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    Scholarship Finder for International Students

    How to find scholarships for international students, shortlist the right programs, and build a funding plan before deadlines stack up.

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    AAUW International Fellowship

    AAUW

    $20,000–$50,000 for women from outside the US with a US Bachelors degree.

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    ACI Foundation Scholarships

    ACI Foundation

    $5,000–$15,000 for students including international, focused on concrete industry.

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    AFS Intercultural Programs

    AFS Intercultural Programs

    International exchange organization offering semester and year-long study abroad programs for high school students in over 50 countries.

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    Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship

    Aga Khan Foundation

    50% grant + 50% loan for students from select developing countries with no other funding.

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    American University Emerging Global Leader

    American University

    Full tuition + room + board for international students requiring visa. 1 award per year.

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    Amherst College Need-Based Aid

    Amherst College

    Full demonstrated need. No-loan policy. CSS Profile required.

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    ASSIST (American Secondary Schools for International Students and Teachers)

    ASSIST

    Merit-based scholarship program placing international students at independent U.S. boarding and day schools for one academic year.

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    Austrian Government Scholarship (OeAD)

    OeAD

    €1,060/month + travel for international researchers and students.

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    AYUSA (Academic Year in USA)

    AYUSA

    Exchange program placing international students with American host families for a semester or academic year while attending local high schools.

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    Barry Goldwater Scholarship

    Barry Goldwater Scholarship Foundation

    Up to $7,500/year for US citizens in STEM. ~300 scholars per year. Sophomore/Junior.

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    Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship

    US Department of State

    Up to $5,000 for US citizens with Pell Grants studying abroad.

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    Berea College Full Scholarship

    Berea College

    100% tuition + room + board (Year 1) for all admitted international students. Work requirement applies.

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    Boston University Presidential Scholarship

    Boston University

    Half tuition for international and domestic students. Auto-considered upon application.

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    Boston University Trustee Scholarship

    Boston University

    Full tuition + fees for international and domestic students. 20 students per year.

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    Bryan Cameron Impact Scholarship

    Bryan Cameron Education Foundation

    Full tuition for US high school seniors. 10–15 students per year, service-minded.

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    CampusFrance Eiffel Doctoral Scholarship (France)

    Campus France

    Full doctoral funding for international PhD students under 30.

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    CEEPUS Scholarship (Hungary)

    CEEPUS

    Monthly stipend + fee waiver for students from CEEPUS member countries. Central European exchange network.

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    CEU Scholarships (Hungary)

    Central European University

    Tuition waiver + living stipend for students worldwide.

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    Chevening Scholarships

    UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

    UK government fully-funded scholarships for outstanding emerging leaders to study a one-year master's degree in the UK.

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    Chevening Scholarships (UK)

    UK Government (FCDO)

    Full tuition + living allowance + airfare for emerging leaders from Chevening-eligible countries.

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    Clark University Presidential Scholarship

    Clark University

    Full tuition + room + board (4 years) for top applicants regardless of need. ~5 students per year.

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    Coca-Cola Scholars Program

    Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

    $20,000 scholarship for US Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Refugees. 150 awards per year. 3.0+ GPA required.

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    Commonwealth Scholarships

    Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

    Scholarships for students from Commonwealth countries to study in the UK, funded by the UK government.

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    Czech Government Scholarships

    Czech Ministry of Education

    Monthly stipend + waived tuition for students from developing/partner countries.

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    DAAD RISE (Germany)

    German Academic Exchange Service

    Monthly stipend + travel for undergrads from US, Canada, UK in STEM. Summer research internship.

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    DAAD Scholarships (Germany)

    DAAD

    Germany's largest funding organisation for international academic exchange, offering scholarships for study and research in Germany.

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    DAAD Scholarships (Germany)

    German Academic Exchange Service

    Full tuition + €850–€1,200/month + health + travel. 100,000+ students per year.

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    Daimler & Benz Foundation Scholarship (Germany)

    Daimler & Benz Foundation

    €1,200/month for interdisciplinary doctoral researchers.

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    Danish Government Scholarships

    Danish Ministry of Higher Education

    Tuition fee waivers and monthly grants for non-EU/EEA students at Danish universities.

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    Dell Scholars Program

    Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

    $20,000 + laptop + mentoring for US high school seniors with financial need. 500 awards per year.

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    Denmark Government Scholarship

    Danish Government

    Full tuition + living allowance for non-EU/EEA students at Danish universities.

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    DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

    US Department of Energy

    $45,000/year + full tuition for US citizens/PR in computational science PhD.

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    Eiffel Excellence Scholarship (France)

    French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

    Full tuition + monthly stipend + health insurance for non-French international students under 25 (Masters) / under 30 (PhD).

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    Eiffel Excellence Scholarships

    Campus France

    French government scholarships for international students to pursue master's or PhD studies at French institutions.

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    Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship

    Elks National Foundation

    $4,000–$50,000 for US Citizens who are high school seniors. 500 awards per year.

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    Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

    European Commission

    Full tuition + €1,400/month + travel for students worldwide. Non-EU priority. Study across 2–3 EU countries.

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    Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters

    European Commission

    EU-funded scholarships covering tuition, travel, and living costs for joint master's programmes across multiple European universities.

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    Erasmus+ Mobility Programme

    European Commission

    Tuition waiver + living cost grant for students at Erasmus+ member institutions. 3–12 months in 33 European countries.

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    Estonian Government Scholarships

    Estonian Government

    €350/month + partial tuition for international students from partner countries.

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    Federal Pell Grant

    US Department of Education

    Up to $7,395/year for US citizens/eligible non-citizens with financial need. Apply via FAFSA.

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    FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange)

    U.S. Department of State

    Fully funded exchange program for high school students to spend an academic year in the United States, living with a host family and attending a U.S. high school.

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    Friedrich Ebert Foundation Scholarship (Germany)

    Friedrich Ebert Foundation

    €850/month + tuition + extras for international and German students. Social democratic values.

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    Fulbright Foreign Student Program

    US Department of State

    Full funding (tuition + stipend + airfare + insurance) for international students from 160+ countries. ~4,000 awards per year.

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    Fulbright-Nehru Masters Fellowship

    USIEF

    Full funding for Indian citizens in non-technical backgrounds for cultural exchange.

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    Gates Cambridge Scholarship

    Gates Cambridge Trust

    Full Cambridge funding + extras for non-UK citizens admitted to Cambridge. ~90 scholars per year.

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    Gates Scholarship (TGS)

    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    Full Cost of Attendance for minority US high school seniors from low-income backgrounds. ~300 awards per year.

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    GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship

    Reagan Foundation

    Up to $40,000 ($10k/year x4) for US high school seniors with leadership and public service.

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    Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships (Belgium)

    Ghent University

    Full funding for international PhD students.

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    GREAT Scholarships

    British Council

    Joint scholarship scheme between the UK government and British Council offering awards at participating UK universities.

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    Harvard University Need-Based Aid

    Harvard University

    Up to full tuition + room + board. Families earning <$85k pay nothing. Apply via CSS Profile + FAFSA.

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    Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarship (Germany)

    Heinrich Böll Foundation

    Tuition + monthly allowance for all international students. Green politics focus. ~1,000 per year.

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    Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)

    Hispanic Scholarship Fund

    $500–$5,000 for Hispanic/Latino US citizens or Permanent Residents. Undergraduate and Graduate.

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    Holland Scholarship (Netherlands)

    Dutch Ministry of Education

    €5,000 one-time for non-EEA students at Dutch universities. First year only.

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    Holland Scholarship (NL Scholarship)

    Dutch Ministry of Education

    €5,000 scholarship for non-EEA students starting a bachelor's or master's at a participating Dutch university.

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    Horatio Alger Scholarship

    Horatio Alger Association

    $25,000 for US students who overcame adversity with demonstrated financial need.

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    Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship

    US Department of State

    Full funding for mid-career professionals from designated countries. 1 year at US university.

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    Inlaks Scholarships

    Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation

    Up to $100,000 for Indian nationals at top US/UK/European universities.

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    Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship

    Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

    Up to $55,000/year for high-achieving students with family income ≤$95,000. ~100 awards per year.

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    Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

    Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

    Up to $55,000/year for community college students transferring to 4-year institutions.

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    Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship (Germany)

    Konrad Adenauer Foundation

    €850/month + tuition + extras for international students. Christian democratic values.

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    KU Leuven Scholarships (Belgium)

    KU Leuven

    Varies. International students across all disciplines.

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    Lester B. Pearson Scholarship – U of Toronto

    University of Toronto

    Full tuition + living + books (4 years) for international students nominated by high school.

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    Marshall Scholarship (US → UK)

    Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission

    Full UK university funding for US citizens recently graduated with high GPA. 1–2 years.

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    Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

    Mastercard Foundation

    Full funding for talented African students with financial need. 20+ partner universities.

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    MIT Need-Based Aid

    MIT

    Average $58,000/year. 100% of demonstrated need met for all admitted students.

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    Mitchell Scholarship (US → Ireland)

    US-Ireland Alliance

    Full tuition + stipend + travel for US citizens ages 18–30. 12 scholarships per year.

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    National Merit Scholarship

    National Merit Scholarship Corporation

    $2,500 + corporate awards for top 1% PSAT scorers among US high school students.

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    NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

    National Science Foundation

    $37,000/year stipend + $16,000 tuition for US citizens/nationals/PR in STEM. 3-year fellowship.

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    NSLI-Y (National Security Language Initiative for Youth)

    U.S. Department of State

    Merit-based scholarship for U.S. high school students to learn critical languages abroad during summer or academic year programs.

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    OeAD Scholarships (Austria)

    OeAD – Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation

    Austrian government scholarships for international students and researchers to study or conduct research in Austria.

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    Orange Knowledge Programme (Netherlands)

    Nuffic

    Full tuition + housing + insurance + travel for professionals from OKP-eligible countries.

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    Oxford Clarendon Fund

    University of Oxford

    Full tuition + living costs for international and UK students with exceptional ability. ~140 awards per year.

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    Polish Government Scholarship – Banach Programme

    NAWA (Poland)

    Full funding for students from developing countries (Africa, Asia, Americas).

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    Princeton University Financial Aid

    Princeton University

    Full demonstrated need (avg $61,000+). No-loan policy, all grants. CSS Profile required.

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    QuestBridge National College Match

    QuestBridge

    Full 4-year scholarship for US high school seniors with family income <$65,000.

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    Radboud University Scholarship (Netherlands)

    Radboud University

    Tuition waiver + living allowance for excellent non-EEA students.

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    Rhodes Scholarship

    Rhodes Trust

    Full Oxford University funding for US citizens + 64 countries. Most prestigious scholarship globally.

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    RIT International Scholarship

    Rochester Institute of Technology

    $8,000/year for international freshman. FIRST Robotics + outstanding HS. Up to 20 per year.

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    Robertson Scholars Leadership Program

    Robertson Foundation

    Full ride at UNC Chapel Hill or Duke University.

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    Ron Brown Scholarship

    Ron Brown Scholar Fund

    $40,000 ($10k/year x4) for African American high school seniors with public service focus.

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    Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships

    Rotary International

    Varies by district. For students from Rotary-served areas with international exchange focus.

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    Rotary Peace Fellowships

    Rotary International

    Full funding for professionals with 3+ years experience in peace-related fields.

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    SMART Scholarship

    US Department of Defense

    Full tuition + stipend + guaranteed DoD employment for US citizens in STEM fields.

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    Soros Fellowship for New Americans

    Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships

    $25,000 + half tuition coverage for immigrants and children of immigrants in the US.

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    Stamps Scholarship

    Stamps Family Charitable Foundation

    Full ride (varies by partner school). 40+ partner universities, includes enrichment fund.

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    Stanford University Financial Aid

    Stanford University

    Full demonstrated need. Families earning <$75k: full tuition covered.

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    Stipendium Hungaricum (Hungary)

    Hungarian Government

    Full tuition + accommodation + health insurance + monthly stipend. Citizens of ~70 partner countries. ~5,000 per year.

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    Swedish Institute Scholarships (SISGP)

    Swedish Institute

    Fully funded scholarships for master's studies in Sweden, covering tuition, living expenses, and travel.

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    Swedish Institute Study Scholarships

    Swedish Institute

    Full tuition + SEK 11,000/month + travel for students from partner/developing countries. ~300 per year.

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    Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships

    Swiss Confederation

    Federal scholarships for foreign researchers and artists to pursue research or study in Switzerland.

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    Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships

    Swiss Government

    CHF 1,920/month + tuition + housing for applicants from 180 countries.

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    Truman Scholarship

    Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

    $30,000 for US citizen college juniors committed to public service.

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    University of Glasgow International Leadership Scholarship

    University of Glasgow

    Up to £10,000 for international students based on academic merit + leadership.

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    University of Helsinki Scholarship (Finland)

    University of Helsinki

    100% tuition waiver for non-EU/EEA/Swiss outstanding students.

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    University of Memphis International Award

    University of Memphis

    Difference between international vs. domestic tuition for international students.

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    University of Milan Excellence Scholarships

    University of Milan

    Tuition waiver + stipend for international students. 155 scholarships.

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    University of Minnesota Graduate Fellowship

    University of Minnesota

    Full tuition + stipend for international graduate students.

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    University of Tulsa International Aid

    University of Tulsa

    Up to full tuition for international students. Generous Midwest private college.

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    University of Warsaw Excellence Scholarship (Poland)

    University of Warsaw

    Tuition reduction + monthly stipend for international students with strong academic record.

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    UNLV International Merit Scholarship

    UNLV

    Up to $27,000/year for international first-year applicants. Auto-considered.

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    USC Merit Scholarships

    University of Southern California

    Varies (up to full tuition) for international students. No separate application required.

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    UW-Madison International Merit Scholarship

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Varies. International students automatically considered for most awards.

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    Vanderbilt University Merit Scholarships

    Vanderbilt University

    Varies. International freshman applicants eligible for all merit programs.

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    Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

    Government of Canada

    CAD $50,000/year (3 years) for Canadian and international PhD candidates.

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    Volkswagen Foundation Research Grant (Germany)

    Volkswagen Foundation

    Project-based funding for international researchers. Varies by call.

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    Wake Forest Merit Aid

    Wake Forest University

    Varies. International students eligible for most merit programs.

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    Wien International Scholarship – Brandeis

    Brandeis University

    Full demonstrated need for international students outside US/Canada.

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    World Bank JJ/WBGSP Scholarship

    World Bank

    Full tuition + stipend + travel for grad students from developing countries at partner universities.

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    Yale University Need-Based Scholarship

    Yale University

    Up to $70,000/year. Average award >$50,000 for all admitted students with financial need.

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    YES (Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study)

    U.S. Department of State

    Scholarship program providing high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations an academic year in the United States.

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