Are you aware that there are several international scholarship opportunities whose primary targets are individuals from developing or underdeveloped countries? In this blog post, we share the top 5 scholarship opportunities that students from developing countries should watch out for every year.
Australian Awards Scholarships
Formerly known as the ADS (Australian Development Scholarships), the Australia Awards Scholarships are scholarships specially designed for international students who come from selected countries in Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Asia and are interested in pursuing a degree at Australian universities. Generally, the benefits of these scholarships cover complete tuition fees, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), stipend for cost of living, establishment allowance, and return air travel.
DAAD Scholarships
These scholarships are provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The scholarships are open for international students, especially those from developing countries, who want to undertake postgraduate courses at German academic institutions.
Particularly, the scholarships give a special impetus to young professionals and foreign students from developing countries in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Central and South America, Pacific Islands, and Africa. Keep in mind that there are selected programs supported by the DAAD scholarship, with a range of partial and full scholarships.
New Zealand International Scholarships
The New Zealand International Scholarships is offering international students the opportunity to pursue a degree in New Zealand. The opportunity is open to foreign students from selected developing regions/countries in the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
Selected students are going to acquire skills and knowledge via a postgraduate degree in certain courses that will help them to develop their home country. The scholarships will cover tuition fees, insurance, travel expenses, and living allowance.
VLIR-UOS Scholarships in Belgium
The VLIR-UOS scholarships will be awarded to candidates from 54 developing countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Selected applicants shall undertake an English-taught Masters’s program or training related to development at Belgian universities.
The scholarships include tuition costs, travel expenses, living allowance, accommodation, and other course-related expenses.
Swedish Institute Study Scholarships
The Swedish Institute is offering scholarships to exceptional foreign students who are from developing countries and desire to undertake full-time Master’s courses at universities in Sweden.
The total number of scholarships offered is about 550 and the scholarships cover study costs, living costs, insurance, and some travel grant.
We hope the information provided in this article has been very useful to your knowledge. We would like to urge you to apply for as many of these scholarship opportunities as possible. Be sure to check their application deadline and read more about each one. Cheers!
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