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Funded routes that pay for everything
Every entry here is fully funded — a scholarship covering tuition and living costs, a paid internship or exchange, or a real salary. Filter by type, destination and level; the eligibility traps (age limits, country restrictions, work-experience rules) are flagged before you waste a month.
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32 of 32 opportunities
Degree scholarship · Europe (multi-country)
Erasmus Mundus
- Funding
- ≈ €1,400/month + tuition fully covered
- Deadline window
- Oct – Jan (varies per programme consortium)
- Level
- MastersMulti-country
Degree scholarship · Germany
DAAD EPOS
- Funding
- ≈ €992/month (Masters) + tuition + insurance
- Deadline window
- Aug – Oct for most courses (apply ~1 year ahead)
- Level
- MastersPhDNeeds work experience
Degree scholarship · United Kingdom
Chevening
- Funding
- Full tuition + monthly stipend + flights
- Deadline window
- Aug – Nov (one global deadline, usually early Nov)
- Level
- MastersNeeds work experienceReturn-home rule
Degree scholarship · Sweden
SI Sweden
- Funding
- Full tuition + ≈ SEK 12,000/month + travel grant
- Deadline window
- University application Oct – Jan, SI application ~Feb
- Level
- MastersNeeds work experienceLeadership focus
Degree scholarship · Hungary
Stipendium Hungaricum
- Funding
- Tuition + monthly stipend + housing contribution
- Deadline window
- Nov – mid Jan (one central portal)
- Level
- BachelorsMastersPhDLarge country quota
Degree scholarship · France
Eiffel (France)
- Funding
- ≈ €1,181/month (Masters) + travel + insurance
- Deadline window
- Universities nominate ~Oct – Dec; contact them by autumn
- Level
- MastersPhDNomination requiredAge limit
Degree scholarship · Belgium
VLIR-UOS
- Funding
- Full tuition + monthly allowance + travel
- Deadline window
- Programme deadlines ~Feb – Mar (apply to university first)
- Level
- MastersDevelopment focusAge limit
Degree scholarship · Japan
MEXT Japan
- Funding
- ≈ ¥144,000/month + full tuition + flights
- Deadline window
- Embassy track opens ~Apr – May at Japanese embassies; university track varies
- Level
- BachelorsMastersPhDResearch plan neededAge limit
Degree scholarship · South Korea
GKS Korea
- Funding
- Full tuition + ≈ ₩1,000,000/month + flights + 1yr Korean course
- Deadline window
- Feb – Mar for graduate; ~Sep – Oct for the undergraduate cycle
- Level
- BachelorsMastersPhDLanguage year includedAge limit
Degree scholarship · Türkiye
Türkiye Bursları
- Funding
- Tuition + monthly stipend + housing + flights + Turkish course
- Deadline window
- Jan – Feb (one central portal, all levels)
- Level
- BachelorsMastersPhDHousing includedAge limit
Degree scholarship · United States
Fulbright
- Funding
- Full tuition + living stipend + flights + insurance
- Deadline window
- Feb – Oct depending on your country (apply ~15 months ahead)
- Level
- MastersReturn-home rule
Degree scholarship · China
CSC China
- Funding
- Full tuition + dormitory + ≈ CNY 3,000–3,500/month
- Deadline window
- Jan – Apr (embassy track) · Dec – Mar (university track)
- Level
- BachelorsMastersPhDLarge country quotaAge limit
Degree scholarship · Saudi Arabia
KAUST
- Funding
- Free tuition + ≈ US$20,000+/year stipend + housing
- Deadline window
- Main Fall-intake review ~Oct – Jan; applications reviewed on a rolling basis
- Level
- MastersPhDHousing included
Degree scholarship · Italy
MAECI Italy
- Funding
- ≈ €900/month + tuition exemption + health insurance
- Deadline window
- ~Apr – Jun (one annual call on the Study in Italy portal)
- Level
- MastersPhDAge limit
Degree scholarship · Australia
Australia Awards
- Funding
- Full tuition + living stipend + flights + insurance
- Deadline window
- ~Feb – Apr/May (varies by country)
- Level
- MastersDevelopment focusReturn-home rule
Degree scholarship · Australia
Australia RTP
- Funding
- Tuition offset + ≈ AUD 32,000–38,000/year stipend (tax-free)
- Deadline window
- Per university — international rounds commonly close ~May – Oct for the following year
- Level
- MastersPhDResearch plan needed
Degree scholarship · New Zealand
Manaaki NZ
- Funding
- Full tuition + ≈ NZ$500+/week living allowance + flights
- Deadline window
- ~Feb – Mar (one annual window)
- Level
- MastersPhDDevelopment focusReturn-home rule
Degree scholarship · Mexico
AMEXCID Mexico
- Funding
- Tuition at partner institutions + monthly stipend + health coverage
- Deadline window
- ~Jun – Sep (one annual call)
- Level
- MastersPhD
Funded internship · Switzerland
CERN Summer Student
- Funding
- ≈ CHF 92/day allowance + travel + insurance
- Deadline window
- ~Jan (one annual round for the summer)
- Level
- BachelorsMastersShort-term (weeks–months)
Funded internship · Canada
Mitacs Globalink
- Funding
- 12-week funded research internship (stipend + travel support)
- Deadline window
- ~Aug – Sep for internships the following May – Oct
- Level
- BachelorsShort-term (weeks–months)Limited eligible countries
Funded internship · Worldwide
IAESTE
- Funding
- Cost-of-living salary paid by the host employer
- Deadline window
- Main exchange round ~Jan – Mar; offers appear year-round
- Level
- BachelorsMastersShort-term (weeks–months)Salaried — a job, not a grant
Funded internship · Japan
OIST Internship
- Funding
- Daily allowance + flights + furnished accommodation
- Deadline window
- Two rounds/year (~Apr and ~Oct) for stays starting months later
- Level
- BachelorsMastersShort-term (weeks–months)
Funded internship · Germany
DAAD RISE
- Funding
- Monthly stipend + travel allowance + insurance
- Deadline window
- Portal open ~Nov – mid Dec for the following summer
- Level
- BachelorsShort-term (weeks–months)Limited eligible countries
Exchange programme · United States
Global UGRAD
- Funding
- One US semester — tuition, housing, stipend, flights, insurance
- Deadline window
- ~Dec – Feb (via the US embassy in your country)
- Level
- BachelorsReturn-home ruleLimited eligible countries
Exchange programme · Europe (multi-country)
Erasmus+ Exchange
- Funding
- ≈ €700–850/month + travel grant for 3–12 months
- Deadline window
- Set by your home university's international office (typically each semester)
- Level
- BachelorsMastersPhDApply via your universityMulti-country
Salaried position · Germany
German PhD positions
- Funding
- Salary ≈ €2,500–3,800/month gross (TV-L E13, 50–100%)
- Deadline window
- Year-round — positions are job ads, not scholarship cycles
- Level
- PhDSalaried — a job, not a grantApply year-round
Salaried position · Nordic countries
Nordic PhD positions
- Funding
- Full employee salary ≈ €2,800–4,200/month gross + pension
- Deadline window
- Year-round on university job portals
- Level
- PhDSalaried — a job, not a grantApply year-round
Salaried position · Netherlands
Dutch PhD positions
- Funding
- ≈ €2,900–3,700/month gross, rising each year + 8% holiday pay
- Deadline window
- Year-round — all academic vacancies aggregate on one national portal
- Level
- PhDSalaried — a job, not a grantApply year-round
Salaried position · Europe (multi-country)
MSCA Doctoral Networks
- Funding
- ≈ €3,400/month gross (country-adjusted) + mobility/family allowances
- Deadline window
- Year-round — each funded network advertises its own positions (many post Nov – Apr)
- Level
- PhDSalaried — a job, not a grantMobility rule applies
PostDoc fellowship · Germany
Humboldt Fellowship
- Funding
- ≈ €2,700/month (tax-free) + allowances + German course
- Deadline window
- Rolling — apply any time (selection committee meets ~3×/year)
- Level
- PostDocHost professor requiredApply year-round
PostDoc fellowship · Europe (multi-country)
MSCA PostDoc
- Funding
- ≈ €5,000+/month gross (country-adjusted) + family allowance
- Deadline window
- One annual call: opens ~May, closes ~Sep
- Level
- PostDocHost professor requiredMobility rule applies
PostDoc fellowship · Japan
JSPS PostDoc
- Funding
- ≈ ¥362,000/month + airfare + settling-in allowance
- Deadline window
- Two rounds/year — your Japanese host institution applies, with internal deadlines weeks earlier
- Level
- PostDocHost professor required