Fully Funded PhD Scholarships for Pakistani Students 2026
Scholarships open to students from Pakistan, with what each one covers and the next deadline. Every entry links to the official page: always apply there, never through an agent who charges for "guaranteed" scholarships.
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United Kingdom
26 days left
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Gates Cambridge offers around 70 full-cost scholarships a year to students from any country outside the UK for a postgraduate degree at Cambridge. ...
United States
140 days left
Fulbright Degree Program (Master's and PhD)
Fulbright is the U.S. government's flagship exchange scholarship, and through USEFP it funds master's and PhD study at universities across the Unit...
Japan
195 days left
MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship - Research Students (Embassy Recommendation)
MEXT research scholarships fund Pakistani graduates for master's or doctoral study at Japanese universities, usually starting as a research student...
United Kingdom
266 days left
Rhodes Scholarship for Pakistan
The Rhodes Scholarship funds outstanding young people to do full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Pakistan has its own constitu...
HEC Overseas Scholarship for MS/MPhil Leading to PhD in Selected Fields (Phase-III)
HEC's main overseas scheme funds MS/MPhil and PhD study at Top 200 QS/THE-ranked universities worldwide in eight priority thematic areas. Selection...
Germany
292 days left
DAAD Research Grants - Doctoral Programmes in Germany
This DAAD programme funds a full doctorate in Germany, either an individual PhD with a supervisor or a structured doctoral programme. The Pakistan ...
United Kingdom
342 days left
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States)
These fully funded PhD awards at UK universities are for a small group of Commonwealth countries, and Pakistan was on the list for 2027/28. Pakista...
China
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Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)
The Chinese Government Scholarship funds international students for bachelor's, master's, doctoral and non-degree (scholar) study in China. Pakista...
Germany
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DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)
EPOS funds professionals from developing and newly industrialised countries, including Pakistan, to take selected development-related master's (and...
South Korea
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Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G)
GKS-G is the Korean government's scholarship for master's and doctoral degrees at Korean universities, with Korean language training included. Appl...
Pakistan
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HEC Indigenous Ph.D. Fellowship Program (Phase-II)
HEC's '5000 Indigenous PhD Fellowship' funds MS/MPhil leading to PhD, and direct PhD, study at HEC-recognized Pakistani universities. Scholars get ...
Hungary
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Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship
Stipendium Hungaricum is Hungary's government scholarship for bachelor's, master's, one-tier master's, doctoral and partial studies. Pakistan is a ...
Hong Kong
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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS)
Hong Kong's flagship PhD fellowship attracts top students worldwide to eight Hong Kong universities. It pays a large annual stipend and a travel al...
Saudi Arabia
52 days left
KAUST Fellowship
Every student admitted to KAUST's MS or PhD programmes receives the KAUST Fellowship, covering full tuition, a living allowance, housing, medical c...
Qatar
81 days left
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Graduate Scholarships
HBKU in Doha gives selected graduate students tuition waivers (100% for PhDs) and, for full-time students serving as research or teaching assistant...
Turkey
100 days left
Türkiye Scholarships (Türkiye Bursları)
Türkiye Scholarships is a fully funded government programme for associate, bachelor's, master's and PhD study at Turkish universities, including a ...
Germany
109 days left
Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarships for International Students
The Green political foundation funds international graduates and PhD students at German universities, with priority for applicants from DAC (develo...
Germany
245 days left
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung International Scholarship Program
KAS funds international students and PhD candidates, mainly from non-EU countries, at German universities. Master's scholars get up to €992 a month...
Malaysia
322 days left
Universiti Malaya Bright Scholarship
A full scholarship from Universiti Malaya to attract outstanding local and international candidates to a PhD by Research. Applications are open all...
United States
328 days left
Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Knight-Hennessy funds up to three years of graduate study at Stanford alongside a leadership programme. It welcomes citizens of all countries and h...
Saudi Arabia
328 days left
Study in Saudi Arabia - Saudi Government Scholarships for International Students
Study in Saudi Arabia is the Ministry of Education's official platform where international students apply for fully funded and partially funded sch...
Australia
341 days left
University of Queensland Graduate Research School Scholarships (UQGRSS, incl. RTP)
UQ's main research scholarships cover tuition, a tax-free living stipend and health cover for PhD and MPhil students. International applicants have...
Switzerland
353 days left
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
These Swiss government scholarships fund early-career researchers with a master's degree; for Pakistan they cover a research fellowship or a PhD at...
United Kingdom
355 days left
Imperial President's PhD Scholarships
Imperial's flagship doctoral award: 50 scholarships that fund a 3.5-year PhD on a project of your choice with a supervisor who agrees to take you o...
Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan Government Scholarship (Heydar Aliyev International Educational Grant Program)
Azerbaijan offers a small number of fully funded places to Pakistani/AJK nationals: one bachelor's, one master's and one doctoral nomination for 20...
Pakistan
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Chief Minister Educational Endowment Fund (CMEEF) Scholarships, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
CMEEF gives fully funded merit-cum-affordability scholarships to KP-domiciled students. They cover approved undergraduate and graduate programmes a...
United Kingdom
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Clarendon Scholarships
Clarendon is Oxford's flagship graduate scholarship, with over 200 new fully funded awards each year chosen on academic merit and potential. Every ...
Germany
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Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Scholarship for Foreign Students
The social-democratic foundation funds foreign students who are already studying at a German university. Foreign scholars get €992 a month (student...
Ireland
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Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships (GOI-IES)
GOI-IES gives non-EU students one year of funding for a master's, postgraduate diploma or PhD at an Irish higher education institution. It includes...
IsDB Merit Scholarship Program for High Technology (MSP)
IsDB funds PhD study (about 3 years) and 6-12 months of postdoctoral research in applied science and high technology for scholars from its member c...
Deadlines and rules change every year. Always confirm on the official page before you apply. Scholarship applications are free on official portals.
