2605 Scholarships for Urban Planning for International Students
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Most Featured Scholarships — Urban Planning
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| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 1 |
| Master’s | 5 |
| Ph.D. | 2 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Bachelor’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Tang — Singapore | Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship | University of Melbourne; Australia | Bachelor’s in Undergraduate degree majoring in Urban Planning |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Tang Bachelor’s in Undergraduate degree majoring in Urban Planning | Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship | A 50% tuition-fee remission supported the undergraduate degree. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Pakistan, Peru |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) | 2 |
| Beca Generación del Bicentenario | 1 |
| Ethiopian Government funding | 1 |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | 1 |
| Harvard merit-based scholarship | 1 |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship | 1 |
| P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandra Rodríguez — Peru | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship; Harvard merit-based scholarship; Beca Generación del Bicentenario | Harvard University; United States | Master’s in Urban Planning |
| Hening Tyas Subekti (2022 scholarship) — Indonesia | Global Korea Scholarship | Korea University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Urban Planning and Design |
| Girma Mulu Alemu (2012–2014) — Ethiopia | Ethiopian Government funding | Ethiopian Civil Service University; Ethiopia | Master’s in Urban Planning and Management |
| Ana Waqar — Pakistan | Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship | University of Tokyo; Japan | Master’s in Urban Planning |
| Anjavola Rasolonjatovo (2022 scholarship) — Madagascar | Global Korea Scholarship | Korea University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Urban Planning and Urban Design |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandra Rodríguez Master’s in Urban Planning | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship; Harvard merit-based scholarship; Beca Generación del Bicentenario | Fulbright Foreign Student Program ; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship ; Harvard merit-based scholarship; Beca Generación del Bicentenario — The four awards collectively supported tuition and living expenses; Fulbright also funded additional TOEFL preparation. |
| Hening Tyas Subekti Master’s in Urban Planning and Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Full tuition, KRW 1,300,000 monthly, return airfare, settlement support and a Korean-language training year. |
| Girma Mulu Alemu Master’s in Urban Planning and Management | Ethiopian Government funding | Ethiopian Government funding for the master’s. |
| Ana Waqar Master’s in Urban Planning | Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship | Reported fully funded MEXT support. |
| Anjavola Rasolonjatovo Master’s in Urban Planning and Urban Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Tuition, living allowance, airfare and insurance, with one language year and two master’s years described. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandra Rodríguez Master’s in Urban Planning | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship; Harvard merit-based scholarship; Beca Generación del Bicentenario | Architecture bachelor’s at the University of Lima, approximately 3.8/4; over six years across public, private and nonprofit work, including urban-planning and technology ventures. |
| Hening Tyas Subekti Master’s in Urban Planning and Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Regional Development bachelor’s at Gadjah Mada University ; GPA 3.80/4, faculty Best Graduate and a thesis publication in Sustinere. |
| Girma Mulu Alemu Master’s in Urban Planning and Management | Ethiopian Government funding | Sociology bachelor’s at Jigjiga University, GPA 3.56/4, and two years in a local-government office. |
| Ana Waqar Master’s in Urban Planning | Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship | Architecture education at the National College of Arts in Lahore and a year of urban-design and master-planning consultancy work. |
| Anjavola Rasolonjatovo Master’s in Urban Planning and Urban Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Business Administration bachelor’s; was studying Urban Planning in Madagascar when applying. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | 2/5 | TOEFL taken (Alessandra Rodríguez, Ana Waqar) |
| Accepted alternative English evidence | 1/5 | English Academy Certificate Accepted (Anjavola Rasolonjatovo) |
| MEXT Embassy English Examination | 1/5 | MEXT Embassy English Examination taken (Ana Waqar) |
| MEXT Embassy Japanese Examination | 1/5 | MEXT Embassy Japanese Examination taken (Ana Waqar) |
| TOEIC | 1/5 | 880 (Hening Tyas Subekti) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo Entrance Examination | 1/5 | Passed (Ana Waqar) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Girma Mulu Alemu | Master’s in Urban Planning and Management | Became a lecturer and researcher at Haramaya University. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Ph.D.
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia, Pakistan |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| DAAD In-Region/In-Country Scholarship Programme | 1 |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaharyar Brohi (2024–2027, expected) — Pakistan | Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship | Tokyo Metropolitan University; Japan | Ph.D. in Doctoral research in Urban Planning |
| Girma Mulu Alemu — Ethiopia | DAAD In-Region/In-Country Scholarship Programme | TU Dortmund University, Ardhi University; Germany; Tanzania | Ph.D. in Spatial Planning and Urban Planning and Management (joint doctorate) |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Shaharyar Brohi Ph.D. in Doctoral research in Urban Planning | Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship | Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship Full tuition and university fees, a monthly allowance of about JPY 145,000 or more, and round-trip economy airfare. |
| Girma Mulu Alemu Ph.D. in Spatial Planning and Urban Planning and Management (joint doctorate) | DAAD In-Region/In-Country Scholarship Programme | DAAD In-Region/In-Country Scholarship Programme Reported scholarship amount above EUR 52,000. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Shaharyar Brohi Ph.D. in Doctoral research in Urban Planning | Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship | City and Regional Planning bachelor’s in 2016 and master’s in 2021 at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology; urban-planner work at EA Consulting and related internships. |
| Girma Mulu Alemu Ph.D. in Spatial Planning and Urban Planning and Management (joint doctorate) | DAAD In-Region/In-Country Scholarship Programme | Sociology bachelor’s, GPA 3.56/4; two Urban Planning/Management master’s degrees, GPAs 3.73/4 and 7.4/10; lecturing and research at Haramaya University. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| TOEIC | 1/2 | TOEIC taken (Shaharyar Brohi) |