Funding you can actually act on

The parts of applying that the official pages never explain, written for people applying from outside Europe and North America.

• Application tips

  Conditional Offers and Scholarships: Meeting the Conditions in Time

  A conditional offer scholarship deadline can cost you the award. Learn what offer conditions mean, what evidence counts, and how to clear them in time.

  26 Oct 20267 min read7 sources

• Application tips

  Nominated Scholarships: When Someone Else Has to Put You Forward

  Some scholarships only accept candidates a nominator puts forward. See how a nominated scholarship works, how to apply, and which deadline really counts.

  23 Oct 20265 min read5 sources

• Application tips

  Can You Defer a Scholarship? What Funders Actually Allow

  Can I defer my scholarship? Most funders say no or only in narrow cases. See what Chevening, Commonwealth, Australia Awards and Cambridge allow, and what to do instead.

  21 Oct 20267 min read6 sources

• Study abroad

  Studying in Czechia: Funding, Visas, and How the Money Works

  How to study in Czech Republic for free in Czech-taught degrees, what English programmes cost, who the government scholarship serves, and the visa steps.

  19 Oct 20267 min read9 sources

• Study abroad

  Studying in Poland: Funding, Visas, and How the Money Works

  Study in Poland scholarships explained: who studies tuition-free, what NAWA's Banach programme pays, typical fees, and how the visa, residence permit and work rules fit together.

  15 Oct 20267 min read10 sources

• Study abroad

  Studying in Hong Kong: Funding, Visas, and How the Money Works

  Scholarships to study in Hong Kong explained: how the PhD Fellowship works, which undergraduate awards need no separate application, and what the study visa allows.

  12 Oct 20268 min read8 sources

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  Saïd Foundation

  Saïd Foundation Scholarships

  Fully funded, one-year master's study at a UK partner university for Syrian, Jordanian, Lebanese or Palestinian nationals who commit to using the degree back in one of those countries. Around 20-30 new scholarships a year.

  Master'sUnited Kingdom
  Checked 21 Oct 2026saidfoundation.org
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  Honjo International Scholarship Foundation

  Honjo International Scholarship Foundation Scholarship for Foreign Students

  Up to 230,000 yen a month for non-Japanese citizens starting a Master's or PhD at a Japanese graduate school in 2027, about 10 awards a year. No tuition or travel cost is covered, and the required interview is in Japanese with no exceptions.

  Master'sPhDJapan
  Checked 21 Oct 2026hisf.or.jp
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  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

  IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP)

  Up to €20,000 for tuition and up to €20,000 for living costs for women from IAEA Member States pursuing a nuclear-related Master's degree. Support drops to tuition-only if the applicant already holds another scholarship.

  Master'sVarious
  Checked 21 Oct 2026iaea.org
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  INPEX Scholarship Foundation

  INPEX Scholarship Foundation Foreign Student Scholarship Program

  A Master's in STEM fields at a Japanese university, with full academic-cost coverage, a 160,000 yen monthly allowance, and travel to Tokyo, for four Indonesian students a year (Australia and UAE also eligible under separate tracks).

  Master'sJapan
  Checked 19 Oct 2026inpex-s.com
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  University of Cape Town, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation

  Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cape Town (Postgraduate)

  Scholarships for African citizens facing financial barriers to study a taught master's, honours degree or eligible health sciences postgraduate diploma at UCT. Covers tuition, campus housing, living costs, medical aid, visa, a laptop and annual travel. Postgraduate round closes 31 October 2026.

  Master'sSouth Africa
  Checked 20 Oct 2026uct.ac.za
• 6days left

  Association of Global Universities, Russia (od.globaluni.ru)

  Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project

  A four-track online competition (Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, Postdoctoral) awarding a tuition-free state-quota seat at one of 24+ partner Russian universities. Travel, accommodation, food and insurance are the winner's own responsibility.

  UndergraduateMaster'sPhDPostdocRussia
  Checked 19 Oct 2026od.globaluni.ru