachelor/master from defined…
View details →Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI)
Foreign students (or Italian citizens) living abroad from eligible countries, holding the qualification for their chosen Italian course; ap…
View details →Government of Ontario with Ontario universities
Master's/doctoral students at an Ontario university with an A− average over the last two years; international students compete for a set qu…
View details →Zonta International (Zonta Foundation for Women)
Women of any nationality in a full-time PhD in aerospace engineering/space sciences (1+ year completed, or a master's in the field), not gr…
View details →Organization of American States (OAS)
Citizens or permanent residents of OAS member states studying at an institution in the Americas; apply online and via your national liaison…
View details →Google Research
Outstanding full-time PhD students in computer science / adjacent fields; apply directly or via university nomination depending on region.
View details →Government of the Slovak Republic (administered by SAIA)
International master's/PhD students, researchers, teachers, and artists with a Slovak host institution; apply online at scholarships.sk wit…
View details →P.E.O. International
International women (not US/Canada citizens/PRs) in graduate study in the US or Canada, in residence all year with a full year of coursewor…
View details →Nuffic Neso (Netherlands)
Non-Dutch citizens from an eligible Nuffic Neso country, admitted (or applying) to a participating Dutch programme; apply via the local Nes…
View details →Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
International students with a 4-year bachelor's (cGPA 2.75+) and IELTS 6, applying to an eligible AIT master's/PhD (not 1-year master's); a…
View details →Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF)
Canadian citizens or permanent residents enrolled in a Canadian nursing program (baccalaureate, master's, PhD, or practical nursing) meetin…
View details →Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust
Nationals/refugees resident in a listed southern African country, studying a relevant postgraduate field in South Africa, the UK, or Irelan…
View details →American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Indigenous students in eligible degree programs can use AISES OASIS to match with STEM and related scholarships after creating a free AISES…
View details →IBM Research
Faculty-nominated full-time PhD students with IBM-aligned research may receive a two-year country-variable fellowship and IBM mentorship.
View details →Seoul National University Office of International Affairs
International SNU students may apply during semester-specific Global Scholarship calls for tuition, living, airfare, or Korean language sup…
View details →National Taiwan University Office of International Affairs
Current NTU international graduate students, including first-year master's and early-stage PhD students, may apply for OIA scholarship supp…
View details →Concordia University
Incoming U.S. and international PhD applicants to Concordia are considered through doctoral admission for a tuition-rate reduction award.
View details →Seoul National University
Outstanding foreign graduate applicants to SNU may be considered for scholarship support through college or department recommendation proce…
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