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.

Graduate Institute of Geneva Visiting Fellowships 2020/2021 for International Researchers

PhD Research Fellowship Programme for outstanding young professors from universities from developing and emerging countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America at The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland. Application Deadlines: 15th March 2020 for Residence in the Fall Semester 15th September 2020 for Residence in the Spring Semester Eligibility:  Visiting Fellows: eligible … Read more

Numerous INSEAD MBA Scholarships 2020 for Africa and Other Developing Regions

INSEAD Business school

The following scholarships are offered by INSEAD Business school in both France and Singapore for students in Africa and other developing regions for July and December 2018 academic sessions. All scholarship applications are on-line except where mentioned in the individual scholarship description. Application Deadlines:  July 2021 Class: Round 3: Applications Open: 14 February 2020 Deadline: 2 … Read more

Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) PhD Scholarships 2020 for Developing Countries (Fully-funded to Belgium)

The University of Louvain (UCL) holds a competition for awarding PhD scholarships to citizens of developing countries. By doing so, UCL hopes to contribute not only to reinforcing the capacity building in Cooperation for development, Application Deadline: 10th April 2020 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Developing Countries To be taken at (country): Belgium About the Award: The Catholic University … Read more

Israel: Haifa University Full Masters Scholarships 2020/2021 for Students of Developing Countries

The Embassy of Israel invite you to apply for the Haifa University’s Master of Child Development program. Full scholarships including tuition, accommodation in Israel for students from developing countries. Application Deadline: 15th April 2020 Eligible Countries: Developing Countries To Be Taken At (Country): Israel Eligible Fields of Study: Accredited BA in relevant academic disciplines related to public services for children: … Read more

Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship 2020 for Developing Countries – USA

The Borlaug Fellowship Programme provides opportunities for short-term research projects to improve agricultural productivity, economic development, and food security. It offers training and collaborative opportunities for agricultural research, international agricultural economics, leadership, and policy to researchers.   Application Deadline: 18th February, 2020 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: The Borlaug Fellowship Programme are only accepting applications from citizens of … Read more

New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships (Masters and PhD) 2020/2021 for Commonwealth Countries

Financial support opportunities for African students are not as common in New Zealand compared to countries like UK. However there are scholarship programmes students from Africa can partake in. Prospective students who want to study for Masters or PhD in New Zealand can take advantage of few scholarship programmes offered in this country.  Application Deadline: 27th … Read more

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