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.

Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals

Swedish Institute
Masters Degree

Deadline: 15 Jan/25 Feb 2026
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2026

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme at UK Universities

DFID/UK Universities
Masters Degree

Deadline: 9 Dec 2025 (annual)
Study in:  UK
Course starts Sept 2026

Lund University Global Scholarship Programme

Lund University
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: 15 Jan/Feb 2026 (annual)
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2026

Uppsala University Global Scholarships

Uppsala University
Masters Degree

Deadline: 15 Jan/2 Feb 2026 (annual)
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2026

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.

Emile Boutmy Scholarships for Non-EU Students at Sciences Po

Sciences Po
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: 30 Nov 2025/20 Jan 2026 (annual)
Study in:  France
Course starts September 2026

Chalmers IPOET Scholarships for International Students

Chalmers University of Technology
Masters Degree

Deadline: 15 Jan 2026 (annual)
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2026

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.