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Fully Funded Masters Open

AfOx Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Oxford: Fully Funded Master’s for Africans

📍 UK 🏛 Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) 💰 Full tuition fees for a one year taught Master's course at Oxford, covered for the full duration of your fee liability. A grant for living costs, paid at the UKRI minimum doctoral stipend rate. An economy return flight to and from Oxford. Payment of your visa and Immigration Health Surcharge fees. A settling in allowance to help you get established. Access to a Thrive Fund for emergencies during your studies. A bespoke Leadership and Impact Programme in your first year, developing collaborative, cross sector leadership skills. A funded Ubuntu Period of Service after your Master's: a 4 to 6 month placement in a leading Africa based organisation, with mentoring from African academics and practitioners. Lifelong membership of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars alumni and the AfOx Alumni Network, plus mentorship from AfOx Research and Innovation Fellows.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Oxford, run through the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), is about as strong as fully funded scholarships get for African…
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01/12/2026
Fully Funded Any Open

University of Pisa DSU Toscana Scholarship 2026/2027: Need Based Funding to Study in Italy

📍 Italy 🏛 DSU Toscana 💰 Exemption from university tuition fees, and exemption from the regional tax for the right to university study. Free accommodation in a DSU residence for eligible out of town (fuori sede) winners, for as long as places are available. For the 2026/2027 year there are 1,705 accommodation places at Pisa. Free access to the university dining halls (mensa) for both winners and eligible non winners on the ranking list. A cash contribution toward extra costs such as books and sporting activities. Where accommodation places run out, eligible out of town students with a valid rental contract can instead receive a housing contribution of up to 3,150 euro for the annual grant, or up to 1,575 euro for a semester grant. A possible top up for students admitted to international mobility programmes, added to the base grant. The grant covers one academic year, so you reapply each year you want support.
The DSU scholarship is one of the more generous need based options for studying in Italy, and it is worth understanding clearly because it does not come from…
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07/09/2026
Fully Funded PhD Open

Kochi University of Technology Special Scholarship Program (SSP): A Fully Funded PhD in Japan for International Students

📍 Japan 🏛 Japan 💰 Full fee exemption for the three years: the 15,000 yen entrance examination fee, the 300,000 yen enrollment fee, and tuition of 535,800 yen per year are all waived.
The Special Scholarship Program at Kochi University of Technology is a fully funded route to a doctorate in Japan, and it has been running since 2003. So it’s…
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16/10/2026
Fully Funded Masters Open

Eric Bleumink Fellowship 2027 at University of Groningen (Fully Funded Master’s, Netherlands)

📍 Netherlands 🏛 University of Groningen 💰 Fully funded: tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence (living allowance), books and health insurance for a 1- or 2-year master's programme. No fixed euro amount is published by the university.
The Eric Bleumink Fellowship is a fully funded master’s scholarship at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, open to students from 45 African countries and 34 other…
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01/12/2026
Fully Funded Masters Open

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda

📍 Rwanda 🏛 Mastercard Foundation 💰 e.g Full tuition + £1,200 monthly stipend
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda is one of the most complete scholarships open to young Africans right now, and for the 2026–2027 academic…
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22/08/2026
Fully Funded Certificate Open

The Human Rights Advocates Program at Columbia University

📍 USA 🏛 Columbia University 💰 Not for most participants. Columbia states that only a very limited number of full scholarships are awarded, and that other admitted applicants will be asked to cover expenses such as living costs and stipend. ISHR makes every effort to secure funding for shortlisted advocates, but where it cannot, those advocates may be asked to raise the funds needed to attend.
The Human Rights Advocates Program at Columbia University has been running since 1989, and in that time more than 350 advocates from nearly 100 countries have passed through…
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15/10/2026
Fully Funded Certificate Open

Harvard Global Health Institute Visiting Research Scholarship: Funded Six-Week Residency for Researchers Nominated by Harvard Faculty

📍 USA 🏛 Harvard Global Health Institute 💰 A six-week in-person research residency at Harvard University, held in April in Boston, Massachusetts. Your in-residence time is financially covered by the fellowship award, delivered as a lump sum stipend for logistical expenses. The stipend is intended to cover housing, return flights to and from Boston, health insurance, J-1 visa fees, and a daily per diem for food. A non-faculty academic appointment at your sponsor's Harvard department, along with J-1 visa sponsorship arranged by that department. A structured work plan and regular meetings with your Harvard sponsor throughout the residency. The chance to present your work at private and public HGHI events, and to attend the HGHI annual symposium.
The Harvard Global Health Institute runs a Visiting Research Scholarship Program that brings international global health researchers to Harvard for a six-week, in-person residency in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s…
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23/08/2026
Fully Funded Certificate Open

Canon Collins RMTF Scholarships 2027: Postgraduate Funding for Social Justice Study in South Africa

📍 South Africa 🏛 Canon Collins 💰 Funding for up to a maximum of two years for both Master's and PhD study, with the ability to reapply for a third year. Support to study at a South African university, in one of the Trust's three priority areas. Reported scholarship package value of R20,000 to R100,000, depending on your circumstances. Note that this figure appears on scholarship listing sites rather than in the Trust's official 2027 guidelines. Verify the current amount directly with Canon Collins. Membership of the Canon Collins scholar community, which reportedly includes an annual conference for current scholars and smaller events through the year. Selection that weighs financial need alongside academic merit, so a strong candidate without means is not automatically at a disadvantage.
If your postgraduate work is genuinely aimed at social justice in Southern Africa, the Canon Collins RMTF Scholarships are one of the few funding programmes built specifically around…
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14/08/2026
Fully Funded PhD Open

University of Otago Doctoral Scholarships in New Zealand (PhD Funding)

📍 New Zealand 🏛 University of Otago, New Zealand 💰 NZ$25,000 stipend per annum plus a domestic tuition fees waiver (excludes the student services fee and insurance).
The University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship is one of New Zealand’s most accessible routes to funded PhD study. Awarded by the University of Otago in Dunedin, it supports…
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30/11/2026
Fully Funded Any Open

Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarships for International Master’s and PhD Students in Germany

📍 Germany 🏛 Heinrich Böll Foundation 💰 Master's (non-EU): €934/month plus individual allowances, possibly health insurance, and tuition in certain cases. PhD (non-EU): €1,200/month plus €100 mobility allowance and individual allowances. EU rates differ. Master's awards cover the regular study period (extendable by one semester); PhD awards run three years as a rule.
The Heinrich Böll Foundation, a German political foundation aligned with green and democratic values, runs a scholarship programme for international students who earned their university entrance qualification at…
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01/09/2026
Fully Funded Any Deadline soon

University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships (Masters by Research & PhD, Australia)

📍 Australia 🏛 University of Melbourne 💰 Full fee offset (up to 2 years for Masters by Research, up to 4 years for a doctorate); living allowance of $38,500/year pro rata (2025 rate); relocation grant of $2,000–$3,000; and OSHC Single Membership for eligible international students.
The University of Melbourne runs one of Australia’s largest graduate research funding programs, offering around 600 Graduate Research Scholarships each year to high-achieving students starting a Masters by…
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31/07/2026
Fully Funded Masters Open

Marshall Scholarship: Full Funding for US Citizens to Pursue a Graduate Degree in the UK

📍 UK 🏛 Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission 💰 Covers university fees, living costs, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, return fares to the US, and a contribution towards a dependent spouse where applicable. Tenable for one year (12 months) or two years (22 months, extendable in limited cases).
The Marshall Scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards available to young Americans, financed by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission. Each year, up to 50 US citizens…
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18/09/2026
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