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Harvard College Need-Based Financial AidHarvard College (Griffin Financial Aid Office)
Open
United StatesBachelor'sFinancial aid deadline (aligns with admissions decisions release)
Free for families with income $100,000 and below with typical assetsFull tuition plus additional cost aid for families with income $200,000 and below$2,000 start-up grant for first-year students
MSCA Doctoral NetworksMarie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (European Commission)
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EU Member States, Horizon Europe Associated CountriesPhDVaries by call; refer to the MSCA funding page and Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal for open and forthcoming call deadlines
Living allowance for each recruited researcherMobility allowance for each recruited researcherFamily, long-term leave and special needs allowances if applicable
Gates Cambridge ScholarshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation / University of Cambridge
Open
United KingdomMaster's, PhDSee official page
International scholarship programme at the University of CambridgeEstablished in 2000 with a gift from the Gates FoundationFor outstanding postgraduate students with potential for social leadership
MIT Health Insurance GrantMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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United StatesBachelor'sNo specific deadline stated for this grant; it is part of need-based institutional aid determined through the financial aid application process.
Covers the full cost of the MIT Student Health Insurance Plan (MIT SHIP)For highest-need undergraduatesFor students who do not have adequate health insurance to meet MIT SHIP waiver requirements
Rotary District Grant ScholarshipsThe Rotary Foundation / Rotary Districts
Open
Bachelor's, Master's, PhDSee official page
Can be used to sponsor secondary school, undergraduate, or graduate studentsSupports studying any subject, either locally or abroadMay cover any length of time, from a six-week language training program to a year or more of university study
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Master's, PhDContact your local club for application information and eligibility requirements.
Scholarships last from one to four yearsCan include an entire degree programFunded using District Designated Funds (DDF), cash, and directed gifts and endowment earnings
TWAS Postdoctoral FellowshipsThe World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
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PostdocThe opening and closing dates of each programme are specified on each programme page.
About 100 postdoctoral fellowships availableIn conjunction with nine partners in five countriesPart of the world's largest South-South research fellowship programme
Schwarzman ScholarsSchwarzman Scholars Program, Tsinghua University
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ChinaMaster'sSee official page
Fully funded master's programOne-year immersive learning experience in BeijingLeadership development and cross-cultural skills
Türkiye ScholarshipsTürkiye Scholarships (YTB — Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities)
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TürkiyeBachelor's, Master's, PhD, Postdoc2026 application period announced (specific dates on Application Calendar page)
Monthly stipendAccommodation supportHealth insurance coverage
SwitzerlandPhD, PostdocSee country-specific information on the SERI website
CHF 2450/month for research scholarshipsOpen to applicants from 183 countriesResearch at any Swiss cantonal university, university of applied sciences, ETHZ, EPFL, or ETH Domain research institutes (PSI, WSL, Empa, Eawag)
UKRI-funded studentshipsUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
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United KingdomPhDRolling — organisations usually start recruitment 12 months before the studentship start date; most students start in October but start dates can be any time of year by agreement
Covers fees and living costs as a stipendMay include additional funds for fieldwork and other research related expensesFunding for full-time studentships usually lasts between three and four years
TWAS PhD FellowshipsThe World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Open
PhDThe opening and closing dates of each programme are specified on each programme page.
World's largest South-South PhD research fellowship programmeAbout 160 PhD fellowships availableIn conjunction with eight partners in six countries

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