These 28 hand-curated scholarships are open to Developing Country Students. We highlight the award amount, deadline, and eligibility for each, ranking fully funded opportunities first so you never miss a deadline that matters to you.
Fully funded
Taiwan
Any level
Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund
- Amount
- Full scholarship for TaiwanICDF partner-country students in eligible Taiwan partner-university programs
- Deadline
- Mar 15, 2026
Applicants from TaiwanICDF partner countries may apply for full scholarships in listed Taiwan partner-university programs through the Taiwa…
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Fully funded
Australia
Masters
Australian Government — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
- Amount
- Full tuition + return air travel + a contribution to living expenses (CLE) + Overseas Student Health Cover + introductor
- Deadline
- Varies by country; the 2027 intake ran 1
Citizens of eligible developing/partner countries studying in a development priority area, committed to returning home for two years afterw…
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Fully funded
United Kingdom
Masters
University of Oxford
- Amount
- 100% of course fees + a living-costs grant of at least £20,780, for the full duration of the course, plus a leadership d
- Deadline
- Apply via the Oxford graduate applicatio
Graduates/professionals ordinarily resident in eligible (mainly developing) countries, offered a place on an eligible Oxford course, with l…
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Fully funded
United Kingdom
Undergraduate
University of Oxford
- Amount
- Full remission of University and College fees plus grants toward living and travel expenses
- Deadline
- Apply in January of the year you will st
Undergraduate offer-holders (deferred entry) from low-income countries who cannot study for a degree at home; apply in January of the start…
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Fully funded
United Kingdom
Masters
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (FCDO-funded)
- Amount
- Approved tuition fees + return airfare + monthly living stipend + grants (thesis, study travel, warm-clothing where appl
- Deadline
- Varies by scheme; applications usually o
Citizens or permanent residents of eligible Commonwealth countries (mainly low/middle income) who apply via an approved nominating body and…
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Fully funded
United Kingdom
Undergraduate
University of Westminster
- Amount
- Full tuition + accommodation + living expenses + flights to and from London, renewed each year subject to satisfactory p
- Deadline
- Annual — you must first accept your offe
International students from a developing country holding a Westminster undergraduate offer, judged on academic merit, financial need, and d…
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Fully funded
New Zealand
Masters
Government of New Zealand (Education New Zealand / MFAT)
- Amount
- Full tuition + living allowance + establishment grant + return airfare + medical and travel insurance
- Deadline
- Varies by country; applications open in
Citizens of eligible developing countries (18+) with relevant work experience, committed to returning home for two years to support develop…
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Fully funded
Various
Phd
Schlumberger Foundation (SLB)
- Amount
- Covers tuition and a living stipend for PhD or postdoctoral study at a leading institution abroad (amount capped per yea
- Deadline
- Annual call — applications typically ope
Women from developing/emerging economies pursuing a PhD or postdoc in STEM abroad, committed to returning home; master's students are not e…
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Fully funded
Various
Masters
World Bank (funded by the Government of Japan)
- Amount
- Tuition + a monthly subsistence (living) allowance + round-trip economy airfare with a $600 travel allowance per trip +
- Deadline
- Two windows each year (e.g. 15 Jan–27 Fe
Nationals of World Bank member developing countries with a bachelor's (3+ years old) and 3+ years recent development work, admitted to a pa…
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Fully funded
Belgium
Masters
ARES — Académie de Recherche et d'Enseignement supérieur (Belgium)
- Amount
- A full scholarship covering tuition, travel, insurance and living costs for a specialised master's in French-speaking Be
- Deadline
- Annual call — applications roughly Octob
Working permanent residents of an ARES partner country (often with 2+ years' post-master's experience) who can study in French; apply per c…
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Fully funded
Netherlands
Masters
Nuffic, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Amount
- Historically covered tuition, living costs, travel and insurance for master's and short courses
- Deadline
- Programme ended on 31 December 2024 — no
Closed programme (ended December 2024). It previously funded mid-career professionals from eligible developing countries; see current Dutch…
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Fully funded
Asia-Pacific
Masters
Asian Development Bank (funded by the Government of Japan)
- Amount
- Full tuition + subsistence (including housing) + book allowance + medical insurance + travel + research subsidy (family
- Deadline
- Rolling — apply at least six months befo
Nationals of ADB borrowing/Japanese-ODA-eligible countries, under 35, with a bachelor's and 2+ years work experience, admitted to a designa…
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Fully funded
Belgium
Masters
VLIR-UOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council, Belgium)
- Amount
- Tuition fees + travel + insurance + living expenses (board and lodging) for the full master's programme
- Deadline
- Each programme sets its own deadline — a
Nationals/residents of ~29 eligible countries within the age limits, applying directly to an eligible Flemish English-taught master's progr…
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Fully funded
Sweden
Masters
Swedish Institute (Government of Sweden)
- Amount
- Full tuition (paid to your university) + monthly living allowance of SEK 12,000 + a one-off travel grant + insurance + m
- Deadline
- Annual — a short application window in F
Citizens of one of the ~34 eligible countries, admitted as fee-paying students to an eligible Swedish master's, with demonstrated work and …
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Fully funded
Germany
Masters
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Amount
- Monthly stipend (around €934 for master's) + health, accident and liability insurance + travel allowance + study/researc
- Deadline
- Varies by course — see the DAAD EPOS dea
Graduates from eligible developing/newly industrialised countries with top-third results and 2+ years' relevant work experience; apply dire…
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Fully funded
Germany
Masters
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Amount
- Monthly stipend (around €934) + health/accident insurance + travel allowance + study/research allowance, plus a German-l
- Deadline
- Annual — the application round opens in
Well-qualified graduates from eligible developing countries (degree ≤6 years old) committed to good governance, applying to a selected PPGG…
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Fully funded
Czech Republic
Masters
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT), Czech Republic
- Amount
- A monthly living stipend (CZK 17,000) + accommodation and travel support; study at Czech public universities is tuition-
- Deadline
- Annual — around 30 September for the fol
Citizens of eligible developing/specified countries (not EU citizens or Czech residents) with the right prior qualification, applying via t…
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Fully funded
Poland
Masters
Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA)
- Amount
- Monthly scholarship of PLN 2,500 + tuition-fee exemption at public universities + a NAWA-funded preparatory course + a P
- Deadline
- Annual call (commonly in spring); apply
Citizens of ~36 Polish Aid countries pursuing a master's at a Polish public university; apply via the NAWA online system.
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Fully funded
Indonesia
Masters
Government of Indonesia — Ministry of Higher Education, Science & Technology
- Amount
- Tuition + monthly living allowance + research/book allowance + health insurance + round-trip economy airfare + funding t
- Deadline
- Annual — applications run roughly Februa
Citizens of developing countries within the age limits, with English proficiency and an Indonesian Embassy recommendation, applying via the…
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Fully funded
Any
Any level
Islamic Development Bank
- Amount
- Comprehensive scholarship support varies by IsDB programme track and study level
- Deadline
- The official IsDB scholarship page shoul
Students from IsDB member countries or eligible Muslim communities may apply to IsDB scholarship tracks when the relevant country and level…
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Fully funded
China
Phd
Chinese Academy of Sciences and The World Academy of Sciences
- Amount
- Monthly stipend, tuition waiver, application fee waiver, and medical insurance for PhD study in China; amounts vary by f
- Deadline
- Annual application deadline varies; appl
International PhD applicants in science and technology may pursue CAS-supported doctoral study in China through the CAS-TWAS President's Fe…
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Fully funded
United Kingdom
Masters
Swansea University Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science
- Amount
- Full tuition fee scholarship for one outstanding female student per academic year
- Deadline
- Cycle deadline varies; Swansea lists the
One outstanding female master's student from an eligible developing country may receive full tuition for a Swansea Faculty of Health and Li…
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Partial
Any
Undergraduate
Wells Mountain Initiative
- Amount
- Partial scholarship; WMI states it does not cover all tuition or living costs
- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2027
Community-focused undergraduate students with financial need may apply for WMI support when studying in their home country or region, not i…
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Partial
Any
Masters
Aga Khan Foundation (AKDN)
- Amount
- Tuition and living costs for postgraduate study, structured as 50% grant and 50% interest-bearing loan (you repay half)
- Deadline
- Varies by country (commonly around March
Nationals of eligible developing countries with genuine financial need and admission to a strong postgraduate programme; apply via your loc…
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Partial
United Kingdom
Masters
University of Nottingham
- Amount
- 50% or 100% of tuition fees (tuition only — living costs are not covered)
- Deadline
- Annual — around mid-April (15 April 2026
Students from African, South Asian, or selected Commonwealth countries holding a Nottingham master's offer, with a strong home-country deve…
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Partial
Various
Masters
Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG)
- Amount
- A grant toward study-related expenses (academic costs and supplies, living expenses, transport, research/fieldwork, or c
- Deadline
- Varies by programme — US-Canada (15 Sep–
Self-identifying women aged 25+ from eligible developing countries, enrolled in an eligible in-person programme, committed to helping women…
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Partial
Various
Masters
Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust
- Amount
- A scholarship package ranging from about R20,000 to R100,000 per year depending on circumstances, for up to two years (r
- Deadline
- A short application window each year — c
Nationals/refugees resident in a listed southern African country, studying a relevant postgraduate field in South Africa, the UK, or Irelan…
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Partial
Any
Masters
OPEC Fund for International Development
- Amount
- Graduate study support for development-related fields; amount and cycle details vary by call
- Deadline
- Current call timing not specified on the
Young applicants from developing countries seeking graduate study in a development-related field should monitor the official OPEC Fund Scho…
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