University-wide Scholarships for International Students

©iStock.com/VLADGRIN University-wide scholarships, as the name suggests, are open to students in any subject or course offered at the university*. There may be some exceptions (such as medicine, dentistry, law or the MBA), but these scholarships generally cover all or most courses at the university. Each scholarship below covers at least half of tuition, and many cover all study and living costs. *Important Notes about University-wide Scholarships » Not all universities offer courses in all fields of study. A university may have scholarships for all of its courses, but it might not offer the subject you are interested in. » There are usually some exceptions. Some scholarships exclude courses such as medicine, the MBA, law or other subjects set by the university. » Eligible courses can change at any time. A scholarship may cover all courses one year and exclude some the next, so always check with the university that your course is covered when you apply. » A course may only start in one semester. Even if the scholarship covers your course, the course may not be offered in the semester you want to start. » Scholarships may only be open at certain levels of study. Some are for Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degrees only, while others cover two levels, so they are grouped by level below. University-wide Scholarships for Bachelor’s Degrees » American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (USA) American University’s Emerging Global Leader Scholarship is for high-achieving international students committed to civic and social change who want to improve underserved communities in their home country. Each year there are 2 full scholarships covering tuition, room and board, and up to 8 partial scholarships of up to US$40,000 a year, all renewable for four years; the deadline is 15 January 2027. The scholarships cover all undergraduate majors at American University, including international service, business, communication, public affairs, education, and arts and sciences. Reach Oxford Scholarships (UK) Reach Oxford Scholarships, offered by several Oxford colleges, are for students from developing countries who cannot study for a degree at home for political or financial reasons, or because suitable courses do not exist. Two or three are given each year, covering tuition and college fees, a living grant and one return flight a year; applicants need an Oxford offer and apply by 26 January 2027. The scholarships cover undergraduate courses in all subjects at Oxford except medicine. UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarships (UK) The UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship helps international students from lower-income backgrounds take a full-time Bachelor’s degree at University College London, and awards are based on financial need. In the latest round there were 10 awards of full tuition plus a maintenance allowance and 23 awards of full tuition, each for the normal length of the degree. The scholarships cover all of UCL’s undergraduate degrees, from arts and humanities, laws and the built environment to engineering, the life, medical and physical sciences, and the social and historical sciences. International Scholars Program at University of British Columbia (Canada) UBC’s International Scholars Program is for international students with top grades, leadership and significant financial need who are entering a first undergraduate degree straight from secondary school. Its awards, including the Karen McKellin International Leader of Tomorrow Award and the Donald A. Wehrung International Student Award, are based on need and can reach the full cost of tuition and living; you need a nomination, and the deadline for September 2027 entry is 2 December 2026. The scholarships cover most undergraduate degrees at UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, except a few such as nursing, dental hygiene and dual degrees. Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships (Canada) The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship at the University of Toronto is for international students with exceptional academic achievement and creativity who are recognised as leaders in their school. About 37 scholars are chosen each year, and each award covers tuition, books, incidental fees and full residence support for four years; students must be nominated by their school. The scholarships cover direct-entry undergraduate programmes at the University of Toronto. Karsh International Scholarships at Duke University (USA) Duke University’s Karsh International Scholarship is for international first-year applicants with financial need who are committed to research and service to society. It covers four years of tuition, room and board and mandatory fees, any further demonstrated need, and three summers of funding for research or internships; the Regular Decision deadline is 4 January 2027. The scholarships cover undergraduate degrees at Duke’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences (the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and public policy) and the Pratt School of Engineering. HKUST Global Learners Scholarship (Hong Kong) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology gives the Global Learners Scholarship to undergraduate applicants from nationalities that are underrepresented at HKUST. It is a full tuition waiver (non-local tuition is HK$260,000 a year in 2027/28), renewable for the normal length of study, and applicants are considered automatically; the Priority Round deadline is 25 November 2026. The scholarships cover all HKUST undergraduate programmes, in science, engineering, business and management, humanities and social science, and interdisciplinary studies. Sydney International Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship (Australia) The University of Sydney’s International Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship pays 100% of tuition fees, plus the Student Services and Amenities Fee, for the full length of a Bachelor’s degree of up to four years. About 20 are awarded a year, and applications for Semester 2, 2027 are open and assessed on an ongoing basis. The scholarships cover single undergraduate degrees in fields such as arts and social sciences, business, engineering, science, health, music, and architecture, design and planning. University-wide Scholarships for Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees » Lund University Global Scholarships (Sweden) The Lund University Global Scholarship rewards top students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who apply for a Master’s programme, or one of the selected Bachelor’s programmes, at Lund University as their first choice. The grants cover part or all of the tuition fee, but not living costs, and about 110 were awarded in 2026. The scholarships cover programmes in all of Lund’s faculties: engineering, science, medicine, law, social sciences, economics and management, humanities and theology, and fine and performing arts. Bristol University Think Big Scholarships (UK) Think Big is the University of Bristol’s flagship scholarship scheme for students who pay overseas fees. Postgraduate awards of £3,000 to £26,000 go towards the first year of a one-year Master’s, and undergraduate awards of £6,500 or £13,000 a year last for up to four years; the deadline for 2027 entry is 19 March 2027. The scholarships cover eligible courses in Bristol’s faculties of arts, engineering, health and life sciences, science, and social sciences and law. Emile Boutmy Scholarships at Sciences Po (France) Sciences Po gives around 300 Émile Boutmy Scholarships a year to top first-time applicants from outside the EU who are admitted to its undergraduate or Master’s programmes. Master’s students receive €18,500 off tuition for each of their two years, and undergraduates receive either a full fee exemption or €9,500 off each year. The scholarships cover the social sciences, such as international affairs, public policy, political science, economics, law, urban studies and environmental policy. UNSW International Scientia Coursework Scholarship (Australia) UNSW Sydney’s International Scientia Coursework Scholarship is for international students starting a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree who show high academic achievement, leadership and extracurricular involvement. It pays either full tuition fees or AUD 20,000 a year towards tuition for the minimum length of the degree. The scholarships cover on-campus coursework degrees in UNSW’s faculties of arts, design and architecture, business, engineering, law and justice, medicine and health, and science. La Trobe Vice Chancellor Scholarship (Australia) La Trobe University’s Vice Chancellor Scholarship is a highly competitive award for international students starting an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree at an Australian campus. It gives a 50% or 100% reduction in tuition fees for the full length of the course, and recipients join the university’s student ambassador programme; applicants need an average (WAM) of at least 80. The scholarships cover eligible coursework degrees in fields such as business, IT, engineering, science, health, education, and the arts and social sciences. University-wide Scholarships for Master’s Degrees » Leiden University Excellence Scholarships (Netherlands) The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) is for outstanding non-EU/EEA students starting a full-time Master’s programme at Leiden University, with about 25 awarded each year. It takes €10,000 to €19,000 a year off the tuition fee for the length of the programme, against non-EU fees of around €23,000. The scholarships cover Master’s programmes in archaeology, governance and global affairs, the humanities, science, medicine and the social and behavioural sciences, plus the Advanced LLM programmes. Maastricht University NL-High Potential Scholarships (Netherlands) Maastricht University offers around 18 full NL-High Potential Scholarships each year to talented non-EU/EEA students admitted to one of its Master’s programmes. Each scholarship waives the tuition fee and pays a monthly living allowance, along with health and liability insurance and visa costs; complete your programme application by 10 December 2026 and the scholarship application by 1 February 2027. The scholarships cover Master’s programmes in fields such as business and economics, law, psychology and neuroscience, health, medicine and life sciences, arts and social sciences, and science and engineering. Uppsala University Global Scholarships (Sweden) The Uppsala University Global Scholarship covers the full tuition fee of an international Master’s programme at Uppsala University for citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who rank the programme first. It does not cover living costs, and competition is strong, with about 2% of applicants succeeding; apply for your programme by 15 January 2027 and for the scholarship by 1 February 2027. The scholarships cover international Master’s programmes in the humanities and social sciences (including law, economics and theology), medicine and pharmacy, and science and technology. ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (Switzerland) ETH Zurich’s Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) supports outstanding students of any nationality, in the top 10% of their Bachelor’s programme, who want to do a Master’s at ETH. About 60 scholars a year receive CHF 13,500 a semester for living and study costs plus a full tuition fee waiver for the regular length of the programme; apply with your Master’s application between 1 and 30 November 2026. The scholarships cover regular Master’s programmes in architecture and civil engineering, engineering sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, environmental and earth sciences, and management and social sciences. UNIL Master’s Grants for Foreign Students (Switzerland) The University of Lausanne gives around 10 Master’s Grants a year to graduates of foreign universities with very high academic results. Each grant pays CHF 1,600 a month for 10 months a year for the minimum length of the Master’s, and grant holders do not pay course registration fees apart from CHF 80 a semester; the 2027-28 deadline was 1 November 2026. The scholarships cover UNIL Master’s programmes in fields such as law, economics and business, social and political sciences, the humanities, biology, and geosciences and the environment; the School of Medicine’s Master’s programmes are excluded. Université Paris-Saclay International Master’s Scholarships (France) Université Paris-Saclay gives International Master’s Scholarships of €10,000 a year, paid monthly from September to June, plus up to €900 for travel and visa costs, to outstanding international students under 30 who are new to French higher education. Course coordinators nominate candidates from the students they admit, and the scholarship can be renewed for the second year; the 2027-28 call has not been published yet, and last year’s deadline was 31 March 2026. The scholarships cover Master’s programmes in all academic fields at Paris-Saclay and its member institutions, except apprenticeship programmes. VU Amsterdam Fellowship Programme (Netherlands) The VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) is a merit award for non-EU/EEA students with excellent grades, equivalent to a Dutch 8 out of 10, who are admitted to a full-time English-taught Master’s programme at VU Amsterdam starting in September. It waives the full tuition fee, for both years of a two-year programme if all first-year credits are passed, but does not pay living costs; the scholarship deadline is 1 February 2027. The scholarships cover English-taught Master’s programmes in fields such as business and economics, law, science, the humanities, the social sciences, behavioural and movement sciences, religion and theology, and health. Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships at TU Delft (Netherlands) TU Delft offers the Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships to excellent international applicants, as a guide in the top 10% of their class, for its two-year regular MSc programmes, with at least 16 awarded a year. Each scholarship covers full tuition fees and a monthly contribution to living costs for 24 months, worth about €60,000 for non-EU students. The scholarships cover MSc programmes in TU Delft’s eight faculties, including aerospace, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, computer science, applied sciences, architecture, industrial design and technology policy. University-wide Scholarships for Master’s and PhD Degrees » Gates Cambridge Scholarships (UK) Gates Cambridge Scholarships are full-cost awards for outstanding applicants from outside the UK to take a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject at the University of Cambridge, with around 70 awarded each year. Each scholarship covers the full cost of study, including tuition fees and a maintenance allowance of £23,152 for 2026-27, with extra discretionary funding. The scholarships cover any full-time postgraduate subject at Cambridge, across the arts and humanities, social sciences, biological and physical sciences, clinical medicine and technology, including engineering. Clarendon Scholarships at University of Oxford (UK) The Clarendon Fund is the University of Oxford’s flagship graduate scholarship scheme, with over 200 new scholarships each year for graduate applicants of all nationalities, awarded on academic excellence and potential. Each scholarship covers course fees in full and provides a grant for living costs. The scholarships cover graduate courses in all four of Oxford’s divisions: humanities; mathematical, physical and life sciences; medical sciences; and social sciences. See also the Rhodes Scholarships at University of Oxford description University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships (Australia) The University of Melbourne automatically considers all international applicants for research Master’s and PhD degrees for its Graduate Research Scholarships, with more than 300 offered to international students each year. They give a full tuition fee offset (up to four years for a doctorate), a living allowance of AUD 41,100 a year (2027 rate) for up to 3.5 years, and a relocation grant of AUD 3,000 for students moving from overseas. The scholarships cover research degrees in all of Melbourne’s faculties, including arts, business and economics, education, engineering and IT, law, medicine, dentistry and health sciences, science, architecture, and fine arts and music. University of Sydney International Stipend Scholarship (Australia) The University of Sydney International Stipend Scholarship (USYDIS) supports international students in a research degree, including a Master’s by research. It pays a living stipend of AUD 44,293 a year (2027 rate) plus relocation and thesis allowances, and recipients also receive a tuition fee scholarship covering 100% of tuition fees; the next deadlines are 18 December 2026 and 10 September 2027. The scholarships cover research degrees in all of Sydney’s faculties, including arts and social sciences, business, engineering, law, medicine and health, science, music, and architecture, design and planning. University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (Canada) The University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF) rewards full-time Master’s and PhD students, Canadian or international, who show great promise as researchers. It is worth CA$20,000 a year for up to two years for Master’s students and CA$25,000 a year for up to four years for PhD students, and each department recommends its own candidates and sets its own deadline. The scholarships cover research-based (thesis) Master’s and PhD programmes in the natural sciences and engineering, the social sciences and humanities, and health research. University-wide Scholarships for PhD Degrees » Cambridge International Scholarships (UK) The Cambridge Trust’s Cambridge International Scholarships go to the highest-ranked international applicants for PhD study at the University of Cambridge, chosen from a single ranked list across all subjects on academic record, references and research potential. Each scholarship pays the University Composition Fee and a maintenance allowance for a single person, and there is no separate application: you complete the funding section of your Cambridge application by your course’s funding deadline. The scholarships cover PhD research across Cambridge’s arts and humanities, social sciences, biological and physical sciences, clinical medicine and technology. Warwick Chancellor’s International Scholarships (UK) The University of Warwick awards Chancellor’s International Scholarships to its most outstanding PhD applicants who pay overseas fees, in any subject. Each scholarship normally covers academic fees at the overseas rate and a maintenance stipend at the UKRI rate for up to 3.5 years of full-time doctoral study; the deadline is 7 December 2026. The scholarships cover PhD study in all of Warwick’s faculties: arts; science, engineering and medicine; and social sciences, including Warwick Business School. President’s PhD Scholarships at Imperial College London (UK) Imperial College London offers 50 President’s PhD Scholarships a year to high-achieving applicants of any nationality with a first-class degree or a distinction at Master’s level. Each covers full tuition fees and a stipend of £27,036 (2027-28 rate) for 3.5 years, plus £2,000 a year for research consumables in the first three years, and scholars choose their own project and supervisor. The scholarships cover PhD research in Imperial’s faculties of engineering, natural sciences and medicine, and at Imperial Business School. University of Otago Doctoral Scholarships (New Zealand) The University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship is Otago’s main award for doctoral study, open to domestic and international students, with up to 153 offered each year. It pays a stipend of NZ$34,128 a year and a domestic-rate tuition fee waiver for three years, which covers the full PhD fees of international students because they pay domestic fees in New Zealand; you usually apply when you apply for admission. The scholarships cover PhD study in any field at Otago, across the humanities, commerce, health sciences and sciences. The post Top 30 University-wide Scholarships for International Students first appeared on Scholars4DeV.