120 scholarships · 73 fully fundedMaster’s Scholarships
120 master’s scholarships open to Pakistani students, 73 of them fully funded, from Chevening Scholarships, Clarendon Fund Scholarships, Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships to university and government awards.
73 fully funded- Scholarships120
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Via HEC5- LevelsUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD
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Best knownChevening Scholarships, Clarendon Fund Scholarships, Commonwealth Master’s ScholarshipsDetails- Fully funded73 of 120 cover tuition and living costs
When to start12–18 months before you start; many big awards close in autumnOpen- Via HEC5 run through or nominated by HECOpen
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DAAD EPOS development-related master’s 2027/2815 Oct 2026 · scholarship7 days
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2027/2820 Oct 2026 · scholarship12 days
Fulbright Scholar Program 2027 (faculty & researchers)28 Oct 2026 · scholarship21 days- Commonwealth PhD ScholarshipsUsually October · scholarship~23 days
Research Training Program (RTP) ScholarshipsUsually October · scholarship~23 days
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Chevening ScholarshipsUK government (FCDO) · UKMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Opens August, closes early October.Clarendon Fund ScholarshipsUniversity of Oxford · UKMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Apply by the December/January course deadline.Commonwealth Master’s ScholarshipsCommonwealth Scholarship Commission · UKMaster’sFULLHECMaster’s · HEC call in summer; CSC deadline in October.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’sEuropean Union · EuropeMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Mostly November–February.Fulbright Program (master’s & PhD)US government via USEFP · USAMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually opens early in the year with a spring deadline.Gates Cambridge ScholarshipGates Cambridge Trust · UKMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · December–January for most international applicants.Knight-Hennessy ScholarsStanford University · USAMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually early October.Rhodes ScholarshipRhodes Trust · UKMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually summer to autumn.
ADB–Japan Scholarship ProgramAsian Development Bank & Japan · JapanMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Via each partner university.
Ampère Scholarships of Excellence (ENS de Lyon)ENS de Lyon · FranceMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually winter.
Amsterdam Excellence ScholarshipsUniversity of Amsterdam · NetherlandsMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually January.
ANSO Scholarship for Young TalentsAlliance of International Science Organizations · ChinaMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually closes early in the year.Australia Awards ScholarshipsAustralian government (DFAT) · AustraliaMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually opens in February, closes around April.
Brunei Darussalam Government ScholarshipGovernment of Brunei · WorldwideUndergraduate · Master’sFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually early in the year.Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)China Scholarship Council (via HEC for the bilateral track) · ChinaUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDFULLHECUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · HEC call usually December–January.Commonwealth Distance Learning ScholarshipsCommonwealth Scholarship Commission · UKMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Varies by course.Commonwealth Shared ScholarshipsCSC with UK universities · UKMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Varies by university, usually spring.DAAD EPOS Development-Related Postgraduate CoursesDAAD · GermanyMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Mostly 15 October, set per course.DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (Public Policy & Good Governance)DAAD · GermanyMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually closes in summer or early autumn.Eiffel Excellence ScholarshipFrench Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs · FranceMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually January, via the university.Erasmus+ International Credit MobilityEuropean Union & partner universities · EuropeUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Through your home university.Eric Bleumink Fund (University of Groningen)University of Groningen · NetherlandsMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually early in the year.ETH Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity ProgrammeETH Zurich · EuropeMaster’sFULLMaster’s · With your ETH application.
Finland ScholarshipFinnish government & universities · FinlandUndergraduate · Master’sFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · With your joint application in January.Friedrich Naumann Foundation ScholarshipsFriedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom · GermanyMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually twice a year.Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung ScholarshipsFriedrich-Ebert-Stiftung · GermanyUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Usually twice a year.
Funded research master’s & PhD (supervisor funding)Canadian universities · CanadaMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Contact supervisors 9–12 months ahead.
Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)Government of Korea · South KoreaUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Graduate track usually February–March.
Government of Ireland International Education ScholarshipHigher Education Authority (Ireland) · IrelandMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually opens in autumn.Graduate research & teaching assistantshipsUS universities · USAMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · With your graduate application, usually December–January.
HEC–USAID Merit & Need-Based ScholarshipsHEC with USAID · PakistanUndergraduate · Master’sFULLHECUndergraduate · Master’s · Through participating universities.Heinrich Böll Foundation ScholarshipsHeinrich Böll Foundation · GermanyMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually March and September.International Chinese Language Teachers ScholarshipCenter for Language Education and Cooperation · ChinaUndergraduate · Master’sFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually spring.
Invest Your Talent in ItalyItalian government & partners · ItalyMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually spring.Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postgraduate ScholarshipIrish Research Council · IrelandMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually opens in autumn.Islamic Development Bank Scholarship ProgrammeIslamic Development Bank · WorldwideUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Usually opens in spring.Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship ProgramWorld Bank & Japan · WorldwideMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually spring.Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence ScholarshipsTU Delft · NetherlandsMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually December.KAAD ScholarshipsCatholic Academic Exchange Service · GermanyMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Via your national partner; check KAAD.KAIST International Student ScholarshipKAIST · South KoreaUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · With your KAIST application.KAUST FellowshipKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia) · WorldwideMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Rounds from autumn to spring.
Khalifa University Graduate ScholarshipsKhalifa University · UAEMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · With your application.Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung ScholarshipsKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung · GermanyMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually twice a year.
KTH ScholarshipKTH · SwedenMaster’sFULLMaster’s · With your January application.Maastricht University Holland-High Potential ScholarshipMaastricht University · NetherlandsMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually closes early February.
Malaysia International ScholarshipGovernment of Malaysia · MalaysiaMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Varies by year.
Master Mind Scholarships (Flanders)Flemish Government · BelgiumMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually early in the year.MBZUAI FellowshipsMohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence · UAEMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually rounds from autumn to spring.MEXT Japanese Government ScholarshipGovernment of Japan · JapanUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Embassy track usually opens in spring.
NAWA scholarshipsPolish National Agency for Academic Exchange · PolandMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Varies by programme.NUS Research ScholarshipNational University of Singapore · WorldwideMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · With your application.OPEC Fund Scholarship ProgramOPEC Fund for International Development · WorldwideMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually spring.Oxford Pershing Square Graduate ScholarshipsUniversity of Oxford · UKMaster’sFULLMaster’s · With the January Oxford deadline.Padua International Excellence ScholarshipUniversity of Padua · ItalyUndergraduate · Master’sFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually spring.Politecnico di Milano Merit-Based Scholarships (Gold & Platinum)Politecnico di Milano · ItalyUndergraduate · Master’sFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · With your application round.Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) ScholarshipsGovernment of Punjab · PakistanUndergraduate · Master’sFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · Annual calls via institutions.Regional DSU scholarships (Lazio DiSCo, ER.GO, EDISU, DSU Toscana, ESU)Italian regional agencies · ItalyUndergraduate · Master’sFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually summer, after admission.Research Training Program (RTP) ScholarshipsAustralian government & universities · AustraliaMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Via each university, often August–October.Rosa Luxemburg Foundation ScholarshipsRosa Luxemburg Stiftung · GermanyMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Usually twice a year.Rotary Peace FellowshipsRotary Foundation · WorldwideMaster’s · Mid-careerFULLMaster’s · Mid-career · Usually May.Schwarzman ScholarsSchwarzman Scholars (Tsinghua University) · ChinaMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually September.Sindh Educational Endowment Fund (SEEF) ScholarshipsGovernment of Sindh · PakistanUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Annual calls.
Stipendium HungaricumGovernment of Hungary (via HEC in Pakistan) · HungaryUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDFULLHECUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Usually November–January.Study in Saudi Arabia Government ScholarshipsSaudi Ministry of Education · WorldwideUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Varies by university.Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global ProfessionalsSwedish Institute · SwedenMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually February.
Türkiye BurslarıGovernment of Türkiye · TurkeyUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Usually January–February.Université Paris-Saclay International Master’s ScholarshipsUniversité Paris-Saclay · FranceMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually winter (with programme deadlines).University of Bologna Study Grants for International StudentsUniversity of Bologna · ItalyUndergraduate · Master’sFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually spring.University of Westminster Full International ScholarshipsUniversity of Westminster · UKMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually spring.University research scholarships (RTP and institutional)Australian universities · AustraliaMaster’s · PhDFULLMaster’s · PhD · Main rounds usually August–October.UNSW International Scientia Coursework ScholarshipUNSW Sydney · AustraliaUndergraduate · Master’sFULLUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually autumn.Weidenfeld-Hoffmann ScholarshipsWeidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust (Oxford) · UKMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Apply with your Oxford course application.Yenching Academy ScholarshipPeking University · ChinaMaster’sFULLMaster’s · Usually December.Aalto University ScholarshipsAalto University · FinlandMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · With your January application.AAUW International FellowshipsAmerican Association of University Women · USAMaster’s · PhDPARTIALMaster’s · PhD · Usually autumn.Adelaide Global Citizens ScholarshipUniversity of Adelaide · AustraliaUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · With your application.Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship ProgrammeAga Khan Foundation · UKMaster’s · PhDPARTIALMaster’s · PhD · Applications usually close in spring.ANU Chancellor’s International ScholarshipAustralian National University · AustraliaUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · With your ANU application.Bocconi International AwardsBocconi University · ItalyUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · With your Bocconi application.Cambridge Trust ScholarshipsCambridge Trust · UKUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Considered with your Cambridge application.Cardiff University Vice-Chancellor’s International ScholarshipCardiff University · UKUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually spring.Chalmers IPOET ScholarshipsChalmers University of Technology · SwedenMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · With your January application.
Danish Government ScholarshipsDanish government & universities · DenmarkMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Via each university.Deakin Vice-Chancellor’s International ScholarshipDeakin University · AustraliaUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually twice a year.Destination AustraliaAustralian government · AustraliaUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Via the university.DeutschlandstipendiumGerman government & sponsors · GermanyUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Through each university.Émile Boutmy ScholarshipSciences Po · FranceUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · With your Sciences Po application.EPFL Excellence FellowshipsEPFL · EuropeMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · With your EPFL application.GREAT ScholarshipsBritish Council & UK universities · UKMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Varies by university, usually spring.Griffith University International Student ScholarshipGriffith University · AustraliaUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · With your application.HEC Paris Excellence ScholarshipsHEC Paris · FranceMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · With your application.Holland ScholarshipDutch Ministry of Education & universities · NetherlandsUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually 1 February or 1 May.Italian Government (MAECI) ScholarshipsItalian Ministry of Foreign Affairs · ItalyMaster’s · PhDPARTIALMaster’s · PhD · Usually spring.JASSO Monbukagakusho Honors ScholarshipJASSO · JapanUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Via your Japanese university.KU Leuven Science@Leuven ScholarshipsKU Leuven · BelgiumMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually early in the year.Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)Leiden University · NetherlandsMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · With your Leiden application.LSE Graduate Support SchemeLSE · UKMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually spring.Lund University Global ScholarshipLund University · SwedenUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually February.Macquarie Vice-Chancellor’s International ScholarshipMacquarie University · AustraliaUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Rounds through the year.Monash International Merit ScholarshipMonash University · AustraliaUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually twice a year.Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters ScholarshipUniversity of Nottingham · UKMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually spring.Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement SchemeGovernment of Pakistan via HEC · PakistanUndergraduate · Master’s · PhDPARTIALHECUndergraduate · Master’s · PhD · Through your university.Radboud Scholarship ProgrammeRadboud University · NetherlandsMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually closes early in the year.Tampere University ScholarshipsTampere University · FinlandMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · With your January application.Think Big ScholarshipsUniversity of Bristol · UKUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually spring.
Tongarewa ScholarshipVictoria University of Wellington · New ZealandUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Rounds through the year.UCD Global Excellence ScholarshipUniversity College Dublin · IrelandUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually spring.UCL Global Masters ScholarshipUCL · UKMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually spring.Université Grenoble Alpes international scholarships (IDEX)Université Grenoble Alpes · FranceMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually winter.University of Auckland International Student Excellence ScholarshipUniversity of Auckland · New ZealandUndergraduate · Master’sPARTIALUndergraduate · Master’s · Usually several rounds a year.University of Birmingham Global Masters ScholarshipUniversity of Birmingham · UKMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually spring.University of Glasgow International Leadership ScholarshipUniversity of Glasgow · UKMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually spring.University of Helsinki ScholarshipsUniversity of Helsinki · FinlandMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · With your January application.University of Manitoba Graduate FellowshipUniversity of Manitoba · CanadaMaster’s · PhDPARTIALMaster’s · PhD · Through your department.University of Sheffield International Postgraduate Taught Merit ScholarshipUniversity of Sheffield · UKMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually spring and early summer rounds.University of Sussex Chancellor’s International ScholarshipUniversity of Sussex · UKMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually spring, after you hold an offer.University of Turku ScholarshipsUniversity of Turku · FinlandMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · With your January application.University of Twente ScholarshipUniversity of Twente · NetherlandsMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually early in the year.Uppsala University Global ScholarshipsUppsala University · SwedenMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually February.Utrecht Excellence ScholarshipUtrecht University · NetherlandsMaster’sPARTIALMaster’s · Usually December–February.
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01Which master’s scholarships are best for Pakistani students?
The most valuable are usually Chevening Scholarships, Clarendon Fund Scholarships, Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships. The best one for you depends on your field, grades and work experience.
02How many master’s scholarships are listed here?
120, of which 73 are fully funded.
03When should I start applying?
Twelve to eighteen months before your intended start date. Many major awards close in the autumn of the year before you start.
04Can TeamOnline help me apply?
Yes. We shortlist the scholarships you can realistically win, then help with essays, references and interview practice.
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