Asia scholarship listings that match government or state-backed funding preference.
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Asia public-funding scholarships that still look active today.
Why use this Asia government scholarships page
This page groups Asia scholarships that read like public-funding or ministry-backed routes instead of mixing them with general university awards. That makes it useful when you want state-linked Asia options first and institution-specific scholarships second.
The tradeoff is that government scholarships can be more rule-heavy and sometimes require embassy handling, nominations, or centralized portals. Use this page to build a shorter, higher-intent public-funding shortlist first.
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Türkiye Scholarships is a competitive government-funded programme that combines an undergraduate scholarship with placement at a participating Turkish university. The annual general application period runs from 10 January to 20 February. The 2027 competition is currently pre-open, so applicants should use the official portal only when the matching cycle is announced.
TurkeyBachelorsFully FundedDeadline: Expected 10 January-20 February 2027; awaiting official cycle confirmation
Official source: Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities•Updated:
Türkiye Scholarships is a competitive government programme that combines full-time Master's funding with placement at a participating university in Türkiye. The general application period runs from 10 January to 20 February each year. The 2027 cycle is currently pre-open and should be treated as unconfirmed until the official announcement and TBBS portal display the matching intake.
TurkeyMastersFully FundedDeadline: Expected 10 January-20 February 2027; awaiting official cycle confirmation
Official source: Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities•Updated:
Türkiye Scholarships provides full-time doctoral funding together with placement at a participating Turkish university. The general application period runs from 10 January to 20 February each year. The 2027 PhD cycle is currently pre-open, so applicants should wait for the official matching announcement before treating the dates or available programmes as final.
TurkeyPhDFully FundedDeadline: Expected 10 January-20 February 2027; awaiting official cycle confirmation
Official source: Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities•Updated:
Türkiye Scholarships is a competitive government-funded programme that combines an undergraduate scholarship with placement at a participating Turkish university. The annual general application period runs from 10 January to 20 February. The 2027 competition is currently pre-open, so applicants should use the official portal only when the matching cycle is announced.
TurkeyBachelorsFully FundedDeadline: Expected 10 January-20 February 2027; awaiting official cycle confirmation
Official source: Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities•Updated:
Türkiye Scholarships is a competitive government programme that combines full-time Master's funding with placement at a participating university in Türkiye. The general application period runs from 10 January to 20 February each year. The 2027 cycle is currently pre-open and should be treated as unconfirmed until the official announcement and TBBS portal display the matching intake.
TurkeyMastersFully FundedDeadline: Expected 10 January-20 February 2027; awaiting official cycle confirmation
Official source: Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities•Updated:
Türkiye Scholarships provides full-time doctoral funding together with placement at a participating Turkish university. The general application period runs from 10 January to 20 February each year. The 2027 PhD cycle is currently pre-open, so applicants should wait for the official matching announcement before treating the dates or available programmes as final.
TurkeyPhDFully FundedDeadline: Expected 10 January-20 February 2027; awaiting official cycle confirmation
Official source: Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities•Updated:
The Chinese Government Scholarship supports eligible international undergraduate students through several routes rather than one universal application. The 2027 cycle is pre-open. Applicants must identify a current Type A, Type B, bilateral, Silk Road, or other programme and follow its country- or university-specific deadline.
The Chinese Government Scholarship funds eligible international Master's students through country, university, and named programme routes. The 2027 cycle is pre-open, with no single CSC deadline. Applicants must follow the current dispatching authority or designated university call that matches their nationality, degree, and subject.
The Chinese Government Scholarship supports international doctoral candidates through bilateral, university, and special programme routes. The 2027 cycle is pre-open and has no universal deadline. Applicants must locate a participating PhD programme and follow its current research, supervisor, language, agency-number, and portal instructions.
ChinaPhDFully FundedDeadline: Route- and university-specific; 2027 cycle currently pre-open
Official source: China Scholarship Council•Updated:
The MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship supports eligible international students for preparatory education and a Bachelor's degree in Japan. Most applicants use embassy recommendation through the Japanese diplomatic mission for their country of nationality. The local mission controls the 2027 deadline, submission method, and first screening.
JapanBachelorsFully FundedDeadline: Country-specific 2027 embassy deadline; check the responsible Japanese diplomatic mission
Official source: Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology (MEXT)•Updated:
Master's applicants use MEXT's Research Students scholarship category, which includes regular graduate students and non-regular research students preparing for degree admission. The official 2027 embassy guidelines are published, while each Japanese diplomatic mission sets its own local application deadline and first-screening schedule.
JapanMastersFully FundedDeadline: Country-specific; 2027 embassy calls opened around mid-April 2026
Official source: Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology (MEXT)•Updated:
PhD applicants use MEXT's Research Students category for graduate study in Japan. The official 2027 embassy-recommendation guidelines are available, but deadlines and first-screening dates are set by the Japanese diplomatic mission responsible for the applicant's nationality.
JapanPhDFully FundedDeadline: Country-specific; 2027 embassy calls opened around mid-April 2026
Official source: Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology (MEXT)•Updated:
The Heydar Aliyev International Education Grant Program is a fully funded Azerbaijan government scholarship for eligible international students nominated by their home-country authorities.
AzerbaijanMastersFully FundedDeadline: April 15, 2026 at 6 PM Baku time (first-stage nomination); June 1, 2026 at 6 PM Baku time (SIACAS second stage)
Official source: Study in Azerbaijan (MFA + Ministry of Science and Education)•Updated:
Fully funded Azerbaijan government scholarship for eligible international undergraduate applicants through a nomination-first process.
AzerbaijanBachelorsFully FundedDeadline: April 15, 2026 at 6 PM Baku time (first-stage nomination); June 1, 2026 at 6 PM Baku time (SIACAS second stage)
Official source: Study in Azerbaijan (MFA + Ministry of Science and Education)•Updated: