List of Target Group Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships for International Students

Griffith Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship

Griifith University
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: 12 Apr/16 Aug 2025 (Annual)
Study in: Australia
Course starts Semester July/November 2025

DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Masters Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance

DAAD
Masters Degree

Deadline: 31 July 2025 (annual)
Study in:  Germany
Next course starts Sept/Oct 2026

SIDS Scholarships in Water and Sustainable Development at IHE Delft

IHE Delft
Masters Degree

Deadline: 1 June 2025 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2025

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

International Talents @ Unibo

University of Bologna
Masters Degree

Deadline: 30 May 2025 (annual)
Study in: Italy
Course starts September 2025

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

UAL/ISH International Postgraduate Scholarships

University of the Arts London
Masters Degree

Deadline: 20 June 2025 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts August 2025

Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program

Japan Gov’t/World Bank
Masters Degree

Deadline: 28 Feb/23 May 2025 (annual)
Study in:  selected Countries
Course starts AY 2025-2026