Pursuing a Master’s degree abroad represents a significant financial investment for international students, and navigating funding options across institutions can be overwhelming. This comprehensive directory consolidates master’s scholarship opportunities documented on ScholarWaka into a single reference guide. The awards listed below encompass government-backed schemes, university merit awards, corporate grants, and philanthropic foundation fellowships across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa.
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Funding models range from fully funded packages—covering 100% of tuition, monthly living stipends, return international airfares, health insurance (OSHC/NHS), and research allowances—to partial tuition discounts and merit bursaries. Because eligibility standards, application deadlines, language proficiency requirements, and selection processes vary significantly across funding bodies, candidates should thoroughly review each award’s specific criteria prior to application submission.
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Masters Scholarships for International Students Summary
| SCHOLARSHIP | HOST COUNTRY | STUDY LEVEL |
| LSTM Humanitarian Scholarship | UK | Master’s |
| TUM Scholarships | Germany | Undergrad & Master’s |
| A*STAR National Science Scholarship | Singapore | Undergrad–PhD |
| Stirling SAIC MSc Scholarships | UK | Master’s |
| Heidelberg University Scholarships | Germany | Undergrad–PhD |
| SOAS Hyundai Motor Group Scholarship | UK | Master’s & PhD |
| Australia Awards Scholarships | Australia | Undergrad & Master’s |
| Asian Future Leaders Scholarship | Japan | Master’s |
| Malaysia International Scholarship | Malaysia | Master’s & PhD |
| Aston University Ferguson Scholarship | UK | Master’s |
| Imperial Dean’s Impact Scholarship | UK | Master’s |
| University of Calabria Scholarships | Italy | Master’s |
| Guelph Arrell Scholarships | Canada | Master’s |
| Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Scholarship | China | Undergrad–PhD |
| Sheffield Hallam Transform Together Scholarships | UK | Undergrad & Master’s |
| University of Alberta Graduate Entrance Scholarship | Canada | Master’s & PhD |
| UCD Global Excellence Scholarships | Ireland | Undergrad & Master’s |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville Graduate Scholarship | USA | Master’s |
| GeniusCash Scholarship | Canada | Undergrad & Master’s |
| JP Morgan Scholarship | UK | Master’s |
| Erasmus Mundus IMAPP Scholarship | Germany/France/Italy | Master’s |
| ICCR African Scholarship | India | Undergrad–PhD |
| Government of Ireland (GOI-IES) | Ireland | Master’s & PhD |
| European Commission Intra-Africa Scholarships | Various African countries | Master’s–PhD |
| KAUST Scholarship | Saudi Arabia | Master’s & PhD |
1. Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) Humanitarian Scholarship
LSTM’s Humanitarian Scholarship isn’t open to anyone broadly affected by conflict — eligibility specifically requires evidenced Refugee Status or Humanitarian Protection as recognised under the 1951 UN Convention on the Status of Refugees, or, for Ukrainian nationals, EU temporary protected status held while resident in an EU state. Your application must include a 700-word statement covering three things: the specific risk you’ve faced, how your intended course connects to your academic and research goals, and the concrete impact your studies will have on reducing health inequality or building health leadership in emergency settings.
Scholarship Name ⇒ LSTM Humanitarian Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ United Kingdom
Study Level ⇒ Master’s
Click Here for LSTM Humanitarian Scholarship Application Process
2. TUM Scholarships for International Students
TUM actually runs two distinct scholarship mechanisms that get lumped together under one name, and knowing the difference matters. The Deutschlandstipendium is Germany’s national scholarship scheme, paying a flat €300 a month for 12 months, funded half by the German federal government and half by private sponsors — it’s awarded on a genuinely holistic basis, weighing personal responsibility and overcoming obstacles alongside grades, not academic performance alone. Separately, TUM’s own “Scholarship for International Students” pays €500 to €1,800 per semester as one-off, need- and merit-based cash support, reapplied for every semester up to a maximum funding period of 36 months.
Scholarship Name ⇒ TUM Scholarships
Host Country ⇒ Germany
Study Level ⇒ Undergraduate & Master’s
Click Here for TUM Scholarships Application Process
3. A*STAR National Science Scholarship (BS-PhD)
This is Singapore’s flagship pipeline scholarship for scientific talent, and it’s worth being precise about who it actually serves: despite appearing on international scholarship lists, it’s restricted to Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents who intend to take up Singapore citizenship — it isn’t an open international award, whatever the “Eligible Countries: All Countries” framing on some listings suggests. Scholars are funded continuously from undergraduate study through to a PhD, embedding them early in A*STAR’s own research institutes and laboratories rather than treating funding as a one-time award disconnected from a career pathway.
Scholarship Name ⇒ ASTAR National Science Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ Singapore
Study Level ⇒ Undergraduate–PhD
Click Here for ASTAR Scholarship Application Process
4. University of Stirling SAIC MSc Scholarships
Funded specifically by the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre, this scholarship is narrower than a general Stirling award — it’s tied to aquaculture-relevant Master’s programmes at a university globally recognised for aquaculture research specifically, not a broad tuition waiver available across any subject. The two-tier deadline structure is worth noting carefully: Overseas applicants face an earlier cutoff than UK applicants, a two-month gap that reflects the longer visa and enrolment lead time international students typically need.
Scholarship Name ⇒ University of Stirling SAIC MSc Scholarships
Host Country ⇒ United Kingdom
Study Level ⇒ Master’s
Click Here for SAIC MSc Scholarships Application Process
5. Heidelberg University Scholarships
Heidelberg doesn’t run one scholarship — it runs a portfolio, spanning DAAD-affiliated funding, faculty-specific awards, and Heidelberg’s own internal scholarship funds, each with its own value, eligibility, and deadline. This structural point matters more here than for most universities on this list: treating “Heidelberg scholarships” as a single application is the single most common mistake applicants make, since there’s no unified portal or shared deadline covering every award.
Scholarship Name ⇒ Heidelberg University Scholarships
Host Country ⇒ Germany
Study Level ⇒ Undergraduate–PhD
Click Here for Heidelberg University Scholarships Application Process
6. SOAS University of London Hyundai Motor Group Scholarship
This scholarship is deliberately restricted to African students specifically — not international students broadly — reflecting its explicit purpose of building expertise that contributes to sustainable development and transformation across Africa. The Master’s and PhD funding levels differ meaningfully: Master’s recipients receive a defined funding package, while PhD recipients receive full tuition plus a separate, larger annual stipend, reflecting the different financial demands of a multi-year doctoral programme versus a one-year taught Master’s.
Scholarship Name ⇒ SOAS Hyundai Motor Group Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ United Kingdom
Study Level ⇒ Master’s & PhD
Click Here for SOAS Hyundai Motor Group Scholarship Application Process
7. Australia Awards Scholarships
This is one of the largest and longest-running scholarship programmes on this list, and it’s genuinely different in structure from a university-specific award: it’s a bilateral development programme run by the Australian government, with separate country allocations, separate deadlines, and separate eligibility panels for each participating country across the Indo-Pacific. That means “the Australia Awards deadline” doesn’t exist as a single date — Nigeria’s deadline (where applicable), Papua New Guinea’s, and Indonesia’s are entirely independent processes run through different channels.
Scholarship Name ⇒ Australia Awards Scholarships
Host Country ⇒ Australia
Study Level ⇒ Undergraduate & Master’s
Click Here for Australia Awards Application Process
8. Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program (AFLSP)
Run through Kyoto University with backing from the Bai Xian Asia Institute, this scholarship is explicitly built around a specific mission — strengthening cross-border ties among future Asian leaders — rather than funding study for its own sake. That mission shapes eligibility directly: applicants need to demonstrate genuine intent to build regional connections across Asia, not simply academic merit in isolation, and selection panels weigh this intercultural, pan-Asian orientation as a real criterion.
Scholarship Name ⇒ Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program
Host Country ⇒ Japan
Study Level ⇒ Master’s
Click Here for AFLSP Application Process
9. Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS)
MIS is Malaysia’s government-run flagship scholarship for attracting international graduate talent, and it’s explicitly framed around Malaysia’s ambition to become a regional hub for academic excellence — which shapes which universities and fields get priority. Eligible institutions span both public and private Malaysian universities, a genuinely broader net than most government scholarships that restrict funding to public institutions only.
Scholarship Name ⇒ Malaysia International Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ Malaysia
Study Level ⇒ Master’s & PhD
Click Here for MIS Application Process
10. Aston University Ferguson Scholarship
This scholarship is unusually specific in its geographic targeting — restricted to African countries and India together, a combination that doesn’t map onto a typical regional funding pattern and reflects the Ferguson family’s own specific philanthropic priorities rather than a broader institutional Aston scholarship policy. It’s worth confirming your specific eligible programme list directly, since “selected postgraduate programmes” means this isn’t a blanket Master’s-level award across every Aston course.
Scholarship Name ⇒ Aston University Ferguson Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ United Kingdom
Study Level ⇒ Master’s
Click Here for Aston Ferguson Scholarship Application Process
11. Imperial College London Dean’s Impact Scholarship
This scholarship rewards demonstrated real-world impact — entrepreneurship, technology and innovation, sustainability, social impact, or leadership — over pure academic credentials, and Imperial is explicit that applicants need clear evidence, not general claims: launching a venture, leading a technological innovation, driving a sustainability initiative, or similar concrete achievement. It’s tied directly to Imperial’s MBA and MSc admission rounds rather than running as a separate standalone application, and awards aren’t guaranteed at every round — Imperial states plainly that scholarships may not be granted following every deadline if all funding in a category has already been awarded, or if there are insufficient eligible candidates that round.
Scholarship Name ⇒ Imperial College London Dean’s Impact Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ United Kingdom
Study Level ⇒ Master’s
Click Here for Dean’s Impact Scholarship Application Process
12. University of Calabria Scholarships
At 132 places, this is one of the larger fully funded scholarship cohorts on this list, and its selection process is deliberately stripped down: Calabria states explicitly that selection is based only on qualifications, with no separate essay, interview, or subjective assessment layered on top. This makes it one of the more transparent scholarships here — your academic record does essentially all the work, rather than a strong personal narrative compensating for a weaker transcript.
Scholarship Name ⇒ University of Calabria Scholarships
Host Country ⇒ Italy
Study Level ⇒ Master’s
Click Here for University of Calabria Scholarships Application Process
13. University of Guelph Arrell Scholarships
At $50,000 a year, this is genuinely one of the largest single-award figures on this list, and the reason is specific: it’s not a general graduate scholarship, but funding tied to research directly addressing global food systems — healthier food production, agri-food economic growth, and reducing environmental and social harm within that sector. Recipients are expected to function as leaders within multidisciplinary teams working alongside community, government, and industry partners, not simply conduct independent academic research in isolation.
Scholarship Name ⇒ University of Guelph Arrell Scholarships
Host Country ⇒ Canada
Study Level ⇒ Master’s
Click Here for Arrell Scholarships Application Process
14. Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) International Scholarship
HIT’s own institutional scholarship carries firm age caps that many applicants overlook: Master’s applicants must be a Bachelor’s degree holder under 30, and PhD applicants a Master’s degree holder under 35 (figures vary slightly by scholarship type, so confirm the exact cap for your specific application). A “no double benefits” rule applies strictly — you cannot hold this scholarship alongside another Chinese Government (CSC) or institutional award simultaneously, and being caught doing so results in admission being rejected outright, not simply a warning.
Scholarship Name ⇒ HIT International Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ China
Study Level ⇒ Undergraduate–PhD
Click Here for HIT Scholarship Application Process
15. Sheffield Hallam University Transform Together Scholarships
This is a straightforward, broadly accessible award: a flat 50% tuition fee waiver for the first year only, applying uniformly across both undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses rather than varying by subject or applicant profile. Because the reduction applies to year one specifically, students on multi-year undergraduate programmes need to budget for full fees from year two onward — this isn’t a scholarship that discounts your entire degree.
Scholarship Name ⇒ Sheffield Hallam Transform Together Scholarships
Host Country ⇒ United Kingdom
Study Level ⇒ Undergraduate & Master’s
Click Here for Transform Together Scholarships Application Process
16. University of Alberta Graduate Entrance Scholarship
This scholarship is genuinely open to both domestic and international students without a nationality preference built into the funding pool — a distinction worth noting given how many Canadian graduate scholarships quietly favour domestic applicants in practice even when technically open to all. It covers both course-based and thesis-based Master’s and doctoral programmes, meaning applicants pursuing a more professionally oriented, non-research Master’s aren’t excluded the way they sometimes are under research-specific funding.
Scholarship Name ⇒ University of Alberta Graduate Entrance Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ Canada
Study Level ⇒ Master’s & PhD
Click Here for Alberta Graduate Entrance Scholarship Application Process
17. UCD Global Excellence Scholarships
UCD restricts this scholarship to students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland, so students from EEA countries or Switzerland do not qualify, even if they consider themselves international students in Ireland or relocate from abroad. Both full and partial tuition coverage exist within the same scholarship name, meaning the specific award you receive if selected can vary meaningfully rather than being a fixed, guaranteed figure.
Scholarship Name ⇒ UCD Global Excellence Scholarships
Host Country ⇒ Ireland
Study Level ⇒ Undergraduate & Master’s
Click Here for UCD Global Excellence Scholarships Application Process
18. Texas A&M University–Kingsville Graduate Scholarship
This research-specific opportunity supports a specific MSc research programme in aquatic ecology and conservation at Texas A&M University–Kingsville, rather than offering a broad graduate scholarship or funding through Texas A&M’s main campus. The $2,000 monthly stipend, fringe benefits, and non-resident tuition waiver make it more comparable to a graduate research assistantship than a traditional scholarship, with successful applicants effectively joining a funded research role rather than simply receiving a grant.
Scholarship Name ⇒ Texas A&M–Kingsville Graduate Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ United States
Study Level ⇒ Master’s
Click Here for Texas A&M Graduate Scholarship Application Process
19. GeniusCash Scholarship
This domestic-only award is available exclusively to Canadian students, unlike most other scholarships on this list. It also follows a distinctive approach by rewarding strong academic performance alongside a demonstrated commitment to developing better personal finance habits, rather than academic achievement alone. GeniusCash, as a Canadian financial platform, uses this scholarship partly as a values-alignment exercise, meaning your application should speak directly to financial literacy or money-management habits, not just grades.
Scholarship Name ⇒ GeniusCash Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ Canada
Study Level ⇒ Undergraduate & Master’s
Click Here for GeniusCash Scholarship Application Process
20. JP Morgan Scholarship in Quantitative Finance
This scholarship requires applicants to meet at least one specific widening participation criterion—financial disadvantage, minority ethnic background, being a woman in a field where finance remains male-dominated, or having a disability recognised under Section 6 of the UK Equality Act 2010—alongside exceptional academic merit. Strong grades alone do not qualify you without at least one of these criteria.
The application process also follows a specific sequence: you must first accept your MSc offer and pay any required deposit before the university considers your scholarship application. You indicate your interest in the scholarship directly within your programme application rather than applying through a separate portal.
Scholarship Name ⇒ JP Morgan Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ United Kingdom
Study Level ⇒ Master’s
Click Here for JP Morgan Scholarship Application Process
21. Erasmus Mundus IMAPP Scholarship
IMAPP operates as a genuine joint degree rather than a single-university Master’s with scholarship funding attached. The programme requires students to study across all three partner institutions—Clermont Auvergne in France, TU Dortmund in Germany, and Bologna in Italy—so students relocate multiple times during the degree as part of the programme structure rather than by choice. As an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s, funding follows the standard EMJM package structure — full tuition, a living allowance, travel costs, and insurance — administered jointly by the three universities rather than by one lead institution alone.
Scholarship Name ⇒ Erasmus Mundus IMAPP Scholarship
Host Countries ⇒ Germany | France | Italy
Study Level ⇒ Master’s
Click Here for IMAPP Scholarship Application Process
22. Indian Government ICCR African Scholarship
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) runs this scholarship as part of India’s broader soft-power and diplomatic education strategy toward Africa. The programme covers undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD study rather than focusing on a single study level, as many scholarships do. Because the Indian government administers the scholarship rather than individual universities, applicants typically submit their applications through the Indian High Commission or Embassy in their home country instead of directly through a university admissions office. Understanding this structure can help you prepare the right documents and follow the correct application process.
Scholarship Name ⇒ ICCR African Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ India
Study Level ⇒ Undergraduate–PhD
Click Here for ICCR African Scholarship Application Process
23. Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES)
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) manages GOI-IES centrally, so applicants complete the application and selection process through one central system rather than through individual university scholarship offices. The scholarship also provides a €10,000 living stipend alongside full tuition coverage and travel support, making it a comprehensive European government-funded award comparable in scope to schemes such as Chevening and DAAD rather than a smaller tuition-only scholarship.
Scholarship Name ⇒ Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ Ireland
Study Level ⇒ Master’s, PhD, & Diploma
Click Here for GOI-IES Application Process
24. European Commission Intra-Africa Scholarships
This is structurally distinct from every other entry on this list: rather than funding African students to study outside Africa, it funds mobility between African institutions themselves — Master’s, doctoral, traineeship, and staff mobility within participating African higher education consortia. Because multiple separate consortia distribute the funding rather than one central programme, each consortium and host institution sets its own deadlines, eligible countries, and award structures.
Scholarship Name ⇒ European Commission Intra-Africa Scholarships
Host Country ⇒ African countries (varies by consortium)
Study Level ⇒ Master’s, PhD, and others
Click Here for Intra-Africa Scholarships Application Process
25. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Scholarship
KAUST’s funding structure is unusually simple compared to everything else on this list: every single admitted student automatically receives the KAUST Fellowship, with no separate scholarship application, competition, or selection process layered on top of admission itself — get admitted, and the full funding package follows automatically. Applications run on two intake cycles rather than one, with separate deadlines for spring and fall admission, and the university draws students from more than 60 countries and 220-plus universities worldwide, reflecting a genuinely globally competitive admissions pool even without a separate scholarship hurdle.
Scholarship Name ⇒ KAUST Scholarship
Host Country ⇒ Saudi Arabia
Study Level ⇒ Master’s & PhD
Click Here for KAUST Scholarship Application Process
Frequently Asked Questions
Which of these scholarships don’t require choosing between full and partial funding — they’re always fully funded?
LSTM, A*STAR, Stirling SAIC, Calabria, Erasmus Mundus IMAPP, GOI-IES, and KAUST are fully funded across tuition and living costs. Several others — TUM, Aston, Sheffield Hallam, HIT — provide partial support that varies by specific award tier.
Are any of these genuinely open to any nationality, with no restriction?
Heidelberg, Stirling SAIC, Calabria (any non-EU country), Imperial’s Dean’s Impact and JP Morgan scholarships, Erasmus Mundus IMAPP, GOI-IES, UCD, Alberta, and KAUST carry no narrow country restriction. Several others — A*STAR, SOAS, AFLSP, MIS, Aston, ICCR, Intra-Africa, GeniusCash — are restricted to specific countries or regions.
Which scholarships are tied to a specific research area rather than open to any Master’s subject?
Guelph Arrell (global food systems), Stirling SAIC (aquaculture), Texas A&M–Kingsville (aquatic ecology), and Erasmus Mundus IMAPP (particle physics) are all thematically or subject-restricted. Most others on this list apply more broadly across subjects.
Can I apply to more than one of these scholarships at once?
In most cases, yes — these are independently run awards with separate application processes. A small number, like HIT’s “no double benefits” rule, explicitly prohibit holding two awards from the same funding source simultaneously, so check each entry’s specific rules.
Do any of these skip a separate scholarship application entirely?
Yes — KAUST is the clearest example: admission alone triggers full funding automatically, with no separate scholarship competition. TUM’s tuition-fee waiver pathway for non-EEA students works similarly in some cases, and several UK scholarships (like Sheffield Hallam’s Transform Together) apply automatically for eligible applicants without a separate form.
Disclaimer: All scholarship details, award values, and eligibility criteria in this post were verified from official sources as of August 2026. Information is subject to change without notice. Always confirm the latest details directly on each scholarship’s official page before applying. ScholarWaka is not affiliated with any of the institutions or organisations listed above.
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