Many universities offer Scholarships and fellowships to deserving students based on their merit and financial need. Colleges do this to provide meritious students an opportunity to grow in their academics and careers. This also helps them to diversify the crowd of students pursuing their education at their university.
Scholarships come in many different forms. Some offer the complete tuition fee, some offer partial funding and some scholarships are fully funded. Partially funded scholarships offer a percentage of the costs required to complete your degree and not the entire amount.
On the other hand, A scholarship that takes care of all costs associated with tuition fees, housing, transportation, and daily living throughout the entire duration of the program is called a Fully Funded Scholarship.
With a fully funded scholarship, international students don’t have to worry about any of the costs associated with pursuing their higher education abroad and focus on their academics instead of trying to find a part-time job to meet their financial requirements while pursuing their studies.
Top 7 Fully Funded Scholarships For International Students:
The U.S. Fulbright Program
As many are keen on the American dream, one way to benefit from a fully funded scholarship to the States is to apply for the Fulbright Program. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program connects motivated and successful graduating college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals from all backgrounds with unmatched opportunities in all academic fields through partnerships with more than 140 nations worldwide. Participants in the program go on to graduate school, engage in research, or teach English abroad. The Fulbright scholarship covers full tuition, round-trip travel to one’s home country, health insurance, living stipend, and visa sponsorship.
Study in Canada Scholarships
A Short-term Exchange Program under Global Affairs Canada’s International Scholarships Program, the "Study in Canada Scholarships" is open to eligible students from specific countries – mostly those in Africa. The scholarship value is about $10,200 for a 4-month exchange and may be used towards study permit/visa fees, economy-class direct flight to the home country, medical insurance, books and supplies, and living expenses. Canadian post-secondary schools interested in hosting students must be a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) and hold a current student exchange agreement with the student's home institution that waives tuition fees for scholarship recipients.
The United Kingdom Chevening Scholarship
The UK Chevening Scholarship is open to students who are citizens of a Chevening-eligible country or territory have completed an equivalent of an undergraduate degree, have at least two years of work experience, applied to three different eligible UK universities and have received an unconditional offer from one of these three, and who are committed to return to their home country for a minimum of two years after the grant has finished. The award covers the full payment of tuition fees (one-year Master program), flight expenses, and a monthly personal living stipend for housing and living.
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarships
The German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst – DAAD) offers fully funded scholarships to international students from eligible countries that wish to pursue their graduate or postgraduate studies in Germany. The duration of the program is 12-24 months for the Master’s degree and 36 months for the PhD degree. Applicants must hold a four-year Bachelor’s degree that is not more than six years old and should have at least two years of professional experience. The DAAD scholarship benefits include free tuition fee, travel allowance, health and accident insurance, and monthly stipends for living expenses (850-1200 €). A variety of fields of study is available for the scholarship application.
Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)
In recent years, South Korea has become one of the top destinations for international students due to the good reputation of its educational system and the spread of Korean culture worldwide. The Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) was created by the Government of Korea to give overseas students the chance to study at both undergraduate and graduate levels at higher education facilities in Korea. The scholarship intends to improve cross-border educational interaction and deepen friendships between participating nations and Korea. Applicants must be a citizen of a partner country, be under 25 for undergraduate programs (and under 40 for graduate programs), have graduated from high school (or hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s for graduate programs), and have a maintained an 80% cumulative grade point average (CGPA). Scholarship benefits include round-trip airfare, settlement allowance, monthly allowance, complete tuition, and medical insurance.
United Arab Emirates University Scholarship
The UAE University in Al Ain offers a wide range of scholarships to all national and international students who are interested in pursuing their Master’s or PhD degree in the UAE. This graduate scholarship concerns a various number of majors and covers almost all the expenses one will need in their studies. This includes full tuition fees, monthly stipends, medical insurance, and some extra bonuses.
Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarship
Finally, Mauritius: a tiny island in southern Africa and an unexpected choice when considering study abroad options. For full-time, on-campus undergraduate programs tenable in Mauritian public higher education institutions (HEIs), the Government of the Republic of Mauritius is providing scholarships to deserving students who are resident citizens of the African Union or African Commonwealth countries.
