50 Fully Funded Scholarships in Europe for International Students
Published Jul 9, 2026 / Old ABUMDAF Platform
Europe offers numerous fully funded scholarship opportunities for international students seeking Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Postdoctoral, and Research programmes across a wide range of disciplines. Below is a compilation of 50 scholarship opportunities across Europe: Chevening Scholarship: fully funded Master's in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: August-November (Annual). https://www.
Europe offers numerous fully funded scholarship opportunities for international students seeking Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Postdoctoral, and Research programmes across a wide range of disciplines.
Below is a compilation of 50 scholarship opportunities across Europe:
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Chevening Scholarship: fully funded Master's in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: August-November (Annual). https://www.chevening.org/
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Commonwealth Master's Scholarship: fully funded Master's in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: October (Annual). https://www.cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/
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Commonwealth PhD Scholarship: fully funded PhD in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: October (Annual). https://www.cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/
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Commonwealth Shared Scholarship: fully funded Master's in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: December (Annual). https://www.cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/
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DAAD EPOS Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in Germany. Full tuition. Deadline: Varies by program (Sep-Dec). https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/
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DAAD Research Grants: fully funded PhD/Research in Germany. €1,350–1,500/month. Deadline: October (Annual). https://www2.daad.de/
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Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in Germany. Full tuition. Deadline: March/September. https://www.boell.de/en/foundation/scholarships
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Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters: fully funded Master's in Multiple EU countries. Full tuition. Deadline: January-February (Annual). https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/opportunities
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Eiffel Excellence Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in France. Monthly allowance €1,181–1,700. Deadline: October-January. https://www.campusfrance.org/en/eiffel-scholarship-program-of-excellence
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French Government Excellence Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in France. Monthly stipend. Deadline: Varies by country. https://www.campusfrance.org/en
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Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship: fully funded PhD/Postdoc/Research in Switzerland. CHF 1,920–3,500/month. Deadline: September-December. https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/education/scholarships-and-grants/swiss-government-excellence-scholarships.html
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Italian Government MAECI Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in Italy. €9,000 grant. Deadline: March 26 (Annual). https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/
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Stipendium Hungaricum: fully funded Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Hungary. Full tuition. Deadline: January 15 (Annual). https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/
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Poland Stefan Banach NAWA Scholarship: fully funded Master's in Poland. Full tuition. Deadline: March-April. https://nawa.gov.pl/en/
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Swedish Institute Scholarship (SISGP): fully funded Master's in Sweden. Full tuition. Deadline: February (Annual). https://si.se/en/apply/scholarships/
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Czech Government Scholarship: fully funded Master's in Czech Republic. Full tuition. Deadline: September 30. https://registr.dzs.cz/
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OeAD Austria Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in Austria. Monthly stipend. Deadline: Varies (Feb-Sep). https://oead.at/en/
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Government of Ireland Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in Ireland. €10,000 stipend. Deadline: March (Annual). https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/e27481-government-of-ireland-postgraduate-scholarship-programme/
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Holland Scholarship: fully funded Bachelor's/Master's in Netherlands. €5,000 one-time grant. Deadline: February-May. https://www.studyinnl.org/finances/holland-scholarship
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Belgium ARES Scholarship: fully funded Master's in Belgium. Full tuition. Deadline: January-February. https://www.ares-ac.be/en/cooperation-au-developpement/scholarships
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Denmark Government Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in Denmark. Full/partial tuition waiver. Deadline: Varies by university. https://studyindenmark.dk/
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Norway Quota Scheme (Discontinued): fully funded Master's/PhD in Norway. Discontinued in 2023. https://www.lanekassen.no/en-US/
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Finland EDUFI Fellowship: fully funded Master's/PhD/Postdoc in Finland. €1,500–2,100/month. Deadline: February 1 (Annual). https://www.oph.fi/en
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Spain Government Scholarship: fully funded Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Spain. Full tuition. Deadline: March-May. https://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/
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Portugal FCT Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in Portugal. Monthly stipend. Deadline: Varies by program. https://www.fct.pt/
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Greek Government Scholarship: fully funded Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Greece. Full tuition. Deadline: Varies. https://www.minedu.gov.gr/
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Turkiye Burslari Scholarship: fully funded Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Turkey. Full tuition. Deadline: February 20 (Annual). https://tbbs.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr/
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Russian Government Scholarship: fully funded Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Russia. Full tuition. Deadline: December-January. https://education-in-russia.com/
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Romania Government Scholarship: fully funded Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Romania. Full tuition. Deadline: March 15. https://www.mae.ro/en/node/2040
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Slovakia National Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD/Research in Slovakia. €400–1,500/month. Deadline: April 30/October 31. https://www.scholarships.sk/
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Croatian Government Scholarship: fully funded Bachelor's/Master's in Croatia. Partial/full tuition waiver. Deadline: Varies. https://mzo.gov.hr/en
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Bulgaria Government Scholarship: fully funded Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Bulgaria. Full tuition. Deadline: Varies. https://www.mon.bg/en
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Slovenia Zois Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in Slovenia. Full tuition. Deadline: Varies. https://www.srips-rs.si/en/scholarships/zois-scholarships
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Latvia State Scholarship: fully funded Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Latvia. €130–500/month. Deadline: April 1/October 1. https://www.viaa.gov.lv/en
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Lithuania State Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in Lithuania. Monthly stipend. Deadline: Varies. https://studyin.lt/scholarships/
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Estonia Scholarship Program: fully funded Master's/PhD in Estonia. €350–660/month. Deadline: Varies. https://studyinestonia.ee/
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Clarendon Fund Scholarship (Oxford): fully funded Master's/PhD in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: December/January (Annual). https://www.ox.ac.uk/clarendon
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Rhodes Scholarship (Oxford): fully funded Master's/PhD in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: July-October. https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/
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Gates Cambridge Scholarship: fully funded Master's/PhD in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: October/December. https://www.gatescambridge.org/
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Cambridge International Scholarship: fully funded PhD in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: December (Annual). https://www.cambridgestudents.cam.ac.uk/
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Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship: fully funded Master's/MBA in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: January. https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate
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Warwick Chancellor's Scholarship: fully funded PhD in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: January. https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/
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Imperial College PhD Scholarship: fully funded PhD in United Kingdom. Full tuition. Deadline: Varies by department. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/pg/
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ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship: fully funded Master's in Switzerland. CHF 12,000/semester. Deadline: November 30/December 15. https://ethz.ch/students/en/studies/financial/scholarships/excellencescholarship.html
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EPFL Master Excellence Fellowship: fully funded Master's in Switzerland. CHF 10,000/semester. Deadline: December 15/April 30. https://www.epfl.ch/education/master/
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University of Geneva Excellence Fellowship: fully funded Master's in Switzerland. CHF 10,000–15,000/year. Deadline: March 15. https://www.unige.ch/
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University of Lausanne Master's Grant: fully funded Master's in Switzerland. CHF 1,600/month for 2 years. Deadline: November 1. https://www.unil.ch/
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TU Munich HEIBRiDS Scholarship: fully funded PhD in Germany. Full funding. Deadline: January. https://www.heibrids.berlin/
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Heidelberg University Scholarship: fully funded PhD in Germany. Full funding. Deadline: Varies. https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en
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Humboldt Research Fellowship: fully funded Postdoctoral research in Germany. €3,170–4,465/month. Deadline: Rolling. https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/humboldt-research-fellowship-for-postdoctoral-researchers
Interested applicants should visit the official websites of the respective scholarship programmes for detailed eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deadlines.