List of Any developing country Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships for International Students

Italian Government Scholarships for Foreign Students

Italian Government
Masters/PhD Degrees

Deadline: 16 May 2025 (annual)
Study in: Italy
Course starts AY 2025/2026

Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University
Masters Degree 

Deadline: 20 May/10 Sept 2025 (annual)
Study in:  China
Course starts August 2026

Top 15 International Scholarships for Developing Country Students

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Did you know that there quite a number of  international scholarships targeted to students from developing countries? In this article, scholars4dev.com outlines the most popular scholarships that every developing country student should watch out for annually.

University of Sydney International Stipend Scholarship (USYDIS)

University of Sydney
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 12 Sept/19 Dec 2025
Study in:  Australia
Course starts 2026

Glasgow International Leadership Scholarships

Glasgow University
Masters Degree

Deadline: admissions deadline (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept 2025

Padua International Excellence Scholarship Programme

University of Padua
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: 7 Apr/2 May 2025 (annual)
Study in: Italy
Course starts September 2025

Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship Grants for Development

Rotary Foundation
Masters/PhD Degrees

Deadline: Rolling**
Study in:  any Country*
Course starts AY 2025/2026

Bocconi Graduate Merit Awards

Bocconi University
Masters Degree

Deadline: 23 Apr/27 May 2025
Study in: Milan, Italy
Course starts 2025/26

University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships

University of Melbourne
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: varies, ongoing (annual)
Study in:  Australia
Next course starts 2026

Government of Flanders Master Mind Scholarships for International Students

Government of Flanders
Masters Degree

Deadline: 1 Feb-27 April 2025 (annual)
Study in:  Belgium
Course starts 2025