It has been a busy week in the world of scholarships. Many governments, universities, and foundations have announced their scholarships for international students. While some scholarships are fully funded, others are partially funded.
Fully funded scholarships: Fully funded scholarships are those scholarships in which the provider makes available funds for the grantee’s tuition, books, flight, a monthly stipend, and any other specified expenses. The fully funded scholarships this week are:
Commonwealth Master’s scholarship: Funded by the UK’s foreign, commonwealth and development office, the scholarship targets master’s students from lower and upper-middle-income commonwealth countries. The application deadline is the 18th of January 2021.
Commonwealth Ph.D. scholarship: Funded by the UK’s foreign, commonwealth and development office, the scholarship targets Ph.D. students from lower and upper-middle-income commonwealth countries. The application deadline is the 18th of January 2021.
BI Norwegian Business School Presidential Scholarships for International Students: The scholarship is awarded to master’s students who have an outstanding record of superior academic achievement. The application deadline is 1st March 2021.
The University of Brunei Darussalam Fully Funded Scholarship 2021: Funded by the Brunei Government, the scholarship targets masters and Ph.D. international students. The application deadline is the 28th of February 2021.
The Chinese Government Scholarship: Funded by the Chinese government, the scholarship targets masters and doctoral international students who wish to study at Wuhan University. The application deadline is March 31, 2021.
Turkey Government Scholarship Program 2021 For International Students: Funded by the Turkish government, the scholarship targets undergraduates, masters, and Ph.D. international students. The application deadline is 24 February 2021.
Partially funded scholarships: These are scholarships where the scholarship provider takes care of some of the financial expenses and the students cover the rest. The partially funded scholarships this week are:
The United Arab Emirates University Graduate Research Assistantship: The grant is open to Ph.D. students who wish to carry out research in the United Arab Emirates. An application deadline is not open yet.
The University of Mississippi Scholarships Program for International Students: The University of Mississippi offers scholarships at the undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. levels for international students. The application deadline is January 5, 2021, and February 15, 2021. The Deakin University Scholarships 2021-2022 for International Students: The scholarship targets international students at all levels (BA, MA, and Ph.D.). The study destination is Australia, and the deadline is open throughout the year.
Goethe Goes Global Scholarship 2021 For International Students: This scholarship targets master’s international students who wish to study in Germany. There are no stated application deadlines.
The Adlerbert Study Scholarships at the Chalmers University of Technology: The scholarship targets master’s international students who wish to study in Sweden. The application deadline is 18 Jan 2021.
The University of Geneva Excellence Masters Fellowships: The scholarship targets master’s international students who wish to study at the University of Geneva. The application deadline is 15 March 2021.
The Transform Together Scholarships for International Students: The scholarship targets Bachelor’s and master’s international students who wish to study at the Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. The application deadlines are 31 May/1 November 2021.
The Leiden University Excellence Scholarships: This scholarship targets master’s international students who wish to study at Leiden University in the Netherlands. The application deadline is 1 February/1 October 2021.
The International Cultural Service Program (ICSP) Scholarships: The scholarship targets Bacehor’s international students who demonstrate financial need and exceptional merit and want to study at the University of Oregon. The application deadline is 1 February 2021.
The Bristol University Think Big Scholarships: This scholarship targets bachelor’s and master’s students who wish to study at the University of Bristol in the UK. The application deadlines are 29 Mar/14 June 2021. For more information on Bachelor’s scholarships.
Scholarship Tip
Grades Matter!
Yes, your grades matter; high school report card, GCE Ordinary level results, GCE Advanced Level results, undergraduate and master’s transcripts all matter. It doesn’t mean that you must have been scoring A grades all your life to be awarded a scholarship but there must be progress in your results. If you had a series of Cs in the first semester, a series of Bs in the second semester and a series of As the next year, that shows that you have potential. And potential is what most scholarship providers look for in a candidate. Your grades are the first impression you make to the scholarship providers and it gets your foot in the door before all the other requirements. Pay attention to them.