Research-focused graduate study can be expensive when tuition, living costs, travel, and lab or fieldwork needs are all part of the plan. The Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) Scholarship is worth reviewing early if you are preparing for postgraduate study with a strong science, technology, or research focus.

Below, scholarship winners share how they shaped their research goals, prepared academic materials, and showed why their chosen programme matched their plans. Read their stories to see what they applied for, how they organised their applications, and what helped them succeed.