Last updated on June 22nd, 2020 at 12:26 am
Many students would like to pursue higher education abroad. There are various reasons behind it such as quality of education, research scopes, new language and culture, and so on. In general, there are two types of students who pursue their education. One is self-paying students and the other is funded-students. Most of us don’t know about scholarship opportunities around the globe. In this article, I am trying to share some of the prestigious scholarships around the world. So, let’s get started!
1. Japan
Type: Japan Government Scholarship(Monbukagakusho)
Two types of Monbukagakusho scholarship
- University recommendation
– Application Period: November — January (Each year)
Search university through Google (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_Japan)
- Embassy recommendation
– Application Period: March-May (Each year)
Check education ministry’s website of your country
2. South Korea
Type: Korean Government Scholarship
Application Period: September (Each year)
Check education ministry’s website of your country
3. China
Type: Chinese Government Scholarship
Application Period: September (Each year)
Website: https://www.chinesescholarshipcouncil.com/
Type: The World Academy of Sciences
Application Period: August (Each year)
Website: https://twas.org
4. United Kingdom
Type: Commonwealth Scholarship
Application Period: September — November (Each year)
Check education ministry’s website of your country and UGC website (This is selected by the education ministry and/or University Grants Commission)
5. Germany
Type: DAAD Scholarship
Application Period: September — November (Each year)
Check education ministry’s website of your country. or Check here: https://is.gd/13Fdwl
Type: KAAD Scholarship
Website: https://www.kaad.de/en/stipendien/
6. Belgium
Type: VLIR-OUS
Application Period: September — February (Each year) [ Female applicants will be given preference]
Website: https://www.vliruos.be/en/home/1
7. Netherlands (Holland)
Type: VLIR-OUS
Type: NFP, Nuffic
Prior to getting scholarship, you have to get admitted in online.
Application Period: September — February (Each year)
Website: https://www.nuffic.nl/en/
8. France
Website: https://www.sciencespo.fr/students/en/fees-funding/financial-aid/emile-boutmy-scholarship
9. Austria
Website: https://grants.at/en/
10. European Union
Type: Erasmus Mundus
Application Period: September — February (Each year)
Website: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/emjmd-catalogue_en
11. Sweden
Type: Swedish Institute Study Scholarship (SISS)
Application Period: September — February (Each year)
Website: https://studyinsweden.se/scholarships/swedish-institute-scholarships/
12. Norway
Website: https://bit.ly/2K6lU4e
13. Finland
Website: https://www.studyinfinland.fi/scholarships
14. Turkey
Type: Turkiye Burslari Scholarship
Website: https://www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr/?aspxerrorpath=/en/english-home/
15. Australia
Type: IPRS
Application period: Two times in a year
Each university has individual deadline. Therefore, check out the university’s website.
Type: Endevour
Application period: April — June (Each year)
Website: https://bit.ly/2K4VfVv
16. Canada
Each university has individual scholarships.
17. USA
Type: Fullbright Scholarship
Application period: May — October (Each year)
Website: https://www.cies.org/
18. Italy
Website: https://bit.ly/2K3xCMT
19. Denmark
Type: Danish Government Scholarship
Website: https://bit.ly/2K0Cgew
20. Ireland
Type: Ireland Government Postgraduate Scholarship
Website: http://research.ie/funding/
21. Czech Republic
Website: http://www.msmt.cz/eu-and-international-affairs/scholarships
22. EIT Digital School
Website: https://masterschool.eitdigital.eu/
23. InnoEnergy Scholarship
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