Europe is supported by an abundance of scholarships that draw students from around the world. European nations, both within and outside the European Union, offer a range of funding opportunities aimed at fostering diversity, excellence, and global cooperation. Countries like Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands provide various financial aid options that cover tuition costs, living expenses, and research funding. European governments, non-governmental organizations, and private backers all contribute to this dynamic system, ensuring that financial obstacles do not prevent access to high-quality education.

Germany

• Scholarship : DAAD Scholarships with Relevance to Developing Countries
• Description : The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides scholarships for a range of postgraduate courses with special relevance to developing countries at German Universities. The scholarships are specifically targeted to international students and young professionals from developing countries in Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands, Central and South America and Central and Eastern Europe. DAAD scholarship supports selected programmes with a variety of full or partial scholarships.
• Scholarship Amount : DAAD scholarship supports selected programmes with a variety of full or partial scholarships.

Sweden

• Scholarship : Swedish Institute Study Scholarships
• Description : The Swedish Institute provides scholarships in Sweden to highly-qualified international students from developing countries who wants to study at Sweden Universities. Scholarships are intended for studies in Sweden and focus mainly on master’s level. The scholarship covers tuition fee, living expenses, some travel grant, and insurance.
• Scholarship Amount : The scholarship covers tuition fee, living expenses, some travel grant, and insurance.

France

• Scholarship : Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme
• Description : The Eiffel scholarship program was developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a tool to allow French higher education institutions to attract the best foreign students for master’s and PhD degree programs.
• Scholarship Amount : Eiffel scholarship-holders receive a monthly allowance and other expenses such as return trip, health insurance and cultural activities. It does not cover tuition fees.

Denmark

• Scholarship : Danish Government Scholarships for Non-EU/EEA Students
• Description : A number of scholarships are being offered each year by the Danish Ministry of Education to fund highly qualified and motivated international students from outside the EU/EEA who wish to pursue full degree higher education programme at participating Danish Universities.
• Scholarship Amount : The scholarship can be given as full or partial tuition fee waivers and/or grants towards covering your living costs.

Italy

• Scholarship : Italian Government Bursaries for Foreign Students
• Description : The Italian Government awards scholarships for studying in Italy both to foreign citizens and Italian citizens resident abroad. The scholarships are towards University degree courses, Advanced vocational training, art and music courses, Masters Degree courses, PhD Courses, etc. It is only possible to apply for three, six, or nine month scholarships.

Netherlands

• Scholarship : Leiden University Excellence Scholarships
• Description : The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) is open to outstanding Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a master’s degree programme offered at Leiden University
• Scholarship Amount : €10,000 of the tuition fee, €15,000 of the tuition fee, or total tuition fee minus the home fee.

Netherlands

• Scholarship : University of Maastricht High Potential Scholarships
• Description : The University of Maastricht High Potential Scholarships are made available by the UM Scholarship Fund with the aim of encouraging talented students from outside the EEA to follow a master’s programme at UM.
• Scholarship Amount : The scholarships include tuition fee, living expenses, visa costs, and insurance.

Netherlands

• Scholarship : Utrecht University Excellence Scholarships
• Description : The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of outstanding prospective students the opportunity to pursue a Master’s degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University.
• Scholarship Amount : The scholarship can be awarded as tuition fees OR tuition fees plus 11.000 euro living expenses.

Netherlands

• Scholarship : Erik Bleumink Scholarships at University of Groningen
• Description : The Erik Bleumink Fund Scholarships are usually awarded for any 1 year or 2 years Master’s degree programme offered at the University of Groningen.
• Scholarship Amount : The grant covers the tuition fees plus the costs of international travel, subsistence, books, and health insurance.

Italy

• Scholarship : Bologna University Study Grants for International Students
• Description : The University of Bologna offers study grants to deserving international students who wish to register for First Cycle (Bachelors), Second Cycle (Masters) or Single Cycle Degree Programmes at the University of Bologna
• Scholarship Amount : €11,059.

Sweden

• Scholarship : Lund University Global Scholarships for Non-EU/EEA Students
• Description : The Lund University Global Scholarship Programme is targeted at top academic students who are citizens of countries from outside the European Union/European Economic Area (and Switzerland) and who wish to pursue a Bachelor’s or Masters Degree studies offered at the University
• Scholarship Amount : Scholarships may cover 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the tuition fee.