Top 10 Scholarships in France for Foreign Students

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France has become one of the most popular study destinations for international students. However, study and living costs in France is not always affordable. Although annual tuition fees at public universities is low at €200-€600, it could go as high as €10,000 at private universities. Living costs is around €10,000 a year. Fortunately, there are a number of French scholarships for international students that are being offered.

Ampère Excellence Scholarships for International Students

ENS de Lyon
Masters Degree

Deadline: 23 Jan 2026 (annual)
Study in: France
Course starts September 2026

Bristol University Think Big Scholarships

University of Bristol
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: 10 April 2026 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts  September 2026

Nottingham Developing Solutions Scholarships

University of Nottingham
Masters (MS) Degree

Deadline: 15 April 2026 (annual)
Study in:  UK
Course starts September 2026

10+ Scholarships in Europe for Non-EU International Students

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To attract students outside Europe, governments of EU/EEA member countries and a number of Universities in Europe offer tuition fee waivers or scholarship programs for non-EU international students. scholars4dev.com lists the Top 10 scholarships in Europe for non-EU students.

20 University-wide Scholarships* for International Students

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University-wide scholarships, as its name implies, are scholarships which are generally available for any subject, course, or field of study offered at the University*. Although there might be some exceptions (e.g. Medicine, Dentistry, Law, MBA, etc.), these scholarships generally cover all or most courses offered by the University.

VU Amsterdam Fellowship Programme for International Students

VU University Amsterdam
Masters Degree

Deadline: 1 Dec 2025/1 Feb 2026 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2026

Top 10 Scholarships in Netherlands for International Students

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Along with UK and Germany, the Netherlands is one of the top destinations for international students looking to pursue free studies in Europe.  The degrees offered by Dutch institutions are internationally recognized and there are a significant number of scholarships in Netherlands offered by Dutch Colleges and Universities as well as scholarships granted by the Dutch government and institutions.

Maastricht University NL-High Potential Scholarships for International Students

Maastricht University
Masters Degree

Deadline: 8 Dec 2025/1 Feb 2026 (annual)
Study in:  Netherlands
Course starts September 2026

University of Twente Scholarships (UTS)

University of Twente
Masters Degree

Deadline: 1 Feb/1 May 2026 (annual)
Study in:  Netherlands
Course starts Sept 2026