SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Open dates Fields of study Levels of study

Age limit

Type of Scholarship that September and meals (either in a University Hall or through the provision of a monthly allowance) and health insurance only.

Germany Short-Term Research Grant Two application rounds per year: April to October for a research stay in April of the following year, and December to April for a research stay starting in August in the same year

Germany Research Stay for University Academics and Scientists

Two application rounds per year:

Open to all fields Doctoral, postdoctoral (funding is awarded for a short-term research stay in Germany)

No age limit Includes living costs, travel allowance and health insurance.

Open to all fields Postdoctoral (senior) (funding is awarded for a short-term

No age limit Includes living costs and travel allowance.

Month Country Scholarship Programme

Scholarship Opportunities

Open dates Fields of study Levels of study

April to October for a research stay in April of the following year, and December to April for a research stay starting in August in the same year research stay in Germany)

Age limit

Type of Scholarship

Papua New Guinea South Pacific and Sri Lanka

Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship

April to June Academic years start at different times with some starting in JulyOctober and others starting in JanuaryFebruary of the following year

As identified by host country / institutions Master’s degrees No age limit Includes tuition fees, living allowance, return economy flights, once-off arrival allowance and research support grant.

Month Country Scholarship Programme

Scholarship Opportunities

Open dates Fields of study

China MOFCOM Scholarship April to May for studies starting that September

Open to a variety of fields

Age limit

Levels of study

Master’s and Doctoral degrees

Type of Scholarship

45 years or younger Includes tuition waiver, teaching material fee waiver, research and survey fee, dissertation guidance fee waiver, once-off resettlement fee, campus accommodation fee waiver, monthly stipend, medical insurance, round-trip international airfare.

China International Master of Public Administration in the Belt and Road Initiative Programme

April to June for studies starting that July

Public Administration

Master’s degrees 45 years or younger Includes tuition fees, accommodation subsidy, living allowance, medical insurance fee. Excludes nonrefundable application fee.

MAY Japan MEXT Scholarship: May to end of May for Open to a variety of fields Undergraduate, Master's, Undergraduate programmes Includes roundtrip airfare, tuition

Month Country Scholarship Programme

Scholarship Opportunities

Open dates Fields of study studies starting in April of the following year

Levels of study

Doctoral, Professional Graduate Course and Specialized Training Course.

Age limit

Type of Scholarship Japanese Government Scholarship and Specialized Training Course: 25 years or younger Master's, Doctoral or Professional Graduate Course: 35 years or younger

Poland The Ulam NAWA Programme

May to June. Fellowships start at different times between January and October of the following year

United Kingdom Newton International Fellowships

May to June for studies starting in June of the following year

Open to all fields fees, monthly allowance, entrance examination fees and matriculation fees.

Open to a variety of fields

Post-doctoral No age limit Includes living costs, once-off mobility allowance, and once-off Polish training allowance. Excludes insurance and visa fees.

Post-doctoral No age limit Includes subsistence, consumables, once-off relocation expenses

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Month Country Scholarship Programme Open dates Fields of study Levels of study Age limit

Type of Scholarship payment, contribution towards the cost of dependents’ (partner and children only) visas required to relocate to the UK, provision for maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, adoptive or extended sick leave as well as financial support for childcare costs.

Excludes visa fees.

Italy Italian Government Grants

May to June for studies starting in September of the following year

Open to all fields of study Language courses, Higher Education courses

Master’s, Doctoral degrees and Research

PhD Programmes: 30 years or younger Research Projects: 40 years or younger

Includes enrollment and tuition fees, health and medical/accident insurance, monthly allowance.

Month Country Scholarship Programme

JUNE Chile Nelson Mandela Master’s Scholarship