Scholarships for citizens of Japan

Deadline Feb 2026 – Oct 2026

Rhodes TrustDates vary

Rhodes Scholarship

Open toRhodes countries

University of TorontoCloses in 10 days

Deadline Jul 2026 – Oct 2026

Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship

Study inCanada

University of British ColumbiaCloses in 19 days

Deadline 06 Nov 2026

UBC International Scholars Program

Study inCanada

ETH ZurichOpens 1 November 2026

Deadline 15 Nov 2026

ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP)

Study inSwitzerland

Deadline 30 Nov 2026

Peking UniversityOpen

Yenching Academy Fellowship

Study inChina

Research Grants Council of Hong KongOpen

Deadline 30 Nov 2026

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

Study inHong Kong SAR China

LevelPhDFundingFully funded

Deadline 01 Dec 2026

Leiden UniversityOpen

Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)

Study inNetherlands

A*STAR, NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD and SITOpen

Deadline 01 Dec 2026

Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)

LevelPhDFundingFully funded

Study inSingapore

Deadline 01 Dec 2026

EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Open

EPFL Master's Excellence Fellowships

Study inSwitzerland

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial IntelligenceOpen

Deadline 15 Dec 2026

Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi

MBZUAI Graduate Scholarship

Study inUnited Arab Emirates

Swiss Confederation (SERI)Dates vary

Deadline 15 Dec 2026

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships

LevelPhD · Research / postdocFundingFully funded

Study inSwitzerland

Deadline Sept 2026 – Dec 2026

Dartmouth CollegeOpen

Dartmouth College need-based financial aid

Deadline 01 Jan 2027*

Harvard CollegeOpen

Harvard College need-based financial aid

Deadline 01 Jan 2027

Princeton UniversityOpen

Princeton University need-based financial aid

Deadline 01 Jan 2027

Yale CollegeOpen

Yale College need-based financial aid

King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyOpen

Deadline 02 Jan 2027

KAUST Fellowship (Master's and PhD)

Study inSaudi Arabia

Deadline 03 Jan 2027

MITOpen

MIT need-based financial aid

Deadline 04 Jan 2027

Amherst CollegeOpen

Amherst College need-based financial aid

French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs / Campus FranceOpen

Deadline 05 Jan 2027*

France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship

LevelMaster's · PhDFundingPartial funding

Study inFrance

Deadline 06 Jan 2027

Gates Cambridge Trust, University of CambridgeOpen

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Russian Government (Rossotrudnichestvo)Open

Deadline 06 Jan 2027

Russian Government Scholarship (quota)

LevelBachelor's · Master's · PhDFundingFully funded

Study inRussia

Deadline 15 Jan 2027

University of OxfordOpens in December 2026

Clarendon Scholarships

Sciences PoOpens in November 2026

Deadline Dec 2026 – Jan 2027

Emile Boutmy Scholarship

LevelBachelor's · Master'sFundingPartial funding

Study inFrance

Deadline Nov 2026 – Jan 2027*

European Union (EACEA)Dates vary

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Scholarships

Study inEuropean Union

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar Foundation)Open

Deadline Oct 2026 – Jan 2027

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships

Study inQatar

Uppsala UniversityOpens 16 January 2027

Deadline 01 Feb 2027

Uppsala University Global Scholarship

Study inSweden

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei DarussalamOpen

Deadline 01 Feb 2027

Brunei Darussalam Government Scholarship

LevelBachelor's · Master'sFundingFully funded

Study inBrunei

Deadline 15 Feb 2027*

Lund UniversityOpens in February 2027

Lund University Global Scholarship

Study inSweden

Republic of Türkiye (YTB)Opens in January 2027

Deadline 16 Feb 2027*

Türkiye Scholarships (Türkiye Bursları)

LevelBachelor's · Master's · PhDFundingFully funded

Study inTürkiye

Deadline 20 Feb 2027*

Government of the Republic of Korea (NIIED)Opens in February 2027

Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)

LevelBachelor's · Master's · PhDFundingFully funded

Study inSouth Korea

Deadline 28 Feb 2027*

Higher Education Authority (HEA), IrelandOpens in January 2027

Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships

LevelMaster's · PhDFundingPartial funding

Study inIreland

Deadline 12 Mar 2027*

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International CooperationOpen

Italian Government Scholarships for Foreign Students (MAECI)

LevelMaster's · PhD · Research / postdocFundingPartial funding

Study inItaly

Deadline 26 Mar 2027*

Khalifa University (Abu Dhabi)Opens in December 2026

Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships

Study inUnited Arab Emirates

Romanian Ministry of Foreign AffairsOpens in February 2027

Deadline Dec 2026 – Mar 2027*

Romanian Government Scholarships

LevelBachelor's · Master's · PhDFundingPartial funding

Study inRomania

Deadline 31 Mar 2027*

Ministry of Education, TaiwanOpens in February 2027

Taiwan Scholarship (Ministry of Education)

LevelBachelor's · Master's · PhDFundingPartial funding

Study inTaiwan

Deadline 31 Mar 2027*

Université Paris-SaclayOpen

Université Paris-Saclay International Master's Scholarships

Study inFrance

China Scholarship CouncilOpens in January 2027

Deadline 31 Mar 2027*

Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)

LevelBachelor's · Master's · PhDFundingFully funded

Study inChina

Deadline Jan 2027 – Apr 2027

Indian Council for Cultural RelationsOpens in February 2027

ICCR Scholarships (Study in India)

LevelBachelor's · Master's · PhDFundingFully funded

Study inIndia

Deadline Feb 2027 – Apr 2027*

Ministry of Higher Education, MalaysiaOpens in March 2027

Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS)

Study inMalaysia

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAECI)Opens in February 2027

Deadline Mar 2027 – Apr 2027*

Invest Your Talent in Italy

Study inItaly

Dutch Ministry of Education and Dutch universitiesOpens in February 2027

Deadline 11 May 2027*

NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship)

LevelBachelor's · Master'sFundingPartial funding

Study inNetherlands

Deadline Feb 2027 – May 2027

Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungOpen

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Scholarships for International Students

Study inGermany

Schwarzman Scholars, Tsinghua UniversityOpens in April 2027

Deadline 15 Jul 2027

Schwarzman Scholars

Study inChina

European CommissionNext round expected April 2027

Deadline 15 Sept 2027*

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships

LevelResearch / postdocFundingFully funded

Study inEuropean Union

Deadline 09 Sept 2026

Stanford UniversityNext round expected June 2027

Knight-Hennessy Scholars

McGill University / McCall MacBain FoundationNext round expected June 2027

Deadline 06 Oct 2026

McCall MacBain Scholarships

Study inCanada

American Association of University WomenNext round expected August 2027

Deadline 19 Aug 2026

AAUW International Fellowships

Open toWomen

LevelMaster's · PhDFundingPartial funding

Deadline 17 Sept 2026

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeNext round expected August 2027

Chevening Scholarships