2829 Scholarships for Bhutan Students
Bhutanese students looking for scholarships to study abroad can explore a wide range of undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral funding opportunities available to applicants from Bhutan. Popular options include the fully funded Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), which has supported Bhutanese students studying in South Korea, and the ANU Chancellor’s International Scholarship, another award with a documented Bhutanese scholarship recipient. Graduate applicants can also investigate the fully funded Fulbright Foreign Student Program, while carefully checking the current nationality-specific application requirements. These real scholarship experiences show that students from Bhutan have successfully secured competitive international funding across different countries and fields of study. Alongside your scholarship search, you can compare international undergraduate courses and master’s courses to find degree programs that match your academic goals.
Total Scholarships
2,820
Across All Degrees
Fully Funded
509
Tuition + Living Costs
Full Tuition
621
Tuition
Recipient Stories
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Most Featured Scholarships — Bhutanese Nationality
Ranked by recipients who shared their story
| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 1 |
| Master’s | 3 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Bachelor’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Business and Economics | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Government scholarship for Economics at University of New England | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorji Wangchuk — Bhutan | Government scholarship for Economics at University of New England | University of New England; Australia | Bachelor’s in Economics (BA) |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Dorji Wangchuk Bachelor’s in Economics (BA) | Government scholarship for Economics at University of New England | Ranked first nationally in Bhutan Year 12 Arts stream |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Bachelor’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dorji Wangchuk | Bachelor’s in Economics (BA) | Became an economics teacher in Bhutan after graduating |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Agriculture and Environmental Studies | 2 |
| Business and Economics | 1 |
| Law | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| ANU Chancellor’s International Scholarship | 1 |
| Brandeis University tuition waiver | 1 |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | 1 |
| Fulbright Scholarship | 1 |
| WIPO Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorji Wangchuk — Bhutan | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; Brandeis University tuition waiver | Brandeis University; United States | Master’s in Sustainable International Development |
| Yeshey Jamtsho — Bhutan | ANU Chancellor’s International Scholarship | Australian National University; Australia | Master’s |
| Lekey Dorji (August 2021–August 2023) — Bhutan | Fulbright Scholarship | Southern Illinois University Carbondale; United States | Master’s in Economics |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Dorji Wangchuk Master’s in Sustainable International Development | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; Brandeis University tuition waiver | Brandeis waived 70% of tuition, while Fulbright supported the remaining tuition and other study costs. |
| Yeshey Jamtsho Master’s | ANU Chancellor’s International Scholarship | ANU Chancellor’s International Scholarship — Tuition-fee waiver through the ANU Chancellor’s International Scholarship . |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Dorji Wangchuk Master’s in Sustainable International Development | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; Brandeis University tuition waiver | Australian undergraduate GPA 5.76/7 (source-reported equivalent 3.3/4) |
| Yeshey Jamtsho Master’s | ANU Chancellor’s International Scholarship | Over ten years of urban-planning work at Bhutan’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, with an interest in environmental economics.; This experience exposed the recipient to a wide range of interdisciplinary challenges and opportunities at the intersection of natural environments, infrastructure, and economic development. |
| Lekey Dorji Master’s in Economics | Fulbright Scholarship | BA in Dzongkha and English at Sherubtse College (2011–2014) and Public Administration postgraduate diploma (2015); Bhutan government service. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 2/3 | IELTS taken (Dorji Wangchuk, Lekey Dorji) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| GRE | 1/3 | GRE taken (Dorji Wangchuk) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dorji Wangchuk | Master’s in Sustainable International Development | Royal Institute of Management Bhutan, teaching Economics to MBA students and short courses for civil servants/corporate staff |
| Lekey Dorji | Master’s in Economics | Subsequently completed an Intellectual Property LL.M. at Ankara University with a WIPO Scholarship. |