United States »

Harvard University: Top 7 in World University Rankings & Top 3 in QS World University Rankings

The Harvard Committee on General Scholarships administers several programs for international students who wish to study at Harvard University’s graduate and professional schools.   There are scholarships and fellowships available for students from the following countries:  Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and United Kingdom. There are also additional funds which support students from the following countries and regions: Arab League Countries, Asia, Canada, China, England, France, Greece, Pacific Islands, Philippines and Poland.

California Institute of Technology: Top 4 in World University Rankings & Top 5 in QS World University Rankings

Stanford University: Top 4 in World University Rankings & Top 2 in QS World University Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Top 5 in World University Rankings & Top 1 in QS World University Rankings

University of California, Berkeley: Top 13 in World University Rankings & Top 28 in QS World University Rankings

United Kingdom »

Oxford University: Top 1 in World University Rankings & Top 4 in QS World University Rankings

There are a limited number of undergraduate scholarships available for international students at Oxford. Currently, there are about 10 scholarship programs for students from selected countries and regions. The main undergraduate scholarship program for developing country students is the Reach Oxford Scholarships.

On the other hand, there are hundreds of scholarships available to applicants for graduate study. The Clarendon Scholarships are just one example, another would be the Rhodes Scholarships. Fully funded scholarships are available for students from UK & Europe, Africa, Asia,  Australasia, and North America.

University of Cambridge Top 3 in World University Rankings & Top 7 in QS World University Rankings

Imperial College London: Top 10 in World University Rankings & Top 9 in QS World University Rankings

University of Edinburgh: Top 30 in World University Rankings & Top 20 in QS World University Rankings

University College London: Top 15 in World University Rankings & Top 8 in QS World University Rankings

London School of Economics and Political Science: Top 27 in World University Rankings & Top 44 in QS World University Rankings

King’s College London: Top 36 in World University Rankings & Top 33 in QS World University Rankings

University of Manchester: Top 55 in World University Rankings & Top 27 in QS World University Rankings

University of Warwick: Top 77 in World University Rankings & Top 62 in QS World University Rankings

University of Bristol: Top 87 in World University Rankings & Top 49 in QS World University Rankings

University of Glasgow: Top 99 in World University Rankings & Top 67 in QS World University Rankings

Canada »

University of Toronto: Top 18 in World University Rankings & Top 29 in QS World University Rankings

The University of Toronto offers two major admission awards: the University of Toronto Scholars Program which have a value of $7,500. and President’s Scholars of Excellence Program  which includes a $10,000 entrance scholarship in the student’s first year of studies,.  International secondary applicants may also be considered for the Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program if nominated by their high school. This scholarship program is intended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement who are recognized as leaders within their school.

For graduate programs, financial support is available to highly qualified international students from a variety of sources at the University of Toronto.  These are listed at this link.

University of British Columbia: Top 34 in World University Rankings & Top 51 in QS World University Rankings

McGill University: Top 42 in World University Rankings & Top 35 in QS World University Rankings

Switzerland »

ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology: Top 13 in World University Rankings & Top 6 in QS World University Rankings

ETH Zurich supports outstanding students who wish to pursue Master’s degree studies by offering two scholarship programmes:  the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) and the ETH-D Scholarship.

Under the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP), students receive a special scholarship for the duration of their programme as well as specific supervision. The scholarship covers the full study and living costs during their Master’s degree course.  Under the ETH-D Scholarship students receive a partial stipend for living and study expenses (CHF 7’500 per semester) as well as a tuition fee waiver.

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne: Top 38 in World University Rankings & Top 18 in QS World University Rankings

Australia »

University of Melbourne: Top 32 in World University Rankings & Top 38 in QS World University Rankings

The Melbourne Scholarships Program is one of the most generous and comprehensive in Australia. It recognizes outstanding academic achievement of students from Australia and around the world.  The University is also committed to providing access to students who might otherwise be excluded by socio-economic, cultural, geographic and other disadvantages, and they offer a range of opportunities for those applicants.

For undergraduate studies, the main scholarship program is the Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarships which awards tuition fee remission valued at $10,000 up to approximately $138,000. For graduate studies, the University offers the Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS) which covers living allowance, relocation grant, insurance, thesis allowance, and paid sick, maternity and parenting leave.

Australia National University: Top 50  in World University Rankings & Top 29 in QS World University Rankings

University of Sydney: Top 60  in World University Rankings & Top 42 in QS World University Rankings

University of Queensland: Top 66  in World University Rankings & Top 47 in QS World University Rankings

University of New South Wales: Top 71  in World University Rankings & Top 43 in QS World University Rankings

France »

École Normale Supérieure – Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris: Top 45  in World University Rankings & Top 53 in QS World University Rankings

Each year, the ENS organizes an international selection allowing about thirty of the most promising international students, either in Science or in Humanities, to follow a two or three-year course at the ENS. They receive a monthly stipend of approximately 1,000 Euros and benefit from an accommodation on the ENS campus.

École Polytechnique: Top 93 in World University Rankings & Top 60 in QS World University Rankings

Japan »

University of Tokyo Scholarships: Top 36 in World University Rankings & Top 22 in QS World University Rankings

A variety of scholarships are available for students who wish to study at University of Tokyo. One of these is the University of Tokyo Fellowships which provides a research grant to privately financed international students with an excellent academic record. Recipients will receive a monthly research grant of  ¥200,000 or ¥150,000 during the standard period of their program (up to one year for research students).

This is also program where students are able to study an undergraduate or research program at the University with a scholarship from the Japanese government, specifically the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho (MEXT)).

The University also offers externally funded scholarships (e.g. public corporations, foundations) that are available to international students.

Kyoto University: Top 65  in World University Rankings & Top 33 in QS World University Rankings

Singapore »

National University of Singapore: Top 25 in World University Rankings & Top 11 in QS World University Rankings

Eligible students will be considered for the NUS administered scholarships through their application for admission to NUS. These scholarships include the ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship (AUS) (for ASEAN nationals, except Singaporeans) and Science & Technology Undergraduate Scholarship (for Asians except Singaporeans).  There are also scholarships offered by external organizations available.

Nanyang Technological University: Top 48  in World University Rankings & Top 11 in QS World University Rankings

Hong Kong »

The University of Hong Kong: Top 35 in World University Rankings & Top 25 in QS World University Rankings

The University offers merit-based entrance scholarships for top-ranking students who are admitted to their undergraduate programmes. The HKU entrance scholarships may go up to a value equivalent to a FULL tuition fee waiver plus accommodation and general living allowance per year, and are renewable to cover your entire undergraduate study at HKU. The scholarships are supported by generous donors, external organizations and governmental bodies in Hong Kong as well as overseas.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology: Top 47  in World University Rankings & Top 32 in QS World University Rankings

China »

Tsinghua University: Top 23 in World University Rankings & Top 16 in QS World University Rankings

Currently, Tsinghua University offers a number of scholarship programs to the international students: Chinese Government Scholarship, Beijing Government Scholarship, Tsinghua University Scholarship, and Confucius Institute Scholarship. The Chinese Government Scholarship is mostly full scholarship and open to both the degree program students (undergraduate and graduate) and the visiting/exchange students. The Beijing Government Scholarship and Tsinghua University Scholarship are tuition scholarships and open to the degree program students.

The Schwarzman Scholars Program, which has been recently introduced, aims to give the world’s best and brightest students the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and professional networks through a one-year fully-funded Master’s Degree related to Public Policy, Economic and Business, or International Studies at Tsinghua University.

Peking University: Top 24 in World University Rankings & Top 22 in QS World University Rankings

South Korea »

Seoul National University: Top 64 in World University Rankings & Top 37 in QS World University Rankings

The Seoul National University offers generous scholarship programs for international students both for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The University offers scholarships through the Global Korea Scholarships.  Moreover, there are a number of major scholarship programs for graduate studies including the SNU Global Scholarships which covers  tuition fee, living expenses, airfare, and housing cost.

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology: Top 110 in World University Rankings & Top 41 in QS World University Rankings

Netherlands »

Delft University of Technology Scholarships: Top 67 in World University Rankings & Top 50 in QS World University Rankings

A variety of scholarships are awarded to TU Delft admitted students with exceptional promise and outstanding academic achievement by the university, specific faculties, departments and industry partners. Consideration for these scholarships requires students to have been admitted to their MSc programme. One of these scholarships is the Justus & Louise van Effen scholarship which is open to all international students and open to any of TU Delft’s MSc programmes.

Amsterdam University: Top 62 in World University Rankings & Top 64 in QS World University Rankings

Leiden University: Top 67 in World University Rankings & Top 118 in QS World University Rankings

Utrecht University: Top 75 in World University Rankings & Top 120 in QS World University Rankings

Belgium »

KU Leuven Scholarships: Top 45 in World University Rankings & Top 80 in QS World University Rankings

KU Leuven offers a number of scholarship programs for EU and non-EU international students. The scholarships are targeted to different regions and countries. KU Leuven also offers masters courses funded by VLIR-UOS Scholarships which are fully funded scholarships targeted to developing country students.  The university also offers departmental scholarships such as Science@Leuven Scholarships.

Ghent University: Top 123 in World University Rankings & Top 130 in QS World University Rankings

Sweden »

Lund University: Top 96 in World University Rankings & Top 92 in QS World University Rankings

The Lund University offers the Lund Global Scholarship for top students from all countries outside the EU/EEA. They also offer programme-specific scholarships. The Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals allows international students to study Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD and post-doctoral levels at Swedish Universities including Lund University.

Uppsala University: Top 102 in World University Rankings & Top 116 in QS World University Rankings