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Top 10 Scholarships For Study Abroad

Moving abroad to study can often be an extremely expensive adventure to embark on. However, numerous institutions across the world want to invest in young people (especially international students) who show potential and talent and help them fulfill their dreams. Scholarships enable students to convert dreams into reality.

1. Erasmus+ (Europe)

An Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) awards EU-funded scholarships to the most suitable candidates applying under annual selection rounds. Candidates must be admitted to the degree program by the organizing consortium and then be selected for an EMJMD scholarship.

The scholarship encompasses participation costs (including tuition fees, miscellaneous costs, coverage for insurance and any other mandatory costs related to your participation in the master’s study). It also provides for the travel and installation costs and includes a monthly subsistence allowance for the entire duration of the study program.

The total amount of the scholarship depends on the duration of the course and nationality (non-EU students generally tend to receive larger scholarships).

2. Fulbright Scholarships (USA)

The Fulbright Program for Foreign Students is administered by binational Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or USA Embassies. All Foreign Student Program applications are processed under this.

3. Clarendon Scholarships at the University of Oxford (UK)

In case you apply for a full or part-time master’s or DPhil course at the University of Oxford by the January deadline, your application is automatically be considered for a Clarendon Scholarship. No additional documents or separate scholarship application forms are needed to be presented.

The selection criteria entail academic record, research aptitude, focus &commitment to the proposed course from the referees’ reports.

4. Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Program (France)

The Eiffel scholarship consists of a monthly allowance of €1,181 (a maintenance allowance of €1,031 and a monthly stipend of €150)for master’s students with a course duration between 12-36 months. The scholarship entails a monthly allowance of €1,400 for Doctorate or Ph.D. students, for research periods in France of up to a period of one year. The added benefits are international transportation, national transport, local transport, health insurance by Campus France, mutual health insurance, and cultural activities.

5. Westminster Full International Scholarship (UK)

The scholarship encompasses the full tuition fee, accommodation, living costs and travel costs to and from London. In order to be eligible for a full scholarship to study abroad at the UK’s University of Westminster, you need to qualify the following criteria: be an international applicant from a developing country; bag a full-time offer from the university. The scholarship will be renewed each year provided the academic performance is satisfactory.

6. Endeavour Postgraduate Awards (Australia)

The Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships are the Australian Government’s internationally merit-based scholarship programs that provide up to AUD$272,500 for study, research or professional development opportunities between Australia and the world.

7. The Gates Millennium Scholarship (USA)

This Scholarship is sponsored by Bill Gates’s The Gates Foundation and covers the entire expenses of 1000 students. Wherever you are studying in the US, the Gates Millennium Scholarship will pay for your tuition fees and accommodation.

8. Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (Sweden)

The Swedish Institute’s Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) is applicable for full-time master’s studies in Sweden.

The scholarship covers tuition fees of the Swedish university, living expenses of SEK 10,000/month, travel grant, a one-time payment for the entire study period, of SEK 15,000.

9. Adelaide Scholarships International (Australia)

The University of Adelaide offers scholarships to outstanding international graduates from any country to begin their education via a Masters or Doctorate degree by research. Awards are available for all discipline areas.

10. Great Wall Program (China)

The Great Wall Program is a full scholarship established and offered by the Chinese Ministry of Education for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to sponsor students and scholars in developing countries to study and conduct research activities in China.

This scholarship covers one academic year of study, tuition waiver, accommodation, stipend, and comprehensive medical insurance.

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