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.

Georg Forster Research Award for Developing and Transition Countries 2024 – Germany

Georg Forster Research Award

The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany through the Humboldt Foundation is offering six Georg Forster Research Awards for students from developing countries. Women researchers are encouraged to apply. Application Deadline: 31st October 2023 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Developing Countries (excluding People’s Republic of China and India). See List below To be taken at … Read more

DAAD MIPLC Scholarships 2024/2025 for Students from Developing Countries – Germany

For the DAAD MIPLC Scholarships, The Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) is offering awards to students from developing countries as a part of the DAAD’s program for “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses.”  Application Deadline: 15th October, 2023 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Developing countries To be taken at (country): Germany About the DAAD MIPLC Scholarships: With its development-oriented postgraduate … Read more

Lutheran World Federation Scholarships in Theology, Diaconal and Development 2024 for Developing Countries

The Lutheran World Federation scholarships applications are for studies and training related to theological, diaconal and development work.  Application Deadline: 1st October 2023. Eligible Countries: Developing countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. About the Lutheran World Federation Scholarships: Through the LWF scholarships program LWF works alongside its member churches in developing their capacity to … Read more

Study in Canada: Lester B. Pearson Scholarship Program 2024/2025 for International Students – University of Toronto

Lester

The Lester B. Pearson Scholarship is a fully-funded scholarship at the University of Toronto. If you wish to become a Pearson scholar, you can send your application now before the proposed deadline.  Application Deadline: 30th November 2023 Opens in September 2023 Eligible Countries: International To Be Taken At (Country): University of Toronto. Canada About the … Read more

Qatar University Scholarships 2024/2025 for International Students

Qatar University offers types of scholarships annually to attract qualified students, provided that they meet the requirements of each scholarship and submit the required documents. Application Deadline: 18th October 2023 (Application opens 8th October 2023. Bookmark this to come back!) Eligible Countries: International To be taken at (country): Qatar About the Award: Qatar University supports a wide … Read more

Government of Italy Bachelors, Masters, PhD Scholarships 2023/2024 for Students with International Protection

The Italian Ministry of Interior offers scholarships for the A.Y. 2023/2024 to refugee students or with international protection. Application Deadline: 4th September 2023 To be taken at (country): Italy  Type: Bachelors, Masters, PhD Eligibility: The scholarships are reserved to students having the status of refugees or subsidiary protectionbelonging to the following categories: Number of Awards: 100 Value of … Read more

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