International Scholarships

Many scholarships for students from developing countries will have

additional criteria, such as a specific country of origin or destination, a particular
subject of study, or ties to a particular university. But, with a bit of savvy
scholarship hunting and a tad of flexibility, you could be applying to 10 or more
international scholarships in no time.
Below are a few of the most prominent funds and scholarships for developing
countries, categorized by country of study.
Hope it helps!
Scholarships to study in Europe

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships Initiative led

by the European Commission to provide
funding for students all over the world to
study in Europe at selected institutions.
Belgium
VLIR-UOS Training and Masters Scholarships Scholarships for students from
developing countries within Africa, Asia or Latin America.
France
Eiffel Scholarships Funding for masters and PhD students from outside of
France.
INSEAD Business School International Scholarships Over 50 different business
school scholarships, many aimed at students from a number of developing
regions.
Germany
DAAD scholarships For masters students from developing countries in Asia,
Africa, Pacific Islands, Central and South
America and central and Eastern Europe
to study in Germany.
Netherlands
University of Groningen Talent Grant for
Non-EEA Countries Funding for specific
masters programs at the University of

Groningen, for students from Brazil, China, Indonesia, Korea, Mexico or Russia.
Slovakia
Slovak Government Scholarships Funding provided by the Slovakian
government, for students from developing countries.
Sweden
Swedish Institute Study Scholarships Scholarships for full-time masters
students from developing countries, covering tuition fees and living costs.
UK
Commonwealth scholarships For students from developing countries in the
commonwealth to study in the UK.
British Council scholarships For Indian students to study in the UK.
Sad Foundation Scholarships For Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian and
Syrian postgraduate students to study in the UK.
UK universities offering international scholarships include:
University of Oxford
University of Westminster
Cardiff University
London Southbank University
London Metropolitan University
Roehampton University
University of Birmingham
University of Nottingham
University of the West of England
Scholarships to study in North America

Canada
Canadian Commonwealth Scholarships For postgraduate students within the
Canadian commonwealth wishing to
study in Canada.
Canadian scholarships for Asian
students:
University of Alberta China Centenary
Scholarship For Chinese students.
University of Alberta India Centenary
Scholarship For Indian students.

University of Toronto (Hong Kong) Foundation For students from Hong Kong.
US
Dag Hammarskjld Journalism Fellowships Journalism fellowships for African,
Asian, Latin American and Caribbean nationals.
East-West Center Scholarships and Fellowships Funding aimed at nationals
from the Asia-Pacific region to study in the US at specific institutions.
US universities offering international scholarships include:
Harvard University
Emory University
Illinois State University
University of Minnesota
Scholarships to study in Australia and New Zealand

Australia
Australia Awards Scholarships Scholarships for students from developing
countries, particularly the Indo-Pacific region. Unrestricted choice of programs.
Endeavour Awards Government scholarships and fellowships.
Australian universities offering scholarships for students from developing
countries include:
Macquarie University
University of Sydney International Scholarships (USydIS)
New Zealand
New Zealand Development Scholarships
Universities in New Zealand offering scholarships for students from developing
countries include:
University of Auckland
Victoria University of Wellington
Scholarships to study anywhere in the world

For Asian students:

Asia Foundation Development Fellows Merit-based scholarships for students
from developing countries in Asia.
Erasmus-Mundus India4EU II For Indian nationals to study in Europe. For

more international scholarships for Indian students, see our separate list here.
UNESCO Fellowships A number of fellowship programs are offered to
Japanese, Chinese or Korean students.
Scholarships to study in a developing region
MasterCard Foundation Scholarships For African, Latin American and
Caribbean students to study in Costa Rica.
Wells Mountain Foundation For students from developing countries to study at
home or in another developing country.
As always, additional funding opportunities may also be available via individual
universities and other external organizations. For more opportunities, search
online and visit the websites of universities you are interested in for information
about international scholarships and funding.