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    Degree levelRecipients
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    Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships

    Recipients per nationalityNationalities / reported countries of origin
    24Pakistan
    13Nigeria
    11India
    7Bangladesh
    5Philippines
    4Kenya
    3Ghana, Italy, Nepal, Spain
    2Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Sri Lanka
    1Afghanistan, Brazil, Chile, Ethiopia, Gambia, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR, China, Israel, Jordan, Myanmar, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Syria, Türkiye, Uganda
    Subject categoryRecipients
    Engineering and Technology26
    Natural Sciences and Mathematics23
    Medicine and Health10
    Agriculture and Environmental Studies8
    Computer Science and Data Science7
    Social Sciences4
    Business and Economics3
    Humanities2
    Education1
    Law1
    ScholarshipRecipients
    Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship11
    Chinese Government Scholarship6
    Commonwealth PhD Scholarships4
    Gates Cambridge Scholarship4
    Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)4
    Fulbright Foreign Student Program3
    Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP)2
    Chancellor’s International Scholarship — University of Warwick2
    Graduate Research Assistantship Fellowship2
    Graduate Research Associateship — The Ohio State University2
    RecipientScholarshipInstitution and destinationFunded degree/program
    Zulfiqar Ali — PakistanAustralian Coal Association Research Program ScholarshipUniversity of Adelaide; AustraliaPh.D.
    Yue Chern Lim (est. from 2025) — MalaysiaMRC DiMeN DTPUniversity of York; United KingdomPh.D. in Doctoral extracellular-vesicle drug-delivery research; formal degree subject not named
    Vipul Garg — IndiaMcDonnell International Scholars Academy FellowshipWashington University in St. Louis; United StatesPh.D. in Materials Science and Engineering PhD; nano-neuro interactions
    Vincenzo de Cancellis — ItalyHorizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network MEDiverSEAtyUniversity of Malta, Islands and Small States Institute; MaltaPh.D. in research on coastal/marine protected areas, climate adaptation and sustainable small-island livelihoods
    Toluwalase Awoyemi — NigeriaRhodes ScholarshipUniversity of Oxford; United KingdomPh.D. in Women’s Health
    Thaís Dória — BrazilChancellor’s International Scholarship — University of WarwickUniversity of Warwick; United KingdomPh.D. in Politics and International Studies
    Suzan Bhadhury — BangladeshMarie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Fellowship, RootEd networkUniversity College Dublin; IrelandPh.D. in Biological and Environmental Science
    Shirley Gabriella (2020 scholarship) — KenyaManaaki New Zealand Scholarship (2020)University of Otago; New ZealandPh.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies; Indigenous African counterterrorism approach
    Samuel Muobom Saabome — GhanaGraduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS)Seoul National University; Korea; South KoreaPh.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering
    Saed Mohamoud Muhumed (2025 scholarship; current PhD) — SomalilandTaiwan ICDF ScholarshipNational Pingtung University of Science and Technology; TaiwanPh.D. in Tropical Agriculture
    Rahmat Khezri (2017 scholarship) — IranAustralian Government Research Training Program ScholarshipFlinders University; AustraliaPh.D. in Electrical Engineering
    Necmettin Samet Dalga — TürkiyeMSCA Doctoral Fellowship, ESPERANTOUniversité de Haute‑Alsace; FrancePh.D. in Photochemistry and macromolecular engineering
    Namal Abeysooriya (Post-2022 doctoral study) — Sri LankaGraduate Assistantship — Tennessee Technological UniversityTennessee Technological University; United StatesPh.D. in Environmental Science — Chemistry concentration
    Manoj Chamlagain (2023–2027 (estimated)) — NepalSingapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)Nanyang Technological University; SingaporePh.D. in Infectious disease experimental research
    Kaileen (2021 award; three-year doctoral scholarship) — New ZealandWellington Doctoral ScholarshipVictoria University of Wellington; New ZealandPh.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Immunology specialization
    Julia Emilia Espinoza Mejía — PeruNSF ERC EARTH doctoral fundingUniversity of Kansas; United StatesPh.D. in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
    José Ignacio Pérez López (2024 scholarship) — SpainGates Cambridge ScholarshipUniversity of Cambridge; United KingdomPh.D. in Chemistry
    José Bardales — HondurasFulbright Foreign Student ProgramNorth Carolina State University; United StatesPh.D. in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering concentration
    Haneen Ahmad (2021–2026) — JordanChinese Government ScholarshipTianjin University; ChinaPh.D. in Urban and Rural Planning
    Genes P. Maylem (2023–2027 (scholarship period)) — PhilippinesJapanese Government MEXT ScholarshipHokkaido University; JapanPh.D. in Biological Chemistry and Engineering

    Funding Reported by Recipients

    Recipient and funded degree/programScholarship/funding sourceReported support
    Zulfiqar Ali
    Ph.D.
    Australian Coal Association Research Program ScholarshipThe ACARP package included AUD 46,000 annual tuition, AUD 32,000 annual living support, health cover and research and conference expenses.
    Yue Chern Lim
    Ph.D. in Doctoral extracellular-vesicle drug-delivery research; formal degree subject not named
    MRC DiMeN DTPInternational-rate tuition, bench fees, tax-free stipend; visa and Immigration Health Surcharge self-funded.
    Vipul Garg
    Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering PhD; nano-neuro interactions
    McDonnell International Scholars Academy FellowshipMcDonnell International Scholars Academy Fellowship Reported coverage: coverage: full tuition; monthly living stipend; annual travel allowance
    Vincenzo de Cancellis
    Ph.D. in research on coastal/marine protected areas, climate adaptation and sustainable small-island livelihoods
    Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network MEDiverSEAtyThree years monthly Research Support Officer stipend; funded training/workshops and conference research support
    Toluwalase Awoyemi
    Ph.D. in Women’s Health
    Rhodes ScholarshipThe Rhodes Scholarship covered tuition, living expenses and travel for study at the University of Oxford .
    Thaís Dória
    Ph.D. in Politics and International Studies
    Chancellor’s International Scholarship — University of WarwickFull tuition, UKRI-rate maintenance and a Research Training and Supporting Grant.
    Suzan Bhadhury
    Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Science
    Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Fellowship, RootEd networkFully funded doctoral fellowship covering tuition, living costs and mobility support.
    Shirley Gabriella
    Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies; Indigenous African counterterrorism approach
    Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship (2020)NZD 171,126: full tuition, living/establishment/reintegration allowances, insurance, flights including two home return trips, thesis/research costs
    Samuel Muobom Saabome
    Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering
    Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS)Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS) — Full tuition for up to four semesters and reported stipend support of at least KRW 500,000 monthly, subject to academic performance
    Saed Mohamoud Muhumed
    Ph.D. in Tropical Agriculture
    Taiwan ICDF ScholarshipThe scholarship covers tuition fees, living expenses, and research costs.
    Rahmat Khezri
    Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
    Australian Government Research Training Program ScholarshipAustralian Government Research Training Program Scholarship — Full doctoral tuition and approximately AUD 28,000 annual living stipend
    Necmettin Samet Dalga
    Ph.D. in Photochemistry and macromolecular engineering
    MSCA Doctoral Fellowship, ESPERANTOMSCA Doctoral Fellowship, ESPERANTO Full doctoral funding: monthly salary, mobility allowance and research/travel support
    Namal Abeysooriya
    Ph.D. in Environmental Science — Chemistry concentration
    Graduate Assistantship — Tennessee Technological UniversityTennessee Technological University Graduate Assistantship Full tuition support and stipend.
    Manoj Chamlagain
    Ph.D. in Infectious disease experimental research
    Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)Four years of full tuition; SGD 2,700 monthly before the qualifying examination and SGD 3,200 afterward; SGD 1,000 settling-in allowance and SGD 1,500 airfare support.
    Kaileen
    Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Immunology specialization
    Wellington Doctoral ScholarshipWellington Doctoral Submission Scholarship Received NZD 4,000 for two months of doctoral submission support, following the earlier doctoral scholarship.
    Julia Emilia Espinoza Mejía
    Ph.D. in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
    NSF ERC EARTH doctoral fundingNSF ERC EARTH doctoral funding Fully funded doctorate through NSF Engineering Research Center EARTH.
    José Ignacio Pérez López
    Ph.D. in Chemistry
    Gates Cambridge ScholarshipFull-cost support worth approximately GBP 60,000 per year, largely university fees, with a stipend, visa and health-surcharge costs, and beginning/end travel.
    José Bardales
    Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering concentration
    Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFulbright Foreign Student Program Tuition, Honduras–United States airfare and living stipend
    Haneen Ahmad
    Ph.D. in Urban and Rural Planning
    Chinese Government ScholarshipFully funded Chinese Government Scholarship , RMB 3,500 monthly and funded on-campus housing.
    Genes P. Maylem
    Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry and Engineering
    Japanese Government MEXT Scholarshipam a recipient of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship (Embassy Recommendation, 2023–2027), awarded by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The scholarship fully covers tuition, provides a monthly stipend, and includes round-trip airfare between Japan and the home country.

    Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds

    Recipient and funded degree/programScholarship/application routeReported background
    Zulfiqar Ali
    Ph.D.
    Australian Coal Association Research Program ScholarshipCivil Engineering bachelor’s from NUST; Mining Engineering master’s at the University of Adelaide with distinction and the highest CGPA, alongside mine-design and caving-method awards.
    Yue Chern Lim
    Ph.D. in Doctoral extracellular-vesicle drug-delivery research; formal degree subject not named
    MRC DiMeN DTPCompleted Biomedical Science undergraduate study in 2024; six-month Sheffield Hallam internship, one-year Francis Crick placement and final-year research project.
    Vipul Garg
    Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering PhD; nano-neuro interactions
    McDonnell International Scholars Academy Fellowshipdegree: BTech Textile and Fibre Engineering, IIT Delhi, 2023; GPA: 8.6/10.0; recognition: BOSS award for best research project
    Vincenzo de Cancellis
    Ph.D. in research on coastal/marine protected areas, climate adaptation and sustainable small-island livelihoods
    Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network MEDiverSEAtyNatural and Environmental Sciences bachelor’s at Parma; Global Change Ecology and Sustainable Development Goals MSc at Bologna, 110/110 cum laude and top 2%; research on sustainable fishing and bycatch.
    Toluwalase Awoyemi
    Ph.D. in Women’s Health
    Rhodes ScholarshipMBBS from the University of Ibadan , with first-place rankings in professional examinations; hospital internship and a year volunteering in preventive cardiovascular health.
    Thaís Dória
    Ph.D. in Politics and International Studies
    Chancellor’s International Scholarship — University of WarwickBachelor’s and master’s degrees in International Relations; a semester exchange at the University of Bristol and a high-school year in Germany.
    Suzan Bhadhury
    Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Science
    Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Fellowship, RootEd networkCompleted the emPLANT joint master’s, with research experience across Europe.
    Shirley Gabriella
    Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies; Indigenous African counterterrorism approach
    Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship (2020)Held an International Relations master’s from USIU-Africa with GPA 3.6 and a thesis on territorial integrity and terrorism, plus a Political Science and Public Administration bachelor’s from Maasai Mara University with Second Class Upper Division.
    Samuel Muobom Saabome
    Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering
    Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS)Chemical Engineering bachelor’s at KNUST and master’s at Sangmyung University , including smart-materials research
    Saed Mohamoud Muhumed
    Ph.D. in Tropical Agriculture
    Taiwan ICDF Scholarshipcompleted the Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science from the University of Hargeisa, graduating with a GPA of 3.94.
    Rahmat Khezri
    Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
    Australian Government Research Training Program ScholarshipElectrical Engineering BSc and MSc; six ISI-indexed journal papers and three conference papers before applying
    Necmettin Samet Dalga
    Ph.D. in Photochemistry and macromolecular engineering
    MSCA Doctoral Fellowship, ESPERANTOChemistry bachelor’s and Physical Chemistry master’s at Yıldız Technical University. The master’s thesis involved synthesising and photophysically characterising a novel polyaromatic ketone photoinitiator.
    Namal Abeysooriya
    Ph.D. in Environmental Science — Chemistry concentration
    Graduate Assistantship — Tennessee Technological UniversityCompleted the ECT+ master’s with GPA 3.57/4.00.
    Manoj Chamlagain
    Ph.D. in Infectious disease experimental research
    Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)Applied Biology bachelor’s at Hong Kong Baptist University , CGPA 3.77 and 2023 valedictorian; funded research experience in Hong Kong, the United States and Israel.
    Kaileen
    Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Immunology specialization
    Wellington Doctoral ScholarshipMaster 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.
    Julia Emilia Espinoza Mejía
    Ph.D. in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
    NSF ERC EARTH doctoral fundingChemical Engineering bachelor’s at UNI; Petroleum Engineering master’s, GPA 3.92/4.00, and Process Engineering master’s with Honors; nearly nine years of PETROPERU process-engineering work.
    José Ignacio Pérez López
    Ph.D. in Chemistry
    Gates Cambridge ScholarshipProtein expression, purification, NMR and molecular-dynamics experience
    José Bardales
    Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering concentration
    Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramMaster of Science in Structural Engineering, graduated with Distinction
    Haneen Ahmad
    Ph.D. in Urban and Rural Planning
    Chinese Government ScholarshipUrban and Rural Planning master’s at Beijing Jiaotong University , completed 2021; master’s research on resilient health services in Amman.
    Genes P. Maylem
    Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry and Engineering
    Japanese Government MEXT ScholarshipMaterials Science and Engineering master’s at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 2021, with research on supercapacitor electrodes; Chemistry bachelor’s there in 2015, followed by experience as a Science Research Specialist II at the National Institute of Physics.

    How Recipients Met Language Requirements

    Evidence/test reportedRecipients / totalExamples from recipient stories
    IELTS24/118IELTS 5.5 (Dr. Md. Nurul Islam, Dr. Said Salad); IELTS 6.5 (Chaw Su Thin, Mehedi Hasan); IELTS 7.0 (Faiza Khalid); IELTS 7.5 (Ahsan Ali, Mohsin Ali); IELTS 8.0 (Syed Murtaza Arshad); IELTS 8.5 (Md Sakib Hossain); IELTS Academic taken (Dr. Huned Materwala); IELTS taken (Abdul Rehman, Abdullah Toqeer, and 12 others)
    English-language test exemption or accepted alternative20/118English-language test exemption accepted (Federica Gatti, Francisco (Kiko) Bautista, and 2 others); English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Anees Ahmad, Dr Mehran Idris Khan, and 10 others); IELTS / TOEFL exemption accepted (Haneen Ahmad); TOEFL / IELTS exemption accepted (Bijan Bhattarai, Girish Ningappa Mathad); TOEFL exemption accepted (Dr. Pamela Ochungo)
    TOEFL13/11885 (Rahmat Khezri); 100 (Shirley Gabriella); 112/120 (José Bardales); 517 (Ayu Fitri Izaki); TOEFL iBT taken (Jason Sriwijaya); TOEFL taken (Arnab Sarkar, Dana Venkert, and 6 others)
    English-language test exemption5/118English-language test exemption accepted (Felix Ayiera, Feyisayo (Feyi) Olufemi, Uche Anyanwagu); TOEFL / IELTS exemption accepted (Abdulafeez Olaitan, Oluwabunmi Alao)
    English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted3/118English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Dr. Albert Muleke, Jennifer Callanga, Samuel Muobom Saabome)
    Language tests optional or not required3/118IELTS / TOEFL optional or not required for the scholarship application (Meenakshi); TOEFL optional or not required (Dana Venkert, Suzan Bhadhury)
    TOPIK3/118TOPIK Level 2 (Catia Mota); TOPIK Level 3 (Dr. Said Salad); TOPIK Level 4 (Ayu Fitri Izaki)
    English proficiency test2/118English proficiency test taken (Ali Ahsan, Zainab Bukola Winjobi-Arikewuyo)
    Academic English Writing Test1/118Academic English Writing Test taken (Abdul Rehman)
    Cambridge CPE1/118Cambridge Proficiency Exam taken (Antonio Tabanera Manzanares)
    Duolingo English Test1/118115 (Alaa Al Jarf)
    Online English test1/118Online English test taken (Saed Mohamoud Muhumed)
    Oxford Online Placement Test1/118C1 (Alaa Al Jarf)
    PTE1/118PTE taken (Dr. Maxine Chan)
    TOEFL iBT1/118113/120; every section at least 25 (Manoj Chamlagain)
    TOEIC1/118TOEIC taken (Shaharyar Brohi)
    University of Cambridge language assessment1/118Passed (Min Gyu)

    Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients

    Evidence/test reportedRecipients / totalExamples from recipient stories
    Standardized tests optional or not required12/118GRE / 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 3 others); GRE optional or not required for university admission (Jason Sriwijaya); Language test optional or not required (Jonathan Eveso, Shahriyar Safat Dipta)
    Additional standardized tests not required6/118GRE / 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)
    GRE4/118319/340; Verbal 153, Quantitative 166 (Manoj Chamlagain); GRE taken (Dr. Ousman Bajinka, Shehryar Jafar, Vipul Garg)

    What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies

    RecipientScholarship-funded degree/programReported later outcome
    Zulfiqar AliPh.D.Works as an Assistant Professor of Rock Mechanics at NUST in Pakistan and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Adelaide.
    Shirley GabriellaPh.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies; Indigenous African counterterrorism approachAfter 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.
    Dr. Ousman Bajinka (2019–2023)Ph.D. in MicrobiologyAfter 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. Maxine ChanPh.D. in Engineering and IT, climate modellingClimate-modelling consultant in Melbourne
    Dirgha Raj JoshiPh.D. in Medicinal chemistry/organic synthesis/drug discoveryLater researched coronavirus drug discovery at the National Institutes of Health in the United States, then returned to pharmacy education and research in Nepal, including Jumla
    Catia MotaPh.D. in Molecular BiologyPursued a postdoctoral fellowship at the Korea Basic Science Institute
    Mojtaba TadayonifarPh.D. in Applied LinguisticsAfter completing the Applied Linguistics PhD, worked as a Student Success Adviser and remained active in scholarly publishing and peer review.
    Duke Debrah AfranePh.D. in Organisational BehaviourAfter the doctorate, worked as an Assistant Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour at Maynooth University .
    Uche Anyanwagu (started October 2014; defence about two years nine months later)Ph.D. in Diabetes and cardiovascular researchCompleted two years of postdoctoral research, followed by general-practice training, clinical research and medical education.
    Shahriyar Safat Dipta (February 2021–early 2025)Ph.D. in Doctoral research at the University of New South WalesElectrical Engineer at iAuto Energy
    Saddam HussainPh.D. in Architecture (Structural Engineering)Became a design engineer at Kikukawa Kogyo Co., Ltd. in Japan.
    Maheera Abdul GhaniPh.D. in Materials Science and MetallurgyReported current work as a policy writer for CambridgeZero and a recent semiconductor market-analysis internship at the Institute for Manufacturing, Cambridge.
    Dr. Usama Perwez (2019 scholarship)Ph.D. in Energy SystemsAssociate Head of Mechanical Engineering Department at NUST Pakistan
    Dr Mehran Idris KhanPh.D. in International LawAfter completing the recipient’s PhD, Continued in academia, focusing on environmental law, maritime law, international law and public policy.
    Bijan BhattaraiPh.D. in Economics, ISSCAD National School of DevelopmentAfter completing the doctorate, pursued research and evidence-generation work with multilateral and bilateral institutions.
    Zahid Iqbal (completed 2025)Ph.D. in Electronic Science and TechnologyPostdoctoral researcher, Harbin Institute of Technology
    Sohaib Bin Altaf KhattakPh.D. in Information and Communication EngineeringPrince Sultan University visiting researcher role developed into a postdoctoral fellowship
    Dr. Md. Nurul Islam (completed 2024)Ph.D. in Library, Information and Archives Management, completed 2024After completing the Ph.D., worked as Deputy Librarian and adjunct faculty at the International Islamic University Chittagong and pursued postdoctoral research.
    Arxel Gutierrez Elnar (Ph.D. completed August 2025)Ph.D. in Integrated M.S.–Ph.D. in Animal Science and TechnologyContinued at Chung-Ang University as a BK 21 FOUR postdoctoral researcher after the August 2025 Ph.D. completion
    Ali Ahsan (from 2023)Ph.D. in Science (Structural Biology / Biophysics)Secured a JSPS postdoctoral fellowship at Nagoya University (Narita Lab), scheduled to start in March 2027 after the MEXT-funded PhD.
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