Scholarships

We are pleased to bring you information about scholarships to study around the world. Many of these scholarships are fully funded. Scroll through to see if any are a good fit for you. Most are free to apply, so why not take a chance at receiving free university education!

China

Wuhan University Chinese Government Scholarship 2021
Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
A fully funded scholarship (tuition, registration fee, accommodation, medical insurance, stipend) for students seeking a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree. Courses can be taken in English or Chinese.

Xiamen University Chinese Government Scholarship 2021 Application Deadline: April 15, 2021
A fully funded scholarship (tuition, registration fee, accommodation, medical insurance, stipend) for students seeking a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree. Courses can be taken in English or Chinese.

China University of Geosciences Wuhan CSC Scholarship 2021 Application Deadline: March 15, 2021
A fully funded scholarship (tuition, registration fee, accommodation, medical insurance, stipend) for students seeking a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree. Courses can be taken in English or Chinese.

Tsinghua University CSC Scholarship 2021 Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
A tuition scholarship for students seeking a Master’s or Doctoral degree. Courses can be taken in English or Chinese.

Shanghai Jiaotong University SJTU CSC Scholarship 2021

Application Deadline: March 31, 2021
A fully funded scholarship (tuition, accommodation, stipend) for students seeking a Master’s or Doctoral degree. Courses can be taken in English or Chinese.

East China University of Science and Technology CSC Scholarship 2021

Application Deadline: April 10, 2021
A fully funded scholarship (tuition, registration fee, accommodation, medical insurance, stipend) for students seeking a Master’s or Doctoral degree. Courses can be taken in English or Chinese.

JAPAN

Kochi University of Technology PhD Scholarship

Application Deadline: March 12, 2021 A fully funded scholarship (entrance exam fee, tuition, enrollment fee, monthly stipend, travel expenses, initial expenses) for students seeking a Doctoral degree in Engineering. Courses can be taken in English or Japanese.

SOUTH KOREA

KAIST University Scholarship 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 28, 2021

A fully funded scholarship (tuition, monthly allowance, medical insurance) for students seeking a Bachelor’s Degree. Courses are all taken in English. (NOTE: this university does offer scholarships for Master’s and Doctoral degrees, however the deadline has already passed.)

Korea National University of Arts Scholarship 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30, 2021

A fully funded scholarship (tuition, monthly allowance, roundtrip airfare, medical insurance, Korean language lessons) for students seeking a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the Arts. Courses are all taken in English or Korean.

THAILAND

Asian Institute of Technology Scholarship 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March, April 2021

A fully funded scholarship (tuition, enrollment fees, monthly allowance, roundtrip airfare) for students seeking a Master’s or Doctoral degree. Courses are all taken in English.

GERMANY

HS Bonn-RheinSieg/DW Akademie/U Bonn Fully Funded DAAD Scholarship.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2021

A fully funded scholarship (tuition, enrollment fees, monthly allowance, medical insurance) for students seeking a Master’s degree in International Media Relations. Courses are all taken in English.

UNITED KINGDOM

Imperial College PhD Scholarships

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 19, 2021

A fully funded scholarship (tuition, monthly stipend of $2000 USD, living costs, annual stipend of $2400 USD) for students seeking a Doctoral research degree at one of the top universities in the UK. All courses are conducted in English. Excellent academic record, bachelor’s degree and master’s degree required.

LSE – London School of Economics and Political Science PhD Scholarships.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 20, 2020 (the deadline has already passed, but stay tuned to apply next year; this scholarship is offered annually)

A fully funded scholarship (tuition, monthly stipend of $2200 USD) for students seeking a Doctoral research degree at one of the top universities in the UK. All courses are conducted in English. Excellent academic record, bachelor’s degree and master’s degree required.

AUSTRALIA

University of South Australia Scholarship 2021.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 31, 2021

A fully funded scholarship (tuition, health insurance, sick leave, recreation leave, monthly stipend) for students seeking a Master’s or Doctoral degree. All courses are conducted in English.

University of New South Wales Scholarship 2021.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 26, 2021

A full tuition funded scholarship for students seeking a Master’s or Doctoral degree at one of the top universities in the world, in the top 50 in QS University Rankings. All courses are conducted in English.

Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships

APPLICATION DEADLINE: –

accepted year-round A fully funded scholarship (tuition, $1700 USD monthly stipend, accommodations, medical funds, airfare, maternity leave, additional research funds) for students accepted into a Master’s or Doctoral degree at any of the universities in Australia. All courses are conducted in English.

UNITED STATES

The United States has an embassy in Phnom Penh which offers counseling and advice to students who wish to study in the US. Contact American Center Cambodia to set-up an appointment and get more information on your particular situation.

American Center Cambodia Phone: (855-23) 728-256 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Fulbright Scholarship
The Fulbright scholarship is probably the most well-known of US government funded scholarships for international students. The scholarship is open to graduate students (students who already hold a bachelor’s degree/1st degree). Many programs are available in all 50 states and Cambodia is one of the qualifying countries.

Humphrey Fellowship Program
The Hubert Humphrey Fellowship program offers tuition and accommodation for 10 months to study in the US in almost all states to further your professional or academic goals. This program does not offer a degree. Its intention is to allow international graduates exposure to American education and knowledge.

#YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Spring/Summer 2021 – depends on university
This organization awards scholarships to international students who wish to study in the US for their first degree/bachelor’s degree. It is open to all students who have already applied and received admissions offers to participating universities. The scholarship covers a minimum of 50% of tuition fees.

Civil Society Scholarship Awards
APPLICATION TIME: March 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021
The Civil Society Scholarship awards a maximum of $15,000 USD to doctoral students from qualifying countries who are studying or will study in the US. Cambodia is on the list of qualifying countries. Applicants must hold a master’s degree and conduct doctoral research at a US university. The award is for 3 months to 10 months of study (1 or 2 semesters). Qualified applicants would have their research focused on socio-political issues as this organization focuses on fighting for social and political rights for people from developing countries.