Scholarships for Students from Developing Countries 2026/2027

If you come from a low- or middle-income country, some of the world’s most generous scholarships are reserved specifically for you. Governments, development banks and foundations run dedicated funding schemes whose official eligibility rules are tied directly to your citizenship: programmes such as DAAD EPOS in Germany, the Commonwealth Scholarships in the UK, the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), the ADB–Japan Scholarship Program, Australia Awards, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) scholarships and the Aga Khan Foundation’s International Scholarship Programme all exist to train professionals who will return home and strengthen their own countries. This guide explains how these “developing country” scholarships work, what each programme actually pays, who qualifies, and how to apply for the 2026/2027 cycles.

One warning before you start: there is no single, universal list of “developing countries” that every scholarship uses. Each programme applies its own definition, and checking the wrong list is one of the most common reasons strong applicants waste months on applications they were never eligible to submit. This article explains each programme’s own rule in its own terms, with amounts and deadlines verified against official sources at the time of writing. You can also browse our full scholarships directory and compare institutions in the university directory as you build your shortlist.

What “Developing Country” Actually Means for Scholarships

The phrase “developing country” sounds simple, but scholarship providers define it in at least five different ways. Understanding which definition a programme uses is the first eligibility test you will ever take — and it happens before anyone reads your grades.

The DAC list (OECD). The Development Assistance Committee of the OECD publishes a list of countries eligible to receive official development assistance (ODA). Germany’s DAAD uses this DAC list as the basis for its EPOS programme: if your country appears on the DAC list of ODA recipients, you can generally apply, and if it does not, you cannot — regardless of how the World Bank classifies your economy.

World Bank income classifications. The World Bank groups economies into low-income, lower-middle-income, upper-middle-income and high-income categories, updated every year. The JJ/WBGSP speaks of nationals of “World Bank member developing countries” and publishes its own eligible-country list for each cycle. Dual citizenship is decisive here: holding citizenship of a developed country alongside your developing-country passport disqualifies you, even if you have lived your whole life in the developing country.

Commonwealth membership plus income level. The UK’s Commonwealth Scholarships combine two filters: you must be a citizen (or recognised refugee) of an eligible Commonwealth country, permanently resident there, and that country must fall within the Commission’s low- and middle-income list for the cycle. A Commonwealth citizen from a high-income member state is not eligible for the Master’s scheme, and a low-income-country citizen from outside the Commonwealth is not either.

Regional development bank membership. The ADB–Japan Scholarship Program is open to nationals of ADB borrowing member countries — an Asia-Pacific list that includes countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, but not every Asian state. The IsDB similarly restricts its scholarships to citizens of its 57 member countries, with a separate programme for Muslim communities in specified non-member countries.

Foundation country lists. The Aga Khan Foundation’s International Scholarship Programme works only in the countries where the Foundation and its sister agencies operate — currently Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Kenya, the Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania and Uganda, with limited routes for nationals of those countries who are already living in countries such as Canada, France, Portugal, the UK or the USA.

The practical lesson: never assume. Before you invest in an application, find your country on the specific programme’s current eligible-country list, on the official website, for the cycle you are applying to. Lists change between cycles, and a country eligible last year can drop off — or be added — this year.

Top Scholarships for Developing-Country Students at a Glance

Two rows of that table deserve emphasis. Türkiye Burslari and Eiffel are not restricted to developing countries — anyone can apply — but they are included because they are among the most accessible fully funded (Türkiye) or generously funded (Eiffel) routes for applicants from the Global South, and students from developing countries win a large share of the awards. Conversely, every other programme in the table will reject you automatically if your citizenship does not match its list, however strong your grades are.

Programme Profiles: Rules, Money and Fine Print

DAAD EPOS — Germany’s development scholarship

EPOS (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) is funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and run by the DAAD. It supports professionals from developing and newly industrialised countries to take English- or German-taught Master’s and doctoral courses at German universities — including programmes at institutions such as the Technical University of Munich. Eligibility is anchored to the DAC list, and the personal requirements are just as specific: a first degree (usually four years), results in roughly the upper third of your class, and at least two years of relevant professional experience after your Bachelor’s degree. Recent graduates without work experience are not the target group.

The funding is a monthly payment of €992 for Master’s students and €1,300 for doctoral candidates (€1,400 from February 2026 in current calls), plus payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance and a travel allowance; a monthly rent subsidy and family allowances can be added in certain circumstances. Note what EPOS does not do: it does not pay tuition where a course charges it, so check your chosen course’s fee page. Germany’s famous €11,904-per-year blocked account is a visa requirement for self-funded students — EPOS scholars prove their funding through the scholarship instead. Deadlines are set by each course, not by DAAD centrally, and many EPOS courses close between August and October for a start the following year, so the official course list on the DAAD scholarship database is the page to bookmark.

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships — the UK route

Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and administered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), these scholarships fund one-year full-time taught Master’s degrees at UK universities — you might, for example, pair one with a place at the University of Oxford or any other CSC partner institution. The current eligible-country list includes Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and dozens of other low- and middle-income Commonwealth states. Applicants must be permanently resident in an eligible country, hold at least an upper second-class (2:1) first degree (or a lower second plus a relevant postgraduate qualification) by the September of entry, and — unusually — must demonstrate that they could not afford to study in the UK without the scholarship. Financial need is a formal criterion, not a tiebreaker.

Each scholarship covers approved airfare to and from the UK, full approved tuition fees, and a stipend of £1,712 per month, or £2,000 per month at universities in the London metropolitan area, at current rates quoted by the CSC. There are also study travel grants, a warm clothing allowance where applicable, and child allowances for widowed, divorced or single-parent scholars (£622 per month for the first child and £154 for the second and third, at current levels). Applications for 2027/28 are made through CSC Central and through a nominator — usually your national nominating agency — and the CSC closing date for the 2027/28 round is 16:00 BST on Tuesday 20 October 2026, with nominators setting their own earlier deadlines and outcomes expected by July 2027. Full details are on the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s Master’s Scholarships page. Scholars sign an undertaking to return home at the end of the award.

JJ/WBGSP — the World Bank’s professional Master’s scheme

The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program, funded by the Government of Japan since 1987, is arguably the most precisely targeted scheme on this page. You must be a national of a World Bank member developing country on the programme’s current list, must not hold dual citizenship of any developed country, must hold a Bachelor’s degree earned at least three years before the application deadline, and must be in full-time, development-related paid work with at least three years of relevant experience. Above all, you must first win unconditional admission (other than for finance) to one of the participating Master’s programmes — 44 programmes at 24 universities across the US, Europe, Africa, Oceania and Japan in the current cycle, in fields such as economic policy management, tax policy and infrastructure management.

The award covers tuition, a monthly living stipend, round-trip economy airfare, the cost of basic medical insurance obtained through the university, and a travel allowance of US$600 for each trip, for the duration of the programme or two years, whichever is shorter. Because admission comes first, the calendar works backwards: the World Bank runs two application windows (for the 2027 cycle, 18 January–26 February 2027 and 29 March–21 May 2027), and only admitted, shortlisted candidates receive the application link. Start with the official World Bank JJ/WBGSP page and its participating-programmes list, and apply to the universities in the autumn before the window you target. Graduates commit to return home and put their skills to work there.

ADB–Japan Scholarship Program — Asia-Pacific Master’s funding

The ADB-JSP, established in 1988 and financed by the Government of Japan, offers citizens of ADB borrowing member countries the chance to take approved Master’s courses at designated institutions in Asia and the Pacific — and at selected institutions elsewhere — in economics, business and management, science and technology and other development-related fields. The ADB’s own eligibility summary is strict: you need admission to an approved Master’s course at a designated institution, a Bachelor’s degree with a superior academic record, at least two years of full-time professional work experience after your degree, good health, and you should not be more than 35 years old (45 only in exceptional cases for programmes aimed at senior officials, with Japanese government endorsement). You must also agree to return home after your studies. Preference is given to applicants in greater financial need.

The scholarship covers full tuition fees, a subsistence allowance including housing, a book allowance, medical insurance, travel expenses and research subsidies — one of the most complete packages in Asia. There is no single ADB deadline: each designated institution runs its own admissions and nomination calendar, so the workflow is to choose from the participating institutions listed on the ADB’s Japan Scholarship Program page, apply to the institution, and be nominated through it. Awards are made for one year and renewed for the second year of a Master’s where performance and programme length justify it.

Australia Awards — Australia’s partner-country scheme

Australia Awards Scholarships are the Australian Government’s long-term development awards, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Unlike a global competition, eligibility is organised by partner country: each participating country has its own priority fields, levels of study and application round. In South Asia and Mongolia, for example, the programme is open to suitably qualified nationals of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Mongolia, and regional programmes across Africa, the Pacific and South-East Asia run in parallel. Awards mainly support full-time postgraduate study in Australia — home of universities such as the University of Melbourne — and your chosen course must align with your country’s published development priorities.

Benefits include full tuition fees, return airfares, an establishment allowance, a contribution to living expenses, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), an introductory academic programme and, where relevant, fieldwork and supplementary academic support. The quid pro quo is explicit: scholars must return home after completing their studies (the standard condition is at least two years before taking up certain further Australian visas), because the award is an investment in the home country, not a migration pathway. Rounds are country-specific — the South Asia and Mongolia programme notes that applications reopen in early 2027 — so check your country’s page via the Australia Awards South Asia & Mongolia site or the equivalent regional programme.

IsDB Scholarships — member-country development funding

The Islamic Development Bank runs a family of scholarship programmes for citizens of its 57 member countries — a list spanning Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal, Uganda and many more — plus the long-running Scholarship Programme for Muslim Communities in non-member countries such as India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and South Africa. The tracks cover technical diplomas and Bachelor’s degrees (largely the IsDB–ISFD programme for the least developed member countries), a Master of Science programme focused on sustainability science, and a Merit Scholarship Programme for High Technology supporting PhD (36 months) and post-doctoral research (6–12 months) in advanced science and technology.

Packages typically pay tuition directly to the university, a monthly stipend matched to the cost of living in the country of study, an annual books and clothing allowance, medical cover, and — for scholars studying abroad — a return economy airfare and an installation allowance. Undergraduate-track awards are structured as Qard Hasan (interest-free loans) repaid after graduation to a local IsDB Education Trust, which recycles the money to the next cohort. Age limits apply by level (commonly up to 24 for undergraduate, 30 for Master’s and 35 for PhD in recent calls), applicants must be in genuine financial need and must not hold another scholarship at the same time. Calls and country allocations change between cycles, so confirm the current call on the IsDB’s official scholarships pages before applying.

Türkiye Burslari and Eiffel — open to everyone, won by many from the Global South

Türkiye Scholarships (Türkiye Burslari) is the Turkish government’s flagship scheme and one of the few that bundles university placement with funding: you list preferences and the programme places you. It is open to citizens of all countries, with minimum academic thresholds (70% for Bachelor’s, 75% for Master’s and PhD, 90% for health sciences) and age limits (under 21, 30 and 35 respectively). The current official package lists a monthly stipend of 6,500 TL (undergraduate), 9,500 TL (Master’s) and 13,000 TL (PhD), plus tuition, accommodation, health insurance, a one-year Turkish language course and a once-off flight ticket at the start and on graduation. Note that older guides still quote the previous 4,500/6,500/9,000 TL rates — the figures on the official Türkiye Scholarships full-time programmes page are the ones to trust. The main application window typically runs from mid-January to around 20 February each year.

France’s Eiffel Excellence Scholarship works in the opposite way: you cannot apply directly at all. A French institution must select and submit your file to Campus France, so your real deadline is your university’s internal one, usually in the autumn. From January 2026 the monthly allowance is €1,200 at Master’s level and €2,100 at doctoral level, with international and domestic travel, insurance and housing-search support — but tuition fees are expressly not covered by the programme, although French government scholarship holders are exempt from registration fees for national diplomas at public institutions. Eiffel targets future decision-makers in seven fields, from engineering sciences and ecological transition to law, economics and management.

Aga Khan Foundation ISP — the last-resort funder

The Aga Khan Foundation’s International Scholarship Programme, running since 1969, is deliberately different: it is designed as a last-resort resource for outstanding students from its countries of operation who have no other means of financing postgraduate study. Awards cover tuition fees and student living expenses only — not travel, clothing, furniture or family costs — and are structured as half grant, half loan: the loan half carries a 5% annual service charge, must be co-signed by a guarantor, and is repaid over five years starting six months after graduation, termination of studies or withdrawal of support. Master’s funding runs for the full degree; PhD funding covers only the first two years. Preference goes to applicants under 30 with excellent records, genuine financial need and a credible multi-source funding plan for the whole course. Applications are collected through local Foundation and education-service offices, traditionally with a deadline around 31 March — and because you must show how the rest of your funding fits together, this is a programme to assemble early, not at the last minute.

Eligibility: The Rules That Decide Most Applications

Across all of these schemes, five filters do most of the rejecting. First, citizenship and residence: your passport must match the programme’s list, and several schemes (Commonwealth, ADB-JSP) also require you to be living and resident in that country when you apply. Second, dual citizenship: JJ/WBGSP and ADB-JSP both exclude applicants who also hold citizenship of a developed country. Third, work experience: EPOS requires at least two years after your Bachelor’s, JJ/WBGSP at least three years of paid development-related work, and ADB-JSP at least two years — volunteering and internships do not count as full-time professional experience. Fourth, academic standing: upper-third or 2:1-equivalent results are the norm, and Türkiye Burslari publishes hard percentage floors. Fifth, the return commitment: Commonwealth scholars sign an undertaking to return home, Australia Awards imposes a post-study return condition, and JJ/WBGSP and ADB-JSP scholars commit to contributing to their home country’s development. Programmes also disqualify their own staff and close relatives (World Bank Group, ADB and designated-institution staff), and most will not fund a second degree at the same level or a programme you have already started.

If you are still an undergraduate, your realistic near-term options are Türkiye Burslari at Bachelor’s level, IsDB undergraduate tracks if you are in a member country (or a listed Muslim community), and Australia Awards in the minority of countries where undergraduate awards are offered. Everyone else should treat work experience as part of the scholarship itself: two or three well-chosen years in a ministry, NGO, development agency, hospital, school system or infrastructure firm is what converts an eligible graduate into a competitive EPOS, JJ/WBGSP or ADB-JSP candidate.

What the Money Really Covers (and What It Doesn’t)

How to Apply: A Step-by-Step Plan

1. Identify your list. Write down every programme whose official origin rule includes your country: DAC list (DAAD), World Bank list (JJ/WBGSP), Commonwealth list (CSC), ADB borrowing members (ADB-JSP), IsDB member countries, AKF countries of operation, Australia Awards partner countries. Discard the rest immediately.
2. Match the level and the experience rule. Filter by degree level and by work experience. If you lack the two-to-three years EPOS, JJ/WBGSP and ADB-JSP demand, target Türkiye, Commonwealth (no experience requirement, but a strong development-impact statement) or build experience first.
3. Choose programmes, not just scholarships. JJ/WBGSP funds only its participating programmes; EPOS only its listed courses; ADB-JSP only designated institutions; Australia Awards only courses aligned with your country’s priorities. Read global university rankings to compare options, but let the eligible-course lists make the final cut.
4. Win admission where admission comes first. For JJ/WBGSP and Eiffel, the university decision precedes the scholarship application — apply to the university in the autumn, months before the scholarship window.
5. Prepare the development-impact narrative. Every one of these schemes scores your answer to the same question: what will change in your home country because you studied? Be specific — name the problem, the institution you will work in, the measurable outcome.
6. Assemble documents early. Degree certificates, full transcripts, passport, employer letters proving years of service, references, and certified translations where required. See the document list below.
7. Apply through the correct channel. CSC Central plus your nominator for Commonwealth; the course itself for EPOS; the institution for ADB-JSP and Eiffel; TBBS for Türkiye Burslari; your country programme for Australia Awards; local AKF offices for the ISP.
8. Track deadlines in one place. Use a deadline tracker and planning tools so nominator deadlines — often weeks before the headline deadline — do not slip past.
9. Prepare for interview and nomination stages. Türkiye Burslari and AKF interview shortlisted candidates; Commonwealth nominators run their own selection before the CSC sees your file.
10. Respond fast to offers. CSC offers can be withdrawn if a candidate does not reply within the specified time; the same urgency applies to admission offers that your scholarship depends on.

Required Documents

• Valid passport (or national ID where the scheme allows) proving eligible citizenship
• Degree certificates and complete transcripts for all higher education, with certified translations if not in the language of the application
• Proof of work experience: employer letters on official letterhead stating role, dates and full-time status (critical for EPOS, JJ/WBGSP, ADB-JSP)
• Unconditional admission letter where required (JJ/WBGSP; admission evidence for ADB-JSP and AKF ISP)
• Two or more references — Commonwealth requires at least two uploaded in PDF, signed, on institutional letterhead or verifiable email
• Study plan / research proposal and a development-impact statement
• Financial-need evidence where the scheme requires it (Commonwealth affordability, AKF multi-source funding plan, IsDB financial need)
• English proficiency results where the university (not usually the scholarship) requires them
• Medical/health documentation where requested (ADB-JSP good-health requirement; CSC Health and Disability Form at award stage)

Deadlines and Timeline for 2026/2027

Two related warnings belong in any honest timeline. First, some famous schemes no longer exist: Canada’s Vanier programme has been discontinued — its doctoral replacement is the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship–Doctoral (CGRS-D), worth CAD 40,000 per year for 36 months through Canadian institutions such as the University of Toronto — and Destination Australia closed to new applicants when its funding ceased on 1 July 2024, so ignore any guide still presenting either as open. Second, deadlines quoted by third-party blogs drift; the table above reflects official sources checked for this guide, but your cycle’s dates on the programme’s own site always win.

How to Improve Your Chances

Write the development-impact statement like a project plan. Commonwealth assessors score candidate merit, quality of the study plan and potential development impact; JJ/WBGSP exists to staff development institutions; Australia Awards judges alignment with country priorities. The winning pattern is identical everywhere: a named problem in your country, the precise skills the course gives you, the institution or sector waiting for those skills, and outcomes that could plausibly be measured within five years.

Let your referees argue the impact case. CSC guidance asks referees to comment on your capacity to benefit and your ability to deliver development impact afterwards, and wants one referee to be a current employer where applicable. Give referees your study plan and impact statement weeks in advance; a generic “hardworking student” letter wastes the strongest evidence slot in your file.

Respect the spirit of the scheme. These are development investments, not immigration routes. Applications that read as exit strategies — vague home-country plans, courses unrelated to any home-country need — are filtered out. Conversely, a credible commitment to return, backed by an employer, a ministry posting or a family enterprise, is a genuine competitive advantage.

Apply to a portfolio, not a single scheme. A Bangladeshi public-health professional might legitimately target EPOS, Commonwealth, ADB-JSP, Australia Awards and AKF in the same season; a Nigerian economist could combine JJ/WBGSP, Commonwealth and IsDB. If your country has a dedicated guide in this series — for example our fully funded scholarships for Bangladeshi students, fully funded scholarships for Indian students and fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students guides — use it for country-specific routes such as embassy attestation and local nominating agencies. Regional applicants should also see the fully funded scholarships for Ethiopian students and fully funded scholarships for African students guides.

Common Mistakes That End Applications Early

• Using the wrong “developing country” list. Being a low-income country on one index does not put you on the DAC list, the Commonwealth list or the ADB borrowing-member list. Check the programme’s own list, for your cycle.
• Holding undisclosed dual citizenship. JJ/WBGSP and ADB-JSP exclude developed-country dual citizens outright; discovering this at award stage voids everything.
• Applying without the required work experience. EPOS’s two years and JJ/WBGSP’s three years are hard filters, counted from graduation and verified through employer letters.
• Missing the nominator deadline. For Commonwealth Scholarships the headline CSC date is not your real deadline — your national nominating agency closes earlier, and the CSC accepts no direct applications for this scheme.
• Assuming “fully funded” is universal. Eiffel never pays tuition; AKF never pays travel; EPOS does not pay fee-charging courses’ tuition. Read the coverage table for your scheme before declining other offers.
• Applying to ineligible courses. A JJ/WBGSP application for a non-participating programme, or an EPOS application to a course not on the EPOS list, is ineligible by construction — the World Bank says so explicitly.
• Believing agents who charge for “guaranteed” awards. Every programme in this guide is free to apply to, and none allocates places through paid intermediaries. If someone offers to sell you a Commonwealth or DAAD award, walk away. Browse the rest of our study abroad guides for free, verified application help.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a “developing country” for scholarships?

Whatever the individual programme says it counts. DAAD EPOS uses the OECD DAC list of ODA-eligible countries; JJ/WBGSP uses its own list of World Bank member developing countries; Commonwealth Scholarships require citizenship of a listed low- or middle-income Commonwealth country; ADB-JSP requires nationality of an ADB borrowing member country; IsDB requires citizenship of one of its 57 member countries (or membership of a listed Muslim community in a non-member country). Always verify your country on the programme’s current official list.

I am a fresh graduate with no work experience. Which schemes can I apply to?

Türkiye Burslari (all levels), Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships (no experience requirement, though a strong development-impact case matters), IsDB undergraduate and some Master’s tracks, and Australia Awards in countries offering your level. EPOS (2+ years), JJ/WBGSP (3+ years of development-related work) and ADB-JSP (2+ years) are designed for professionals, so treat gaining experience as part of your application strategy for those.

Can I apply if I hold dual citizenship?

It depends on the second passport. JJ/WBGSP and ADB-JSP both exclude applicants who hold dual citizenship of a developed country. Other schemes assess citizenship and permanent residence in the eligible country, so a second nationality can still complicate your file. Declare it honestly and check the specific programme’s rules — concealment discovered later can terminate an award.

Do these scholarships require IELTS?

Usually the university, not the scholarship, sets language requirements. The CSC itself does not require applicants to take an IELTS test, but your UK university may require proof of English for admission. EPOS courses set their own thresholds in English or German. Plan your test early so a missing score never blocks an otherwise complete file.

Do I have to return to my home country after graduating?

For the development-focused schemes, yes — that is the point of the funding. Commonwealth scholars sign an undertaking to return home and may not switch to a UK work visa to stay on; Australia Awards scholars must return home on completion and face a two-year restriction on certain further Australian visas; JJ/WBGSP and ADB-JSP scholars commit to contributing to their home country’s development after the degree. Türkiye Burslari and Eiffel carry no equivalent return rule.

Are these scholarships really fully funded?

Mostly, with named exceptions. Commonwealth, JJ/WBGSP, ADB-JSP, Australia Awards and Türkiye Burslari cover tuition, living costs, travel and insurance in one package. DAAD EPOS pays a stipend, insurance and travel but not tuition where a course charges it. The Aga Khan ISP covers tuition and living expenses but never travel, and half of it is a repayable loan. Eiffel pays a monthly allowance and travel but expressly excludes tuition. Always cost the gaps before accepting.

Can I apply to several of these programmes in the same year?

Yes, and you should — the schemes run on different calendars and judge different things. The exception is holding awards simultaneously: most programmes, including IsDB and the CSC, prohibit concurrently holding another award that covers the same costs, so if you win two, you must choose one and decline the other promptly.

What happened to Vanier and Destination Australia?

Both are finished. Canada’s Vanier programme has been discontinued; doctoral applicants should look instead at the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship–Doctoral (CGRS-D), worth CAD 40,000 per year for 36 months via Canadian universities. Destination Australia closed to new applicants when funding ceased on 1 July 2024. Any website still listing either as an open opportunity is out of date.

Sources & Verification

Amounts, eligibility rules and deadlines in this article were checked at the time of writing against the following official sources:

• Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK — Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships page (eligible countries, £1,712/£2,000 stipend, 20 October 2026 closing date, return undertaking)
• World Bank — Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program page (eligibility, 44 participating programmes, 2027 application windows, US$600 travel allowance)
• Asian Development Bank — Japan Scholarship Program Fund page (borrowing-member eligibility, age 35, coverage)
• DAAD — Scholarship Database, Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) entry (€992 / €1,300–€1,400 monthly payments, DAC-list basis, insurance and travel allowance)
• Türkiye Scholarships (YTB) — Full-Time Programmes page (6,500 / 9,500 / 13,000 TL monthly stipends, placement, accommodation, language course)
• Australia Awards South Asia & Mongolia — Scholarships page (partner countries, DFAT funding, benefits, early-2027 reopening)
• Islamic Development Bank — Scholarship programmes (member-country eligibility, programme tracks, Qard Hasan structure)
• Aga Khan Foundation / AKDN — International Scholarship Programme (countries of operation, 50% grant / 50% loan, 5% service charge, exclusions)
• Campus France — France Excellence Eiffel programme (€1,200 / €2,100 monthly allowances from January 2026, tuition not covered, institutional nomination)

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