1213 PhD Scholarships for International Students
Explore PhD scholarships for international students seeking financial support for doctoral research, dissertation projects, academic training, and advanced study abroad. This PhD scholarship search helps prospective researchers compare university, government, and external funding opportunities across different countries and fields, including fully funded scholarships, tuition awards, research stipends, and living allowances. Start by reviewing opportunities such as the DAAD Scholarships, Commonwealth PhD Scholarships, and CEU Doctoral Scholarship, or browse the complete collection of PhD scholarships for international students.
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| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Ph.D. | 268 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 43 | Pakistan |
| 29 | India |
| 18 | Nigeria |
| 10 | Bangladesh, Italy |
| 9 | Philippines |
| 6 | Indonesia, Kenya, Spain |
| 5 | Brazil, Iran, Nepal |
| 4 | China, Türkiye |
| 3 | Chile, Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Greece, Malaysia, Myanmar, Portugal |
| 2 | Canada, France, Ireland, Jordan, Libya, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Vietnam |
| 1 | Afghanistan, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Gambia, Germany, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR, China, Israel, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, New Zealand, Palestine, Peru, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Somaliland, South Korea, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan |
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 49 |
| Engineering and Technology | 40 |
| Medicine and Health | 23 |
| Social Sciences | 21 |
| Computer Science and Data Science | 17 |
| Agriculture and Environmental Studies | 16 |
| Business and Economics | 9 |
| Education | 4 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Law | 2 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship | 12 |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | 7 |
| Chinese Government Scholarship | 6 |
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) | 5 |
| Commonwealth PhD Scholarships | 4 |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship | 4 |
| AAUW's International Fellowship | 3 |
| Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) | 2 |
| Chancellor’s International Scholarship — University of Warwick | 2 |
| Graduate Research Assistantship Fellowship | 2 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otuto Amarauche Chukwu — Nigeria | Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship; International Doctoral Research Award (IDRC and Universities Canada); Massey/Rotary Bay-Bloor Scholarship; Dignitas International Global Health Policy and Research Awards for Student Excellence and Impact; Ranjit Kumar Graduate Fellowship; Edith M. McCuaig-Throop Award; Michael Decter Award for Health Leadership and Policy Studies in Canada; Dalla Lana Merit-Based Scholarship; IHPME Opportunity Scholarship | University of Toronto; Canada | Ph.D. in Health Policy |
| Anupam Anand Ojha — India | MolSSI SEED Fellowship; Friends of the International Center Fellowship; Bonnie Reiss Carbon Neutrality Student Fellowship; Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship; Teddy Traylor Award; Merkin Graduate Fellowship | University of California, San Diego; United States | Ph.D. in Theoretical and Computational Biophysics |
| Maham Liaqat — Pakistan | US–Pakistan Knowledge Corridor Fellowship; Maric Fellowship; Bobbitt-Chou Fellowship; Graduate Assistant Scholarship; Eversource Energy Center Fellowship | University of Connecticut; United States | Ph.D. in Chemistry — artificial enzymes, single-atom chemistry and biocatalysis |
| Tesfahunegn Minwuyelet Mengistu (Started2023; source lists2023–2025) — Ethiopia | Brain Korea 21 (BK21) Scholarship; Research Projects Scholarship — supervising professor; PNU Scholarship for International Students — entrance and academic performance; PNU International Special Scholarship for Stipends; Samil Cultural Foundation Scholarship | Pusan National University; South Korea | Ph.D. in Computer Engineering |
| Seunnla Adelusi | Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship; MITACS Accelerate Grant; BASF Graduate Scholarship; Graduate Student Award of Merit from the Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada; Gold Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement from the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers | Université de Sherbrooke; Canada | Ph.D. |
| Zainab Bukola Winjobi-Arikewuyo | Florida State University scholarship and Graduate Teaching Assistantship; Mahmoud Taha Travel Award, African Studies Association; FSU Native American and Indigenous Studies Center funding; Leo Sandon Endowment Award | Florida State University; United States | Ph.D. in Doctoral study in religion |
| Watcharadet Kaewman (funding 2023–2028) — Thailand | Thailand Government Funding; University of Nevada, Reno Graduate Assistantship; University of Nevada, Reno Dean’s Merit Scholarship | University of Nevada, Reno; United States | Ph.D. in Chemistry |
| Pooja Sharma | University of Florida Graduate Assistantship; Graduate School Opportunity Award; Grinter Scholarship; Perri Family Fellowship | University of Florida; United States | Ph.D. in Health Services Research, Management and Policy |
| Javiera Rossel — Chile | Fulbright-ANID Scholarship; University of Kansas Graduate Teaching Assistantship; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship | University of Kansas; United States | Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication |
| Yasmine Ferchichi — Italy, Tunisia | MSCA ENTRY-DM | University of Valencia; Spain | Ph.D. in Oligonucleotide therapies for myotonic dystrophy (ENTRY-DM) |
| Nemer — Palestine, Jordan | Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN Research Grant, PyroLife | INRAE; France | Ph.D. in PyroLife wildfire risk management |
| Muhammad Waleed Khan | Research Assistantship — The University of Texas at Dallas; Louis Beecherl, Jr. Fellowship; Amelia A. Lundell Scholarship | The University of Texas at Dallas; United States | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering |
| Mehedi Hasan — Bangladesh | Charles Sturt University Full PhD Scholarship; Connectivity Innovation Network Research Stipend | Charles Sturt University; Australia | Ph.D. in research in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity |
| Ludmille Lyvert — Haiti | Stanford Graduate School of Education Research Assistantship; EDGE Fellowship | Stanford University; United States | Ph.D. in Global and Comparative Education |
| Kyriaki Chatzikyriakidou (2010 scholarship) — Greece | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; UW–Madison Research Assistantship | University of Wisconsin–Madison; United States | Ph.D. in Food Science (PhD) |
| Keneuoe Maliehe — Lesotho | UKRI EPSRC Studentship; University of Nottingham International Scholarship | University of Nottingham; United Kingdom | Ph.D. in Geospatial Systems, with Earth observation research |
| Kaileen (2021 award; three-year doctoral scholarship) — New Zealand | Wellington Doctoral Scholarship; Wellington Doctoral Submission Scholarship | Victoria University of Wellington; New Zealand | Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Immunology specialization |
| Júlia de Freitas Sampaio — Brazil | Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung doctoral scholarship; DAAD scholarship — Humboldt University of Berlin | Humboldt University of Berlin; Germany | Ph.D. in Social Sciences |
| Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim (2013–2016 (funding period)) | Joint Supervision Scholarship; Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship; Osaka University Scholarship | Osaka University; Japan | Ph.D. in Chemistry, specializing in Nanomaterial Science |
| Dana Venkert (Ph.D. from late 2025) — Israel | MSCA SigSynCell Doctoral Network; Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions — SigSynCell Doctoral Network | Heidelberg University; Germany | Ph.D. in Synthetic Biology |
Funding Reported by Recipients
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Otuto Amarauche Chukwu Ph.D. in Health Policy | Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship; International Doctoral Research Award (IDRC and Universities Canada); Massey/Rotary Bay-Bloor Scholarship; Dignitas International Global Health Policy and Research Awards for Student Excellence and Impact; Ranjit Kumar Graduate Fellowship; Edith M. McCuaig-Throop Award; Michael Decter Award for Health Leadership and Policy Studies in Canada; Dalla Lana Merit-Based Scholarship; IHPME Opportunity Scholarship | Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship; International Doctoral Research Award (IDRC and Universities Canada); Massey/Rotary Bay-Bloor Scholarship; Dignitas International Global Health Policy and Research Awards for Student Excellence and Impact; Ranjit Kumar Graduate Fellowship; Edith M. McCuaig-Throop Award; Michael Decter Award for Health Leadership and Policy Studies in Canada; Dalla Lana Merit-Based Scholarship; IHPME Opportunity Scholarship reported combined total: over $350,000 |
| Anupam Anand Ojha Ph.D. in Theoretical and Computational Biophysics | MolSSI SEED Fellowship; Friends of the International Center Fellowship; Bonnie Reiss Carbon Neutrality Student Fellowship; Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship; Teddy Traylor Award; Merkin Graduate Fellowship | MolSSI SEED Fellowship Received $42,057 over six months through MolSSI SEED, a $2,000 Friends of the International Center fellowship, a $17,000 Distinguished Graduate Student fellowship, and a $20,000 Merkin fellowship. |
| Maham Liaqat Ph.D. in Chemistry — artificial enzymes, single-atom chemistry and biocatalysis | US–Pakistan Knowledge Corridor Fellowship; Maric Fellowship; Bobbitt-Chou Fellowship; Graduate Assistant Scholarship; Eversource Energy Center Fellowship | US–Pakistan Knowledge Corridor Fellowship; Maric Fellowship; Bobbitt-Chou Fellowship; Graduate Assistant Scholarship ; Eversource Energy Center Fellowship Fellowships provided financial support/research opportunities; individual amounts and package components not specified. |
| Seunnla Adelusi Ph.D. | Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship; MITACS Accelerate Grant; BASF Graduate Scholarship; Graduate Student Award of Merit from the Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada; Gold Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement from the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers | MITACS Accelerate Grant funded the PhD before Vanier; Canadian awards reported: CSME Gold Medal, SWAAC Graduate Student Award of Merit, BASF Graduate Scholarship. No amounts reported for these. |
| Zainab Bukola Winjobi-Arikewuyo Ph.D. in Doctoral study in religion | Florida State University scholarship and Graduate Teaching Assistantship; Mahmoud Taha Travel Award, African Studies Association; FSU Native American and Indigenous Studies Center funding; Leo Sandon Endowment Award | Full tuition scholarship and a graduate teaching assistantship, supplemented by research and conference support from the named awards. |
| Watcharadet Kaewman Ph.D. in Chemistry | Thailand Government Funding; University of Nevada, Reno Graduate Assistantship; University of Nevada, Reno Dean’s Merit Scholarship | Thailand government support: approximately $66,500 per year in 2023–2028, covering full tuition and additional living support. Separately received a UNR graduate assistantship reported at $56,500 for 2023–2024 and a Dean’s Merit Scholarship at $10,000 for 2024–2025. |
| Pooja Sharma Ph.D. in Health Services Research, Management and Policy | University of Florida Graduate Assistantship; Graduate School Opportunity Award; Grinter Scholarship; Perri Family Fellowship | A departmental graduate assistantship covered full tuition and a stipend for four years, initiallyUS$25,000 annually and laterUS$31,000. |
| Javiera Rossel Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication | Fulbright-ANID Scholarship; University of Kansas Graduate Teaching Assistantship; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship | Four-year doctoral award; airfare, monthly stipend, healthinsurance support and academicmaterials |
| Yasmine Ferchichi Ph.D. in Oligonucleotide therapies for myotonic dystrophy (ENTRY-DM) | MSCA ENTRY-DM | MSCA ENTRY-DM — Gross monthly eur lower bound: 2000 |
| Nemer Ph.D. in PyroLife wildfire risk management | Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN Research Grant, PyroLife | Multi-year doctoral research funding |
| Muhammad Waleed Khan Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | Research Assistantship — The University of Texas at Dallas; Louis Beecherl, Jr. Fellowship; Amelia A. Lundell Scholarship | Fully funded through research assistantship; additional named UT Dallas fellowship and scholarship |
| Mehedi Hasan Ph.D. in research in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity | Charles Sturt University Full PhD Scholarship; Connectivity Innovation Network Research Stipend | Charles Sturt University full PhD scholarship — The Charles Sturt University PhD scholarship covered full tuition and a tax-free living stipend of AUD 35,000 annually for 3.5 years |
| Ludmille Lyvert Ph.D. in Global and Comparative Education | Stanford Graduate School of Education Research Assistantship; EDGE Fellowship | A fully funded Stanford research assistantship supported doctoral study. A separate EDGE Fellowship supported research, conferences and a first-year summer stipend. |
| Kyriaki Chatzikyriakidou Ph.D. in Food Science (PhD) | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; UW–Madison Research Assistantship | Fixed Fulbright award about8K, currency not specified |
| Keneuoe Maliehe Ph.D. in Geospatial Systems, with Earth observation research | UKRI EPSRC Studentship; University of Nottingham International Scholarship | UKRI EPSRC Studentship EPSRC supported home-rate fees and a £25,237 annual stipend in 2024/25. Nottingham separately funded the international-fee difference, reported as £25,000 annually. |
| Kaileen Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Immunology specialization | Wellington Doctoral Scholarship; Wellington Doctoral Submission Scholarship | Wellington Doctoral Submission Scholarship Received NZD 4,000 for two months of doctoral submission support, following the earlier doctoral scholarship. |
| Júlia de Freitas Sampaio Ph.D. in Social Sciences | Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung doctoral scholarship; DAAD scholarship — Humboldt University of Berlin | Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung doctoral scholarship The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung scholarship supported doctoral living expenses and conference participation. |
| Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Ph.D. in Chemistry, specializing in Nanomaterial Science | Joint Supervision Scholarship; Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship; Osaka University Scholarship | Joint Supervision supported living costs and family airfare from April 2013 to March 2015. Separate Osaka tuition support and later MEXT funding covered other periods and costs. |
| Dana Venkert Ph.D. in Synthetic Biology | MSCA SigSynCell Doctoral Network; Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions — SigSynCell Doctoral Network | MSCA SigSynCell Doctoral Network Salary and university tuition through the doctoral network. |
| Caterine Potes Ph.D. in Biological Sciences | Fulbright Commission in Colombia–Minciencias doctoral scholarship; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship | Fulbright Commission in Colombia doctoral scholarship Four years of Fulbright doctoral funding in partnership with Colombia’s national science ministry. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Otuto Amarauche Chukwu Ph.D. in Health Policy | Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship; International Doctoral Research Award (IDRC and Universities Canada); Massey/Rotary Bay-Bloor Scholarship; Dignitas International Global Health Policy and Research Awards for Student Excellence and Impact; Ranjit Kumar Graduate Fellowship; Edith M. McCuaig-Throop Award; Michael Decter Award for Health Leadership and Policy Studies in Canada; Dalla Lana Merit-Based Scholarship; IHPME Opportunity Scholarship | Pharmacy, University of Nigeria Nsukka; first-class Clinical Pharmacy and Management; executive diploma Exponential Technologies, Singularity University; over decade health-systems/policy research; Nigerian parliament; policy-research organizations; paper published with supervisor before program; Mixed pre/in-PhD; not asserted pre-admission or post-graduation |
| Anupam Anand Ojha Ph.D. in Theoretical and Computational Biophysics | MolSSI SEED Fellowship; Friends of the International Center Fellowship; Bonnie Reiss Carbon Neutrality Student Fellowship; Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship; Teddy Traylor Award; Merkin Graduate Fellowship | Context: Later fellowship applications during doctoral study; not all pre-2019 admissions experience; Undergraduate gpa: 8.6/10; Graduate gpa: 4.0/4.0; Activities: publications; EXPAND/ChemPAL mentoring; carbon-neutrality workshops |
| Maham Liaqat Ph.D. in Chemistry — artificial enzymes, single-atom chemistry and biocatalysis | US–Pakistan Knowledge Corridor Fellowship; Maric Fellowship; Bobbitt-Chou Fellowship; Graduate Assistant Scholarship; Eversource Energy Center Fellowship | BS Chemistry LCWU and MS Chemistry COMSATS; master research-assistant work resulted in a peer-reviewed publication before doctoral studies. |
| Tesfahunegn Minwuyelet Mengistu Ph.D. in Computer Engineering | Brain Korea 21 (BK21) Scholarship; Research Projects Scholarship — supervising professor; PNU Scholarship for International Students — entrance and academic performance; PNU International Special Scholarship for Stipends; Samil Cultural Foundation Scholarship | MSc Software Engineering 3.82/4.00(2017–19), BSc Computer Science 3.60/4.00(2013–17); lecturer 2017–present, freshman coordinator 2019–21, vice-dean 2021–23, acting dean Jun–Aug 2023; 2021/22 assistive-device/OCR work; later 2024/25 achievements not automatically entry credentials. |
| Zainab Bukola Winjobi-Arikewuyo Ph.D. in Doctoral study in religion | Florida State University scholarship and Graduate Teaching Assistantship; Mahmoud Taha Travel Award, African Studies Association; FSU Native American and Indigenous Studies Center funding; Leo Sandon Endowment Award | bachelors: Religion (Islamic Studies), University of Ilorin , Second Class Upper Division, 2015; masters: Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan , Ph D-grade result, 2021; WES: converted GPA exceeded 3.0 |
| Watcharadet Kaewman Ph.D. in Chemistry | Thailand Government Funding; University of Nevada, Reno Graduate Assistantship; University of Nevada, Reno Dean’s Merit Scholarship | Bachelor’s Chemistry, equivalent GPA3.8/4.0 First Honors; two-year Organic Chemistry master’s completedMay2023 |
| Pooja Sharma Ph.D. in Health Services Research, Management and Policy | University of Florida Graduate Assistantship; Graduate School Opportunity Award; Grinter Scholarship; Perri Family Fellowship | BHMS with GPA 3.34 and an MPH in Social Epidemiology at TISS with GPA 3.23. MPH field research covered malaria outbreaks and sickle-cell care. More than five years of subsequent work with Jan Swasthya Sahyog, POSHAN/Tata Trusts, UNICEF and NHSRC included national guidelines, training and programme evaluation. |
| Javiera Rossel Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication | Fulbright-ANID Scholarship; University of Kansas Graduate Teaching Assistantship; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship | NGOwork and activism before doctorate |
| Jarin Taslem Mourosi (AAUW support in 2021–2022) Ph.D. | The Catholic University of America Teaching Assistantship; AAUW International Fellowships; Cosmos Club Foundation Joseph McLaughlin Meritorious Award in Biomedical Science | Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology bachelor’s at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, CGPA 3.86/4; public-health and bioinformatics research. |
| Yasmine Ferchichi Ph.D. in Oligonucleotide therapies for myotonic dystrophy (ENTRY-DM) | MSCA ENTRY-DM | Pisa Biology Applied to Biomedicine master 110/110; source-converted GPA 4/4, 1 year 6 months; completed July 2024 |
| Nemer Ph.D. in PyroLife wildfire risk management | Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN Research Grant, PyroLife | IMFSE fire safety engineering masters |
| Muhammad Waleed Khan Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | Research Assistantship — The University of Texas at Dallas; Louis Beecherl, Jr. Fellowship; Amelia A. Lundell Scholarship | BE Mechatronics 3.95/4.00 Gold Medal; MS Systems Engineering 3.85/4.00 Gold Medal and Best Thesis Award; Ohio State Mechanical Engineering MS 3.89/4.00 |
| Ludmille Lyvert Ph.D. in Global and Comparative Education | Stanford Graduate School of Education Research Assistantship; EDGE Fellowship | Education bachelor’s and Fulbright-funded Women’s Studies master’s. |
| Kyriaki Chatzikyriakidou Ph.D. in Food Science (PhD) | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; UW–Madison Research Assistantship | Food Science and Technology bachelor’s (2008, 8.0/10) and master’s (2010, 8.48/10) at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. |
| Keneuoe Maliehe Ph.D. in Geospatial Systems, with Earth observation research | UKRI EPSRC Studentship; University of Nottingham International Scholarship | Pretoria Geography BSc 78.2%, Geoinformatics Honours 68.5%, Maynooth GIS and Remote Sensing MSc 76.3% and Nottingham Geospatial Data Science MRes 68%; bid and client-relations work. |
| Kaileen Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Immunology specialization | Wellington Doctoral Scholarship; Wellington Doctoral Submission Scholarship | Master of Clinical Immunology, GPA 8.8, and a Biotechnology and Cell and Molecular Bioscience BSc, GPA 8.3; prior work in the same research laboratory and a co-authored publication. |
| Júlia de Freitas Sampaio Ph.D. in Social Sciences | Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung doctoral scholarship; DAAD scholarship — Humboldt University of Berlin | Prior UFRGS Social Sciences bachelor’s and Paul-Valéry Montpellier3 Social Development master’s. |
| Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Ph.D. in Chemistry, specializing in Nanomaterial Science | Joint Supervision Scholarship; Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship; Osaka University Scholarship | BSc Chemistry top honors 2006; MSc Colloid Chemistry & Nanotechnology, Minia University, 2011. |
| Dana Venkert Ph.D. in Synthetic Biology | MSCA SigSynCell Doctoral Network; Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions — SigSynCell Doctoral Network | Neuroscience MSc from Tel Aviv University’s interdisciplinary direct-to-MSc program; hands-on research experience, including work at a governmental research institute during COVID. |
| Caterine Potes Ph.D. in Biological Sciences | Fulbright Commission in Colombia–Minciencias doctoral scholarship; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship | Community-focused research and papers in international journals |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 41/268 | IELTS 5.5 (Dr. Md. Nurul Islam, Dr. Said Salad); IELTS 6.5 (Chaw Su Thin, Ghulam Bahoo, and 3 others); IELTS 7.0 (Diana Arredondo Bernal, Faiza Khalid, Sohani Sahar); IELTS 7.5 (Ahsan Ali, Mohsin Ali); IELTS 8.0 (Maaz Iqbal, Manish Jung Pulami, and 2 others); IELTS 8.5 (Md Sakib Hossain); IELTS Academic taken (Dr. Huned Materwala); IELTS CEFR C1 (Guiqiu Liao); IELTS taken (Abdul Rehman, Abdullah Al Mahmud, and 20 others) |
| English-language test exemption or accepted alternative | 40/268 | English-language test exemption accepted (Eamon Mcandrew, Federica Gatti, and 8 others); English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Anees Ahmad, Arawa, and 22 others); IELTS / TOEFL exemption accepted (Haneen Ahmad); IELTS / TOEFL exemption accepted for the scholarship application (Gayathri Gaganan); IELTS exemption accepted (Keneuoe Maliehe); TOEFL / IELTS exemption accepted (Bijan Bhattarai, Girish Ningappa Mathad); TOEFL exemption accepted (Dr. Pamela Ochungo) |
| TOEFL | 28/268 | 85 (Rahmat Khezri); 98 (Diana Arredondo Bernal); 100 (Shirley Gabriella); 102/120 (Gerin Prince); 108 (Manish Ghimire, Muhammad Ali Falak); 112/120 (José Bardales); 113 (Kugbeme Isumonah); 517 (Ayu Fitri Izaki); TOEFL iBT taken (Anubhav Kumar Srivastava, Jason Sriwijaya, Rinanda Shaleha); TOEFL taken (Anna Povolná, Arnab Sarkar, and 14 others) |
| Language tests optional or not required | 6/268 | English-language test optional or not required (Nina Evetović); IELTS / TOEFL optional or not required for the scholarship application (Meenakshi); Language test optional or not required (Katherine Rabik); TOEFL optional or not required (Dana Venkert, Suzan Bhadhury, Zara Qaiser) |
| English-language test exemption | 5/268 | English-language test exemption accepted (Felix Ayiera, Feyisayo (Feyi) Olufemi, Uche Anyanwagu); TOEFL / IELTS exemption accepted (Abdulafeez Olaitan, Oluwabunmi Alao) |
| English proficiency test | 4/268 | Accepted Proficiency, Score Not Reported (Dr. Tuhina Khan); English Proficiency Test taken (Dr. Mohamed Tantawy); English proficiency test taken (Ali Ahsan, Zainab Bukola Winjobi-Arikewuyo) |
| TOPIK | 4/268 | TOPIK Level 2 (Catia Mota, Sohani Sahar); TOPIK Level 3 (Dr. Said Salad); TOPIK Level 4 (Ayu Fitri Izaki) |
| Cambridge CPE | 2/268 | Accepted Proficiency, Score Not Reported; C2 (Ioanna); Cambridge Proficiency Exam taken (Antonio Tabanera Manzanares) |
| Duolingo English Test | 2/268 | 115 (Alaa Al Jarf); Duolingo English Test taken (Michela Prestianni) |
| TOEIC | 2/268 | Accepted Proficiency, Score Not Reported (Dr. Sangram Keshari Mohanty); TOEIC taken (Shaharyar Brohi) |
| Academic English Writing Test | 1/268 | Academic English Writing Test taken (Abdul Rehman) |
| Direct English proficiency assessment | 1/268 | Assessed Directly (Darina) |
| English assessment by interview | 1/268 | English Interview Accepted (Tuyu Zheng) |
| French proficiency | 1/268 | C2, self-reported during PhD (Mariano Villalba) |
| German proficiency examination | 1/268 | German Proficiency Test taken (Dr. Mohamed Tantawy) |
| JLPT | 1/268 | N1 during degree (Agnese Dionisio) |
| MEXT English examination | 1/268 | MEXT English examination taken (Manish Jung Pulami) |
| Online English proficiency certification | 1/268 | C2 certification; first attempt (Nur Arifin Akbar) |
| Online English test | 1/268 | Online English test taken (Saed Mohamoud Muhumed) |
| Oxford Online Placement Test | 1/268 | C1 (Alaa Al Jarf) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Standardized tests optional or not required | 23/268 | GRE / GMAT optional or not required (Dr. Md. Nurul Islam, Haneen Ahmad, Rahmat Khezri); GRE / SAT optional or not required (Nidhi Bhasin); GRE optional or not required (Anees Ahmad, Dr. Pamela Ochungo, and 5 others); GRE optional or not required for university admission (Jason Sriwijaya); Language test optional or not required (Eamon Mcandrew, Jonathan Eveso, and 8 others); SAT / ACT / GRE / GMAT optional or not required (Lucas Argandoña) |
| GRE | 12/268 | 310 (Kugbeme Isumonah); 319 (Muhammad Ali Falak); 319/340; Verbal 153, Quantitative 166 (Manoj Chamlagain); 320 (Manish Ghimire); GRE taken (Caterine Potes, Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed, and 6 others) |
| Additional standardized tests not required | 6/268 | GRE / GMAT exemption accepted (Feyisayo (Feyi) Olufemi); GRE exemption accepted (Syed Murtaza Arshad); GRE optional or not required (Oluwabunmi Alao); Language test optional or not required (Kaileen, Olamide Akinsola); SAT / ACT / GRE / GMAT optional or not required (Abdulafeez Olaitan) |
| CSIR-NET Chemistry | 1/268 | CSIR-NET Chemistry taken (Dr. Neeraj Gupta) |
| GRE optional, waived or not required | 1/268 | GRE exemption accepted (Zara Qaiser) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Anupam Anand Ojha | Ph.D. in Theoretical and Computational Biophysics | Joined the Flatiron Institute as a Flatiron Research Fellow in 2024, developing molecular-simulation methods combining cryo-EM and machine learning. |
| Taha Al Muhammadee Janjua | Ph.D. in Neuroscience doctorate; translational neuroscience and preclinical pain research | Became a research engineer at Lundbeck, working on experimental systems, AI analysis, automation, 3D printing and prototyping. |
| Kyriaki Chatzikyriakidou | Ph.D. in Food Science (PhD) | Researcher in food science and biology education and part-time faculty, continuing undergraduate teaching |
| Júlia de Freitas Sampaio | Ph.D. in Social Sciences | Postdoctoral researcher at University of Luxembourg, Department of Geography. |
| Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim | Ph.D. in Chemistry, specializing in Nanomaterial Science | Faculty Fellow/Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Osaka University; later Associate Professor at both GALALA and Minia universities, Egypt. |
| Thai Quynh Anh Nguyen | Ph.D. in Life Sciences | After completing the PhD, became a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. |
| Shirley Gabriella (2020 scholarship) | Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies; Indigenous African counterterrorism approach | After earning the Ph.D., worked as a civil servant and adjunct lecturer and served as executive director of the Africa Network of Critical Security Scholars. |
| Sara Ben Lashihar (2020–2024) | Ph.D. in Doctoral research in automated Scan-to-HBIM workflows | Postdoctoral researcher at Maynooth University through the MSCA co-funded DIGI+ programme |
| Rama Prajapati | Ph.D. in Pharmacy | Became a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Connecticut after the Pharmacy PhD. |
| Meina Jia Sandal | Ph.D. in Global Studies | One-year postdoctoral researcher at University of Copenhagen after 2023. |
| Marco Rizzo (Completed November 2022) | Ph.D. in Neuroplasticity and pain / neurophysiology research | Immediately entered postdoctoral fellowship, Psychiatry Department, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , New York City. |
| Dr. Ousman Bajinka (2019–2023) | Ph.D. in Microbiology | After the PhD, returned to The Gambia as a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the University of The Gambia and completed a postdoctoral placement in China. |
| Dr. Mohamed Tantawy (2010–2015) | Ph.D. in Medical Biochemistry | Continued as a postdoctoral researcher in Germany and the United States, then progressed to teaching and academic-leadership roles, including the Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE. |
| Dr. Maxine Chan | Ph.D. in Engineering and IT, climate modelling | Climate-modelling consultant in Melbourne |
| Catia Mota | Ph.D. in Molecular Biology | Pursued a postdoctoral fellowship at the Korea Basic Science Institute |
| Andrés Peña-Galindo (completed 2021) | Ph.D. in Political and International Studies | Completed the doctorate in 2021; the research became the 2024 book Monólogos del Imperio. Continued teaching and research as an Associate Professor at Universidad El Bosque in Bogotá. |
| Ahmed Ridoy | Ph.D. in Doctoral research on silicon solar-cell processing | Moved into the semiconductor industry as an R&D Process Integration Engineer at Vishay Siliconix Itzehoe GmbH. |
| Mojtaba Tadayonifar | Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics | After completing the Applied Linguistics PhD, worked as a Student Success Adviser and remained active in scholarly publishing and peer review. |
| Duke Debrah Afrane | Ph.D. in Organisational Behaviour | After the doctorate, worked as an Assistant Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour at Maynooth University . |
| Dr. Sangram Keshari Mohanty | Ph.D. in Chemistry | Was awarded BK 21, Pusan National University and G-LAMP postdoctoral fellowships for 2024–2026 |