Scholarships & funding schemes

Reviewed scholarship and funding schemes, each with its official page and the date it was last checked.

schemes reviewed
34
open to Bangladesh
33
last checked
Oct 11

34 schemes

  • University of Sydney RTP and University of Sydney International Stipend Scholarships (international HDR)

    The University of Sydney · Australia
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    A$44,293per year
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    PhDMasters
    Application windowTwo rounds. For research periods 1 and 2 of 2027, the deadline was 11 September 2026. For research periods 3 and 4 of 2027, the deadline is 18 December 2026. Apply for HDR admission and submit the scholarship form by the same deadline.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • UKRI-funded doctoral studentships

    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), via training grants held by universities and research organisations · United Kingdom
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    £21,805per year
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    PhD
    Application windowNo central call. Each provider advertises its own studentships and deadlines; students apply to the provider, not to UKRI.
    Last verified Oct 11, 2026Official page

  • Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D)

    CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (Government of Canada federal research funding agencies) · Canada
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    CA$40,000per year
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    PhD
    Application windowCloses OctoberAgency deadline: before 8:00 pm (ET) on October 17 (year not printed on the page; page dated 2026-07-08). Applicants registered at a Canadian institution apply through that institution, whose internal deadline 'may be well in advance of the agency deadline'. Results by April 30. International applicants must already be registered in their doctoral programme by the application deadline.
    Last verified Oct 11, 2026Official page

  • UQ Graduate Research School Scholarships (UQGRSS) – includes Research Training Program (RTP)

    The University of Queensland · Australia
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    A$39,220per year
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    PhDMasters
    Application windowCloses OctoberInternational round for commencement in Research Quarter 4 2027 or early 2028: consideration began 20 August 2026; applications close 19 October 2026. Apply by submitting an EOI for your preferred program, with supervisor support.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Commonwealth Master's Scholarships

    Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC), funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · United Kingdom
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    £1,712per month
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowCloses October2027/28 call is open; the page states the closing date as 16:00 BST on Tuesday 20 October (year not printed; study begins September/October 2027 and nominations reach the CSC by December 2026). Applicants must also apply to their nominator, which sets its own deadline. Outcomes expected by July 2027.
    Last verified Oct 11, 2026Official page

  • Commonwealth PhD Scholarships

    Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC), funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · United Kingdom
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    £1,712per month
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    PhD
    Application windowCloses October2027/28 call is open; the page states the closing date as 16:00 BST on Tuesday 20 October (year not printed; the call is for study starting by September 2027 and nominations reach the CSC in December 2026). Applicants must also apply to their nominator, which sets its own (usually earlier) deadline. Outcomes expected by July 2027.
    Last verified Oct 11, 2026Official page

  • Australia Awards Scholarships

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian Government · Australia
    Not open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    A$36,230per year
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    MastersPhD
    Application windowDates vary by country. For study starting in 2027, most listed countries opened 1 February 2026 and closed 30 April 2026; Palau opened 30 March 2026 and closed 30 June 2026. Check the official dates page.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Australia Awards Scholarships – Bangladesh

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian Government · Australia
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    A$36,230per year
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowOpens February · closes AprilFor study starting in 2027, applications opened 1 February 2026 (09:00 AEDT) and closed 30 April 2026 (14:00 AEST) via OASIS. Dates for the next intake are not yet published.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships

    Australian Government Department of Education (administered by eligible universities) · Australia
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    A$35,550per year
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    PhDMasters
    Application windowNo central application. Apply to each eligible university under its own process and deadlines; applications cannot be made through the Department of Education.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Commonwealth Shared Scholarships

    Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) jointly with participating UK universities · United Kingdom
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    £1,452per month
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowThe page states that applications for the 2026/27 academic year are closed (study from September/October 2026; universities nominated candidates to the CSC in March 2026). No 2027/28 round is announced on the page yet.
    Last verified Oct 11, 2026Official page

  • DAAD Research Grants – Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees/Cotutelle

    DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) · Germany
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    €1,400per month
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    PhD
    Application windowDeadline depends on the applicant's country. For applicants in Bangladesh the page states deadline 21.10.2026; selection approx. February 2027; funding starts October 2027.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • DAAD Research Grants – Doctoral Programmes in Germany

    DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), funded by the German Federal Foreign Office · Germany
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    €1,400per month
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    PhD
    Application windowDeadline depends on the applicant's country. For applicants in Bangladesh (DAAD Regional Office New Delhi) the page states: applications possible from 1 June until 21.10.2026; selection approx. February 2027; funding starts October 2027.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Québec Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students (PBEEE) – Doctoral research (V1)

    Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ), funded by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur (MES) · Canada
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    CA$25,000per year
    Tuition
    Partly covered
    Degrees
    PhD
    Application windowCloses December2027-2028 competition: universities/CCTT Network submit preselections to FRQ by 27 October 2026, 4 p.m.; preselected candidates submit by 2 December 2026, 4:00 p.m. (EST); results end of April 2027; awards start between 1 May 2027 and 15 January 2028. Candidates must first pass a Québec university's internal preselection, whose deadline is earlier (Université Laval states its 2027-2028 internal competition is over and the 2028-2029 call opens in May 2027).
    Last verified Oct 11, 2026Official page

  • Québec Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students (PBEEE) – Master's research (VM)

    Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ), funded by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur (MES) · Canada
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    CA$20,000per year
    Tuition
    Partly covered
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowCloses December2027-2028 competition: universities/CCTT Network submit preselections to FRQ by 27 October 2026, 4 p.m.; preselected candidates submit by 2 December 2026, 4:00 p.m. (EST); results end of April 2027; awards start between 1 May 2027 and 15 January 2028. Candidates must first pass a Québec university's internal preselection, whose deadline is earlier (Université Laval states its 2027-2028 internal competition is over and the 2028-2029 call opens in May 2027).
    Last verified Oct 11, 2026Official page

  • DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)

    DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), funded by BMZ · Germany
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    €992per month
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowDepends on the chosen course; see the EPOS course list with 2027/2028 deadlines and each course website. Apply directly to up to three courses (ranked); DAAD then contacts nominated candidates.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme – Master's Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG)

    DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), funded by the German Federal Foreign Office · Germany
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    €992per month
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowOpens June · closes July2027 intake: application period 1 June until 31 July 2026 for all seven courses; apply directly to max. two master's courses (not to DAAD). Selection Oct/Nov 2026; results expected Dec 2026/Jan 2027; studies start Sept/Oct 2027.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for Graduate Degrees – Embassy Track

    National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Ministry of Education · South Korea
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    ₩16,560,000per year
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    MastersPhD
    Application windowOpens February · closes February2026 cycle: online application via studyinkorea.go.kr from 12 Feb 2026 11:00 to 25 Feb 2026 18:00 KST (embassy may set earlier internal dates). 2027 cycle not yet announced as of 2026-10-10.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for Graduate Degrees – University Track (General and R-GKS)

    National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Ministry of Education · South Korea
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    ₩16,560,000per year
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    MastersPhD
    Application windowOpens February · closes April2026 cycle: guideline schedule gives University Track submission 'February~April'; each university sets its own deadline (in person or by post). Applicants who failed the Embassy Track first round may apply here. 2027 cycle not yet announced as of 2026-10-10.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • KOICA Scholarship Program (CIAT) – Master's and Doctoral Degrees

    Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) · South Korea
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    ₩1,200,000per month
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    MastersPhD
    Application windowCloses July2027 intake: application deadline to KOICA country offices / Korean embassies was July 2026 (exact date set by each office). Next call not yet announced as of 2026-10-10.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • KAIST Global Presidential Scholarship (KGPS)

    KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) · South Korea
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    ₩1,000,000per month
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowNo separate application; highly competitive applicants are recommended by the department head.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Deutschlandstipendium

    Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) with private sponsors; awarded by participating universities · Germany
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    €300per month
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowDeadlines and selection criteria are set by each participating university.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (JSP)

    Asian Development Bank (funded by the Government of Japan) · Japan
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    Not stated on the official page
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowDeadlines and intakes are set per programme on the ADB institutions page (e.g. 'Intake: September', 'Deadline: early January'); confirm the academic year with each university.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES)

    Government of Alberta (Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund); recipients selected by Alberta post-secondary institutions · Canada
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    Not stated on the official page
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    MastersPhD
    Application windowNo provincial deadline; students contact their school's student awards office. Must be enrolled in the Fall 2026 and/or Winter 2027 term. University of Alberta 2026-2027: faculties nominate to GPS by Friday, November 13, 2026 (departments run their own earlier internal selection); scholarship payments must be made prior to March 1.
    Last verified Oct 11, 2026Official page

  • Chevening Scholarships (Bangladesh)

    Chevening, the UK government's international scholarships programme (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) · United Kingdom
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    Not stated on the official page
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowOpens August · closes OctoberGlobal timeline for 2027/28 Chevening Scholarships: applications open August 2026 and close October 2026 (11:00 UTC; exact date on each country page); interviews March to April 2027; results from mid-June 2027; study starts September/October 2027. On 2026-10-11 the Chevening in Bangladesh page states that applications for 2027-2028 Chevening Scholarships are now closed (closing date not shown).
    Last verified Oct 11, 2026Official page

  • Fulbright Foreign Student Program (Bangladesh competition)

    U.S. Department of State (administered by IIE; competition run by U.S. Embassy Dhaka) · United States
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    Not stated on the official page
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowOpens May · closes July2027-2028 call announced on the Embassy site in May 2026; applications were due Saturday, July 11, 2026, 11:59 p.m. BST (closed). The Embassy's programme overview gives a typical application period of February through June every year. Confirm dates for the next call.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • GREAT Scholarships 2027 – University of Glasgow

    University of Glasgow, in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign · United Kingdom
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    Not stated on the official page
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowCloses AprilNot yet open on 2026-10-11 ('will open shortly'; register interest). Closing date 30 April 2027, 11:45 AM UK time; decisions by 14 May 2027. Applicants must have applied, accepted a place and met all offer conditions by the scholarship deadline.
    Last verified Oct 11, 2026Official page

  • Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship – Research Students (Embassy Recommendation)

    Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan · Japan
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    Not stated on the official page
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    MastersPhD
    Application windowOpens April2027 cycle (now closed): call opened around mid-April 2026 at each Japanese diplomatic mission; the submission deadline varies by mission; first screening around early May to late July. Arrival April 2027 or September/October 2027.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) — U.S. participating programmes

    World Bank (funded by the Government of Japan) · United States
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    Not stated on the official page
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    Masters
    Application windowOpens January · closes May2027 cycle: Window #1 January 18 to February 26, 2027; Window #2 March 29 to May 21, 2027. Only applicants already admitted unconditionally (except for finance) to a participating master's programme and shortlisted by the university receive the application link.
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • KAIST Scholarship for International Graduate Students

    KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) · South Korea
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    Not stated on the official page
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    MastersPhD
    Application windowApply by selecting the KAIST scholarship option in the graduate application; intakes Spring / Fall Early / Fall Regular (dates not stated on the scholarship page).
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Knight-Hennessy Scholars

    Stanford University · United States
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    Not stated on the official page
    Tuition
    Fully covered
    Degrees
    MastersPhD
    Application windowCloses October2027 cohort deadline was October 6, 2026, 1:00pm Pacific Time (closed). The application for the 2028 cohort will open in summer 2027. Applicants must also apply separately to a full-time Stanford graduate degree programme (by the programme's KHS deadline or December 1, whichever is earlier).
    Last verified Oct 10, 2026Official page

  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)

    Province of Ontario (two thirds) and the awarding university (one third) · Canada
    Open to applicants from Bangladesh
    Stipend
    Not stated on the official page
    Tuition
    Not stated on the official page
    Degrees
    MastersPhD
    Application windowOpens OctoberOSAP page: school OGS applications 'are normally available in October'; application, document and review details vary by school. University of Toronto: student deadlines are set by each graduate unit (2027-2028 competition); results typically mid-July.
    Last verified Oct 11, 2026Official page

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