©iStock.com/svetikd Europe has some of the world’s oldest universities and a wide choice of English-taught degrees, and in several countries tuition is free or low-cost even for international students (see the countries in Europe with free tuition). To attract talented students from around the world, the European Union, European governments and universities offer scholarships in Europe, many of which cover tuition and living costs in full. The list below covers the main ones, from Master’s to PhD level. European Government and EU Scholarships for International Students »   Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarships (Europe) Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters are integrated Master’s programmes run by groups of universities in Europe and beyond, in which students study in at least two countries. The EU funds full scholarships for the best-ranked students from anywhere in the world, covering participation costs, travel, visa and a living allowance, and 37 new programmes were added for courses starting in September 2027. You apply directly to each Master’s, usually between October and January for courses starting the next academic year. The scholarships cover the fields of each programme in the Erasmus Mundus catalogue, such as engineering, computing, chemistry, marine sciences, forestry, smart energy, urbanism, human rights, politics and documentary film. British Chevening Scholarships (UK) Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme for future leaders, usually for a one-year Master’s degree at any UK university. A full award covers tuition fees (with a cap for MBAs), a monthly living allowance, economy return travel, arrival and departure allowances and the cost of the visa application. The scholarships cover one-year Master’s courses in any subject at UK universities, such as public policy, international relations, business, law, engineering, health and the sciences. See also the Commonwealth Master’s and PhD Scholarships description, for developing Commonwealth countries DAAD Scholarships for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) (Germany) The DAAD’s EPOS programme gives scholarships to graduates from developing countries with at least two years’ professional experience for selected Master’s courses, and in some cases a PhD, at German universities. Scholarships last 12 to 42 months depending on the course and pay €992 a month for graduates (€1,400 for doctoral candidates), with payments towards health insurance. You apply directly to the course, usually about a year before it starts. The scholarships cover development-related fields such as economics and development management, development cooperation, engineering, natural and environmental sciences, medicine and public health, and media studies. See also the list of Top 10+ Scholarships in Germany for International Students Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (Sweden) The Swedish Institute’s Scholarship for Global Professionals supports professionals with work and leadership experience from eligible countries who want to study a full-time Master’s degree in Sweden. It covers the full tuition fee, a monthly living allowance of SEK 12,000 and a SEK 15,000 travel grant, and 189 scholarships were awarded for 2026/27. The scholarships cover the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, innovation and entrepreneurship, public health and governance. VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Scholarships (Belgium) VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Scholarships are funded by the Belgian government for nationals and residents of 25 eligible countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America who want to take one of 12 selected English-taught programmes at a Flemish university or university of applied sciences. They cover tuition fees, travel, insurance and living costs (board and lodging) for the full length of the programme, with scholarships for about 6 new students per programme each year; for 2027-2028, deadlines are set by each programme, up to 28 February 2027. The scholarships cover professional Bachelor’s degrees in hotel management and applied computer science, and Master’s and advanced Master’s degrees in aquaculture, food technology, nutrition, land management, marine science, road safety, tropical biodiversity, development evaluation, globalisation and governance. France Excellence Eiffel Scholarships (France) The Eiffel scholarship programme of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs helps French higher education institutions attract top international students to Master’s and PhD programmes. Since January 2026 it pays €1,200 a month at Master’s level and €2,000 a month at doctoral level, along with international and local travel, insurance, help finding housing and cultural activities, but not tuition fees. Only French institutions can submit applications, by early January 2027 for the 2027 round, so students apply through their chosen institution well before then. The scholarships cover seven priority fields, from law and political science, economics and management, and history and French language to the sciences and engineering. Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (Switzerland) The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are mainly for talented early-career researchers from 183 countries who have completed a Master’s degree, for a one-year research stay during their doctorate or a PhD in Switzerland of up to 36 months; art scholarships for a first Master’s are offered to applicants from selected countries. Since 2026 they pay CHF 2,450 a month, plus health insurance for non-EU/EFTA scholars, a CHF 600 housing grant, a Half-Fare Travelcard and a return flight allowance, but not tuition or semester fees. Applicants need a supervisor in Switzerland and apply through the Swiss embassy in their country; postdoctoral scholarships are no longer offered from 2027/28. The scholarships cover research in all academic fields at Swiss universities, universities of applied sciences, the federal institutes of technology and research institutes, plus Master’s study in music and the arts. Danish Government Scholarships (Denmark) Danish universities receive a limited number of government scholarships each year for highly qualified full-degree students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. The universities choose the recipients, and the scholarship can be a full or partial tuition fee waiver and/or a grant towards living costs; at the University of Southern Denmark, for example, it is a full tuition fee waiver for selected programmes at its Sønderborg and Vejle campuses. Each university sets its own process, often considering all eligible admitted students automatically. The scholarships cover full-degree programmes at Danish universities, such as business and economics, engineering, IT, the sciences, health and the humanities, but not studies at artistic higher education institutions. Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships (Ireland) The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships give 60 high-achieving students from outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the UK a €10,000 stipend and a full tuition fee waiver for one year of full-time study for a Master’s, postgraduate diploma or PhD in Ireland. Applicants first need an offer from an eligible Irish higher education institution, and they are judged on academic record, communication skills, extracurricular activities and their reasons for studying in Ireland. The 2026 call was published in January 2026, so check the Higher Education Authority’s page for the 2027 call. The scholarships cover all disciplines at eligible Irish institutions. Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarships (Hungary) Stipendium Hungaricum is the Hungarian government’s scholarship programme for students from partner countries, covering bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD study at Hungarian universities. Scholars get free tuition, a monthly stipend of HUF 43,700 at bachelor’s and Master’s level (HUF 140,000 to 180,000 for PhD students), a free dormitory place or HUF 40,000 a month towards housing, and medical insurance; the stipend is only a contribution, so some personal funds are needed. Applicants are nominated by the sending partner in their own country; the last deadline was 15 January 2026, so check the website for the 2027/28 call. The scholarships cover English-taught programmes in all higher education fields, including medicine, engineering, agriculture, business, IT and the arts. See also the list of Top 10+ Scholarships in Italy for International Students   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); European University Scholarships for International Students »   Gates Cambridge Scholarships (UK) Gates Cambridge Scholarships are full-cost awards for outstanding applicants from outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject at the University of Cambridge, with around 70 awarded each year. Each scholarship covers the full cost of study, including tuition fees and a maintenance allowance of £23,152 for 2026-27, with extra discretionary funding. The scholarships cover any full-time postgraduate subject at Cambridge, across the arts and humanities, social sciences, biological and physical sciences, clinical medicine and technology, including engineering. Clarendon Scholarships at University of Oxford (UK) The Clarendon Fund is the University of Oxford’s flagship graduate scholarship scheme, with over 200 new scholarships each year. It is open to graduate applicants of all nationalities and is awarded on academic excellence and potential. Each scholarship covers course fees in full and provides a grant for living costs. The scholarships cover graduate courses in all four of Oxford’s divisions: humanities; mathematical, physical and life sciences; medical sciences; and social sciences. Rhodes Scholarships at University of Oxford (UK) The Rhodes Scholarship, first awarded in 1902, is the oldest international graduate scholarship programme, with over 100 awards a year for young people chosen through constituencies around the world to study full-time at the University of Oxford. It covers Oxford course fees, a stipend of £21,060 for 2026-27, two economy flights and the student visa and health surcharge, normally for two years and up to three for a DPhil. Age limits vary by constituency, usually 18 to 24. The scholarships cover most full-time postgraduate courses at Oxford, across the humanities; mathematical, physical and life sciences; medical sciences; and social sciences. Developing Solutions Scholarships at University of Nottingham (UK) The Developing Solutions Scholarships are for students from Africa, India and selected Commonwealth countries who want to study a full-time Master’s degree at the University of Nottingham in the UK and help the development of their home country. The scholarships cover 50% or 100% of tuition fees for one year. The scholarships cover eligible Master’s courses in the faculties of engineering, medicine and health sciences, science and social sciences. École Normale Supérieure International Selection (France) Each year, the École Normale Supérieure (ENS-PSL) in Paris chooses about 20 to 30 international students through its International Selection. Selected students follow a three-year programme combining a Master’s degree with the ENS diploma, receive a grant of about €1,000 a month for three years, and can rent a room on the ENS campus. The scholarships cover sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and earth sciences, and humanities such as literature, philosophy, history and the social sciences. Leiden University Excellence Scholarships (Netherlands) The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) is for outstanding non-EU/EEA students starting a full-time Master’s programme at Leiden University, with about 25 awarded each year. It takes €10,000, €15,000, €17,500, €18,500 or €19,000 a year off the tuition fee for the length of the programme, against non-EU fees of around €23,000. The scholarships cover Master’s programmes in archaeology, governance and global affairs, the humanities, science, medicine and the social and behavioural sciences, plus the Advanced LLM programmes; the regular LLM and MSc programmes at Leiden Law School are excluded. Maastricht University NL-High Potential Scholarships (Netherlands) Maastricht University offers around 18 full NL-High Potential Scholarships each year to talented non-EU/EEA students admitted to one of its Master’s programmes. Each scholarship waives the tuition fee and pays a monthly living allowance, along with health and liability insurance and visa costs. The scholarships cover Master’s programmes in fields such as business and economics, law, psychology and neuroscience, health, medicine and life sciences, arts and social sciences, and science and engineering. Radboud Scholarship Programme (Netherlands) The Radboud Scholarship Programme is a selective award for non-EU/EEA students with outstanding results who apply for an English-taught Master’s programme at Radboud University. It cuts the tuition fee to the statutory rate (about €2,771 in 2027/28, instead of a non-EU fee of around €19,000 or more). Students who cannot afford their studies can also apply for the Radboud Encouragement Scholarship, which covers full tuition and living costs. The scholarships cover English-taught Master’s programmes in fields such as arts and languages, law, management, medical sciences, philosophy and religion, science and the social sciences, except Erasmus Mundus and joint-degree programmes. Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (Netherlands) The Amsterdam Merit Scholarship (AMS) is for outstanding non-EU/EEA students applying for a Master’s programme at the University of Amsterdam. The amount depends on the faculty; at the Faculty of Economics and Business, for example, it equals the tuition fee plus €5,000, paid in monthly instalments. The scholarships cover Master’s programmes in the participating UvA faculties and graduate schools, including economics and business, humanities, law, psychology, the social sciences, communication science and science. Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships at TU Delft (Netherlands) TU Delft offers the Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships to excellent international applicants for its 2-year regular MSc programmes, with two scholarships per faculty and at least 16 a year. Each scholarship covers full tuition fees and a monthly contribution to living costs for 24 months. The scholarships cover MSc programmes in TU Delft’s eight faculties, including aerospace, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, computer science, applied sciences, architecture, industrial design and technology policy. University of Twente Scholarships (Netherlands) The University of Twente Scholarship (UTS) is for excellent non-EU/EEA students, in the top 5 to 10% of their class, who apply for a Master’s programme at Twente. It is worth €3,000 to €22,000 for one year, and students on two-year programmes can receive the same amount again in the second year if they make good progress; students from low-income countries with a partial UTS can also apply for the Kipaji Scholarship of up to €12,000. The scholarships cover Twente’s Master’s programmes in engineering technology, electrical engineering and computer science, science and technology, and behavioural, management and social sciences; programmes at the ITC faculty are excluded. Eric Bleumink Scholarships at University of Groningen (Netherlands) The Eric Bleumink Fellowship at the University of Groningen is for talented students from least developed and low-income countries who could not otherwise afford a Master’s degree. It covers tuition fees, international travel, a monthly living allowance, books and health insurance for a 12 to 24-month Master’s programme, with at most four awarded each year. The scholarships cover Master’s programmes in all of Groningen’s faculties, including arts, economics and business, law, medical sciences, science and engineering, spatial sciences, philosophy, religion and culture, and the behavioural and social sciences. ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (Switzerland) ETH Zurich’s Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) supports outstanding students from Switzerland and abroad who rank in the top 10% of their bachelor’s programme. It covers full study and living costs with a grant of CHF 12,000 per semester (CHF 13,500 from autumn 2027) plus a tuition fee waiver, and about 60 scholarships are planned for 2027/28. The scholarships cover Master’s programmes across ETH’s fields: architecture and civil engineering, engineering sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, environmental and earth sciences, and management and social sciences. University of Lausanne Master’s Grants (Switzerland) The University of Lausanne (UNIL) awards around ten Master’s grants each year to excellent students who graduated from a foreign university. The grant is CHF 1,600 a month for the minimum length of the Master’s programme, and recipients are exempt from course registration fees, paying only CHF 80 per semester; as living costs in Lausanne are about CHF 2,000 a month, some personal funds are still needed. The scholarships cover Master’s programmes in fields such as theology and religious studies, arts and humanities, social and political sciences, psychology, business and economics, geosciences and environment, and biology; medicine and most law Master’s are not eligible. Lund University Global Scholarships (Sweden) The Lund University Global Scholarship rewards top students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who apply for a Master’s programme at Lund University as their first choice. The grants cover part or all of the tuition fee, but not living costs, and about 110 were awarded in 2026. The scholarships cover Master’s programmes in all of Lund’s faculties: engineering, science, medicine, law, social sciences, economics and management, humanities and theology, and fine and performing arts. KTH Scholarship (Sweden) The KTH Scholarship covers the full tuition fee of a one- or two-year Master’s programme at KTH Royal Institute of Technology for fee-paying students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. It is awarded for academic excellence and drive to contribute to sustainable development; in 2026, 65 of 718 admitted applicants were nominated. Living costs are not included. The scholarships cover KTH’s Master’s programmes in fields such as computer science and electrical engineering, mechanical and industrial engineering, engineering physics and mathematics, chemistry and biotechnology, and architecture and the built environment.   See also the list of Top 15+ Scholarships in Europe for Non-EU International Students   See also the list of Top 5+ Countries with Free or Low Tuition for International Students The post Top 25+ Scholarships in Europe for International Students first appeared on Scholars4DeV.