Stage 4 · Lesson 2 of 8
Fully funded scholarships, realistically
Big government scholarships fund a small share of applicants each year. Examples are Chevening, Fulbright, DAAD programmes, Erasmus Mundus, and Australia Awards. Each has strict eligibility rules.
These cover nationality, degree dates, sometimes years of work experience, and often a : a promise to go back home for a period after you finish. Read the official eligibility page line by line. Note the deadline, which is often a year before you would travel.
Check how you apply: directly, through a university, or through a national , a body in your country that picks candidates first. Apply to the ones you clearly qualify for, alongside university admissions, not instead of them.
Common trappaying anyone who promises to secure a scholarship, because official scholarships never require a fee to an agent.
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Resources for this stage
Start with
- ScholarshipFreeStudy in Japan
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
MEXT and other Japanese scholarships explained on the official portal
Keep handy
Also worth your time
- MastersportalGo deeper
Filter programmes by tuition and find scholarship listings to confirm on the funder's page