28/09/2025
✅✨ **24 Fully-Funded Master’s Scholarships in Europe (2025–26) – Month-by-Month Deadlines** ✨✅
Planning to study in Europe on scholarship? Here’s a **month-wise guide** to some of the most prestigious opportunities for Master’s students starting in 2026:
🌍 **Switzerland & Belgium**
1️⃣ *Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships* – Applications open **4 Aug 2025**; deadlines vary **Sep–Dec 2025** by country.
2️⃣ *ARES Scholarships (Belgium)* – Window: **4 Aug–19 Sep 2025 (12:00 UTC+1)**.
🇩🇪 **Germany**
3️⃣ *DAAD Scholarships* – Deadlines depend on program. **EPOS Master’s courses close Sep–Oct 2025** (some later). Check DAAD database for exact dates.
24️⃣ *Kofi Annan Fellowship (ESMT Berlin)* – Programme-based; latest MBA call (Nigeria 2025) closed **22 Aug 2025**.
🇬🇧 **United Kingdom**
4️⃣ *Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships* – Closes **14 Oct 2025 (16:00 UK)**.
5️⃣ *Chevening Scholarships* – Open **6 Aug 2025**, close **7 Oct 2025 (12:00 GMT)**.
6️⃣ *Rhodes Scholarships* – Deadlines vary **Jun–Oct 2025** (Global: **31 Jul 2025**; US: **1 Oct 2025**).
10️⃣ *Gates Cambridge Scholarships* – Deadlines: **2 Dec 2025** or **7 Jan 2026 (23:59 GMT)** depending on course.
11️⃣ *Clarendon Fund (Oxford)* – No separate form; apply by your course’s Dec/Jan deadline.
13️⃣ *Skoll Scholarship (Oxford MBA)* – Stage 1 deadline: **7 Jan 2026**.
14️⃣ *Felix Scholarships (Oxford/Reading/SOAS)* – Dec/Jan deadlines (SOAS often **31 Jan**).
19️⃣ *University of Bristol, Think Big Scholarships* – Round 1: **24 Feb 2026 (10:00 UK)**; Round 2: **28 Apr 2026 (10:00 UK)**.
20️⃣ *British Council GREAT Scholarships* – University-specific, Oct 2025–May 2026.
🇨🇭 **Switzerland**
7️⃣ *ETH Zürich Excellence Scholarship (ESOP)* – **1–30 Nov 2025 (11:59 MEZ)**.
9️⃣ *EPFL Master Excellence Fellowships* – Two rounds: **15 Dec 2025** & **31 Mar 2026**.
🇪🇺 **EU-wide**
8️⃣ *Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters* – Applications usually **Oct–Jan**, check EU catalogue for each programme.
🇫🇷 **France**
12️⃣ *Eiffel Excellence Scholarship (France)* – Opens **1 Oct 2025**; Campus France deadline **8 Jan 2026** (institutions submit).
🇸🇪 **Sweden**
15️⃣ *Swedish Institute (SI) Global Professionals* – Apply for a master’s Oct–Jan, SI portal opens **Feb 2026** (dates out Sept 2025).
🇳🇱 **Netherlands**
16️⃣ *Maastricht University NL-High Potential + NL Scholarship* – Deadline: **1 Feb 2026**.
17️⃣ *University of Twente Scholarship (UTS)* – Round 1: **1 Feb 2026**; Round 2: **1 May 2026**.
18️⃣ *NL Scholarship (Holland Scholarship)* – Two rounds: **1 Feb 2026 & 1 May 2026**.
23️⃣ *Orange Tulip Scholarship (OTS)* – Varies by country/university, typically **Jan–Apr 2026**.
🇦🇹 **Austria**
21️⃣ *Helmut Veith Stipend (TU Wien)* – Annual deadline: **30 Nov** (for women in Computer Science).
🇹🇷 **Türkiye**
22️⃣ *Türkiye Bursları Scholarships* – General application window: **10 Jan–20 Feb** each year.
‼️ Always confirm latest dates and guidelines on official portals before applying.
