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Programs for Graduate / Master's

Career stage is one of the strongest filters when applying — these 200 opportunities are designed for graduate / master's.

Fellowships and scholarships are calibrated to particular career moments. The programs below were selected because their structure, funding, and cohort design are appropriate for graduate / master's. Applying outside your career stage is one of the most common reasons strong candidates get rejected — every program below explicitly welcomes the audience on this page.

Rhodes Scholarships

Rhodes Trust

The world's oldest and arguably most prestigious international scholarship, funding postgraduate study at the University of Oxford for outstanding young leaders…

Funding
Full funding + stipend
Deadline
September–October
Host
United Kingdom

Chevening Scholarships

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK government's flagship international scholarship for one-year master's degrees at any UK university, awarded to emerging leaders from over 160 countries.…

Funding
Full tuition + stipend
Deadline
November
Host
United Kingdom

Marshall Scholarships

British Government / ACU

Funds American graduate students of high ability to study at any UK university, established by the UK in 1953 to thank the United States for the Marshall Plan.…

Funding
Full funding + stipend
Deadline
September
Host
United Kingdom

DAAD Scholarships

German Academic Exchange Service

Germany's joint funding programme for international students at every level, covering master's, doctoral, and short-term research stays at German universities.…

Funding
Full tuition + stipend
Deadline
Varies
Host
Germany

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters

European Commission

Two-year master's programmes delivered by consortia of European universities, with EU-funded scholarships covering tuition, travel, and a monthly living allowan…

Funding
Full funding + stipend
Deadline
January–February
Host
Multiple EU

Schwarzman Scholars

Schwarzman Education Foundation

A one-year master's degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing focused on global affairs, designed to prepare future leaders for the world's most pressing challen…

Funding
Full funding + stipend
Deadline
September
Host
China

DAAD RISE Germany

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Summer research internships placing North American and British undergraduates in German university research groups for 6–12 weeks.…

Funding
Full tuition + €934–€1
Deadline
Varies
Host
Germany

DAAD Visiting Lectureships

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Funding for German academics to take up visiting lectureships at universities abroad in subjects of strategic interest.…

Funding
Full tuition + €934–€1
Deadline
Varies
Host
Germany

Eiffel Excellence Scholarship

Campus France / French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A French government scholarship for top international students enrolled in master's and PhD programmes at French higher education institutions.…

Funding
Full stipend + travel
Deadline
January
Host
France

Holland Scholarship

Dutch Ministry of Education / Dutch Universities

A scholarship for international students from outside the European Economic Area to study at participating Dutch research universities.…

Funding
€5,000
Deadline
February–May
Host
Netherlands

Tips for Graduate / Master's

The strongest applications at this stage tend to share three features: a clear, specific reason to want this particular program (not just "any" international experience), evidence of follow-through on a previous self-directed project, and recommenders who can speak to the quality of your work in detail. Generic letters from senior people who barely know you almost always lose out to specific letters from supervisors who do. Build that evidence trail months before the deadline, not during application week.