Scholarships open to doctoral students, including those open to every level. 243 schemes with eligibility, what they cover and how to apply. Open deadlines come first — those are the ones you can act on today.
About the dates. Many of these show a closed cycle — the deadline we captured has passed, but the scheme itself runs every year. Treat a closed date as "roughly when this reopens" and check the official link on the scholarship's page. Filter to open deadlines only to see just what is live now.
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Postgraduate
The President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship supports outstanding Indian students pursuing postgraduate education and research at the…
Northern Territory Government and Education
The Northern Territory Government and Education Scholarships support talented international students at all study levels who wish to study in…
Felix
The Felix Scholarships support Indian citizens who wish to pursue postgraduate study at select universities in the United Kingdom. The scholarship is…
Chinese Government
The Chinese Government Scholarship 2020-2021 supports Indian students at all levels—undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, general scholar, and senior…
University of Warwick Chancellors International
The University of Warwick Chancellor’s International Scholarship supports outstanding international students who wish to pursue a PhD at the…
Japanese Government
The Japanese Government Scholarships for School Education Teachers support Indian school teachers who wish to train in Japan. This scholarship is…
Chinese Government
The Chinese Government Scholarship—Chinese University Program at Shaanxi Normal University supports international students pursuing undergraduate…
Vice Chancellors
The Vice-Chancellors Awards Cambridge International Scholarships support Indian students pursuing a PhD at the University of Cambridge by covering…
Justus And Louise van Effen Excellence
The Justus and Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships at TU Delft support outstanding international students applying to any two-year master’s…
Hornby
The Hornby Scholarships fund English language teachers from outside the UK to study a one-year Master’s in English Language Teaching (ELT) at the…
Yale University
Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) is a fully funded summer program for high school students worldwide. Each year, YYGS invites outstanding students…
The Swiss Government via the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students FCS
The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships – Research Fellowship supports Indian researchers who wish to pursue postdoctoral or medical…
The Swiss Government via the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students FCS Each year the Swiss Confeder
The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships – Postdoctoral Scholarships support Indian researchers who have completed a PhD or equivalent to pursue…
Swiss Government Excellence
The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships PhD Scholarships support international PhD researchers who wish to study or conduct research in…
The Vanier Canada Graduate
The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program is a prestigious international scholarship designed to attract and support highly…
Erasmus Mundus
The Erasmus Mundus scholarship funds full tuition and living expenses for Indian students enrolling in the two-year EMLex joint master’s programme…
NABA
The NABA Scholarship Competition offers financial support to talented Indian students who wish to pursue a two-year Master of Arts degree in fields…
AIAS-COFUND (Marie Curie)
The AIAS-COFUND (Marie Curie) Fellowships support talented PhD researchers from India and worldwide to conduct independent research at Aarhus…
The German Chancellor
The German Chancellor Fellowship supports early-career professionals from Brazil, China, India, Russia, and the USA who want to launch their careers…
Federation University Australia Henry Sutton PhD
The Federation University Australia Henry Sutton PhD Scholarship supports international students pursuing a PhD in science, engineering, or…
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