StudyAbroadExperts · 1000+ scholarships listed

Find the best scholarships for international students 2027: fully funded and merit awards.

StudyAbroadExperts is the scholarship finder for international students: 1,000+ awards across 40+ countries, including the best scholarships for international students 2027. Fully funded scholarships for international students, merit awards and government grants, with real eligibility rules. I also hand-match scholarships to student profiles, for a flat fee.

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Direct answers

Quick answers

Direct answers to the questions students ask most, drawn from 1,000+ real awards.

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What is a fully funded scholarship?

An award covering tuition plus living costs. Fully funded scholarships usually pay tuition and a monthly stipend, sometimes plus travel. They are the most competitive awards around, usually from governments or major universities. StudyAbroadExperts flags them so you can aim at the big ones first.

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When should I start applying for scholarships?

Start a year before you plan to study. Earlier for government awards. Major scholarships close months before university deadlines, and many need an admission offer first. A real timeline beats last-minute scrambling. StudyAbroadExperts tracks upcoming deadlines so the perfect award never slips past you.

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Do scholarships cover living expenses?

The best ones do. Most cover only part of the cost. Partial scholarships usually discount tuition alone, leaving housing and food to you. That gap can still run thousands a year. StudyAbroadExperts shows what each award actually pays, so you can budget the gap honestly.


Features

Shortlist smarter: scholarships compared by amount and deadline

Fifty scholarship portals, fifty stale lists. We put every award that matters side by side, with deadlines you will actually see coming.

Fully funded scholarships

Fully funded scholarships

Full-tuition awards with living stipends, sorted by amount and deadline. The closest thing to a free degree abroad.

Government scholarships compared

Government scholarships compared

Government scholarships for international students compared: Chevening, Fulbright, DAAD, Australia Awards and more, side by side.

Deadlines for 2027

Deadlines for 2027

Every award's upcoming 2027 deadline in one calendar. The perfect scholarship should never surprise you a week too late.

Eligibility checker

Eligibility checker

Match your nationality, degree level and field against each award's eligibility criteria before you burn hours on an application you can't win.


The dataset

Inside the StudyAbroadExperts dataset

Real awards, real deadlines. Here is what the launch dataset covers and what lives in every record.

Table 1: Scholarship coverage by award type, including fully funded scholarships for international students (launch dataset).
SegmentAwardsKey data points
Government scholarships>200+Award amount, deadline, eligibility by country
University merit awards>400+GPA cutoffs, award value, renewal rules
Need-based grants>200+Income thresholds, coverage, application windows
External & NGO awards>200+Field-specific criteria, funding amounts
Table 2: Fields in each scholarship record (illustrative sample values).
FieldWhat it meansSample value
Award amountTotal funding the scholarship provides>$10,000
DeadlineFinal date to submit an application>Oct 15
EligibilityWho may apply>Undergrad degree + 2 yrs work
CoverageWhat the award pays for>Tuition + stipend

Key terms, defined

Fully funded
Tuition plus living costs, sometimes with travel thrown in. The most competitive awards in the database, and the ones worth chasing first.
Merit scholarship
An award for grades, test scores or talent. Many kick in automatically once you're admitted.
Need-based aid
Funding based on financial need, not grades. Usually means showing income documents.
Stipend
A regular living-expenses payment inside an award. Government scholarships usually pay it monthly.
Renewal criteria
The GPA or progress rules for keeping a multi-year award. Most just mean staying in good academic standing.

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Best scholarships for international students 2027: how to fund your degree

Most students search "scholarships" once, find a stale list and give up. Try a scholarships for international students by country list that stays current instead. StudyAbroadExperts lets you filter fully funded scholarships for international students by nationality, degree level and field, then check each award's real eligibility before you apply.

The best undergraduate scholarships for international students and the top merit scholarships for masters abroad usually have early deadlines and picky eligibility rules. Our government scholarships for international students comparison puts amounts, stipends and requirements in one view, so you aim your effort at awards you can actually win.

Hunting the best PhD scholarships abroad with stipend? Scanning scholarships with upcoming deadlines in 2027? Either way, real data beats a random blog list. Get my scholarship list to put this data to work for you.


FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Answers about scholarships, deadlines and eligibility

What are the DAAD scholarship eligibility and deadline for masters in Germany?
DAAD postgraduate scholarships are open to graduates whose bachelor's finished within the last six years, with most deadlines between August and October for the following academic year. We list the exact eligibility, funding amount and deadline for each DAAD program.
What are the Chevening scholarship requirements and application deadline?
Chevening wants at least two years of work experience, an undergrad degree, and a commitment to return home. Applications usually open in August and close in early November. We track the requirements and deadline for every intake.
What are the Australia Awards scholarship eligibility criteria and deadline?
Australia Awards target citizens of participating countries who hold an undergrad degree, with deadlines usually in April or May for study starting the next year. We cover the eligibility criteria and deadline for each participating country.
What is the Fulbright Foreign Student Program deadline by country?
Fulbright deadlines are set by each country's commission, usually falling between February and October of the year before you study. It lands on every best scholarships for international students 2027 list for a reason: full funding, huge network. We list the deadline and eligibility for every participating country.
What are the Gates Cambridge scholarship eligibility and funding amount?
Gates Cambridge is a full-cost scholarship: tuition plus a maintenance allowance of around £21,000 a year, for outstanding applicants to full-time postgraduate degrees at Cambridge. We list the eligibility criteria, funding amount and the two annual application rounds.

References

Sources & further reading

01

UCAS: the official source for UK admissions data and acceptance stats. Start here.

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EducationUSA: the US State Department's own network for studying in America.

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College Board: SAT scores, college costs and aid data, straight from the test maker.

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DAAD: Germany's academic exchange service for programs, funding and entry requirements.


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