At Youth Works Hub, we pulled together seven fully funded scholarships for students that couldn't be more different from each other, ranging from a single €3,000 grant in Spain to a $120,000 tier in the United States, with a UK flagship, a German foundation and a joint European master's in between.
Whether you're finishing a bachelor's degree and eyeing a master's abroad, or about to start your first year at university and want an entrance award to cover as much of it as possible, one of these seven is probably built for you. Spain's UPV/EHU hands out its Talent Attraction Grant almost entirely on academic record, no essay required. The United States' Gilman Scholarship funds a semester or internship abroad for undergraduates already receiving a Federal Pell Grant. The United Kingdom's Chevening remains the government's flagship award, a fully funded year of master's study open to citizens of Chevening-eligible countries worldwide. Germany's Friedrich Naumann Foundation backs master's students with monthly support and mentoring, no political party membership required. The University of Cincinnati's Presidential tier is worth $120,000 and needs no separate application at all. What Is Erasmus Mundus explains how its joint master's programmes work, and Mundus MAPP, this batch's own Erasmus Mundus scholarship, pays €1,400 a month for a public policy degree taught across two of its four partner countries. Canada's University of Guelph closes out the list with a $42,500 entrance award reserved for international students only.
Seven scholarships, six countries and one joint European programme spanning four more, with deadlines running from 30 September 2026 through to 8 March 2027. Some of these decide purely on your transcript, others come with a nationality or citizenship condition attached, so the eligibility line on each one is worth reading closely before you apply.
Funding here isn't uniform, and that's the nature of a Scholarships batch rather than an ESC or Erasmus+ one: amounts run from a flat €3,000 grant to a $120,000 four-year tier, and coverage ranges from tuition-only support to a full package of tuition, housing, flights and a living stipend. Three of these seven carry a nationality or citizenship condition worth checking first: Gilman is open only to U.S. citizens and nationals, Chevening only to citizens of Chevening-eligible countries, and Guelph's award only to international students, domestic Canadian applicants are not eligible.
In This Batch
1- 🇪🇸 Spain · Scholarship · 📅 30 Sep
2- 🇺🇸 United States · Scholarship · 📅 1 Oct
3- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Scholarship · 📅 6 Oct
4- 🇩🇪 Germany · Scholarship · 📅 31 Oct
5- 🇺🇸 United States · Scholarship · 📅 1 Nov
6- 🇦🇹🇪🇸🇳🇱🇬🇧 Erasmus Mundus · Scholarship · 📅 1 Dec
7- 🇨🇦 Canada · Scholarship · 📅 8 Mar 2027
What's in this batch:
7 Scholarships · 6 Countries
🎓 Scholarships
1. 🇪🇸 Master's Scholarship in Spain: UPV/EHU Talent Attraction Grant, Spain
📅 Deadline: 30 September 2026
Starting a master's in the Basque Country next year? The University of the Basque Country is handing out 75 grants of €3,000 to new master's students, and the only thing that decides it is your academic record. Languages, mobility programmes and placements add up to 10 extra points, and students on longer master's degrees can come back for a second year payment. No nationality condition, no income test, no essay to write.
2. 🇺🇸 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, United States
📅 Deadline: 1 October 2026
Dreaming of a semester or an internship overseas but stopped by the cost? The U.S. government's Gilman Scholarship hands undergraduates up to $5,000 to make it real, with extra funding for STEM, critical languages, military dependents and community college students. It's open only to U.S. citizen and national undergraduates already receiving a Federal Pell Grant.
3. 🇬🇧 Chevening Scholarships, United Kingdom
📅 Deadline: 6 October 2026
The UK government's flagship scholarship is open again, funding a full year of master's study in Britain: tuition, monthly living costs, flights and more, plus a place in a global network of former Chevening scholars. There's no age limit, any subject qualifies, and work experience counts in your favour. It's open only to citizens of Chevening-eligible countries worldwide.
4. 🇩🇪 Friedrich Naumann Foundation Student Scholarships, Germany
📅 Deadline: 31 October 2026
One of Germany's quieter funding routes: the Friedrich Naumann Foundation backs master's students at German universities with monthly financial support, seminars and mentoring, and you do not need to join any political party to apply. It covers all disciplines, has no age limit, and is open to international students worldwide.
5. 🇺🇸 University of Cincinnati Cincinnatus Scholarship, United States
📅 Deadline: 1 November 2026
No separate form, no extra essay. The University of Cincinnati's flagship merit scholarship considers every incoming first-year student automatically, with a top Presidential tier worth $120,000 covering tuition, housing, meals and books. International applicants should also check the automatic International Outreach Award.
6. 🇦🇹🇪🇸🇳🇱🇬🇧 Erasmus Mundus Scholarship: Mundus MAPP, Four Countries
📅 Deadline: 1 December 2026
Study public policy through a joint master's degree, taught across two of its four partner countries — Central European University in Austria, IBEI in Spain, ISS Rotterdam in the Netherlands and the University of York in the UK — and get it fully funded. Mundus MAPP offers an EMJM scholarship of €1,400 a month for 24 months plus a full tuition waiver, open to applicants with a social sciences background worldwide. 94% of its graduates are employed within six months of finishing.
7. 🇨🇦 University of Guelph Vaccarino President's Scholarship, Canada
📅 Deadline: 8 March 2027
Starting your first undergraduate degree in Canada? Guelph's most prestigious entrance award for international students is worth $42,500, paired with a summer research assistantship, professor mentorship and first-year residence priority. It's reserved entirely for international students, two are awarded each year, and a minimum 90% average is required.
Seven very different scholarships, seven very different ways of deciding who gets the money: some run purely on your transcript, some run on an automatic review with no extra form, and some run on a defined eligible-country list you need to check before you apply. If you're finishing a bachelor's degree in the Basque Country, UPV/EHU's €3,000 grant asks nothing more than your grades. If you're a U.S. undergraduate who's never left the country, Gilman covers a semester or internship abroad. If you're aiming for the UK's most recognised scholarship name, Chevening funds an entire year, provided your country is on its eligible list. Germany's Friedrich Naumann Foundation quietly supports master's students without demanding political affiliation, and Cincinnati's automatic Presidential tier can be worth $120,000 without a single extra form. For anyone drawn to a joint European degree, Mundus MAPP funds a public policy master's across two of its four partner countries, with 94% of graduates employed within six months.
Deadlines start closing fast: UPV/EHU on 30 September, Gilman a day into October, Chevening less than a week later. The rest give more runway, running through late October, November and into December, with Guelph's Canadian award the outlier, open until 8 March 2027. Read the eligibility line on each one before you get attached to the amount — three of these seven have a nationality or citizenship condition attached, and the money means nothing if you're not eligible to apply. Youth Works Hub reviews every batch like this one so the funding and the catch are both visible before you start writing an application.
Looking for postdoctoral or research-stage funding instead of a scholarship for current students? Youth Works Hub also lists fellowships → Fellowships
