There are many fully funded scholarships for students from developing countries, most of which are open to all study levels and program categories master’s, undergraduate, PhD, and research training courses.
These scholarships allow students to get a world-class education at top universities in the world. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular of these scholarships, from developing countries.
List of Fully Funded Scholarships for Developing Countries
- MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program
Students from sub-Saharan Africa who are skilled academically can apply for the MasterCard Scholarship to study master’s programs at affiliated universities such as the University of Edinburgh and the University of California, Berkeley. The scholarship covers full tuition, academic support, accommodation, monthly stipends, health insurance, visa application grants, and travel costs.
- Chevening Scholarship
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office scholarship funds postgraduate studies of students from developing countries in the UK. The scholarship covers Monthly living stipends, Travel costs, UK university tuition fees, and Visa costs.
- ADB Japan Scholarship
This prestigious scholarship covers full tuition fees, medical insurance, monthly expenses, books, and travel allowance. However, students must be willing to study postgraduate programs in the following academic areas:
- Economics, Business, and Management
- Law and Public Policy
- Science and Technology
- Development Studies
The Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program awards 135 total scholarships each year to high-achieving individuals from developing countries who have at least two years of working experience.
- DAAD EPOS Scholarship
This is a fully funded scholarship by the German government. It is awarded to applicants from developing countries to study master’s and PhD programs at top universities in Germany. The scholarship covers the following:
- Study allowance, and monthly allowance (861 euros for master’s students and 1200 euros for PhD students).
- Travel costs
- Medical insurance
- Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
This fully funded master’s and doctoral scholarship is offered by the European Union for various academic programs, and Students from developing countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship. The scholarship covers
- Tuition fees
- Traveling costs
- Monthly stipends
- Medical insurance
- Visa fees
- Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to individuals from developing countries to study a master’s program at top universities in Asia, North America, Europe, and other continents.
- The Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)
The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs sponsors master’s degree studies of students from developing countries at top Swedish universities. The scholarship covers the following: A travel grant (SEK 15,000), A monthly allowance of SEK 11,000, Full tuition, and Health insurance.
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program
The scholarship covers the full tuition fees, a monthly stipend, accommodation fees, travel costs, and medical insurance. Each year, about 4000 plus Fulbright scholarships are awarded to students from developing countries to fund their postgraduate studies in the US.
- New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarship
This scholarship covers full tuition, monthly stipends, and airfare tickets. Additionally, The spouses of students who are granted this award are given a work visa to work while their partner studies. The scholarship is for students from Commonwealth countries including developing countries to study master’s and PhD programs at top New Zealand universities.
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
The Canadian government offers this scholarship to any discipline irrespective of nationality. It is available to doctoral students and students who are doing joint master’s and PhD degrees in Canada. The scholarship is worth $50,000 per year for three years. Students from developing countries do not need IELTS to apply for this scholarship.
- Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Program
Students from developing countries can apply to study postgraduate programs at top Universities in France under this scholarship. The scholarship covers the following:
- Travel costs.
- Monthly allowance (€1,181 per month for master’s students, and €1,700 per month for PhD students)
- Medical insurance
- Hungarian Stipendium Scholarship
The Hungarian Government funds undergraduate, master’s, and PhD scholarships for students from developing countries to study at top universities in Hungary.
- Knight Hennessy Scholarship
This is one of the best scholarships for students from developing countries to study postgraduate and dual degree graduate programs at Stanford University.
The scholarship is worth $400 million, and it covers full tuition, $33,000 for accommodation and living expenses, mentoring opportunities, travel and airfare costs, and financial support for non-profits or startups for recipients of the award after graduation.
- Turkiye Burslari Scholarship
Turkiye Burslari Scholarship covers monthly stipends up to full tuition fees, monthly stipends, airfare tickets, medical insurance, and accommodation. The Turkish Government Scholarship funds undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programs for students from all developing countries at top Turkish universities.
- Chinese Government Scholarship
This scholarship is for students from developing countries who wish to study undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programs at 280 available universities in China.
- Italian Government Scholarships
The Italian government offers students from developing countries the opportunity to study for master’s, PhD, or research at top Italian universities. This scholarship covers full tuition fees, monthly stipends, research grants, and health insurance.
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