Fully funded scholarships and fellowships abroad are open right now: seven of them, across five countries and every level of study, from your final year of high school all the way to a postdoc. This is the batch to bookmark if paying for an education abroad has ever felt out of reach. You could study a two-year Erasmus Mundus master's across Austria, Finland and beyond with tuition waived and 1,400 euros a month, take a fully funded master's in environmental governance at the University of Freiburg, do your master's or doctorate in English at Japan's newest national research university, or win a fully funded undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto. There is even a three-year salaried postdoctoral fellowship at Cornell for recent PhDs working on climate, energy and food security. These are life-changing awards that cover tuition, living costs, or both, and most of them are open to international students worldwide.

Whatever stage you are at, there is something here. Finishing a bachelor's and dreaming of a master's abroad? MARIHE, the Freiburg MSc, the Tokyo programme and the Dalhousie award are all built for you. Just starting out and looking at undergraduate study? The Lester B. Pearson Award at Toronto covers four full years. A recent PhD ready for the next step? Cornell's Atkinson Fellowship is a salaried research post with real-world impact. A quick note on eligibility so there are no surprises: most of these welcome international applicants, but read each one carefully, the Coca-Cola Scholars Program, for example, is only open to high school seniors resident in the United States, while the DAAD-EPOS scholarship targets young professionals from developing countries. The deadlines are the pressure point, running from 21 September through to December, and strong scholarships are competitive, so the earlier you start your application the better.

In This Batch

  1. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Erasmus Mundus ยท MARIHE Master in Research & Innovation in Higher Education ยท master's ยท ๐Ÿ“… 21 Sep
  2. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA ยท Coca-Cola Scholars Program ยท high school seniors ยท ๐Ÿ“… 30 Sep
  3. ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan ยท Institute of Science Tokyo IGP(C) ยท master's & doctorate ยท ๐Ÿ“… 11 Oct
  4. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ยท DAAD-EPOS, MSc Environmental Governance, Freiburg ยท master's ยท ๐Ÿ“… 15 Oct
  5. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA ยท Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowship ยท postdoc ยท ๐Ÿ“… 20 Oct
  6. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท Lester B. Pearson Award, University of Toronto ยท undergraduate ยท ๐Ÿ“… 6 Nov
  7. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท Glendon Chase McCormick Award, Dalhousie ยท master's & PhD ยท ๐Ÿ“… 5 Dec

7 Fully Funded Scholarships & Fellowships ยท 5 Countries ยท High School to Postdoc

๐ŸŽ“ Scholarship & Fellowship Opportunities


1. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Erasmus Mundus Scholarship ๐ŸŽ“ MARIHE: Master in Research and Innovation in Higher Education ๐ŸŒ (โ‚ฌ1,400/month + โ‚ฌ18,000 tuition waived)

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 21 September 2026

Want to shape the future of universities? MARIHE is a two-year Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Research and Innovation in Higher Education, studied together in Austria and Finland and then a specialisation in Germany, Hungary, Portugal, China or India. The 18,000 euro tuition is waived for every selected student, and Erasmus Mundus scholarships add 1,400 euros a month, up to 33,600 euros. Open to applicants worldwide with a Bachelor's degree and good English. Apply here โ†’


2. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Scholarship in the United States ๐ŸŽ“ Coca-Cola Scholars Program for High School Seniors ๐Ÿฅค ($20,000)

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 30 September 2026

Each year 150 US high school seniors win a 20,000 dollar college scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Program, recognised for their leadership and service. Phase 1 needs no essays, no transcript and no recommendations, just an online application. โš ๏ธ Open only to residents of the United States. Apply here โ†’


3. ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Scholarship in Japan ๐ŸŽ“ Institute of Science Tokyo IGP(C) for International Students ๐Ÿ”ฌ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 11 October 2026

Study your master's, doctorate or integrated doctorate at Japan's newest national research university, taught entirely in English, no Japanese required. Selected students can apply for a JASSO monthly scholarship, and enrolment is for April 2027 across seven schools from computer science to social sciences. Apply here โ†’



4. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Scholarship in Germany ๐ŸŽ“ DAAD-EPOS Funding for the MSc Environmental Governance at the University of Freiburg ๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 15 October 2026

A fully funded master's in environmental governance for young professionals from developing countries. The DAAD-EPOS scholarship supports the MSc Environmental Governance at the University of Freiburg, one of the world's leading development-related postgraduate courses. Apply here โ†’


5. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fellowship in the United States ๐ŸŒฑ Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Research in Sustainability ๐Ÿ”ฌ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 20 October 2026

Turn rigorous research into real-world sustainability impact with the Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowship. A three-year, salaried appointment for recent PhDs, mentored by a Cornell faculty host and an external partner, working on climate risk, energy transitions, food security and One Health. Apply here โ†’



6. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Scholarship in Canada ๐ŸŽ“ The Lester B. Pearson Award for International Undergraduates at the University of Toronto ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 6 November 2026

A fully funded undergraduate education at one of the world's leading universities. The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship covers tuition, books, fees and full residence support for four years, recognizing outstanding academic achievement, creativity and leadership in international changemakers. Apply here โ†’


7. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Scholarship in Canada ๐ŸŽ“ The Glendon Chase McCormick Award at Dalhousie University ๐Ÿ“š

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 5 December 2026

Support your Master's or PhD studies at Dalhousie University with the Glendon Chase McCormick Scholarship. A minimum of two annual awards of 4,000 dollars, open to graduate students in any discipline, Canadian or international, in one of Canada's most vibrant coastal cities. Apply here โ†’


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Seven fully funded scholarships and fellowships, five countries, and a real path to studying abroad without the price tag. If you scrolled this far, one of them already fits: an Erasmus Mundus master's for the internationally curious, a fully funded MSc in Germany or a research degree in English in Japan, an undergraduate scholarship at Toronto for those just starting out, or a salaried postdoc at Cornell for recent PhDs. Two things should shape your shortlist: your study level and eligibility. These span high school seniors, undergraduates, master's, PhD and postdoc, and while most welcome international applicants, a couple are restricted (US residents only for Coca-Cola, developing-country professionals for DAAD-EPOS), so check each listing carefully. On timing, this list is ordered soonest-first for a reason: deadlines run from 21 September to December, and fully funded scholarships draw huge numbers of applicants, so an early, carefully prepared application is your biggest advantage. Do one concrete thing today: pick the scholarship that fits you, open its link, check the requirements, and start gathering your documents. And if you want opportunities like these to reach you the moment they open, rather than scrolling dozens at once, join our broadcast channel through the link in our bio, where we share every new batch first.