International list of scholarships
Top 20 Excellence Scholarships for Outstanding International Students
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Although not all, most scholarship programs are merit-based meaning scholars are chosen based on academic merit or in others forms such as leadership, athletic, or artistic merits. Merit-based scholarships are sometimes referred to as excellence scholarships since it seeks out the most bright and most talented students. In this list, scholars4dev.com highlights the most popular merit-based scholarships out there.
25+ International Scholarships offered by the World’s Top Universities
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Do you want to study at a top University abroad? The Word’s Top Universities can be found in different parts of the world – USA, Australia, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, France, etc. A number of these top Universities offer scholarship programs for oustanding international students. We list scholarship programs offered by Universities included in the top 250 universities around the world in 2018.
Top 10 International Scholarships for Women
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Through scholarships, women are encouraged to pursue higher education and research in fields such as Science, Business, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Peace, and International Development. To celebrate International Women’s Day, scholars4dev.com presents a list of top 10 International Scholarships for Women.
5+ Chancellor’s/Vice Chancellor’s Scholarships for International Students
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Chancellor’s/Vice Chancellor’s Scholarships are some of the most prestigious scholarship awards offered by some Universities in UK and Australia to excellent international students. Typically, it is funded by the Chancellor’s/Vice-Chancellor’s office and could either be in the form of full/partial tuition fee waivers and may include stipend/bursary.
Top 25 University Scholarships Open to ALL* International Students
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Not everyone can apply to just any scholarship. First, you have to meet certain criteria to be eligible for a particular scholarship, and one of those criteria is your nationality. There are those scholarships that target students from a specific region or country only but there are scholarships which are open to all international students*.
Links to Scholarship Programs of the World’s Top 100 Universities
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Do you want to study at a reputable University included in the World’s Top 100 Universities list? scholars4dev.com gives you an overview and links to international scholarship programs offered by Global Universities ranked in the Times Higher Education’s 2020 World University Rankings and the 2020 QS World University Rankings.
100+ MBA Scholarships for International Students
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Finding a scholarship for an MBA Degree can prove to be a challenging task but there are a significant number to be found – over a hundred. To help prospective MBA students find these scholarships, scholars4dev.com compiled links to scholarship pages of top Business Schools and prepared a list of International MBA Scholarships for developing country students and women.
Top 15 Research Scholarships for International Students
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One of the most well-funded international scholarships are research scholarships. Foreign governments fund international research scholarships to establish their countries as global research hubs. Universities set up international research scholarship programs to attract high quality students to contribute to their research efforts. Research scholarships are usually towards Masters by Research/Thesis or PhD Degree.
Top 5 Training Scholarships for International Students
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If you want to improve academically and professionally but don’t have the time and money to pursue full time studies, trainings or short courses are just right for you. In terms of improving your chances in scholarship and job applications, taking short courses allow you to upgrade your skills and boost your academic qualifications. scholars4dev.com lists the top 5 training scholarships and free online short courses for international students like you.
Finland Scholarships for Foreign Students
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Why study in Finland as an international student? The Finnish education system is regarded one of the best in the world and Finnish Universities offer about 450 international programmes in English. The Finnish Government and Universities offers some bachelor’s and master’s scholarships for non-EU international students and doctoral scholarships in Finland for most international students.
Top 10 International Fellowships for Students, Researchers, and Professionals
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There are a number of international fellowships open to students, researchers, and professionals for study, research, or professional undertaking at Universities, Institutions, and Organizations around the world. Fellowships can be towards academic, research, or professional development activities. Some fellowships are specific to a particular field of study or a target group.
Top 10 Commonwealth Scholarships for Commonwealth Countries
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Under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP), member countries of the Commonwealth offer Commonwealth Scholarships to other member countries. Through the scholarships, citizens of developing/developed Commonwealth countries can study in other developed/developing member countries*. Aside from Commonwealth scholarships, there are University scholarships that are targeted to students from Commonwealth countries.
