THE FUNDING EDIT
Scholarship application calendar
Compare recorded opening and closing dates, annual patterns and official next-call announcements.
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Browse 57 selected funding schemes and 37 official directories. Each record links to its provider. Amounts retain their published year; previous deadlines are not new application dates. Where the next call is unpublished or unverified, we say so.
A scholarship directory is not an award. University admission does not guarantee funding, and a tuition waiver alone may leave living costs to pay. This catalogue is not an exhaustive list of every university scholarship.
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57 funding schemes · 37 official directories
| Scholarship | Recorded window | Next announcement | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erasmus Mundus Joint MastersEurope & partner countries | Annual window Each consortium has its own dates. Most applications run October–January. | Official annual guidance: most applications run October–January for the following academic year. Exact dates are set by each consortium. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Türkiye Scholarships (Türkiye Bursları) — full-time programmesTurkey | Official annual calendar The official programme page lists 10 January–20 February annually; confirm the next specific call. | Official annual pattern: 10 January–20 February; results in early August. Check the next dated call before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Chevening ScholarshipsUnited Kingdom | Confirmed dates 2027/28 cycle: opened 4 August 2026; closes 6 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. | Following cycle: dates not announced in the checked timeline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Fulbright Degree Programme — PakistanUnited States | Past confirmed deadline Recorded call closed 1 April 2026. | Next opening not yet confirmed by the checked page. Prepare before the next annual call. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Oxford Clarendon FundUnited Kingdom | Provider dates vary Meet your Oxford course’s relevant December or January funding deadline. | Next opening has not been verified; consult the provider’s current call. | Provider ↗2026-09-24 |
| Oxford undergraduate bursaries & scholarshipsUnited Kingdom | Provider dates vary Confirm the current call and deadline on the official page | Next opening has not been verified; consult the provider’s current call. | Provider ↗2026-09-24 |
| Oxford graduate scholarship directoryUnited Kingdom | Provider dates vary Confirm the current call and deadline on the official page | Next opening has not been verified; consult the provider’s current call. | Provider ↗2026-09-24 |
| Monash university & college scholarship finderAustralia | Provider dates vary Confirm the current call and deadline on the official page | Next opening has not been verified; consult the provider’s current call. | Provider ↗2026-09-24 |
| University of Queensland scholarship searchAustralia | Provider dates vary Confirm the current call and deadline on the official page | Next opening has not been verified; consult the provider’s current call. | Provider ↗2026-09-24 |
| DAAD scholarship opportunitiesGermany | Provider dates vary Confirm the current call and deadline on the official page | Next opening has not been verified; consult the provider’s current call. | Provider ↗2026-09-24 |
| Zonta Women in STEM AwardInternational | Provider dates vary Check club, district and international deadlines separately; the current cycle must be confirmed. | Next opening has not been verified; consult the provider’s current call. | Provider ↗2026-09-24 |
| Zonta Women in Business Leadership AwardInternational | Provider dates vary Check current club and district submission dates. | Next opening has not been verified; consult the provider’s current call. | Provider ↗2026-09-24 |
| Zonta Amelia Earhart FellowshipsInternational | Provider dates vary Confirm the current call and deadline on the official page | Next opening has not been verified; consult the provider’s current call. | Provider ↗2026-09-24 |
| AAUW International Fellowships — women in STEMUnited States | Past confirmed deadline Opened 17 August 2026, 09:00 ET; closed 17 September 2026, 17:00 ET. Award notification: March 2027. | Next opening has not been verified; consult the provider’s current call. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| EURAXESS research jobs & fundingEurope & international | Provider dates vary Confirm the current call and deadline on the official page | Next opening has not been verified; consult the provider’s current call. | Provider ↗2026-09-24 |
| GREAT ScholarshipsUnited Kingdom | Provider dates vary University-specific deadlines; the checked directory lists the 2026/27 programme. | 2027/28 dates must be confirmed when individual university calls appear. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Commonwealth Master’s ScholarshipsUnited Kingdom | Confirmed dates 2027/28 cycle: 8 September–20 October 2026; closes 16:00 BST. Nominators may close earlier. | Next annual cycle has not been confirmed here. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Gates Cambridge ScholarshipsUnited Kingdom | Course-specific 2027/28: international round follows the course funding deadline; US round is separate. | Check the selected Cambridge course for its December/January funding deadline; never use one deadline for all courses. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| DAAD EPOS — Development-Related Postgraduate CoursesGermany | Course-specific 2027/28 applications: deadlines differ by course; consult the official intake list. | No common opening date. Prepare before the individual programme’s scholarship deadline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| DAAD Helmut-Schmidt ProgrammeGermany | Provider dates vary Use the 2027 call for programme-specific application instructions. | Next call date not verified; check the official announcement before planning a submission. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Japanese Government MEXT ScholarshipsJapan | Provider dates vary Embassy and university deadlines differ by nationality and route. | Next opening must be checked with the relevant Japanese embassy or nominating university. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| MEXT Research Scholarship — PakistanJapan | Past confirmed deadline 2027 entry: applications closed 26 May 2026. | The next call has not been confirmed in the official source reviewed. Previous dates are historical and must not be reused as a new deadline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Australia Awards ScholarshipsAustralia | Past country-specific rounds Most 2027-entry country rounds: 1 February–30 April 2026, now closed. Country exceptions exist. | The next call has not been confirmed in the official source reviewed. Previous dates are historical and must not be reused as a new deadline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP)Australia | University rounds University-specific competitive rounds; no central student application deadline. | Check each university’s next research scholarship round. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Melbourne Graduate Research ScholarshipsAustralia | Course-specific New students are automatically considered when applying by their research course deadline. | Faculty/course closing dates govern the next round. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Sydney RTP and International Stipend ScholarshipsAustralia | University rounds Multiple research scholarship rounds; use the university’s relevant submission deadline. | No universal annual date: check the round for your start period. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Imperial President’s PhD ScholarshipsUnited Kingdom | University rounds 2027/28 entry has assessment rounds; follow the official round dates and department requirements. | Prepare supervisor contact before the applicable round; exact opening not recorded here. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Manaaki New Zealand ScholarshipsNew Zealand | Next call unconfirmed Official tertiary page reports applications closed; the next opening is not confirmed here. | Do not reuse the old 2024 dates still visible on some pages; wait for the relevant new call. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Otago Doctoral ScholarshipNew Zealand | Recurring rounds Quarterly rounds in March, June, September and November; completed departmental assessment due by the first day of the round month. | Next scheduled round after September: November, subject to the university’s funding review and current rules. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Auckland Doctoral ScholarshipNew Zealand | Provider dates vary Check doctoral scholarship selection rounds and the admission process. | Next round date not verified in this record. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGillCanada | Past confirmed deadlines 2027 cohort opened 1 June 2026. International deadline 19 August; Canadian/US university students and graduates, and Canadians abroad: 23 September 2026. | The next call has not been confirmed in the official source reviewed. Previous dates are historical and must not be reused as a new deadline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| UBC Four Year Doctoral FellowshipCanada | Programme-specific Deadline set by each graduate programme. | Contact the intended graduate programme before its next funding deadline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| UBC International Scholars ProgramCanada | Source dates conflict Official page headline says early October 2026 for September 2027 entry; another section says September. Confirm the live form with UBC. | Autumn intake planning; exact opening needs clarification because the source contains conflicting dates. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences — PhD fundingUnited States | Programme-specific Programme admission deadlines apply. | Check the next application cycle for the chosen PhD. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars at StanfordUnited States | Confirmed deadline 2027 cohort application closes 6 October 2026, 13:00 Pacific Time. Graduate programme deadlines are separate. | Next cohort dates have not been confirmed here. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| UCL Global Master’s ScholarshipUnited Kingdom | Past confirmed deadline 2026/27 deadline was 7 May 2026, 17:00 BST. | The next call has not been confirmed in the official source reviewed. Previous dates are historical and must not be reused as a new deadline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| British Council Women in STEM ScholarshipsUnited Kingdom | Closed previous cycle 2026/27 applications are closed. University and country combinations vary by cycle. | Next opening has not been confirmed on the checked central page. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Italian Government MAECI ScholarshipsItaly | Past confirmed deadline 2026/27 deadline: 26 March 2026, 14:00 Italian time. | The next call has not been confirmed in the official source reviewed. Previous dates are historical and must not be reused as a new deadline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| DSU Toscana — regional need-based supportItaly | Separate confirmed rounds 2026/27 bachelor’s/master’s: 20 July–7 September 2026, closed. Doctoral/specialisation: 25 September–16 November 2026, 13:00 local time. | The next call has not been confirmed in the official source reviewed. Previous dates are historical and must not be reused as a new deadline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Padua International Excellence ScholarshipsItaly | Provider dates vary Admission and scholarship call deadlines differ by programme. | 2027/28 call dates not verified; monitor the university’s scholarship notice. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| France Excellence Eiffel ScholarshipsFrance | Provider dates vary Ask the host institution for its earlier internal nomination deadline. | Next central call dates not verified here; start contacting institutions before the annual selection round. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Swiss Government Excellence ScholarshipsSwitzerland | Confirmed opening; country deadlines 2027/28 applications open from 20 August 2026; deadlines vary by country. | Official outlook: 2028/29 scholarships advertised from August 2027. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Government of Ireland International Education ScholarshipIreland | Past confirmed deadline 2026 deadline: 12 March 2026, 17:00 Irish time; closed. | The next call has not been confirmed in the official source reviewed. Previous dates are historical and must not be reused as a new deadline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| NL ScholarshipNetherlands | Provider dates vary Institution-specific dates and fields of study; participating universities change by cycle. | Follow the intended institution’s next call. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Stipendium HungaricumHungary | Past confirmed deadline 2026/27 call opened November 2025; deadline was 15 January 2026, 14:00 CET. | The next call has not been confirmed in the official source reviewed. Previous dates are historical and must not be reused as a new deadline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Global Korea Scholarship — graduate degreesSouth Korea | Previous announcement; local deadlines 2026 graduate guidelines published 2 February 2026; local embassy/university deadlines differ. | The next call has not been confirmed in the official source reviewed. Previous dates are historical and must not be reused as a new deadline. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| EduCanada international scholarship searchCanada | Provider dates vary Each award has its own deadline. | No common annual opening for a directory. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| OeAD grants.at scholarship databaseAustria | Provider dates vary Each award has its own deadline. | No common annual opening for a directory. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| European Commission — study and funding country guidesEurope & partner countries | Provider dates vary Each award has its own deadline. | No common annual opening for a directory. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| RMIT University — Research Stipend Scholarships (RSS / RRSS)Australia | Published provider dates 2027 central round: opened 1 June 2026. International EOI closed 30 August; full application closes 30 September. Domestic EOI closes 30 September; full application 30 October 2026. | No later round is confirmed here. Check the official provider before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| RMIT University — Vice-Chancellor’s PhD ScholarshipAustralia | Published provider dates 2027 central round: opened 1 June 2026. International EOI closed 30 August; full application closes 30 September. Domestic EOI closes 30 September; full application 30 October 2026. | No later round is confirmed here. Check the official provider before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| RMIT — Biomedical Research Master’s ProjectAustralia | Published provider dates Opened 25 May 2026; listed closing date 31 December 2027. Confirm whether the position remains unfilled. | No later round is confirmed here. Check the official provider before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| RMIT University — research projects and grants directoryAustralia | Published provider dates Individual projects have separate dates; central-round dates do not apply to every project. | No later round is confirmed here. Check the official provider before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Western Australia — HDR / RTP ScholarshipsAustralia | Published provider dates International 2027 round closed 15 September 2026, 23:59 AWST. Domestic round: 1–31 October 2026; includes only the specified UWA international graduates. | No later round is confirmed here. Check the official provider before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Western Australia — Global Excellence ScholarshipAustralia | Published provider dates Assessed through eligible course admission; follow your intake’s admission deadline. | Provider confirms the scheme for 2027–2029 intakes. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Western Australia — international scholarship directoryAustralia | Published provider dates Each award has its own dates and commencement conditions. | No later round is confirmed here. Check the official provider before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Monash University — Monash Graduate ScholarshipAustralia | Published provider dates Provider lists international rounds closing 31 March and 31 July (July brought forward in 2026); domestic 31 May and 31 October. Check the current round. | No later round is confirmed here. Check the official provider before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Deakin University — RTP / Postgraduate Research ScholarshipsAustralia | Published provider dates 2027 international round: 6 July–23 August 2026 (closed). Domestic round closes 25 October 2026; February 2027 intake. | No later round is confirmed here. Check the official provider before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| UNSW / Sydney Quantum Academy — Undergraduate Research ScholarshipAustralia | Published provider dates Applications: 26 August–8 October 2026 for January–February 2027 projects. | No later round is confirmed here. Check the official provider before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Maastricht University — NL-High Potential ScholarshipNetherlands | Published provider dates Scholarship: 1 October 2026–1 February 2027, 23:59 CET. Complete programme application by 10 December 2026. | No later round is confirmed here. Check the official provider before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| ETH Zurich — Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity ProgrammeSwitzerland | Published provider dates 1–30 November 2026 for autumn 2027. The official page gives inconsistent closing-hour text; confirm the time in eApply and submit early. | No later round is confirmed here. Check the official provider before applying. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| King Abdullah University of Science and Technology — KAUST FellowshipSaudi Arabia | Provider dates vary Follow the selected graduate programme’s admission round. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Qatar University — International Students ScholarshipQatar | Provider dates vary Apply during the announced scholarship window in the admission system; current next deadline is not verified here. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Nazarbayev University — Abay Kunanbayev ScholarshipKazakhstan | Provider dates vary Programme-specific admissions deadlines apply. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| American University of Central Asia — Anthropology and International Development fundingKyrgyzstan | Provider dates vary Submit financial aid documents with the programme application; confirm the current admission deadline. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Westminster International University in Tashkent — Scholarship ProgrammeUzbekistan | Provider dates vary Annual selection; the next application deadline is not verified here. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Latvian State ScholarshipsLatvia | Confirmed next window Next published call: 1 February–1 April 2027. | Official results notice confirms the February–April 2027 window. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Heydar Aliyev International Education Grant ProgrammeAzerbaijan | Provider dates vary 2026/27 programme is published; use its linked application guide for stage-specific deadlines. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Chulalongkorn University — Financial Engineering international scholarshipThailand | Provider dates vary Submit the scholarship form after the online admission application; confirm the programme’s current closing date. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Study in Finland — university funding guideFinland | Provider dates vary Dates vary by award. Open the current official announcement. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Study in Lithuania — scholarship directoryLithuania | Provider dates vary Dates vary by award. Open the current official announcement. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Study in Estonia — scholarship directoryEstonia | Provider dates vary Dates vary by award. Open the current official announcement. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Study in NL — scholarship directoryNetherlands | Provider dates vary Dates vary by award. Open the current official announcement. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Mauritius — international scholarshipsMauritius | Provider dates vary Dates vary by award. Open the current official announcement. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Maldives National University — scholarshipsMaldives | Provider dates vary Dates vary by award. Open the current official announcement. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Study in Korea — government and university scholarshipsSouth Korea | Provider dates vary Dates vary by award. Open the current official announcement. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Indonesia — KNB Scholarship official portalIndonesia | Provider dates vary Dates vary by award. Open the current official announcement. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Swedish Institute — scholarship application portalSweden | Provider dates vary Dates vary by award. Open the current official announcement. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Romania — Ministry of Foreign Affairs scholarship portalRomania | Provider dates vary Dates vary by award. Open the current official announcement. | The next call is not confirmed here; use the official provider’s current announcement. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Tbilisi State University — scholarshipsGeorgia | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Copenhagen — full-degree fundingDenmark | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Cyprus — Computer Science scholarshipsCyprus | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Liechtenstein — study fundingLiechtenstein | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Luxembourg — Guillaume Dupaix scholarshipLuxembourg | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Malta — Islands and Small States fundingMalta | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Nottingham Malaysia — scholarship finderMalaysia | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| NUST — Financial Aid OfficePakistan | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of the Philippines — Student Learning AssistancePhilippines | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Ljubljana — scholarshipsSlovenia | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Comenius University — talented international studentsSlovakia | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Cape Town — international and refugee fundingSouth Africa | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Barcelona — General ScholarshipSpain | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| Wallonia-Brussels — MASTER IN grantsBelgium | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
| University of Iceland — scholarship guidanceIceland | Provider dates vary Read the current provider call. Historical dates on an overview page are not a new application deadline. | The next applicable opening must be confirmed with the institution. | Provider ↗2026-09-25 |
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