🎓 Worldwide Government & Intergovernmental Scholarships (Fully Funded)

  1. Fulbright Foreign Student Program (USA)
    Fully funded graduate study & research opportunities in the United States.
    🌐 Official: https://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/ / https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/fulbright-foreign-student-program/applying
  2. Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships (EU)
    Full tuition + living allowance + travel to study a joint master’s across multiple EU universities.
    🌐 Official: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/opportunities/opportunities-for-individuals/students/erasmus-mundus-joint-masters
  3. Australia Awards Scholarships
    Full tuition, travel, living costs for postgraduate & some undergrad degrees in Australia.
    🌐 Official (government): https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards
  4. Chinese Government (CSC) Scholarships
    Full tuition, stipend, accommodation, travel to study in China.
    🌐 Official: https://www.campuschina.org (Chinese Scholarship Council site)
  5. Turkiye Burslari Scholarships (Turkey)
    Covers tuition, stipend, accommodation, insurance & flights for undergrad/grad/PhD.
    🌐 Official: https://www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr
  6. Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)
    Full tuition, living stipend & travel for selected master’s programs in development.
    🌐 Official: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/scholarships

 

🇩🇪 German Scholarships & Funding

  1. DAAD Scholarships (Germany)
    Tens of fully funded scholarships for master’s, PhD, research & professional training.
    🌐 Official: https://www.daad-ethiopia.org/en/find-funding/scholarship-database/
  2. Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarships (Germany)
    Fully funded support for international students (varies by degree & research).
    🌐 Official: https://www.boell.de/en/foundation/scholarships

 

🇬🇧 UK – University & Trust Scholarships (International)

Note: Chevening is open to Ethiopian applicants even though Ethiopia is not Commonwealth.

  1. Chevening Scholarships (UK) — Master’s degree
    Covers tuition, monthly living allowance, travel costs.
    🌐 Official: https://www.chevening.org/
  2. Rhodes Scholarships (University of Oxford)
    Full funding for postgraduate study at Oxford.
    🌐 Official: https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/
  3. Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Leadership Scholarships (Oxford)
    Fully funded graduate scholarships plus leadership training.
    🌐 Official: https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/fees-funding/graduate-funding/weidenfeld-hoffmann (via university)

 

🇨🇦 Canada Scholarships

  1. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
    ≈ $50,000/year for doctoral study.
    🌐 Official: https://vanier.gc.ca/en/
  2. IDRC Research Awards (Canada/Africa)
    Fully funded short research awards for graduates from Africa.
    🌐 Official: https://www.idrc.ca/en/funding/awards

 

🌍 Pan-African & Large Foundation Scholarships

  1. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
    Full undergrad & master’s scholarships at partner universities worldwide (strong focus on African students).
    🌐 Official: https://mastercardfdn.org/en/what-we-do/our-programs/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program/
  2. Mandela Rhodes Scholarships (South Africa)
    Fully funded postgraduate scholarships for African citizens.
    🌐 Official: https://mandelarhodes.org/
  3. African Union Scholarships / Pan-African University
    Various fully funded master’s & PhD programs (rotating calls).
    🌐 Official AU site: https://au.int/en/education/scholarships
  4. African Development Bank Scholarships
    Postgraduate scholarships covering tuition, travel & stipends at partner universities.
    🌐 Official: https://www.afdb.org/en/topics-and-sectors/initiatives/afdb-scholarship-programs

 

🇯🇵🇰🇷🌏 Asia & Pacific Scholarships

  1. MEXT Scholarships (Japan)
    Fully funded undergraduate & postgraduate scholarships.
    🌐 Official: https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap_stopj-project/ (Ministry of Education, Japan)
  2. Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)
    Full tuition + stipend for study in South Korea.
    🌐 Official: https://studyinkorea.go.kr
  3. ANSO-CAS-TWAS & UNESCO Scholarships (China/Global STEM)
    Fully funded PhD research scholarships for students from developing countries.
    🌐 Official: https://www.unesco.org/field-office/beijing/ and https://twas.org/opportunities

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