Global Opportunities: Top Government Funded Scholarships to Study Abroad

Wanna study abroad but don’t have a mountain of cash lying around? Government scholarships are your golden ticket. Seriously, some of these are legendary—Fulbright (US), Chevening (UK), Erasmus Mundus (Europe), Australia Awards, the whole nine yards. You got options in Asia too: Chinese, Japanese, Korean government scholarships, and even quirky ones like Norway’s Quota Scheme. They’ll cover your tuition, living costs, sometimes even your flights. Not bad, right? Anyway, check the official sites for the fine print (eligibility, deadlines, all that jazz). Here’s a quick rundown of some top picks for the next couple years:

1) Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship 2025/26  

For: Master’s (2 years)  

What’s the catch? None, it’s fully funded.  

Deadline: 4th June 2025

2) Azerbaijan Government Scholarship 2025/26  

Where: Azerbaijan (duh)  

All unis welcome—Bachelor, Master, PhD, even medical stuff.  

100 scholarships up for grabs. Fully funded.  

Deadline: 15th May 2025

3) Italian Government MAECI Scholarship 2025/26  

Italy’s rolling out the red carpet for Master’s or PhD students.  

Deadline: 16th May 2025

4) DAAD EPOS Scholarship 2026/27 (Germany)  

Master’s, MPhil, MBA, LLM, PhD—pick your poison.  

Duration’s kinda flexible: 1–3.5 years.  

Check each program for their own deadline.

5) MOFA Taiwan Fellowship 2026  

Research gig in Taiwan—3 to 12 months.  

Fully funded, obviously.  

Deadline: 30th June 2025

6) Colombian Government Scholarship 2025  

Master’s only.  

Funded by ICETEX (don’t ask me how to pronounce that).  

Lasts 2 years.  

Deadline: 13th June 2025

7) University of Pavia CICOPS Scholarships 2026 (Italy)  

Fancy a short stint? 4–12 weeks at Uni of Pavia.  

Deadline: 31st May 2025

8) Saudi Arabia Scholarships 2025  

Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD.  

All at public universities.  

Deadlines: Bachelor’s—14th June 2025; Master’s/PhD—31st Oct 2025

9) A STAR SINGA Scholarship 2026 (Singapore)  

PhD or EngD, 4 years.  

Super competitive. Fully funded.  

Deadline: 1st June 2025

10) Malaysian MTCP Scholarship 2025/26  

Master’s at any Malaysian uni.  

24–36 months. Sponsored by the government.  

Deadline: 13th June 2025

11) University of Sydney AGRTP Scholarship 2026  

Master’s or PhD by research.  

Fully funded, so, yes please.  

Deadline: 19th December 2025

12) MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship 2026  

Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD—Japan’s got you.  

Full ride.  

Deadlines vary by embassy—don’t snooze on this one.

Honestly, if you’re dreaming of studying somewhere new, why not let a government pick up the tab? Just don’t miss those deadlines or you’ll be kicking yourself for another year.