Chevening Scholarships (UK)
- Covers: Tuition, living expenses, airfare, visa, and sometimes accommodation.
- Level: One-year Master’s programs.
- Remarkable Offer: The Chevening-Karnataka Scholarship currently funds five women from Karnataka for fully funded Master’s degrees in the UK; next cycle deadline: October 7, 2025.
Fulbright Foreign Student Program (USA)
- Covers: Full tuition, living stipend, round-trip airfare, health insurance.
- Level: Master’s and PhD.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (Europe)
- Level: Master’s (some Doctorates included).
- Application periods vary; typically opened Oct–Jan for next intake.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship (UK)
- Covers: Full postgraduate tuition and academic/professional development funding.
- Notoriously competitive (~1.2% acceptance).
Clarendon Fund (University of Oxford)
- Covers: Full fees plus generous living stipend.
- Level: All graduate degrees; applicants automatically considered.
Rhodes Scholarship (University of Oxford)
- Covers: Full tuition, a £19,092/year stipend, and travel; valued at up to ~USD 250k over four years.
Türkiye Scholarships (Turkey)
- Covers: Full tuition, language training, accommodation, stipend; open to all degree levels.
Additional Prestigious Programs
- Schwarzman Scholars (Tsinghua University, China)
- Covers: Tuition, room & board, health insurance, ~$4,000 personal stipend.
- Level: One-year Master’s.
- KAS (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung) Scholarship (Germany)
- Covers: Tuition, stipend, accommodation. Requires German language (B2).
- EDISS Scholarships (Europe)
- Covers: Double Master’s across Finland, Spain, Italy, Sweden; includes full scholarship + €1,400/month stipend. Deadline: January 8, 2025.
Emerging and Regional Fully Funded Scholarships
- Scholars in the UAE
- Local institutions are increasingly offering 100% scholarships and smoother visa processing, emerging as attractive alternatives for international students.
- KAUST Scholarship (Saudi Arabia)
- Offers full funding for Master’s/PhD with no application fee.
- Knight-Hennessy Scholarships (Stanford University, USA)
- Fully-funded for Master’s, PhD, MBA, etc.
- Vanier Graduate Scholarships (Canada)
- For Master’s→PhD transition or PhD; prestigious and fully funded.
- Khalifa University Scholarships (UAE)
- Fully funded for Master’s, PhD, MD programs.
Summary Table
| Scholarship | Coverage Highlights | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Chevening (UK) | Tuition, stipend, travel, visa | Master’s |
| Fulbright (USA) | Tuition, stipend, airfare, insurance | Master’s, PhD |
| Erasmus Mundus (EU) | Tuition, stipend, insurance, travel | Master’s (some PhD) |
| Gates Cambridge (UK) | Postgrad tuition + development funds | Graduate (Master’s, PhD) |
| Clarendon (Oxford) | Tuition + living grant | Graduate |
| Rhodes (Oxford) | Tuition, stipend, travel | Graduate (typically Master’s/PhD) |
| Türkiye Bursları (Turkey) | Full support, language prep | All levels |
| Schwarzman (China) | All expenses + stipend | Master’s |
| KAS (Germany) | Tuition, accommodation, stipend | Master’s, PhD |
| EDISS (EU) | Double Master’s + stipend | Master’s |
| UAE Scholarships | Full scholarships + visa ease | Various |
| KAUST (Saudi Arabia) | Full funding, no fee | Master’s, PhD |
| Knight-Hennessy (Stanford) | Full funding across graduate degrees | Graduate (Master’s, PhD, etc.) |
| Canada Vanier Scholarships | Full funding (Master→PhD, PhD) | Graduate |
| Khalifa University (UAE) | Full funding across programs | Master’s, PhD, MD |
