Top 10 Science, Engineering, Technology Scholarships for Foreign Students

Science, engineering and technology subjects attract funding from foreign governments, universities and international organisations. Departments and technology universities offer these awards to bring strong international students into their programmes.

Below are ten scholarships and fellowships, grouped by study level, with what each one pays for and where it is based.

• Science@Leuven Scholarships for International Students (Belgium)
  For talented international students who want to join an international master programme at the Faculty of Science, K.U.Leuven. The award can reach 8,000 Euro for 1 year and always covers the tuition fee for 1 year, insurance and basic health insurance coverage. The living expenses portion varies.
• TU Delft Excellence Scholarships for International Students (Netherlands)
  Delft University of Technology runs several excellence scholarship programmes. The Justus & Louise van Effen scholarship is one of them and supports excellent international MSc students in one of the 40 technological and scientific disciplines at TU Delft. It covers tuition fees and a monthly allowance for living expenses.
• University of Geneva Excellence Master Fellowships (Switzerland)
  The Faculty of Science offers these fellowships to outstanding students from any university who want to pursue a Master of Science in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences or Physics. The fellowship is a grant of CHF 10’000 to CHF 15’000 per year.
• Nottingham Trent University Science Scholarships for Non-EU Students (UK)
  For international (non-EU) students taking eligible full-time Masters courses in the School of Science and Technology. The scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fee.
• UWA Science International Postgraduate Merit Scholarships (Australia)
  The Faculty of Science at the University of Western Australia offers several Postgraduate Merit scholarships to full-fee paying international students starting a Master’s by Coursework in the Faculty of Science. Awards are valued at either $12,000 or $6,000.
• University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science Scholarships for International Students (Japan)
  The Graduate School of Science (GSS) Scholarship for International Students supports international students for five years in total, from entry to a master’s course through the end of a three-year PhD course. It provides a monthly stipend of 150,000 yen.
• University of Amsterdam Science Talent Scholarship
  The Amsterdam Science Talent Scholarship (ASTS) from the Faculty of Science targets talented students from the Netherlands and the European Union / European Economic Area who choose a Science Master’s programme. It is a full scholarship of €10,000 per year for a maximum of two academic years, covering tuition fees and part of living expenses.

PhD Scholarships in Science, Engineering, and Technology

• SINGA Graduate Award in Science and Engineering (Singapore)
  For international students with excellent undergraduate and/or master’s results and a strong interest in research leading to a PhD in Science and Engineering at a Singapore university. Support runs for up to 4 years of PhD studies and includes full tuition fees, a monthly stipend, a settlement allowance and an airfare grant.
• Cavendish Research PhD Scholarships at University of Westminster (UK)
  These scholarships are only for students from developing countries who want to pursue a research degree related to Science and Technology at the University of Westminster. They cover full tuition fees.
• University of Sydney Dean’s International Postgraduate Scholarships for the Faculty of Science (Australia)
  The Faculty of Science offers a limited number of full-time postgraduate research scholarships to outstanding international students undertaking a research doctorate (PhD) in the Faculty of Science. The award covers the full cost of academic tuition fees plus a stipend.

Research Fellowships in Science, Engineering, Technology

• The World Academy of Science (TWAS) Fellowships
  TWAS runs the world’s largest South-South PhD and post-doctoral research fellowship programme, helping early-career researchers gain education and experience at top global science institutions. It currently has over 460 PhD fellowships with 13 partners in eight countries, and over 150 postdoctoral fellowships with 16 partners in nine countries. Fellowships include a monthly allowance and/or accommodation.
• Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships for Women
  Launched in 2004, Faculty for the Future awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies for PhD or post-doctorate studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at leading universities worldwide. Grants are based on actual costs for eligible expenses, up to a maximum of USD 50,000 per year for PhD courses and a maximum of USD 40,000 for post-doc programs.