Fully funded scholarships: the 15 strongest options to study abroad for free
Scholarships that cover tuition and living costs: Chevening, Fulbright, DAAD, Erasmus Mundus, GKS, MEXT, CSC, Türkiye Scholarships and more — who they are for and when to apply.
"Fully funded" usually means programmes covering tuition, a monthly living stipend and often flights and health insurance. Below are the strongest fully funded programmes open to Azerbaijani students.
For a master's
- Chevening (UK) — one-year master's, work experience required. More
- Fulbright (USA) — master's and research programmes.
- DAAD (Germany) — a range of master's and doctoral programmes. More
- Erasmus Mundus (Europe) — joint master's in several European countries. More
- Eiffel (France) — master's and PhD students nominated by universities. More
- Swedish Institute (SI) — for candidates with work experience. More
- Knight-Hennessy (Stanford) — any graduate programme. More
- Schwarzman (Tsinghua, China) — one-year master's in global affairs. More
- Yenching Academy (Peking University) — China Studies. More
For bachelor's and master's
- Türkiye Scholarships — including language preparation.
- Stipendium Hungaricum (Hungary) — with a quota for Azerbaijan.
- GKS (Korea) and MEXT (Japan) — may include a language year. More
- CSC (China) — the Chinese government scholarship. More
Funded by Azerbaijan
- The State Programme — funding for study abroad in priority fields. More
Universities' own scholarships
- Universities in the USA and elsewhere — some offer full need- or merit-based scholarships. More
How to choose
- With work experience: Chevening, SI, Fulbright.
- With outstanding grades: DAAD, Eiffel, Knight-Hennessy.
- For a bachelor's: Türkiye Scholarships, Stipendium Hungaricum, GKS, MEXT, CSC.
- If you plan to return and work in Azerbaijan: the State Programme.
Deadlines differ — see the Scholarship deadlines 2027 calendar.
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