The AAUW International Fellowship provides substantial funding for women who are non-US citizens pursuing Master's or PhD degrees in the United States.
$20,000 (Master's) or $25,000 (PhD) annual award Deadline: Typically closes November 15 each year
Tsinghua University
A prestigious, fully funded one-year Master's degree and leadership fellowship at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
China · Global Affairs, Public Policy, Economics Full tuition + room and board + travel costs + $4,000 stipend + health insurance Deadline: Typically opens April and closes September annually
A highly prestigious fully funded PhD fellowship for international research students to study at top universities in Hong Kong.
HK$331,200 annual stipend + HK$13,800/year travel allowance Deadline: Typically opens September and closes early December annually
The Turkish Government's flagship fully funded scholarship for international students to pursue Master's or PhD studies in Turkey.
Full tuition + monthly stipend + free accommodation + health insurance + flights Deadline: January 10 to February 20 annually
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Fully funded KAUST Fellowship 2027 for all admitted Master's and PhD students in STEM disciplines at KAUST in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia · Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Full tuition + monthly stipend ($20,000–$30,000/yr) + housing + insurance Deadline: Rolling admissions (typically October, January, and March cycles)
Fully funded Joint Japan/World Bank Scholarship 2027 for developing country professionals to pursue Master's studies globally.
Multiple Countries · Economics, Public Policy, Environment, Agriculture, Health Full tuition + monthly stipend + return airfare + travel allowance Deadline: Varies (two application windows, typically Jan–Feb and March–May annually)
Fully funded Master's scholarship for citizens of ADB borrowing countries to pursue development-related studies in the Asia-Pacific.
Multiple Countries · Economics, Management, Science, Technology, Development Full tuition + monthly stipend + housing + travel + book allowance Deadline: Varies by university (typically apply 6 months prior to intake)
Fully funded Master's fellowship by Rotary International to study peace and conflict resolution at partner universities worldwide.
Multiple Countries · Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, International Relations Full tuition + room and board + travel + internship costs + insurance Deadline: Typically opens February and closes May 15 annually
France's flagship fully funded scholarship program for outstanding international students to pursue Master's or PhD degrees at French universities.
France · Science, Engineering, Law, Economics, Political Science Monthly stipend + return airfare + local transport + health insurance Deadline: Typically closes in early January annually
Fully funded Swiss government research fellowships and PhD scholarships for high-caliber international postgraduate students.
Monthly stipend + health insurance + travel grant + housing support Deadline: September to December annually (varies by country)
A highly competitive, fully funded scholarship program for excellent research Master's and PhD degrees at higher education institutions in Ireland.
€19,000 stipend + up to €5,750 tuition contribution + research expenses Deadline: Typically closes in October/November each year
A fully funded doctoral scholarship for Canadian and international PhD students in the humanities and social sciences.
Canada · Humanities, Social Sciences Up to $40,000/year stipend + $20,000/year travel and research allowance Deadline: Typically closes in November/December each year