Master's Roadmap
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Fulbright Foreign Student Program
📍 USA (USA)
Last checked
2026-06-15
Full tuition, living stipend ($25,000–$45,000/yr), airfare, health insurance
DAAD EPOS Scholarship Program
📍 Germany (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-01
934€ monthly for Master's, 1,200€ for PhD, plus travel allowance & insurance. Covers private-pocket high-fee institutions too.
MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship
📍 Japan (Asia)
Last checked
2026-05-10
Full tuition waiver, monthly allowance (~117,000 to 145,000 JPY), roundtrip airfare
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees
📍 Multiple Countries (Europe)
Last checked
2026-02-01
Tuition coverage, travel allowances, and €1,400 monthly stipend (max €33,600 total)
Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)
📍 South Korea (Asia)
Last checked
2026-03-01
Full tuition, monthly allowance (900k-1M KRW), roundtrip airfare, 1-year Korean language training support
Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)
📍 China (Asia)
Last checked
2026-04-15
Tuition waiver, free accommodation on campus, monthly stipend (2500 - 3500 RMB), medical insurance
Chevening Scholarships
📍 United Kingdom (Europe)
Last checked
2026-06-30
University tuition fees, monthly living allowance, return economy travel, visa cost & health surcharge
Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University
📍 USA (USA)
Last checked
2026-07-05
Full funding for up to three years (tuition, living stipend, travel/academic grants)
AAUW International Fellowships
📍 USA (USA)
Last checked
2026-07-08
$20,000 for Master's, $25,000 for PhD, $50,000 for Postdoctoral study
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
📍 Multiple Countries (Other)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Full tuition, accommodation, books, stipend, airfare, and leadership incubation training
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SI)
📍 Sweden (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Living stipend of SEK 12,000/month, travel grant SEK 15,000, tuition coverage, and student visa fee waiver
Master Mind Scholarships (Government of Flanders)
📍 Belgium (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Stipend of €8,400 per academic year, plus complete tuition waiver
Science@Leuven Scholarship (KU Leuven)
📍 Belgium (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Up to €12,000 per academic year, full tuition waiver, and basic health insurance
Türkiye Bursları (Turkey Government Scholarship)
📍 Turkey (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Full tuition, monthly stipend, free accommodation, return airfare, and 1-year Turkish language course
Australia Awards Scholarships
📍 Australia (Other)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Full tuition fees, return air travel, establishment allowance, contribution to living expenses, and health cover
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship
📍 Multiple Countries (Other)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Tuition, monthly stipend, roundtrip airfare, and travel allowance to study at designated universities
Graduate Research Scholarships (University of Melbourne)
📍 Australia (Other)
Last checked
2026-07-08
$39,500/year living stipend (2026 rate), 100% tuition offset (up to 4 yrs), $3,000 relocation grant, OSHC health cover
DSU Regional Scholarship (Italy)
📍 Italy (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Up to €6,806 annually (adjusted by ISEE metrics), full tuition fee waiver, free or subsidized hall housing, daily free canteen meal
McCall MacBain Scholarship (McGill University)
📍 Canada (Other)
Last checked
2026-07-08
100% tuition & mandatory fees, $2,300 CAD/month living stipend, relocation grant, and $5,000 CAD summer initiative grant
NUS Research Scholarship
📍 Singapore (Asia)
Last checked
2026-07-08
PhD pre-QE: S$3,000/month | PhD post-QE: S$3,500/month | Master's: S$2,900/month. Stipend scales +S$500 automatically upon clearing PhD Qualifying Examination (QE).
Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)
📍 Netherlands (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Up to €15,000 per year (does not cover full cost of living; no monthly stipend included)
Danish Government Scholarship
📍 Denmark (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Full tuition fee coverage + monthly living stipend (amount varies by institution and program)
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
📍 United Kingdom (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Full University of Cambridge tuition + full living stipend (approx. ÂŁ21,000/yr) + airfare + discretionary allowances
Deutschlandstipendium (Germany National Merit Stipend)
📍 Germany (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-08
€300 per month supplementary merit stipend (does not cover tuition — German public universities are already tuition-free)
Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust Scholarship
📍 United Kingdom (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Full or partial tuition coverage plus living stipends, administered through partner UK universities (Sheffield, SOAS, Birmingham, Aston)
Taiwan Government Scholarship (TAFS)
📍 Taiwan (Asia)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Full tuition waiver + NT$25,000/month living allowance (approx. US$800) for up to 4 years
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship (Hungary)
📍 Hungary (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Full tuition waiver + monthly stipend (HUF 40,000-140,000 depending on level) + free dormitory accommodation or housing allowance + health insurance
Brunei Darussalam Government Scholarship
📍 Brunei (Asia)
Last checked
2026-07-08
Full tuition at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) + monthly living allowance + housing + medical coverage + return airfare
NL High Potential Scholarship (Maastricht University)
📍 Netherlands (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Full tuition waiver plus living stipend (total value EUR 34,000)
ETH Zurich Excellence Masters Scholarship
📍 Switzerland (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Covers full tuition, living expenses, and study costs
Emile Boutmy Scholarship (Sciences Po, France)
📍 France (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Up to EUR 21,044 per year (Master's); EUR 3,900–EUR 14,210/year for Bachelor's (3 years)
TU Delft Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship
📍 Netherlands (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Full tuition fee coverage for a 2-year Master's program
UCD Global Excellence Scholarship (University College Dublin)
📍 Ireland (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Covers 50% to 100% of tuition fees
Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship (Germany)
📍 Germany (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
EUR 992/month for non-EU Master's students; EUR 1,400/month + research allowance for PhD
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Scholarship (Germany)
📍 Germany (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Up to EUR 992/month for Master's; EUR 1,400/month for PhD, plus health insurance and travel allowances
Romania Government Scholarship
📍 Romania (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Full tuition coverage, free dormitory accommodation, and monthly stipend; includes free Romanian language preparatory year if needed
BI Presidential Scholarship (BI Norwegian Business School)
📍 Norway (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
100% tuition waiver (Master's); 50% tuition waiver (Bachelor's). Master's also covers 70% of living expenses
ENS International Selection Scholarship (France)
📍 France (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
EUR 1,000/month stipend (up to 3 years), campus room, and full tuition fee waiver
Ampere Excellence Scholarship (ENS de Lyon, France)
📍 France (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
EUR 1,000/month stipend for one academic year, renewable for a second year based on performance
Eiffel Excellence Scholarship (France)
📍 France (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Monthly stipend, health insurance, and travel cost coverage
Universite Paris-Saclay International Master's Scholarships
📍 France (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
EUR 10,000 per year plus up to EUR 900 in travel/visa support
Italian Government Scholarship (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
📍 Italy (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Full tuition + enrollment fees + monthly stipend of EUR 900 (totaling approx EUR 9,000 for 9 months)
University of Bologna Merit Scholarship (Unibo)
📍 Italy (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Full tuition waiver for high-achieving Master's applicants
University of Padua Padova Excellence Scholarship
📍 Italy (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Full tuition waiver (except approx EUR 180-210 admission fee) + EUR 8,000 annual living allowance; renewable for full program duration
Invest Your Talent in Italy Scholarship
📍 Italy (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Full tuition coverage and living stipend for Master's degrees in engineering, design, and economics
Central European University (CEU) Scholarship (Hungary)
📍 Hungary (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Doctoral: 100% tuition + health insurance + up to EUR 1,350/month stipend; Master's: partial to full excellence awards
Scholarship for Christian Young People (SCYP, Hungary)
📍 Hungary (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Full tuition waiver, monthly stipend (approx 166,000 HUF), free dormitory accommodation, medical insurance, and up to 200,000 HUF annual travel support
FAO and Hungarian Government Scholarship
📍 Hungary (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
Full tuition, dormitory accommodation, monthly stipend, and medical insurance
GermanyFastlane Scholarship
📍 Germany (Europe)
Last checked
2026-07-13
EUR 12,000 to cover full living expenses for one year for one international student