Scholarships Available for 2022 for International Students

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If you are a student wishing to study abroad, then check out our selection of the best available and upcoming scholarships in 2022!

In fact, there are more than 5 000 scholarship opportunities to be seized all over the world!

This list of scholarships contains:

• Scholarships Available right now.
• Scholarships that will be available this month or later this year. In this case, you are given an expected opening date.

Let’s start with the scholarships available now for 2022 :

1. MO Ibrahim Foundation Scholarships

The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship was established in 2011 to identify and mentor the future generation of outstanding African leaders. Each year, three scholarship recipients are selected. Each scholarship is worth $100,000.

• DEADLINE: October 21, 2022.
• LEVEL: Internship.

2. Pan-African University Scholarships

The Pan-African University Scholarship Program is an initiative of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union. The Pan-African University Scholarship Program provides funding to cover all expenses of applicants during their studies.

• DEADLINE: September 15, 2022.
• LEVEL: Masters, PhD.

3. Chevening

The Chevening program, of the UK government, offers a unique opportunity for students around the world to grow professionally and academically. Chevening offers full financial support to scholars to pursue a masters course of their choice at an eligible UK university.

• DEADLINE: November 2, 2022.
• LEVEL: Masters.

4. AAUW Fellowships for Women

AAUW scholarships are open to women worldwide and in any field of study at the Masters, Doctoral or Post-Doctoral level. It offers support to women who intend to pursue full-time studies in the United States and who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

• DEADLINE: November 15, 2022.
• LEVEL: Master, PhD and Post Doctorate.

5. Swiss Government Scholarships

Each year, the Swiss government awards excellence scholarships to promote international exchanges between Switzerland and more than 180 other countries. Swiss government scholarships are aimed at young foreign students who want to carry out their master’s or doctoral studies, or conduct their research in Switzerland.

• DEADLINE: November 30, 2022.
• LEVEL: Master, Doctorate, Research.

6. IMT Atlantic Excellence Scholarship in France

All students admitted to an M.Sc. program will be considered for the IMT Atlantic Excellence Scholarship granted as a partial tuition fee waiver, without having to provide a separate scholarship application.

• DEADLINE: November 15, 2022.
• LEVEL: Masters.

7. Qatar University Scholarships

Qatar University scholarships will cover all your expenses, including airfare. This scholarship program aims to recruit international students with outstanding academic performance.

• DEADLINE: September 29, 2022.
• LEVEL: Master, Doctorate, Doctorate in Pharmacy.

8. University of Melbourne Scholarships

The UNIMELB scholarship program provides more than 1600 scholarships for international students to study undergraduate, masters, or PhD in any field.

• DEADLINE: October 31, 2022.
• LEVEL: License, Master and Doctorate.

9. KAIST Scholarships in South Korea

The KAIST scholarship is offered to support talented international students who wish to pursue their masters or doctoral studies. KAIST offers courses in multiple disciplines, through its five colleges.

• DEADLINE: September 15, 2022.
• LEVEL: September 15, 2022.

10. KAUST Fellowships in Saudi Ariabia

KAUST is an international academic research institution founded in 2006, on the outskirts of Jeddah. KAUST is the first mixed educational university in the kingdom, its campus covers 36 km² on the shores of the Red Sea. It is ranked 27th in the QS WUR Rankings by Subject in 2022. 97% of teaching staff are international in KAUST.

• DEADLINE: November 13, 2022.
• LEVEL: Master, Doctorate.

11. Government of Japan Internship Program

You can participate in this program either remotely or in-office. Foreigners with sufficient skills and knowledge, currently living in one of the countries on the OECD DAC list, are eligible to participate.

• DEADLINE: September 30, 2022.
• LEVEL: Internship.

12. Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Program

The program offers five-month fellowships for practitioners to improve strategies and techniques for building democracy abroad, and five-month fellowships for scholars to conduct original research for publication.

• DEADLINE: October 17, 2022.
• LEVEL: Training.

13. World Bank Group Young Professionals Program

The World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP) is a two-year leadership development program at the start of a five-year employment contract. Chosen young professionals begin the program in Washington, DC, where they engage in intensive training.

• DEADLINE: September 30, 2022.
• LEVEL: Masters.

14. Mandela Washington Fellowship

The Mandela Washington Fellowship is a program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) of the United States government. The Mandela Washington Fellowship will bring up to 700 young African leaders to the United States in the summer of 2023 for a comprehensive executive-style program designed to build skills.

• DEADLINE: September 13, 2022.
• LEVEL: Training.

15. Khalifa University Scholarships in the U.A.E

Khalifa University is a research-intensive university with three colleges, three research institutes, 18 research centers and 17 departments covering a wide range of disciplines in science, engineering, and medicine.

• DEADLINE: October 23, 2022.
• LEVEL: Master, Doctorate, Doctorate in Medicine.

16. McCall MacBain Scholarships in Canada

McCall MacBain is a comprehensive graduate scholarship in Canada that provides access to mentorship and a global network in an interdisciplinary learning setting. The program will enable you to take full advantage of the opportunities available to you under this scholarship.

• DEADLINE: September 22, 2022.
• LEVEL: Masters.

17. Knight-Hennessy at Stanford University

The Knight-Hennessy Scholarship Program will admit 100 high-achieving students each year who have demonstrated leadership and civic engagement. Fellows will receive funding for three years to pursue a master’s or PhD degree, or professional program accompanied by training in leadership, innovation, and other curricula designed to develop fellows’ ability to lead ambitious changes in a complex world.

• DEADLINE: October 12 (annual).
• LEVEL: Masters, Doctorate.

18. University of Paris International dual PhD degree

A thesis co-supervision is a training project allowing a doctoral student to carry out his research/study work while being supervised jointly by two supervisors in two different establishments.

• DEADLINE: November 19, 2022.
• LEVEL : PhD.

19. Schwarzman Scholarships to Study in China

The Schwarzman Scholarship Program annually supports up to 200 students from around the world to undertake their master’s degree for one year at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

• DEADLINE: September 20, 2022 – 11:59 p.m.
• LEVEL: Masters.

20. DAAD EPOS Scholarships in Germany

The DAAD, in Germany, is the world’s largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and researchers. This fully funded government scholarship program offers you the opportunity to continue your academic education in Germany as part of a master’s study program.

• DEADLINE: According to the chosen program.
• LEVEL: Master, Doctorate.

21. University of Sydney Scholarships

The University of Sydney International Scholarship is valued at $35,629 per year. The scholarship helps cover tuition fees and living expenses.

• DEADLINE: September 30, 2022.
• LEVEL: Master, PhD.

22. WTO Internships

The WTO, World Trade Organization, Internship Program aims to help recent graduates and young professionals from least developed and developing countries to enhance their knowledge in terms of trade law, international economics and international relations in general.

• DEADLINE: Round year open.
• LEVEL: Internship.

23. Banting scholarships in Canada

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the best postdoctoral candidates, Canadian and non-Canadian, who will contribute positively to Canada’s economic and social growth and research.

• DEADLINE: September 21, 2022.
• LEVEL : PhD.

24. Mohamed Bin Zayed University Scholarship

Applicants from all countries and nationalities are welcome. Admission and acceptance to the Mohamed Bin Zayed University Scholarships will be based on a high academic standard and merit. All admitted students, without distinction, are granted, from their acceptance, a full scholarship.

• DEADLINE : April 30, 2023.
• LEVEL : Masters, PhD, Research.

25. Science by Women in Spain

The program’s goal is to enable African women researchers to play a leading role in the transition of Africa to a knowledge-based and innovation-led economy through research that can be transferred into products, processes, services, and technologies having impact on people’s lives.

• DEADLINE : September 30, 2022.
• LEVEL : Research.

26. Hubert H. Humphrey in the U.S.A

The program offers mid-career professionals from designated countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe, and Eurasia the opportunity to improve their professional capacities by participating in specialized 10-month programs.

• DEADLINE : Depends on your country.
• LEVEL : Traineeship (10 months).

Below are some scholarships to come in 2022. Others will, of course, be available too. Click on the name of the scholarship to access its call for applications from the previous year:

27. Eiffel Excellence Scholarships

The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Program is funded by the French government. The program allows French higher education institutions to attract the best foreign students to enroll in their master’s and doctoral programs.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE: September.
• LEVEL: Master, Engineering, PhD.
• FUNDING: Fully funded.

28. Master Mind in Belgium

The Belgian Government Master Mind Scholarships will be offered to outstanding international students for master programs in Flanders or Brussels. The Master Mind program aims to promote Flanders and Brussels as a leading study destination.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : December.
• LEVEL: Masters.
• FUNDING: Fully funded.

29. Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation

The Foundation’s Leadership Program aims to empower Scholars to have a meaningful impact on their institutions and communities. It does this by equipping Scholars with key leadership skills, instilling in them values crucial for engaged leaders, such as engagement with a plurality of perspectives, community service, boldness, and innovation.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : October.
• LEVEL: PhD.
• FINANCING : Fully funded.

30. China Government CSC Scholarships

The Chinese government scholarship programs provide funds to international students, teachers, and scholars to undertake studies (bachelor, master, and PhD), study Chinese language or conduct academic research in institutions of higher education in China.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : September.
• LEVEL: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate.
• FUNDING: Fully funded.

31. Holland Scholarships

The Netherlands Scholarship is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as several Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. The scholarship amounts to €5,000. The Holland scholarship is intended for international students outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who wish to do their bachelor’s or master’s degree in the Netherlands.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : November.
• LEVEL: Bachelor, Master.
• FUNDING: €5000.

32. Orange Knowledge

The Orange Knowledge program aims to contribute to the sustainable and inclusive development of a society. Its scholarships are open to mid-career professionals in specific countries.

The scholarships are available for a selection of short courses (duration from 2 weeks to 12 months) and master programs (duration from 12 to 24 months).

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : December.
• LEVEL: Short courses, Master.
• FUNDING: Fully funded.

33. Swedish government scholarships

The SI Fellowship for International Professionals is a program funded by the Swedish government. It offers you a unique opportunity to develop professionally and academically, to experience Swedish society and culture, and to build a lasting relationship with Sweden and fellow scholarship recipients.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : October.
• LEVEL: Masters.
• FUNDING: Fully funded.

34. “Invest Your Talent In Italy” scholarships

These Italian scholarships are awarded for Masters courses at Italian higher education institutes that are part of the “Invest your talents in Italy” program. The program also includes a compulsory internship in selected Italian companies that are partners of the initiative.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : December/January.
• LEVEL: Masters.
• FUNDING: Fully funded.

35. Russian Government Scholarships

The program aims to recruit talented foreign students who wish to enroll in master’s and doctoral programs in Russia.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : September.
• LEVEL: Masters, PhD.
• FUNDING: Fully funded.

36. Government of Ireland Scholarship Program

The Government of Ireland Scholarship Program consists of two sub-programs: the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Program and the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

These programs support suitably qualified research master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral candidates pursuing, or intending to pursue, full-time research in any discipline.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : September.
• LEVEL: Bachelor, Master, Doctorate.
• FUNDING: Fully funded.

37. Türkiye bursary for International Students

Türkiye bursary offers full funding to study at bachelor’s, master’s, PhD or research level at any Turkish university. The program not only offers funding to selected applicants, but also covers the process of preparation and placement in universities. Each year, 150,000 applications are filed from different countries around the world.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : December/January.
• LEVEL : Bachelor, Master, PhD, Research.
• FINANCING : Fully funded.

38. The Gates Scholarships Program

Each year, Gates Cambridge offers 80 fully funded scholarships to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree (Masters or PhD) in any field of study available at the University of Cambridge. About two-thirds of these scholarships will be offered to doctoral students. Approximately 25 scholarships will be available for US students and 55 for students from the rest of the world.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : September.
• LEVEL :  Master, PhD.
• FINANCING : Fully funded.

39. University of Helsinki Scholarships in Finland

The scholarship is intended for excellent students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who wish to complete a master’s program at the University of Helsinki. The university is in the top 1% of research universities in the world and is often ranked among the top 100 universities.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : December.
• LEVEL : Master.
• FINANCING: Partially and Fully funded.

40. UNIL Master Scholarships in Switzerland

The University of Lausanne scholarships are excellence scholarships intended exclusively for students who have graduated from a foreign university and whose academic performance is of the highest level.

• EXPECTED OPENING DATE : September.
• LEVEL : Master.
• FINANCING: Partially and Fully funded.

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