Use this page when you want Asia scholarship routes backed by ministries, public agencies, or other state-linked funding bodies.
Asia public-funding routes
33
Asia scholarship listings that match government or state-backed funding intent.
Countries covered
16
Asia public-funding destinations already represented in the dataset.
Still open now
4
Asia public-funding scholarships that still look active today.
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.
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Government-funded program for international students in Kazakhstan.
Official source: Center for International Programs Kazakhstan • Updated:
Scholarships for international postgraduate students in Hong Kong.
Official source: Hong Kong Education Bureau • Updated:
Fully funded scholarship for international students at Saudi public universities.
Official source: Saudi Ministry of Education • Updated:
Postgraduate scholarship including tuition stipend and accommodation.
Official source: Saudi Ministry of Education • Updated:
33 scholarships
A competitive government-funded scholarship allowing international students to study tuition-free at leading Russian universities. Selection is merit-based through online Olympiads.
Official source: Open Doors - Global Universities • Updated:
A competitive government-funded scholarship allowing international students to study tuition-free at leading Russian universities. Selection is merit-based through online Olympiads.
Official source: Open Doors - Global Universities • Updated:
A competitive government-funded scholarship allowing international students to study tuition-free at leading Russian universities. Selection is merit-based through online Olympiads.
Official source: Open Doors - Global Universities • Updated:
Turkish government scholarship covering tuition accommodation and monthly stipend for international students.
Official source: Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities • Updated:
Turkish government scholarship covering tuition accommodation and monthly stipend for international students.
Official source: Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities • Updated:
Turkish government scholarship covering tuition accommodation and monthly stipend for international students.
Official source: Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities • Updated:
Scholarship funded by the Chinese government to attract international students to Chinese universities.
Official source: China Scholarship Council • Updated:
Scholarship funded by the Chinese government to attract international students to Chinese universities.
Official source: China Scholarship Council • Updated:
Scholarship funded by the Chinese government to attract international students to Chinese universities.
Official source: China Scholarship Council • Updated:
Japanese government scholarship supporting international students in top Japanese universities through embassy or university recommendation.
Official source: Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology (MEXT) • Updated:
Japanese government scholarship supporting international students in top Japanese universities through embassy or university recommendation.
Official source: Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology (MEXT) • Updated:
Japanese government scholarship supporting international students in top Japanese universities through embassy or university recommendation.
Official source: Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology (MEXT) • Updated:
South Korea’s flagship scholarship for international graduate students.
Official source: NIIED Korea • Updated:
Doctoral funding including research and settlement allowance.
Official source: NIIED Korea • Updated:
Scholarship for international students at selected Qatari universities.
Official source: Ministry of Education Qatar • Updated:
Fully funded scholarship for international students in Brunei public universities.
Official source: Ministry of Education Brunei • Updated:
Postgraduate funding covering tuition accommodation and stipend.
Official source: Ministry of Education Brunei • Updated:
Fully funded scholarship for international students at Saudi public universities.
Official source: Saudi Ministry of Education • Updated:
Postgraduate scholarship including tuition stipend and accommodation.
Official source: Saudi Ministry of Education • Updated:
Scholarship supporting international students studying in Taiwan.
Official source: Taiwan Ministry of Education • Updated:
Postgraduate funding for master’s programs in Taiwan.
Official source: Taiwan Ministry of Education • Updated:
Doctoral research funding in Taiwanese universities.
Official source: Taiwan Ministry of Education • Updated:
Malaysian government scholarship for outstanding international students.
Official source: Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia • Updated:
Doctoral funding for research programs in Malaysia.
Official source: Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia • Updated:
Government-funded program for international students in Kazakhstan.
Official source: Center for International Programs Kazakhstan • Updated:
Scholarships for international students at UAE public universities.
Official source: UAE Ministry of Education • Updated:
Doctoral research funding in UAE universities.
Official source: UAE Ministry of Education • Updated:
Flagship Indonesian government scholarship for international master’s students.
Official source: LPDP Indonesia • Updated:
Funding for international master’s students in Singapore.
Official source: Ministry of Education Singapore • Updated:
Scholarships for international postgraduate students in Hong Kong.
Official source: Hong Kong Education Bureau • 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.
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.
Official source: Study in Azerbaijan (MFA + Ministry of Science and Education) • Updated:
Fully funded doctoral opportunity in Azerbaijan for nominated international candidates under the Heydar Aliyev grant program.
Official source: Study in Azerbaijan (MFA + Ministry of Science and Education) • Updated: