Use this page when you want Europe scholarships backed by ministries, public agencies, commissions, and other state-linked funding routes.
Public-funding routes
26
Europe scholarship listings that match government or state-backed funding intent.
Countries covered
14
Public-funding destinations already represented in the dataset.
Still open now
12
Public-funding scholarships that still look active today.
This page groups the Europe 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 options first and university-specific scholarships second.
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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:
National scholarship for international students studying in Slovakia.
Official source: Slovak Ministry of Education • Updated:
Doctoral research funding in Slovak public universities.
Official source: Slovak Ministry of Education • Updated:
The NL Scholarship is a one-time grant of EUR 5,000 for non-EEA international students starting a full-time Master's degree at participating Dutch institutions. It supports first-year study costs and does not cover full tuition.
Official source: Study in NL • Updated:
26 scholarships
The DAAD Postgraduate Scholarship is a fully funded opportunity for international students to pursue a Master's degree in Germany.
Official source: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) • 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:
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:
UK government scholarship for future leaders to pursue a one-year masters degree at any UK university.
Official source: UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office • Updated:
German government scholarship for professionals from developing countries pursuing development-related masters and PhD programs.
Official source: DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service • Updated:
German government scholarship for professionals from developing countries pursuing development-related masters and PhD programs.
Official source: DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service • 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:
Funding for doctoral candidates conducting research in Germany.
Official source: DAAD • Updated:
Tuition and living support for postgraduate studies in Finland.
Official source: Finnish National Agency • Updated:
French government scholarship for international master’s students.
Official source: Campus France • Updated:
Fully funded Hungarian government scholarship for international bachelor’s students.
Official source: Tempus Public Foundation • Updated:
Romanian state scholarship for non-EU international students.
Official source: Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Updated:
Fully funded postgraduate studies in Romanian universities.
Official source: Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Updated:
National scholarship for international students studying in Slovakia.
Official source: Slovak Ministry of Education • Updated:
Doctoral research funding in Slovak public universities.
Official source: Slovak Ministry of Education • Updated:
Competitive funding for high-achieving international postgraduate students.
Official source: Government of Ireland • Updated:
Doctoral-level funding for international research candidates.
Official source: Government of Ireland • Updated:
Scholarships for international postgraduate students.
Official source: Armenia Ministry of Education • Updated:
Georgia government-linked scholarship pathway for international students applying to undergraduate study.
Official source: Georgia Ministry of Education • 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:
The NL Scholarship is a one-time grant of EUR 5,000 for non-EEA international students starting a full-time Master's degree at participating Dutch institutions. It supports first-year study costs and does not cover full tuition.
Official source: Study in NL • Updated: