A scholarship is always the best way to finance your study and living expenses abroad. This award surely helps students who need help with study expenses and living costs. Scholarships are mostly awarded for master’s or PhD level studies. However, many countries offer scholarships for bachelor’s degrees. Many famous international study destinations such as the USA, Germany, Australia, the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and many others. Some countries such as Germany, Norway, and France already offer tuition-free master’s and bachelor’s degree programs to international students, so they normally do not offer a lot of scholarship programs.
The following are the main types of scholarships:
Merit-Based
These types of scholarship programs are awarded to students who have really good academic or professional records. In this category, the applicant’s academic records and professional achievements are considered.
Student Specific
These scholarships are for students who qualify for certain scholarship programs based on race, region, or community. However academic records and professional achievements are also taken into account before awarding the scholarship.
Career Specific
These awards are mainly for certain career-based options.
College Based
These types of scholarship awards are individually given by colleges and universities and are always in numbers.
The following are the most popular international destinations for scholarships.
International Student Scholarships in Canada
Privately funded scholarships in Canada
Government-funded scholarships in Canada
- NSERC Postgraduate scholarships
- Organization of American States (OAS) Academic Scholarship Program
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program
- Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s Program
- IDRC Research Awards
University-funded scholarships in Canada for international students
- UBC Graduate Scholarships
- University of Alberta International Scholarships
- University of Calgary International Scholarships
- University of Manitoba
- University of Saskatchewan International Student Awards
- Carleton University Awards for International Students
- Concordia University International Undergraduate Awards
- Dalhousie University Scholarships
- Fairleigh Dickinson Scholarships for International Students
- HEC Montréal Scholarships
- International Student Scholarships at Humber College Canada
- McGill University Scholarships and Student Aid
- Queen’s University International Scholarships
- Quest University Canada
- UBC International Leader of Tomorrow Award
- University of Toronto Ontario Graduate Scholarship
- University of Waterloo International Funding
- Simon Fraser University Financial Aid and Awards
- Western University International Admission Scholarships
- York University International Student Program
Scholarships in Australia
Government Funded Australian Scholarships
- Research Training Program (RTP)
- Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS)
- Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students
University Scholarships in Australia
- La Trobe Academic Excellence Scholarships (AES)
- Macquarie Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships
- Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS)
- Monash University International Scholarships for Excellence
- Rotary Peace Fellowships
- Australian Catholic University International Student Scholarships
- Australian National University
- Adelaide Scholarships International (ASI)
- Curtin University International Research Scholarships
- Deakin University
- Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (FIPRS)
- University of Sydney International Scholarships
- University of Newcastle Postgraduate Research Scholarships (UNIPRS)
- University of Sydney International Scholarship (USydIS)
- University of Western Australia International Postgraduate Research Scholarships
- UTS International Undergraduate Full Tuition Scholarship
- Victoria University International Scholarships
International Students Scholarships in Germany
Government-Funded Scholarships in Germany
Non-Government Funded Scholarships in Germany
- Mawista Scholarship
- Deutschland Stipendium
- The Helmholtz Association
- Alfred Töpfer Foundation
- Einstein International Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Heinrich Böll Scholarships for International Students
- Humboldt Research Fellowships for Postdoctoral Researchers
- Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Scholarsh
- Kurt Hansen Science Scholarships
- Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) for Developing Countries
University-Specific Scholarships for International Students in Germany
- Humboldt University International Research Fellowships
- International Doctoral Positions at Graduate School of East and Southeast European Studies
- KAAD Scholarships for Developing Countries
- Kofi Annan MBA Scholarships for Developing Country Students
- Ulm University Scholarships for International Students
- Universität Hamburg Merit Scholarships
- RWTH Aachen University scholarships
- Frankfurt School of Finance and Management Doctoral Tuition Waivers
- FRIAS Cofund Fellowship Programme for International Researchers
- Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Masters Scholarships
- Heidelberg University
- HHL International MSc Scholarship for Effective and Responsible Leadership
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)
Scholarships in the UK
Government-Funded Scholarships for International Students in the UK
- Commonwealth Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme at UK Universities
- British Chevening Scholarships
- Marshall Scholarships
Privately Funded International Students Scholarships in the UK
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For Pakistani students:
University-specific based scholarships in the UK
- Kingston University International Scholarships
- Queen’s University Belfast International Scholarships
- University of Nottingham International Scholarships
- Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford University for International Students
- Swansea University Undergraduate Scholarships
- University College London (UCL) Scholarships
- Aberystwyth University International Scholarships
- Bristol University International Scholarships
- University of Birmingham International Scholarships
- Cardiff University Elite International Scholarships Clarendon Scholarships at University of Oxford
- University of Edinburgh Global Scholarships
- Gates Cambridge Scholarships for International Students
- Imperial College London Bursaries and Scholarships
- University of West London International Ambassador Scholarships
- University of Westminster Scholarships for International Students