Asia has in the last few years witness massive development, this has called for the need of more skilled and unskilled workers.
Several arrangements and efforts have also been made to ensure more domestic and international personnel are trained to meet the growing job demands.
The situation has also increased the pressure on Universities in Asia since many are eager to be trained. It is however, interesting to know that several scholarship opportunities are available in Asia for international students. Below are some of the scholarships available to students to study in Asia for free.
– Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA): A fully funded research scholarship offered to international students pursuing a Ph.D. in Science and Engineering at a university in Singapore.
– Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Scholarships: Available to international students from Asia-Pacific countries, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa who wish to pursue undergraduate, master’s, Ph.D., or postdoctoral studies in India.
– MEXT Scholarships: Offered to international students in Japan, funded by the Japanese government, for undergraduate, research, Japanese studies, specialized training, and teacher training programs.
– Global Korea Scholarships (GKS): A Korean government scholarship for international students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees or research in South Korea.
– Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students: Designed for privately-financed international students in Japan facing financial difficulties, offering a monthly stipend for undergraduate, graduate, and Japanese language institute students.
– KNB Scholarship – Government of Indonesia: Fully-funded scholarships for international students from developing countries to pursue undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs at Indonesian universities.
– Shanghai Government Scholarship: Offered to international students pursuing undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees at universities in China, providing fully-funded and partial scholarships.
– City University of Hong Kong Scholarships for International Students: Includes the Diversity Grant and Entrance Scholarship Scheme, offering scholarships to international students with excellent academic performance.
– Schwarzman Scholarship Program at Tsinghua University: A one-year, fully-funded scholarship for international students pursuing a master’s in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
– National University of Singapore – President’s Graduate Fellowship: Awarded to international students exhibiting exceptional research potential or accomplishment, providing a monthly stipend, air ticket, tuition fees, and settling-in allowance.
– Rotary Peace Fellowships: Fully-funded fellowships for international students to study in the USA, Japan, the UK, Australia, Sweden, and Uganda, with a deadline of May 15, 2024.
– JFUNU Scholarships for Ph.D. in Sustainability Science: For Ph.D. students in Japan, with a deadline of March 3, 2024.
– JFUNU Scholarships for MSc in Sustainability Programme for Developing Country Students: For master’s students in Japan, with a deadline of February 25, 2024.
– Taiwan International Higher Education Scholarship Program: For master’s and Ph.D. students in Taiwan, with a deadline of March 15, 2024.
– ADB-Japan Scholarship Program for Developing Countries in Asia and Pacific: For master’s students in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, with varying deadlines.
– Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme for International Students: For Ph.D. students in Hong Kong, with a deadline of December 1, 2023.
– Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Young Leaders Program at GRIPS: For master’s students in Japan, with varying deadlines.