Compare PhD scholarships for international students in the United States, with deadlines, funding type, eligibility, and official application links.
Fully funded
United States
Any level
United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan
- Amount
- Tuition, required textbooks, airfare, living stipend, and health insurance
- Deadline
- Apr 1, 2026
Pakistani citizens living in Pakistan can apply through USEFP for fully funded U.S. master's or PhD study, excluding clinical medicine.
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Fully funded
United States
Any level
Philippine-American Educational Foundation
- Amount
- Round-trip international travel, monthly maintenance allowance, tuition and fees, book/supplies allowance, and health an
- Deadline
- Apr 30, 2026
Filipino citizens with strong academic records and two years of professional experience may apply for fully funded U.S. graduate study thro…
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Fully funded
United States
Masters
Stanford University
- Amount
- Up to 3 years: full tuition & fees + a living and academic stipend + an annual economy travel stipend
- Deadline
- Oct 6, 2026
Applicants of any nationality who earned a recent first bachelor's degree and apply to (and enrol in) a full-time Stanford graduate program.
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Fully funded
United States
Masters
U.S. Department of State (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs)
- Amount
- Tuition, monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, and accident/sickness health benefits (exact package varies by coun
- Deadline
- Varies by country, set by your home-coun
Non-US citizens with a bachelor's degree who apply through their home-country Fulbright Commission; criteria vary by country.
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Fully funded
United States
Masters
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- Amount
- A fellowship covering eligible costs — tuition, fees and course materials plus living expenses (housing, food, and depen
- Deadline
- Annual (typically in the autumn); apply
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,…
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Partial
United States
Any level
Kansas State University
- Amount
- Amount varies; official 2026 page does not publish a fixed dollar value
- Deadline
- Mar 17, 2026
All K-State international students could apply for eight International Student Center scholarships with essays and a staff or faculty recom…
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Partial
United States
Any level
Kansas State University
- Amount
- Amount varies; official 2026 page does not publish a fixed dollar value
- Deadline
- Mar 17, 2026
Current K-State international undergraduate or graduate students can apply when open if their leadership has promoted international involve…
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Partial
United States
Any level
New Mexico State University
- Amount
- Discount to in-state tuition plus $100 stipend each fall and spring
- Deadline
- Jul 15, 2026
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…
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Partial
United States
Any level
MPOWER Financing
- Amount
- $8,000 first prize, plus $2,000 and $1,000 additional scholarships
- Deadline
- Dec 31, 2026
International and DACA students accepted or enrolled full time at MPOWER-supported U.S. or Canadian schools may apply for one-time scholars…
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Partial
United States
Phd
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and North Carolina State University
- Amount
- $49,500 per year for stipend, tuition, fees, and related costs in the Stipend + Professional Development category
- Deadline
- February 22, 2026 for Stipend + Professi
Food and agriculture PhD students at U.S. or Canadian universities may apply for FFAR Fellows support when they have eligible sponsorship a…
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Partial
United States
Any level
SOM Foundation
- Amount
- $20,000 fellowship for independent travel and research
- Deadline
- Applications open in January 2027
Structural engineering students in professionally accredited U.S.-based programs may apply for a $20,000 SOM research and travel fellowship…
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Partial
Various
Masters
P.E.O. International
- Amount
- Up to $12,500 (need-based; lesser amounts may be awarded according to individual need) toward graduate study in the US o
- Deadline
- Eligibility period 15 September–15 Decem
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…
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