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Bachelor's scholarships for international students exist at many major universities, even though master's awards often get more attention. These undergraduate scholarships come from the universities themselves and are aimed at incoming international students. Below are 15 options across the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden. Each entry gives the award name, the host university and the country, plus what the scholarship covers.
ICSP Tuition Scholarships at University of Oregon (USA)
The International Cultural Service Program (ICSP) at the University of Oregon is open to international students who show financial need and exceptional merit. Chosen students get a tuition-waiver scholarship between $9,000 and $27,000.
Clark University Global Scholars Program (USA)
Clark University runs the Global Scholars Program for high school students who are not permanent residents or citizens of the United States, and also for U.S. citizens or permanent residents living overseas who will finish all of their secondary schooling outside the U.S. The award includes a scholarship of no less than $15,000, renewable subject to conditions, plus a guaranteed $2,500 taxable stipend for a paid internship or research assistantship.
American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (USA)
The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship is for high-achieving international students committed to positive civic and social change who want to study a Bachelor's Degree at American University. It is meant for students who plan to return home to improve under-resourced, underserved communities in their own country. The AU EGL scholarship covers full tuition and room and board.
International Leader of Tomorrow Award at University of British Columbia (Canada)
The University of British Columbia (UBC) offers bachelor's scholarships to talented secondary and post-secondary international students from around the world. The award value matches demonstrated financial need, up to full tuition costs for the relevant program of study, and living expenses.
York University International Student Scholarship Program (Canada)
York University offers Global Leader of Tomorrow Scholarships, United World College Scholarships and International Entrance Scholarships for international students who want to take a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of York. The scholarships are worth $68,000 to $112,000 for a four-year degree program.
Denys Holland Scholarship at University College London (UK)
The Denys Holland Scholarship supports undergraduate students from any country who would otherwise be unable to secure the funding needed to study at University College London (UCL), and who can show they intend to make full use of the activities offered by UCL and the Student Union. The scholarship is worth £9,000 per annum, and scholars may put all or part of it toward fees.
Reach Oxford Scholarships (UK)
Several Oxford colleges offer Reach Oxford Scholarships to students from developing countries who cannot study for a degree in their own countries for political or financial reasons, or because equivalent educational facilities do not exist there. The scholarships cover university fees and college fees, a grant for living expenses, and one return air fare per year.
Westminster Full International Scholarships (UK)
The University of Westminster offers international scholarships to students from developing countries, including middle-income countries, who want to pursue a full-time undergraduate degree at the University. The award includes full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses, and flights to and from London. It is renewed each year, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarships (Australia)
The University of Melbourne established the International Undergraduate Scholarships to recognise the contribution international students make to the diversity of the student population. The scholarship provides full or partial fee remission from tuition fees in the first year of an undergraduate degree.
Australian National University International Scholarship (Australia)
The International University Scholarships are highly competitive awards open to first-time overseas students applying for Bachelor's Degree Programmes at the Australian National University. The scholarship covers full tuition plus Overseas Student Health Cover.
La Trobe Academic Excellence Scholarships for International Students (Australia)
La Trobe's Academic Excellence Scholarships (AES) target high-achieving international students from all countries except New Zealand, across all of La Trobe's undergraduate programs. The scholarships are non-renewable tuition fee awards of $10,000 to $20,000, paid across a maximum period of two semesters (or twelve months).
University of Canterbury International First Year Scholarships (New Zealand)
The University of Canterbury offers the UC International First Year Scholarship to top-achieving international students pursuing an undergraduate degree programme at the University. The scholarship is currently awarded with values of $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000.
Lund University Global Scholarships for Non-EU/EEA Students (Sweden)
The Lund University Global Scholarship Programme targets top academic students who are citizens of countries outside the European Union/European Economic Area (and Switzerland) and who want to pursue Bachelor's Degree studies at the University. Scholarships may cover 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the tuition fee.