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The next closing date of every government scholarship we list, soonest first. Each date is read from the scheme's official page, and the page says when we last checked it. Deadlines move: always confirm on the official page before you apply.
By month: November 2026 · December 2026 · January 2027 · January and spring 2027 intakes
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Coming up
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1 December 2026in 18 daysErnst Mach Grant Worldwide Austria · PhD, Research Online applications are possible from September to 1 December; the current deadline is 23:59 CET on 1 December 2026.
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1 December 2026in 18 days · every yearIcelandic Government Scholarships Iceland · Bachelor's, language Applications must be postmarked by 1 December.
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8 December 2026in 25 daysCommonwealth Shared Scholarships United Kingdom · Master's Applications for 2027/28 study open on 10 November 2026 and close at 16:00 GMT on 8 December 2026, with participating UK universities nominating candidates.
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6 January 2027in 54 daysFrance Excellence Eiffel Scholarship Program France · Master's, PhD Institutions apply on the student's behalf; the 2027 campaign opened in October 2026 and applications close on 6 January 2027, with results from 12 April 2027.
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20 February 2027in 99 days · every yearTürkiye Scholarships Türkiye · Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Research The general application period runs from 10 January to 20 February each year; the Research Scholarship has four windows a year.
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30 April 2027in 168 days · every yearNational Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic Slovakia · Master's, PhD, Research, Short courses Two rounds a year, closing on 30 April and 31 October.
No single date
These schemes set dates by country, by university or in each call, or have not announced the next round. Their pages say how to find yours.
- Australia Awards ScholarshipsAustraliaFor the 2027 intake, applications opened on 1 February 2026 and closed at 14:00 AEST on 30 April 2026.
- Banach Scholarship ProgrammePolandThe 2026 call, for studies from October 2026, closed at 3 pm Warsaw time on 8 May 2026; the next call had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.
- Chevening ScholarshipsUnited KingdomApplications for 2027-28 study opened on 4 August 2026 and closed at 11:00 UTC on 6 October 2026; the next round had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.
- Commonwealth Master's ScholarshipsUnited KingdomApplications for 2027/28 study closed at 16:00 BST on 20 October 2026; nominators set their own closing dates, and the next round had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.
- Commonwealth PhD ScholarshipsUnited KingdomApplications for 2027/28 study closed at 16:00 BST on 20 October 2026; nominators set their own closing dates, and the next round had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.
- Czech Government Scholarships for Developing CountriesCzechiaFor 2027/2028, applications run from 21 August to 30 September 2026 through studyin.gov.cz.
- DAAD ScholarshipsGermanyVaries by programme; each call in the DAAD scholarship database gives its own deadline.
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters ScholarshipsEuropean UnionMost programmes take applications between October and January for courses starting the following academic year.
- Estonian National ScholarshipsEstoniaFor 2026/2027, degree and exchange study applications ran from 1 October to 31 October 2026 (23:59 Estonian time); summer school and researcher grants ran from 1 April to 1 May 2026.
- General Anders ProgrammePolandCalls are announced once a year by NAWA; the 2026 call, for studies from 2026/2027, closed on 9 July 2026, and the next call had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.
- Global Korea ScholarshipSouth KoreaDeadlines vary by embassy; the 2026 graduate embassy round ran from 12 February to 25 February 2026 (18:00 KST), and undergraduate applications usually open in September.
- Government of Ireland International Education ScholarshipsIrelandThe last round closed at 5pm Irish time on 12 March 2026, with results in early June; the next round had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.
- GREAT ScholarshipsUnited KingdomSet by each participating university; see the country pages for dates.
- Heydar Aliyev International Education Grant ProgramAzerbaijanFor 2026-2027, applications closed on 15 April 2026 and went through authorities in the applicant's home country; the next round had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.
- Invest Your Talent in ItalyItalyFor 2026-2027 the deadline was 6 pm Italian time on 11 May 2026; the 2027-2028 call is due in 2027, but no dates had been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.
- Japanese Government (MEXT) ScholarshipJapanVaries by country of application and by route (embassy or university recommendation).
- KNB ScholarshipIndonesiaApplicants get a recommendation from the Indonesian embassy before registering online; dates follow each year's published schedule.
- Latvian State ScholarshipsLatviaThe 2026 round ran from 1 February to 1 April 2026; the next round had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.
- Lithuanian State Scholarships for Full-time Master's StudiesLithuaniaThe last round closed at 4pm Vilnius time on 20 April 2026.
- MAEC-AECID ScholarshipsSpainFor 2026/27, the Diplomatic School call ran from 21 May to 3 June 2026 and the Africa-Med Master call from 2 to 15 July 2026.
- Manaaki New Zealand ScholarshipsNew ZealandVaries by country; tertiary applications for the current round have closed.
- Marshall ScholarshipsUnited KingdomApplications for the 2027 scholarships closed on 29 September 2026 (5:00pm local time of the endorsing institution); the next round had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.
- Mauritius-Africa Scholarship SchemeMauritiusSet by each country's nominating agency; for 2026, university application windows closed between late February and March 2026.
- MOE Taiwan ScholarshipTaiwanApplications go through the Taiwan (Republic of China) overseas mission in your country; check with the mission for dates.
- Nelson Mandela ScholarshipChileFor 2027 study, embassies had to submit preselected candidates to AGCID by 23:59 Chile time on 30 October 2026; each embassy set its own earlier date for applicants.
- NL ScholarshipNetherlandsApplications for 2027-2028 are open; closing dates are set by each institution.
- Poland My First Choice ProgrammePolandThe 2026 call, for the 2026/2027 academic year, closed at 3 pm Warsaw time on 29 May 2026; the next call had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.
- Republic of Chile ScholarshipChileThe call is published around June; for 2027 study the deadline is 30 October 2026.
- Stipendium HungaricumHungaryThe 2026/27 round closed at 2 pm CET on 15 January 2026; the 2027/28 round had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026, and sending partners may set their own deadlines.
- Swiss Government Excellence ScholarshipsSwitzerlandApplications opened on 20 August 2026; deadlines vary by country.
- Thailand International Postgraduate Programme (TIPP)ThailandFor TIPP 2027, application dates were listed as to be confirmed when checked.
- VLIR-UOS ICP Connect ScholarshipsBelgiumThe 2027-2028 call is open; each programme sets its own deadline, so apply through the institution running the programme.
- World in SerbiaSerbiaFor 2027/2028 study, with Serbian language study in 2026/2027, applications ran from 18 May to 1 June 2026 through Serbian diplomatic and consular missions.