Top 10+ International Scholarships from Global Organizations, Institutions and Foundations

Intergovernmental organizations, global institutions and international foundations fund a range of awards for international students. Each one supports study in different fields at universities around the world. This page lists the Top 10+ International scholarships offered by Global Organizations, Institutions, and Foundations, as compiled by ScholarshipAds.

Below, the awards are grouped by the type of body that funds them, and each entry says what the money covers and which students it targets.

International Scholarships by Intergovernmental Organizations

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships
The European Union funds these awards for a wide range of Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes at Masters or Doctorate level. Students inside and outside the EU can apply. The programme offers full scholarships and/or fellowships covering living costs, tuition fees, travelling and insurance.

Commonwealth Scholarships for Commonwealth Countries
Under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP), member countries of the Commonwealth offer Commonwealth Scholarships to other member countries. Citizens of developing and developed Commonwealth countries can study in other developed or developing member countries. Most Commonwealth scholarships provide tuition fees, living allowance, travel costs, among others.

UNESCO Fellowships Programmes
UNESCO and partners jointly offer Training and Research fellowships to build human resources and capacity in Member States of the United Nations, especially developing countries. The current fellowship programmes are conducted in China, Czech Republic, Poland, Korea, Russia, Israel, Switzerland, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Fellowships generally cover a monthly allowance and travel costs, but each fellowship programme offers its own benefits.

International Scholarships by Global Institutions

Joint Japan World Bank Scholarships
The Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) sponsors students from developing countries to pursue graduate studies leading to a master's degree from preferred universities around the world. Scholars are expected to return home to contribute to the development of their country. The scholarship covers travel costs, tuition, and monthly allowance.

ADB Japan Scholarship Program
The Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) gives well-qualified citizens of ADB's developing member countries the chance to take postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region. The ADB-JSP provides full tuition fees, a monthly subsistence and housing allowance, an allowance for books and instructional materials, medical insurance, and travel expenses.

MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program for Africa
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program aims to educate and develop academically qualified yet economically disadvantaged young people in Africa who will contribute to the transformation of the continent. This $500 million program gives students in secondary school and university the knowledge and leadership skills needed to contribute to economic and social progress across Africa. Scholars receive financial support for fees, uniforms, books and supplies, transportation, accommodation, and stipends.

OFID Scholarship Award
OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) offers a fully-funded scholarship to qualified applicants who wish to study for a Master's degree in an accredited University around the world, subject to approval. The winner of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a tuition support of up to US$50,000 plus a monthly allowance to cover living expenses, books and accommodation.

International Scholarships by International Foundations

Rotary Foundation Global Study Grants
The Rotary Foundation offers scholarship opportunities through the Rotary Foundation Global Grants, which may fund postgraduate studies of a Rotary club nominee in any country where there is a Rotary Club (in about 70 countries). The grants can cover the partial or full cost of your studies.

See also Rotary Peace Fellowships

Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Program
The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year. The Foundation assists students with tuition fees and living expenses only.

Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarships
The Heinrich Böll Foundation awards scholarships to international students who gained their university entrance qualification from a school outside of Germany and who wish to study a Masters or PhD Degree in Germany. The scholarship value is €750 per month for Masters Students or €1000 per month for PhD students, plus € 100 mobility allowance per month. Tuition fees are not funded.

Wells Mountain Foundation Scholarships for Developing Countries
The Wells Mountain Foundation, a public charitable foundation based in Bristol, Vermont, USA, funds scholarships for individuals in developing nations or other situations of extreme poverty to study in their choice of institution in their home country or in another developing country. Scholarships support tuition and fees, books and materials, and other approved costs.

PEO International Peace Scholarships
The International Peace Scholarship Fund provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in an accredited college or university in the United States and Canada. The maximum amount awarded to a student is $10,000.

Open Society Foundation Civil Society Leadership Award
The Civil Society Leadership Awards (CSLA) provide fully funded master's degree study to individuals who clearly demonstrate academic and professional excellence and a deep commitment to leading positive social change in their communities. The scholarships are open to citizens of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Laos, Libya, Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan. The scholarships cover tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel costs, insurance, etc.