Stage 4 · Lesson 2 of 7
Fully funded scholarships, realistically
Big government scholarships fund a small share of applicants each year. Examples are Chevening, Fulbright, DAAD programmes, Erasmus Mundus, MEXT and . 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
- GuideFreeEduCanada
Government of Canada
Scholarships open to international students in Canada
Keep handy
Also worth your time
- MastersportalGo deeper
Filter programmes by tuition and find scholarship listings to confirm on the funder's page