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 | ED I: November 1 | ED II & Regular Decision: January 3 The Karsh International Scholarship at Duke University is one of the most prestigious and comprehensive full ride awards available to international undergraduate students at any top US research university. Established by the Karsh Family Foundation, it covers tuition, … 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 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 | Begin Preparing Now The Obama Foundation Scholars Program is a fully funded one-year leadership development fellowship hosted at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in New York City. It brings together a small, exceptional cohort of civic leaders from around the world for a transformative year of learning, reflection, and … 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 — Applications Open in August A prestigious fellowship for women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, supporting full-time graduate and postdoctoral study or research at accredited U.S. institutions — offered by the American Association of University Women. Fellowship Overview Closing date November 1 (applications open in August each year) Student type … Read more
Open Now — Applications Accepted in Autumn A merit-based scholarship from Google supporting students from underrepresented groups pursuing degrees in computer science, software engineering, and related technical fields at universities in the USA and Canada. Scholarship Overview Closing date Typically opens autumn — check Google’s official page for exact dates Student type International and domestic … Read more
Opening Soon — Prepare Your Application Now One of the largest fully funded graduate scholarships in the world, open to international students admitted to any of Stanford University’s seven graduate schools — funded by a $750 million endowment. Scholarship Overview Closing date Knight-Hennessy application: mid-October 2025 (Stanford graduate program deadline applies separately) Student type International … Read more
Open Now — Rolling Applications A fully funded graduate scholarship for professionals from developing countries who are working in development-related fields — funded by the Government of Japan and administered by the World Bank. Scholarship Overview Closing date Rolling — varies by partner university admissions cycle Student type Nationals of World Bank member developing countries … Read more