Top 15 Research Scholarships for International Students

One of the most well-funded international scholarships are research scholarships. Foreign governments fund international research scholarships to establish their countries as global research hubs. Universities set up international research scholarship programs to attract high quality students to contribute to their research efforts. Research scholarships are usually towards Masters by Research/Thesis or PhD Degree. Fulbright Foreign Student Program (USA) The Fulbright Foreign Student Program are prestigious scholarships for international students who wants to pursue a Master’s or PhD degree in the United States. The Fulbright program provides funding for the duration of the study. The grant also funds tuition, textbooks, airfare, a living stipend, and health insurance. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Canada) The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) was created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and to establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. The scholarships are towards a doctoral degree (or combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD). The scholarship is worth $50,000 per year for three years. Australia Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships (Australia) The Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships support both domestic and overseas students undertaking Research Doctorate and Research Masters degrees, known as higher degrees by research (HDRs). The scholarship provides one or more of the following: tuition fees, living costs, and ancillary costs (health insurance, relocation costs, publication costs). Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (Switzerland) The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships provide graduates from all fields with the opportunity to pursue doctoral or postdoctoral research at one of the public funded university or recognized institution in Switzerland. The scholarship covers a monthly allowance, tuition fees, health insurance, lodging allowance, etc. CIMO Doctoral Fellowships (Finland) The CIMO Fellowships programme is open to young Doctoral level students and researchers from all countries and from all academic fields who wish to pursue their Doctorate (or Double Doctorate) at a Finnish university. The scholarship period may vary from 3 to 12 months and includes a monthly allowance. New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (New Zealand) The NZIDRS provides scholarships for international students to undertake PhD study in any discipline at a New Zealand university. The NZIDRS covers University tuition fees and associated student levies for 3 years, an annual living stipend, and medical insurance.