Browse 30+ open scholarships for Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD with deadlines, official application links and free help. Apply before they close.

30+ Scholarships You Can Still Apply For Right Now (Oct 2026 to Feb 2027)

Some of these close this week. Others give you until January or February. Either way, the people who win are usually the ones who start early, so don’t sit on this list.

Quick note before you dive in. A few scholarships only accept you if you already have an admission letter, and I’ve flagged those. Always check the official page before you submit, because details change.

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Closing very soon

HEC and Commonwealth Scholarship (UK, Master’s and PhD). Deadline 20 October 2026. Rwandan applicants go through HEC. Official site: link. Our guide: Link

HEC Government Study Loan (study abroad, Bachelor’s to Doctorate). Deadline 22 October 2026, and you must already have admission. Official site: link. Our guide: link

UR College of Education, A2 in-service teachers. Deadline 21 October 2026. Our guide: link

University of Macau (China, Master’s, PhD and postdoc). Deadline 23 October 2026. Our guide: link

Mastercard Foundation Scholars at UGHE (Rwanda, MSc Health Professions Education). Deadline 25 October 2026. Apply here: link. Our guide: link

Protestant University of Rwanda, January 2027 intake (Chancen ISA). Deadline 25 October 2026. Our guide: link

Closing in November

Russian Government Scholarship (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD). Deadline 1 November 2026. Apply: link. Our guide: link

Cyprusaid at the University of Nicosia (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD). Deadline 6 November 2026. Apply: link

DAAD In-Country/In-Region Master’s Scholarship. Deadline 12 November 2026. Our guide: link

DAAD Master’s Scholarship at the University of Rwanda. Deadline 12 November 2026. Our guide: link

Mastercard Foundation Scholars, University of California (USA, Master’s). Deadline 13 November 2026.

Mastercard Foundation Scholars at ALCHE, Mauritius (Bachelor’s). Deadline 14 November 2026. Our guide: link

Ashesi University Mastercard Foundation Scholarship (Ghana, Bachelor’s). Deadline 16 November 2026. Our guide: link

Mastercard Foundation Scholars at ALU (Bachelor’s, January intake). Deadline 30 November 2026. Apply early here, because they fill up. Apply: link. Our guide: link

Berea College Full Scholarship (USA, Bachelor’s). Deadline 30 November 2026. Apply: link. Our guide: link

Yenching Academy, Peking University (China, Master’s). Deadline 30 November 2026. Apply: link

Closing in December

Africa Scholarship Programme, Wageningen University (Netherlands, Master’s). Deadline before 1 December 2026. You apply for the MSc first, then the committee picks from admitted students. Details: link

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme. Deadline 2 December 2026. Our guide: link

Clarendon Scholarship, Oxford (Master’s and PhD). Early December 2026, depending on the course. Apply: link

Gates Cambridge Scholarship (Master’s and PhD). Deadline 8 December 2026. Apply: link

Mastercard Foundation Scholarship at Cambridge (UK, Master’s). Early December 2026. Apply: link

MBZUAI in the UAE (Master’s and PhD in AI). Deadline 15 December 2026. Our guide: link

Mastercard Foundation Scholars at CMU-Africa (Kigali, Master’s). Deadline 15 December 2026, and you need admission to an eligible MSc first. Apply: link

January and later

Fully funded Master’s and PhD scholarships in Qatar. Deadline 15 January 2027.

Mastercard Foundation Scholarship at EARTH University (Costa Rica, Bachelor’s). Deadline 31 January 2027. Apply: link. Our guide: link

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar, Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD). Deadline 1 February 2027. Apply: link

DAAD EPOS (Germany, Master’s and some PhDs). Deadlines vary by programme. Apply: link

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships. Our guide: link

Other options worth a look

Common App (USA, Canada, UK). Many colleges have later deadlines than the 15 October one, so check each school. Apply: link. Our guides: link and link

Partial scholarship, 50% tuition (Rwanda). Deadline 31 October 2026. Our guide: link

Diploma in Paramedic Technology, RP-Kigali College. Deadline 31 October 2026. Our guide: link

A few honest tips

Start with whatever closes first. Then gather your documents, because most applications want transcripts, a CV, a motivation letter, recommendation letters, and your ID or passport. Ask your referees early. Letters always take longer than people expect.

And please don’t pay anyone who promises to “guarantee” you a scholarship. The official programmes here don’t charge application fees.

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