20 Tuition Scholarships offered by Universities for International Students

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While there are tuition free universities, there are also universities that offer tuition fee scholarships for excellent international students.  Scholarships in the form of  full or partial tuition fee waivers are the most common international scholarships offered by Universities. Tuition fee scholarships are the next best thing to fully funded scholarships!

Italian Government Scholarships for Foreign Students

Italian Government
Masters/PhD Degrees

Deadline: 26 March 2026 (annual)
Study in: Italy
Course starts AY 2026/2027

Padua International Excellence Scholarship Programme

University of Padua
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: 10 Apr/2 May 2026 (annual)
Study in: Italy
Course starts September 2026

Glasgow International Leadership Scholarships

Glasgow University
Masters Degree

Deadline: admissions deadline (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept 2026

VUW Undergraduate and Postgraduate International Scholarships

Victoria University of Wellington
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: 1 May/1 Sep 2026
Study in: New Zealand
Course starts July/Nov 2026

Top 25 Foreign Government Scholarships for International Students

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As part of their commitment to international development cooperation and to promote internationalization of their education systems, governments of developed countries such as USA, UK, Australia, Japan, and many countries in Europe award government-funded scholarships to outstanding international students from around the world.

Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship Grants for Development

Rotary Foundation
Masters/PhD Degrees

Deadline: Rolling**
Study in:  any Country*
Course starts AY 2026/2027

UAL/ISH International Postgraduate Scholarships

University of the Arts London
Masters Degree

Deadline: 27 March/26 June 2026 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts August 2026

Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries

DFID/UK Universities
Online Masters Degree

Deadline: 31 March 2026 (annual)
Study in: any Country
Course starts September 2026

University of the People Online Tuition Free Degrees

University of the People
Bachelors Degree

Deadline: 19 Mar/28 May 2026 (annual)
Study in:  any Country (online)
Next term starts 9 Apr/18 June 2026