Scholarships for Developing Countries

Application opens for partial and fully funded scholarships for developing countries students every year. This includes undergraduate, masters and PhD scholarships

If you are a citizen of a developing country, there are numerous scholarship opportunities for you to take advantage of. That is if you meet the eligibility criteria.

Countries Offering Scholarship to Other Developing Countries

There are several leading countries of the world where either their government, a religious body or Philanthropists in their country, award scholarships to excellent students from developing countries to pursue university or college education at an undergraduate or postgraduate level.

  • The United States of America
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Switzerland
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Sweden
  • Russia
  • The Netherlands
  • Czech Republic
  • Austria
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • New Zealand
  • Italy
  • China
  • South Korea
  • Singapore

Nationals of developing countries who have successfully completed their undergraduate studies with excellent grades and are desirous of postgraduate MSc or Ph.D. degree can go ahead to obtain them.

Below is a list of the most recent undergraduate, master or PhD scholarship for developing countries.

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2024/2025 for Students from Developing Countries to Study in UK

The CSC is offering the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2024/2025 for Masters Students from Commonwealth Countries to study in UK Universities. This is different from the Commonwealth Scholarship. Application Deadline: 14th December 2023 16.00 (GMT) Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: BangladeshBelizeBotswanaCameroonDominicaEswatiniFijiGabonGhanaGrenadaGuyanaIndiaJamaicaKenyaKiribatiLesothoMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMauritiusMontserratMozambiqueNamibiaNauruNigeriaPakistanPapua New GuineaRwandaSaint HelenaSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and The GrenadinesSamoaSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSri LankaTanzaniaThe GambiaTogoTongaTuvaluUgandaVanuatuZambia To be taken … Read more

King’s College London Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2024/2025 for Students from Developing Countries

3 awards are available for 2024/25 to support students from least developed and lower middle-income Commonwealth countries, for full-time study on selected Master’s programmes at King’s. Application Deadline: 14th December 2023 About the Award: Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from least developed and lower middle-income Commonwealth countries, for full-time Master’s study on selected courses, … Read more

UNU-EHS Scholarships (Fully-funded) 2024/2025 for Students from Developing Countries – Germany

The UNU-EHS – University of Bonn and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security are delighted to announce that thanks to support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) they will be offering a number fully funded scholarships to students from developing countries for the Joint of Science (M.Sc.) programme “Geography of … Read more

Emile Boutmy Scholarship 2024/2025 for International Students at Sciences Po – France

Sciences Po created the Emile Boutmy scholarship after the founder of Sciences Po (1871) in order to welcome the very best international students from outside of the European Union. This scholarship is not automatically awarded. A request for it must be made in the section designated for the purpose on the application form.  Application Deadlines:  No application requests will be … Read more

Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) Masters & PhD Scholarships 2024/2025 – Dubai, UAE

Full scholarships are available at the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) for Masters & PhD programs 2024/2025 – Dubai, UAE Application Deadline: 31st March 2024. About the Award: At Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), we offer an array of graduate programs designed for the pursuit of advanced specialized knowledge … Read more

King Abdullah University Masters and PhD Scholarship 2024/2025 – Saudi Arabia

The King Abdullah offers Masters and PhD Scholarship to all admitted students which supports students for the duration of their graduate studies in Saudi Arabia. Application Deadline: 7th January 2024 To be taken at (country): Saudi Arabia Type: Postgraduate Eligibility:  The Applicant’s age doesn’t exceed (35) years For PhD, and (30) years for Masters. The Applicant must have … Read more

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