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Asia public-funding routes
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Asia public-funding scholarships that still look active today.
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Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project
The Open Doors Scholarship 2027 is an online international competition for foreign citizens, stateless persons and compatriots living abroad who want tuition-free Bachelor's, Master's, PhD or postdoctoral opportunities in Russia. Registration opens on August 20, 2026 and the portfolio deadline is November 1, 2026.
Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities
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.
Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities
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.
Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities
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.
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Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project official rules
After Open Doors selection, documents become the biggest practical risk. Applicants may need to upload a signed scanned application PDF, passport, education certificates, transcripts, translations and country-specific approvals such as notarization, attestation or embassy/government authentication where requested.
Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project
The Open Doors Scholarship 2027 is an online international competition for foreign citizens, stateless persons and compatriots living abroad who want tuition-free Bachelor's, Master's, PhD or postdoctoral opportunities in Russia. Registration opens on August 20, 2026 and the portfolio deadline is November 1, 2026.
Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project official rules
Winning Open Doors does not mean the whole process is finished. After the second-stage result, selected applicants still move through document approval, signed application PDF upload, university/program prioritization, university processing, possible interview or supervisor confirmation, offer/invitation and visa steps.
Study in Korea / NIIED
The GKS Graduate Scholarship 2027, also known as GKS-G 2027, is the graduate route of South Korea's government scholarship for international master's, doctoral and eligible research applicants. The official 2027 graduate guidelines and form have not yet been released, so applicants should use this page as preparation guidance until NIIED publishes the new call.
Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities
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.
Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities
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.
Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities
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.
China Scholarship Council
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.
China Scholarship Council
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.
China Scholarship Council
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.
Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology
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.
Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology
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.
Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology
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.
Study in Azerbaijan
The Heydar Aliyev International Education Grant Program is a fully funded Azerbaijan government scholarship for eligible international students nominated by their home-country authorities.
Study in Azerbaijan
Fully funded Azerbaijan government scholarship for eligible international undergraduate applicants through a nomination-first process.
Study in Azerbaijan
Fully funded doctoral opportunity in Azerbaijan for nominated international candidates under the Heydar Aliyev grant program.