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©iStock.com/jgfoto Many universities offer scholarships specifically for students from developing countries, either on behalf of governments and donor agencies or through their own scholarship schemes. scholars4dev.com lists 17 government and donor scholarship programmes run through universities, and 13 universities with their own scholarships for developing country students. The list is divided into two parts: 1 Universities implementing scholarship programmes of governments and donor agencies 2 Universities implementing their own scholarship programmes See also the directory of Universities that offer Scholarships for International Students. Universities implementing scholarship programmes of governments and donor agencies » Governments and donor agencies often run their scholarship programmes through universities. The programmes below are open to students from developing countries and are held at participating host universities. Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarships For mid-career professionals from eligible developing countries. Development-related Master’s programmes at participating universities in the USA, Europe, Africa, Japan and Australia. ADB-Japan Scholarships For citizens of the Asian Development Bank’s developing member countries. Master’s study at participating institutions in Asia and the Pacific, many of them in Japan. Japan Human Resource Development Scholarships (JDS) For nationals of participating developing countries. Master’s and PhD study at universities in Japan, taught in English. Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships For citizens of eligible developing countries in the Pacific and Asia. Undergraduate and postgraduate study at New Zealand universities and institutes of technology. Australia Awards Scholarships For citizens of participating developing countries in Asia, the Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD study at Australian universities. Australia Awards Scholarships for Africa For citizens of eligible African countries. Master’s study at universities in Australia. Commonwealth Master’s and PhD Scholarships For students from developing Commonwealth countries. Master’s and PhD study at participating UK universities. Commonwealth Shared Scholarships For students from eligible Commonwealth countries. Selected Master’s courses at participating UK universities, which share the cost of the scholarships. Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals For citizens of eligible countries. Master’s study at Swedish universities. VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Scholarships For students from eligible countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Development-related Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes at Flemish universities in Belgium. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program For young people, mainly from Africa. Bachelor’s and Master’s study at partner universities in Africa and around the world. Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 For citizens of eligible developing countries, mainly in Africa. Training, Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD study through projects run by Canadian colleges and universities. Hubert Humphrey Fellowships For mid-career professionals from eligible countries. Ten months of non-degree graduate study and professional development at US universities. DAAD Scholarships for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses For graduates with at least two years’ work experience from eligible developing countries. Selected Master’s and PhD courses at universities in Germany. Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) For young government officials from eligible countries in Asia and the Pacific. A Master’s in economics or public policy at four partner universities in Japan, or a PhD at any accredited Japanese university. JFUNU Scholarships For students from developing countries. The PhD Programme in Sustainability Science at the United Nations University in Japan. YKK Leaders 21 Scholarships For nationals of countries in Southeast, South, West and Central Asia, Africa and Mongolia. A Master’s or PhD in the natural sciences or engineering at ten designated universities in Japan, funded by the Yoshida Scholarship Foundation. Universities implementing their own scholarship programmes for developing countries » Some universities also run their own scholarship schemes for students from developing regions and countries. Universities in Europe Belgium: Ghent University: Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from the Global South Sandwich PhD scholarships for nationals of selected Global South countries, with part of the research done at Ghent University and part at a partner university at home. Netherlands: University of Groningen: Eric Bleumink Fellowships Full scholarships for a Master’s degree at the University of Groningen for students from the least developed countries. UK: Durham University: Ruth First Scholarship Full funding, including fees, living costs and flights, for one student a year from southern Africa to study for a postgraduate degree at Durham University. UK: London Business School: Mo Ibrahim Foundation MBA Scholarships MBA scholarships at London Business School for students from Sub-Saharan Africa. UK: Loughborough University: Loughborough-Ferguson Trust African Scholarship Full tuition for one year plus living expenses for a Master’s at Loughborough University, for high-achieving students living in Africa. UK: University of Nottingham: Developing Solutions Scholarships 50% or 100% of Master’s tuition fees for students from Africa, South Asia and selected Commonwealth countries who want to contribute to the development of their home countries. UK: University of Sheffield: Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust Masters Scholarships Full tuition and a maintenance stipend for a one-year Master’s in international development and related fields, for students from eligible developing countries. UK: University of Oxford: Reach Oxford Scholarships | Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships | Mastercard Foundation AfOx Graduate Scholarships Reach Oxford Scholarships fund undergraduate study for students from developing countries; Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships fully fund a Master’s for graduates from developing and emerging economies; and the AfOx Graduate Scholarships fund the Oxford MBA for Africans living in Africa. UK: University College London: Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship Full overseas fees, a stipend, flights and visa costs for a Master’s at the Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment, for nationals and residents of eligible Sub-Saharan African countries in financial need. UK: University of Westminster: Westminster International Postgraduate Full Scholarships Full tuition, accommodation, living costs and flights for a full-time Master’s at the University of Westminster, for students from developing countries. Universities in Asia Singapore: National University of Singapore: NUS Commonwealth Scholarship Full tuition and a monthly stipend for a research Master’s or PhD at NUS, for students from Commonwealth countries other than Singapore. South Korea: Seoul National University: Graduate Scholarships for Foreign Students (GSFS) Full tuition for up to four semesters and a monthly stipend for new international Master’s and PhD students, with priority for nationals of developing countries. Universities in the USA USA: East-West Center and University of Hawaiʻi: East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowships Tuition, housing and a partial stipend for Master’s or PhD study at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, for students from Asia, the Pacific and the USA. See also the lists of Government Scholarships for Developing Countries and Popular Scholarships for Developing Country Students The post List of Universities that Offer Scholarships for Developing Country Students first appeared on Scholars4DeV.
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November 14, 2026
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