Global Undergraduate Scholarship Directory
Curated list of 30+ highly sought-after full, partial, and tuition-free opportunities exclusively for Bachelor’s degree applicants worldwide.
🇩🇪 Germany (Public University Fees)
Public universities are generally tuition-free for all students (undergrad/grad). You only pay a small semester administrative fee (~€300).
- » Undergraduate & Graduate
- » All Subjects
🇭🇺 Stipendium Hungaricum
Hungarian Government scholarship providing full tuition, monthly stipend, health insurance, and accommodation for all degree levels.
- » Undergrad, Masters, PhD
- » All Fields
🇫🇷 Sciences Po – Emile Boutmy Scholarship
Merit-based grant for non-EU students, providing either full tuition waiver or partial funding (€3,000–€13,000/year).
- » Undergrad & Masters
- » Social Sciences
🇳🇴 Norway (State Universities)
Most public universities charge no tuition fees for all students, regardless of nationality. You must cover your living expenses.
- » Some Bachelor’s programs
- » Limited English-taught options
🇳🇱 Holland Scholarship
Scholarship for non‑EU students, providing a €5,000 or €10,000 allowance towards the first year’s costs.
- » Undergrad & Masters
- » Various Universities
🇺🇸 Yale University Financial Aid
Yale is Need-Blind for all applicants. Meets 100% of demonstrated financial need with grants, often resulting in a full-ride.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Need-Blind Admission
🇨🇦 Lester B. Pearson (UofT)
University of Toronto full scholarship covering tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support for four years.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Exceptional Merit
🇺🇸 Boston University Merit Awards
Offers various merit scholarships (e.g., Trustee, Presidential) providing $25,000 to full tuition coverage for top undergraduate applicants.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Merit-Based
🇯🇵 MEXT (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship
Japanese Government scholarship providing full tuition, monthly stipend, and travel costs for undergrads and grads.
- » Undergrad, Masters, PhD
- » Government Grant
🇰🇷 Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)
South Korean Government scholarship for all levels, providing full tuition, airfare, settlement allowance, and monthly stipend.
- » Undergrad & Graduate
- » All Fields
🇰🇷 KAIST International Scholarships
KAIST offers full tuition waivers and a monthly allowance for high-achieving undergraduate students in STEM.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Science & Tech Focus
🇶🇦 Qatar University Scholarship
Offers various undergraduate scholarships, including the Tamimi Scholarship (full tuition, book allowance, housing, and stipend).
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Various Majors
🇦🇺 Australia Awards
Government-funded full scholarship for students from eligible developing countries, covering all tuition, travel, and living expenses.
- » Undergrad & Grad
- » Development Focused
🇦🇺 Monash International Merit Scholarship
Offers a $10,000 per year contribution towards tuition fees for top-ranking international students across all degrees.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Merit-Based
🇿🇦 South Africa (UCT/WITS)
Some major universities offer needs-based or merit-based bursaries and scholarships that can lead to full funding for international undergraduate students.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Various Majors
🇬🇧 Gates Cambridge (Undergrad Track)
While primarily grad, certain partner programs at Cambridge/Oxford offer college-specific undergraduate scholarships for top international applicants.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Highly Competitive
🇹🇷 YTB Türkiye Bursları
Turkish Government scholarship covering full tuition, accommodation, monthly stipend, and flight ticket for all degree levels.
- » Undergrad, Masters, PhD
- » Cultural Exchange Focus
🇮🇪 Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship
UCD offers merit-based scholarships ranging from 25% to 100% tuition fee reduction for high-achieving non-EU students.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Various Majors
🇪🇸 IE University Scholarships
IE offers highly competitive merit and needs-based scholarships that can cover up to 80-100% of tuition for Bachelor’s students.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Business, Tech, Law
🇺🇸 Harvard University Financial Aid
Harvard is Need-Blind for all, meeting 100% of demonstrated need with grants. Families earning under $85k often pay nothing.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Need-Blind Admission
🇺🇸 Princeton University Financial Aid
Princeton meets 100% of demonstrated need with grants (no loans) for all admitted students, international or domestic.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » No-Loan Policy
🇺🇸 MIT Scholarships
MIT is Need-Blind for all. Provides need-based funding that meets 100% of the demonstrated financial need.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » STEM Focus
🇺🇸 Columbia University Aid
Provides significant needs-based financial support for international undergraduate students, often covering a large portion of tuition.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Needs-Based
🇺🇸 Duke University Financial Aid
Meets 100% of demonstrated financial need with grants for all admitted undergraduate students, regardless of citizenship.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Needs-Based/Full-Ride
🇺🇸 QuestBridge National College Match
Program that connects low-income, high-achieving students with full four-year scholarships to top US partner colleges.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Need-Based, US Focus
🇨🇳 CSC Scholarship – China
Chinese Government scholarship providing full tuition, accommodation, and stipend for various degree levels.
- » Undergrad, Masters, PhD
- » Wide range of Majors
🇦🇪 Khalifa University Scholarship
Abu Dhabi based scholarship providing full tuition, health insurance, and monthly stipend for undergraduate and graduate STEM students.
- » Undergrad & Masters
- » Engineering, AI
🇰🇷 Seoul National University (SNU) Scholarship
SNU offers the Global Korea Scholarship track for undergraduates, providing full tuition, monthly stipend, and airfare for 8 semesters.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Highly Competitive
🇸🇬 Singapore Management University (SMU)
SMU offers numerous merit-based scholarships providing up to a full tuition waiver and living allowance for undergraduate studies.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Business & Law Focus
🇭🇰 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (Undergrad Track)
HKU and other universities offer competitive Undergraduate Admission Scholarships (UAS) covering full tuition and stipends.
- » Undergraduate Only (UAS)
- » Top-Tier Merit
🇸🇦 King Fahd University (KFUPM)
KFUPM offers full tuition waivers for accepted international Bachelor’s students in STEM, requiring only minor fees to be covered by the student.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » STEM/Engineering
🇹🇼 Taiwan Scholarship Program
Provides a monthly stipend and covers full tuition up to NTD 40,000/semester for outstanding international undergraduate students.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Government Funded
🇳🇿 Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships
Comprehensive support covering tuition, living allowance, and travel for students from participating developing countries.
- » Undergrad & Grad
- » Pacific Focus
🇦🇺 University of Sydney (USyd) Scholarships
Offers various awards, including the International Student Award, providing up to a $40,000 fee reduction over four years.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Merit & Need
🇳🇿 UC International First Year Scholarship
The University of Canterbury (UC) offers a merit scholarship of $10,000 or $15,000 towards tuition fees for top first-year international students.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Merit-Based
🇲🇽 CONACYT Undergraduate Scholarships
Mexico’s National Council for Science and Technology offers scholarships for exceptional domestic and sometimes international students entering STEM Bachelor’s programs.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Science & Technology
🇨🇱 Becas Chile (Undergrad Track)
A government program offering scholarships for Chilean students to study abroad, but also sometimes offers reciprocal funding for international students coming to Chile for a Bachelor’s degree.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Government Program
🇨🇴 ICETEX (Colombia) Scholarships
Offers partial or sometimes full tuition grants for international students seeking to pursue undergraduate studies at accredited Colombian institutions.
- » Undergraduate Only
- » Various Fields