Applications Open in Autumn | Early Action: November 1 | Regular Decision: January 3 The University of Chicago meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all admitted undergraduate students including international students, through grants, not loans. Most PhD programs are fully funded. If you are a genuinely curious, intellectually driven student, UChicago may be one … Read more
Applications Open in Autumn | Early Decision: November 1 | Regular Decision: January 1 Columbia University offers need-based financial aid to international undergraduates, full funding to most doctoral students, and a range of merit and need-based scholarships across its graduate and professional schools, all in the heart of New York City, one of the world’s … Read more
Applications Open in Autumn | Restrictive Early Action: November 1 | Regular Decision: January 2 Stanford offers need-based financial aid to undergraduate international students and full funding to most doctoral students alongside the globally renowned Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program and a range of departmental and external fellowships. Program Overview Closing date Undergraduate: November 1 (restrictive early … Read more
Applications Open in Autumn | Deadlines: December 1 – January 15 (varies by department) The vast majority of graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology receive full funding including tuition waiver, living stipend, and health insurance, through a combination of fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships. International students are fully eligible. Program Overview Closing … Read more
Applications Open in Autumn | Restrictive Early Action: November 1 | Regular Decision: January 1 Princeton University operates the most uncompromising financial aid policy of any major university in the world: no loans, under any circumstances. Every dollar of aid is a grant, money you keep, with nothing to repay. This applies to every admitted … Read more
Applications Open in Autumn | Restrictive Early Action: November 1 | Regular Decision: January 2 Yale University is one of the universities in the world that is need-blind for international applicants meaning your family’s finances play absolutely no role in the admissions decision. If Yale admits you, it will meet 100% of your demonstrated financial … Read more
Applications Open in Autumn | Restrictive Early Action: November 1 | Regular Decision: January 1 Harvard University offers one of the most generous need-based financial aid programs in the world and it’s open to international and domestic students. If your family demonstrates financial need, Harvard can reduce your cost of attendance to zero. No loans. … Read more
Opening Soon | Applications Open in Autumn The Microsoft Scholarship Program supports students from underrepresented groups pursuing STEM degrees at US universities, offering up to $10,000 for one academic year plus a direct opportunity to interview for a Microsoft internship. International students currently enrolled at US universities are eligible. Scholarship Overview Closing date Opens autumn … Read more
Opening Soon — Begin Preparing Now A fully funded one-year leadership development program for emerging civic leaders from around the world, hosted at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in New York City. Program Overview Closing date Typically opens early in the year — check official website for exact 2026 dates Student type … Read more
Opening Soon — Apply Through Your Partner University A merit-based full ride scholarship for outstanding undergraduate students, offered through partnerships with more than 40 universities across the United States — funded by the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation. Scholarship Overview Closing date Varies by partner university — typically November to February Student type Incoming undergraduate students … Read more