Scholarships for Nepali Students
Which of the best-known scholarships accept citizens of Nepal, and the scholarships open now that mention Nepal or accept any nationality. Always confirm eligibility on each official page before you apply.
Can Nepali students apply?
Nepali citizens can apply for 11 of the 15 major programmes we checked: Chevening Scholarships, Fulbright Foreign Student Program, Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters, Australia Awards Scholarships, Gates Cambridge Scholarship, Knight-Hennessy Scholars, Schwarzman Scholars, Clarendon Scholarships (Oxford), Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships, Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship, NL Scholarship (Holland Scholarship).
- Chevening Scholarships (United Kingdom): can apply. Open for 2027–28 applications, according to Chevening’s page for your country. Next deadline: 6 October 2026, 11:00 UTC.
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program (United States): can apply. Listed on the Foreign Fulbright website. The Fulbright Commission or US Embassy in your country runs the competition and sets its dates. Next deadline: Set by each country’s Fulbright office.
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (Europe): can apply. Open to students from all over the world. Next deadline: Most programmes: between October and January.
- Stipendium Hungaricum (Hungary): not eligible. Not on the programme’s list of Sending Partners.
- Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships (United Kingdom): not eligible. Not on the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s list of eligible countries.
- Australia Awards Scholarships (Australia): can apply. A participating country. Rules and priority fields are in your country’s intake information. Next deadline: Next round not yet announced (the round for study in 2027 closed on 30 April 2026).
- Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals (Sweden): not eligible. Not one of the 34 eligible countries.
- Gates Cambridge Scholarship (United Kingdom): can apply. Open to citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom. Next deadline: 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027, depending on your course (14 October 2026 for US citizens resident in the US).
- Knight-Hennessy Scholars (United States): can apply. Open to citizens and residents of all countries. Next deadline: 6 October 2026, 1:00 pm Pacific Time.
- Rhodes Scholarship (United Kingdom): not eligible. No Rhodes constituency covers Nepal, and the Global Rhodes Scholarships for other countries are suspended.
- Schwarzman Scholars (China): can apply. Open to applicants from any country; non-Chinese applicants apply in the U.S. and global round. Next deadline: Applications for the class of 2028–29 open April–September 2027 for U.S. and global applicants.
- Clarendon Scholarships (Oxford) (United Kingdom): can apply. No restrictions on nationality. Next deadline: Your Oxford course’s December or January application deadline.
- Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships (New Zealand): can apply. One of the eligible Asian countries. Next deadline: Next tertiary round not yet announced (applications are closed).
- Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship (Partner universities worldwide): can apply. On the World Bank’s list of eligible countries for 2027. Next deadline: Window 1: 18 January – 26 February 2027; Window 2: 29 March – 21 May 2027.
- NL Scholarship (Holland Scholarship) (Netherlands): can apply. Open to nationalities from outside the European Economic Area; it gives €5,000, not full tuition. Next deadline: Set by each university; the 2027–28 call has not been published yet.
Open now: scholarships that mention Nepal or accept any nationality
- KIPAJI Scholarship for DAC Countries student at the University of Twente in the Netherlands
- University of Twente Scholarship 2027 for Non-EU/EEA Students
- NCKU Admissions 2026/27 for International Students, Taiwan
- Eric Bleumink Fund Scholarship at University of Groningen, Netherlands (Fully Funded)
- Glasgow International Leadership Scholarships
- DAAD Scholarship for International Students
- Chevening Scholarship
- IsDB Scholarships for IsDB Member Countries 2026-2027 (All Degrees)
- ISU Bocconi Scholarship 2026-2027 in Italy (First Year Students)
- University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarship 2027-2028
- Melbourne Research Scholarship 2026: Fully Funded up to $138,000 + Full Fee Remission
- Bocconi Graduate Merit Awards in Milan Italy for 2026- 2027
- KAAD Scholarship Programs 2026 in Germany
- DAAD Scholarship 2027-2028 in Master of Natural Hazards and Risks in Structural Engineering in Germany
- 2027 ZEF Doctoral Program at University of Bonn, Germany (DAAD Scholarship)
- MIPLC-DAAD Scholarship 2026-27 for Developing Countries Students to study LLM
- DAAD-EPOS Scholarship for Master of Science in Tropical Forestry
- 100 Knight Hennessy Scholarship 2026 for Master and PhD at Stanford University
- DAAD Scholarship for SEPT MBA at Leipzig University of Germany 2027
- DAAD Scholarships 2027-2028 for Master of Hydro Science and Engineering Program at TU Dresden
- DAAD Scholarship 2027-2028 for Master of Sustainable Renewable Energy Technologies (SuRE)
- MA in Development Management with DAAD-EPOS Scholarship in Germany, 2028-30
- 1500 Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarships in Germany (Bachelor, Master and PhD)
- Helmut Veith Stipend for Female Master Degree in Computer Science in Austria
Scholarship program guides
Scholarship deadlines calendar 2026–2027
- Chevening Scholarships — United Kingdom
- DAAD Scholarships — Germany
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program — United States
- MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship — Japan
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters — Europe
- Stipendium Hungaricum — Hungary
- Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships) — Türkiye
- Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) — South Korea
- Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships — United Kingdom
- Australia Awards Scholarships — Australia
- Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals — Sweden
- Gates Cambridge Scholarship — United Kingdom
- France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship — France
- Knight-Hennessy Scholars — United States
- Rhodes Scholarship — United Kingdom
- Schwarzman Scholars — China
- Clarendon Scholarships (Oxford) — United Kingdom
- Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships — New Zealand
- Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship — Partner universities worldwide
- NL Scholarship (Holland Scholarship) — Netherlands
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