Looking to study in Worldwide? Below are 38 hand-curated scholarships open to students heading to Worldwide — including fully funded options covering tuition, living costs, and travel. Each listing shows the award amount, deadline, and who's eligible, so you can spot the right fit fast and apply directly on the official site.
Fully funded
Worldwide
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes today
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Amount
- Varies by host country; generally includes round-trip travel, living support, and health coverage
- Deadline
- Oct 6, 2026
U.S. citizens or nationals with a bachelor’s degree by the grant start date proposing eligible study, research, arts, or English-teaching w…
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Fully funded
Worldwide
Undergraduate
Samuel Huntington Fund
- Amount
- $30,000 for a one-year public service project
- Deadline
- Feb 9, 2027
Students graduating from an accredited U.S. college in summer or fall 2026 or spring 2027 who propose a one-year public-service project in …
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate
Closes in 9 days
Michael E. McGoldrick Foundation
- Amount
- $25,000 per year for four years, up to $100,000 total, for tuition, fees, room, board, a laptop, books, and supplies
- Deadline
- Oct 15, 2026
Financially eligible Colorado and Washington seniors with a 3.5 weighted GPA, qualifying test score, and interests aligned with Michael McG…
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Partial
Multiple Countries
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes in 9 days
Council on International Educational Exchange
- Amount
- Up to $10,000; select awards cover full program fees and travel
- Deadline
- Oct 15, 2026
Students applying to eligible CIEE college study-abroad or internship programs who complete the funding task and the requirements of applic…
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Partial
Worldwide
Vocational, undergraduate, and graduate
Closes in 10 days
Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $5,000
- Deadline
- Oct 16, 2026
Full-time technical, vocational, undergraduate, or graduate students studying fields related to vacuum coating technology.
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Partial
Worldwide
High school, undergraduate, and graduate
Closes in 25 days
IvyPanda
- Amount
- $1,000 first prize and $500 runner-up prize
- Deadline
- Oct 31, 2026
Current high-school, college, or university students worldwide submitting an original short English video.
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Varies
Worldwide
Any level
Closes in 26 days
Marshall Islands Scholarship, Grant and Loan Board
- Amount
- Up to $21,000 per academic year for undergraduates or $25,000 for postgraduates
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Marshallese students with financial need pursuing approved tertiary study in an RMI priority field and committed to return service.
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes in 26 days
Roy G. Post Foundation
- Amount
- $5,000 undergraduate; $7,500 graduate
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Full-time students in nuclear, radwaste, environmental, radiation-protection, or supporting business programs who can attend WM2027.
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate
Closes in 40 days
ACES Education Fund
- Amount
- $3,500 plus financial assistance to attend the ACES national conference
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026
Undergraduate or graduate students worldwide who have completed at least one year of higher education and demonstrate excellence and career…
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate
Closes in 40 days
ACES Education Fund
- Amount
- Four $1,500 scholarships and one $2,500 Aubespin Scholar award, plus conference assistance
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026
Undergraduate and graduate students worldwide who have completed one year of higher education, demonstrate strong critical editing ability,…
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
American Water Works Association
- Amount
- $3,000 first place or $1,500 second place in master’s and doctoral categories
- Deadline
- Jan 10, 2027
Single-author master’s theses or doctoral dissertations relevant to public water supply and submitted for the degree during the competition…
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Varies
Worldwide
Graduate
IEEE Life Members Committee and IEEE History Committee
- Amount
- $25,000 stipend plus a research budget of up to $3,000
- Deadline
- Feb 1, 2027
A graduate student or recent Ph.D. researcher proposing full-time historical research on electrical, computing, or another IEEE-designated …
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Partial
Worldwide
Any level
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $30,000 for graduate or professional study related to a public-service career
- Deadline
- Feb 2, 2027
U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals from American Samoa who are full-time junior-level undergraduates, rank in the upper quarter of their class…
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Varies
Worldwide; research is completed with an eligible American Physiological Society member host
Undergraduate
American Physiological Society
- Amount
- $4,000 stipend plus up to $1,300 in Summit travel expenses and up to $300 for host-lab supplies
- Deadline
- Feb 2, 2027
Full-time undergraduates worldwide with a GPA above 3.0, limited prior physiology research, and an eligible APS-member research host.
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Varies
Worldwide
Undergraduate and early graduate
Archaeological Institute of America
- Amount
- $2,000 toward first-time archaeological field-school expenses
- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2027
A first-time archaeological field-school participant, age 18 or older, from the junior undergraduate level through the first graduate year …
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Fully funded
Worldwide
Undergraduate
Watson Foundation
- Amount
- $40,000 plus insurance, eligible loan-payment assistance, and accommodation support
- Deadline
- Varies by partner institution; national selection begins November 2026
Graduating seniors nominated by a Watson partner institution for a self-designed year of independent international exploration.
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Partial
Worldwide
Any level
Thiel Foundation
- Amount
- $250,000 paid over two years with access to a network of founders, investors, scientists, and other Fellows; the Foundat
- Deadline
- Rolling; applications are accepted year-
Worldwide applicants age 22 or younger without a university degree who show meaningful progress on a concrete project and will leave school…
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate
Acton Institute
- Amount
- Typically up to $1,000 for research or travel to present an academic paper
- Deadline
- Reviewed quarterly while funding is avai
Scholars and graduate students worldwide whose work in an eligible humanities or social-science field closely advances Acton Institute them…
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Varies
Worldwide
Graduate
Institute for Humane Studies
- Amount
- Varies by the approved project budget; the sponsor does not publish a fixed award maximum on the current fellowship page
- Deadline
- Rolling; applications are reviewed throughout the year
A full-time Ph.D. student or postdoctoral fellow at an accredited university proposing a defined research project connected to the liberal …
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Partial
Worldwide
Secondary
The Earth Foundation
- Amount
- $100,000 annual shared prize pool advertised by the sponsor; the individual 2027 award allocation should be confirmed wh
- Deadline
- The Earth Prize 2027 registration is ope
Students worldwide ages 13–19 developing an evidence-based, practical solution to an environmental sustainability problem.
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Partial
Worldwide except restricted countries
Youth entrepreneurship
Social Shifters
- Amount
- Multiple grant awards up to $15,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Founders ages 18–30 leading majority youth-controlled, operating social-impact ventures aligned with a UN Sustainable Development Goal.
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
The Explorers Club
- Amount
- $2,500–$5,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Graduate or postgraduate students and early-career scientists worldwide proposing rigorous, knowledge-building field research in any discip…
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Partial
Worldwide
High school and undergraduate
The Explorers Club
- Amount
- Approximately $2,000 on average
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
High school students, undergraduates, and equivalent-level independent researchers worldwide proposing genuine scientific field research.
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Partial
Worldwide
High school and undergraduate
Nicodemus Wilderness Project
- Amount
- $1,750 total across three scholarships
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Class of 2026 seniors and Class of 2027 juniors worldwide who complete and document an environmental stewardship project.
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
The Explorers Club and Fjällräven
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Sep 6, 2026 (past deadline)
Graduate, postgraduate, or early-career natural scientists under 35 proposing conservation, climate, environment, or sustainability fieldwo…
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Partial
Worldwide
Any level
The Explorers Club and Rolex
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Sep 14, 2026 (past deadline)
Explorers under 35 proposing original fieldwork that addresses a novel scientific, environmental, or historical question.
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate
Breakthrough Prize Foundation
- Amount
- $250,000 post-secondary scholarship for the winner + $50,000 for an inspiring teacher + a $100,000 science laboratory fo
- Deadline
- Sep 15, 2026 (past deadline)
Global entrants ages 13–18 who submit an original two-minute English science or mathematics video and complete the required peer-review pha…
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Partial
Worldwide
Any level
The Chickasaw Nation
- Amount
- $250 to $500 per term or semester, based on GPA and course load
- Deadline
- Sep 15, 2026 (past deadline)
Chickasaw citizens enrolled in accredited higher education who earn a 3.0+ term GPA and submit the required academic documents during the a…
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate
The Chickasaw Nation
- Amount
- $350 to $500 one-time award, based on high school GPA
- Deadline
- Sep 15, 2026 (past deadline)
Chickasaw citizens entering college as freshmen with a 3.85+ high school GPA who apply during the fall higher-education application window.
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate
The Chickasaw Nation
- Amount
- $300 one-time scholarship
- Deadline
- Sep 15, 2026 (past deadline)
Chickasaw college freshmen from public schools with Johnson-O’Malley programs who submit a recommendation, a 500-word essay, and fall appli…
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate
Fund for Education Abroad
- Amount
- $1,000 to $10,000 depending on program length and the FEA general or matched scholarship award
- Deadline
- Sep 16, 2026 (past deadline)
Financially eligible U.S. undergraduates age 18 or older who will earn home-school credit for a first post-high-school study-abroad experie…
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Partial
Worldwide
Graduate and doctoral
The Explorers Club and Kensington
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Sep 28, 2026 (past deadline)
Adults in graduate, postgraduate, early-career, or independent exploration pathways proposing impactful conservation fieldwork with strong …
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Partial
Worldwide outside the United States
Alumni and professionals
American Association of University Women
- Amount
- Up to $10,000
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
Women who completed an AAUW International Fellowship in 2011–2026 and will direct a qualifying charitable project outside the United States.
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate and graduate
Lithuanian Foundation, Inc.
- Amount
- Up to $7,500
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students of Lithuanian heritage with a 2.75 GPA, accredited-school enrollment, and community involvemen…
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Partial
Worldwide
Any level
ConnectHER Film Festival
- Amount
- Up to $5,000 for the Judges’ Choice winner; runner-up and category awards generally pay $2,500
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Filmmakers worldwide ages 13–25 submitting an original two-to-six-minute or three-to-six-minute film about an issue affecting women and gir…
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Varies
Worldwide
All education levels
Horror Writers Association
- Amount
- $2,500
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Horror writers worldwide at any career stage who submit an English application, Education Plan, and optional writing sample.
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Varies
Worldwide
All education levels
Horror Writers Association
- Amount
- $2,500
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Women horror writers worldwide who submit an English application and a clear professional writing-education plan.
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral
The Explorers Club and the Philip Stephenson Foundation
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Oct 2, 2026 (past deadline)
Undergraduates, graduate students, and independent explorers under 35 proposing rigorous marine research, exploration, or conservation fiel…
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