Deadline: 31 January 2017 Open to: international candidates and candidates from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, with a Bachelor’s degree Scholarship: full scholarship which provides a generous monthly stipend, covers accommodation for one year, health insurance and travel costs from students’s home country and China

The Yenching Academy of Peking University offers a Master’s degree in China Studies. This specially designed, English-taught program aims to push the study of China beyond the boundaries of traditionally Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines. It creates space to incorporate the diverse backgrounds and experiences of program participants into the study of ancient, modern and contemporary China, effectively acting as an incubator for innovative approaches to past, present, and future Chinese transformations. At the core of the program lies its emphasis on interdisciplinarity and the... Read More »

Deadline: 1 October 2016 Open to: young professionals working either for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country Scholarship: monthly payments of EUR 750 for graduates or EUR 1,000 for doctoral candidates

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides scholarships in Germany for international students for a range of postgraduate courses at German Universities which aim at providing academically educated young professionals from developing countries with further specialized studies. With its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, the DAAD promotes the training of specialists from development and newly industrialised countries. Well-trained local experts, who are networked with international partners, play an important part in the sustainable development of their countries. They are the best guarantee for a better... Read More »

Deadline: 30 October 2016 Open to: female students of African origin, living and studying in Africa Scholarship: full scholarship including uition fee, monthly allowance for one academic year

WAAW Foundation awards annual scholarships to students who demonstrate need and prove their status as full time students in a STEM related course in an African University. Recipients will be required to start a STEM Outreach Chapter at their university. The overarching goal of this program is to bridge the secondary school to college continuum for STEM and Computer Science in Africa and to ultimately increase the pipeline of African girls entering STEM careers. The STEM Cell project recruits, trains, equips and facilitates a cell consisting of 9 – 12 African University students to provide... Read More »

Deadline: 30 September 2016 Open to: students enrolled at the University of Milan who meet the income, merit and academic continuity criteria Scholarship: the value of the Scholarship depends on the student’s geographical origin

DSU regional scholarships – University of Milano regional scholarships consisting of a sum of money and free access to refectory services are covered by DSU benefits (Education incentive Programme – Diritto allo studio). Financed by the Lombardy government and the Ministry for Education, regional scholarships are guaranteed to all eligible applicants thanks to extra funds provided by the University.

The scholarships are awarded yearly, via competition, to university students meeting certain merit, income and regular attendance requirements, provided they are regularly enrolled in degree or postgraduate programmes.

Deadline: 1 December 2016 Open to: graduates from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine Scholarship: monthly 700 EUR and amounts to EUR 8.400 per year

The Free State of Bavaria will sponsor scholarships for the academic year 2017/18. The objective of the annual scholarship program is to support scientific cooperation and academic exchange between Bavaria and Central-,Eastern- and Southeastern Europe. The scholarships are meant to finance doctoral or postgraduate studies at Bavarian universities. The one-year scholarship can be extended twice for up to 3 years.

Graduates from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine are eligible to apply. 

Deadline: 15 September 2016 Open to: international students Scholarship: air tickets; an approved tuition fees; monthly maintenance allowance; annual grant for books and internal travel; medical / health insurance; installation and termination grant ; thesis allowance ; visa

The Malaysian International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian Government to attract the best brain from around the world to pursue advanced academic studies in Malaysia. This scholarship aims to support Malaysian Government’s effort to attract, motivate and retain talented human capital from abroad.

Talented international students with excellent academic records and outstanding co-curricular backgrounds are welcomed to apply for this scholarship and further their studies in any selected and well-established Malaysian public and private universities. This scholarship is divided into... Read More »

Deadline: 30 August 2016 Open to: international and Italian students Scholarship: full financial support: including tuition, fees, and a cost-of-living stipend;

Scuola Normale Superiore is awarding up to 91 fully funded Ph.D. scholarships for the academic year 2016-2017. The mission of Scuola Normale is to select the best students and provide them with the most favorable conditions to develop their talents. Scholarships are available for pursuing Ph.D. research programme.

Scholarships are awarded in the following fields: Classics; Cultures and Societies of Contemporary Europe; Cultures and Societies of Modern Europe; Financial Mathematics; Mathematics; Methods and Models for Molecular Sciences; Nanosciences; Neurosciences; Philosophy; Physics and Political Science and Sociology.

Deadline: on a rolling basis Open to: applicants with a Diploma or Master’s or equivalent degree in biology, biochemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics, bio-engineering and medical biology or related fields Scholarships: during the first three months, a tax-free scholarship of EUR 1,468/month is paid, after that, students receive a contract of employment

The aim of the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research is to provide comprehensive training in the field of ageing research. They offer a unique curriculum with emphasis on basic scientific logic, critical thinking, but centred on the exciting current research into the biology of ageing and age-related diseases.

The Graduate school offers an international research environment and is characterized by outstanding ageing research, excellent supervision, early independence in research and... Read More »

Deadline: 4 September 2016 Open to: candidate who have completed the Master’s degree and basic training at the Masters level (similar to the 3 + 2 Bologna process) and who have educational background in the social sciences Scholarships: includes the tuition fees, office space, travel grants plus a salary app. DKK 24.480 (app. EUR3,284 euro) up to DKK 29.829,76 (app.  EUR 4,000)

The Department of Intercultural Communication and Management (ICM) invites applications for one Ph.D. position exploring the relationship between corporate sustainability and governance.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified students intending to explore: 1. The relationship between sustainability and corporations; particularly how corporations can undermine or contribute to economic, social and environmental sustainability; 2. How corporations’ sustainability impacts are regulated by... Read More »

Deadline: 30 September 2016 Open to: UK, EU and international applicants who propose to study their PhD on a full-time basis Scholarship: includes the UK/EU rate of tuition fee and £14,296 living expenses per year

Interested in connections between memory, heritage and identity in Europe?  This project examines how and why particular historical moments are mythologised for symbolic effect in official and non-official heritage practice and in political discourse. You will explore this over a variety of cultural forms, including social media, connecting uses of the past to contemporary discourses of European and anti-European identities.

The PhD project will benefit from and complement a major EU-funded award led by the primary supervisor – Critical Heritages: performing and representing identities in Europe... Read More »