2809 Scholarships for Syria Students
Syrian students looking for scholarships abroad can use this search to discover funding opportunities open specifically to applicants with Syrian nationality across different degree levels and study destinations. Global Scholarships has featured Syrian recipients who successfully earned competitive awards such as the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), DAAD Scholarships, and Stipendium Hungaricum, highlighting real pathways for students from Syria to pursue funded studies in South Korea, Germany, Hungary, and beyond. Syrian applicants considering different programs can also explore undergraduate courses for international students and master’s courses for international students that match their academic goals. Use the filters on this Syria scholarship search to narrow opportunities by degree, destination, funding level, and field of study before reviewing each scholarship’s eligibility and application requirements.
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Most Featured Scholarships — Syrian Nationality
Ranked by recipients who shared their story
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Medicine and Health | 2 |
| Computer Science and Data Science | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Chevening Scholarships | 1 |
| Combined DAAD and Hans Riegel Stiftung funding at the University of Bonn | 1 |
| DAAD Study Scholarships — Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines | 1 |
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) | 1 |
| Hans Riegel Stiftung scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leen Alsabbagh — Syria | DAAD Study Scholarships — Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines; Hans Riegel Stiftung scholarship; Combined DAAD and Hans Riegel Stiftung funding at the University of Bonn | University of Bonn; Germany | Master’s in Global Health |
| Yara Aleid (2023 award; completed 2024) — Syria | Chevening Scholarship | University of Glasgow; United Kingdom | Master’s in Global Mental Health master’s, completed 2024 |
| Mhd Anas Al Saidi (2021 scholarship; graduation one semester late) — Syria | Global Korea Scholarship | KAIST; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Data Science |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Leen Alsabbagh Master’s in Global Health | DAAD Study Scholarships — Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines; Hans Riegel Stiftung scholarship; Combined DAAD and Hans Riegel Stiftung funding at the University of Bonn | Combined DAAD and Hans Riegel Stiftung funding at the University of Bonn DAAD supported living and travel costs; a separate Hans Riegel award covered tuition. |
| Yara Aleid Master’s in Global Mental Health master’s, completed 2024 | Chevening Scholarship | Tuition, health insurance, travel, visa and monthly stipend |
| Mhd Anas Al Saidi Master’s in Data Science | Global Korea Scholarship | Global Korea Scholarship — Tuition, return airfare and monthly living support under GKS |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Leen Alsabbagh Master’s in Global Health | DAAD Study Scholarships — Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines; Hans Riegel Stiftung scholarship; Combined DAAD and Hans Riegel Stiftung funding at the University of Bonn | Damascus Dentistry degree and Pediatric Dentistry master’s in progress; Syrian health-system experience; short public-health course |
| Yara Aleid Master’s in Global Mental Health master’s, completed 2024 | Chevening Scholarship | Damascus Faculty of Medicine graduate 2021, pediatrics residency |
| Mhd Anas Al Saidi Master’s in Data Science | Global Korea Scholarship | Damascus software engineering undergraduate, top of class; ERP engineer and sentiment-analysis research intern in India |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 1/3 | IELTS taken (Yara Aleid) |
| TOEFL | 1/3 | TOEFL taken (Mhd Anas Al Saidi) |
| TOEFL iBT | 1/3 | 102/120 (Leen Alsabbagh) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mhd Anas Al Saidi | Master’s in Data Science | Obtained employment in South Korea after completing the degree |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Ph.D.
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Stipendium Hungaricum | 1 |
| Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (2022) | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nourhan Bayasi (2022 scholarship) — Canada, Syria | Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (2022) | University of British Columbia; Canada | Ph.D. in AI for Medical Imaging; continual learning and domain generalization |
| Alaa Al Jarf (From September 2024) — Syria | Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship | Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Hungary | Ph.D. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Nourhan Bayasi Ph.D. in AI for Medical Imaging; continual learning and domain generalization | Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (2022) | Electrical and Computer Engineering bachelor’s and master’s, Khalifa University UAE; 3.96/4; top student; two patents as first author; lecturer; lab engineer; machine learning engineer |
| Alaa Al Jarf Ph.D. | Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship | During the master's, Focused on genetic diversity studies in wild wheat relatives (Aegilops species) using biochemical markers (A-PAGE and SDS-PAGE). |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Duolingo English Test | 1/2 | 115 (Alaa Al Jarf) |
| Oxford Online Placement Test | 1/2 | C1 (Alaa Al Jarf) |