International Scholarships

Scholarships you can really apply for from Somalia and Somaliland, explained simply and checked against the official source.

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15 scholarships

Closing soonFully funded
Chevening Scholarships
UK Government (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
United Kingdom
- Master's
Chevening Scholarships are UK Government awards for a one-year Master's at any UK university. They are fully funded, and Somali citizens are eligible to apply.
Deadline 6 October 2026· 9 days left
Eligible
Closing soonFully funded
Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Stanford University (USA)
United States
- Master's
- PhD
Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a fully funded scholarship from Stanford University in the United States for graduate study, including Master's and PhD degrees. Somali citizens and residents can apply, but they must also be admitted to a full-time Stanford graduate programme.
Deadline 6 October 2026· 9 days left
Eligible
OpenFully funded
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Gates Cambridge Trust, University of Cambridge (UK)
United Kingdom
- Master's
- PhD
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is offered by the Gates Cambridge Trust for postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge in the UK. It fully funds eligible Master's or PhD study. Somali citizens can apply, but must be admitted to Cambridge.
Deadline varies by course or university
Eligible
OpenFully funded
DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)
DAAD, German Academic Exchange Service (Germany)
Germany
- Master's
- PhD
DAAD offers EPOS scholarships for selected development-related Master's and PhD courses in Germany. The scholarship is fully funded, and applicants from Somalia are eligible.
Deadline varies by course or university
Eligible
OpenFully funded
Clarendon Fund Scholarships
University of Oxford (UK)
United Kingdom
- Master's
- PhD
The Clarendon Fund is a fully funded scholarship from the University of Oxford in the UK for Master's and PhD study. Somali applicants are eligible, and there is no separate scholarship application.
Deadline varies by course or university
Eligible
OpenFully funded
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Mastercard Foundation (through partner universities)
Varies
- Bachelor's
- Master's
The Mastercard Foundation offers this fully funded scholarship through partner universities in Africa, North America, Europe and the Middle East. It supports Bachelor's and Master's study; Somali applicants are likely eligible, but each partner sets its own rules.
Deadline varies by course or university
Likely eligible
Opening soonFully funded
KAUST Fellowship
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi Arabia
- Master's
- PhD
The KAUST Fellowship supports admitted Master's and PhD students at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. It is fully funded, and Somali applicants are likely eligible, but should confirm on the admissions pages.
Opens 28 September 2026· Deadline 3 January 2027
Likely eligible
Opening soonFunding varies
HBKU Graduate Scholarships
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar)
Qatar
- Master's
- PhD
Hamad Bin Khalifa University offers competitive funding for Master's and PhD study in Qatar. Somali applicants are likely eligible, but should check the programme page before applying.
Opens 1 October 2026· Deadline 1 February 2027
Likely eligible
Opening soonFully funded
Türkiye Scholarships (Türkiye Bursları)
Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), Türkiye
Türkiye
- Bachelor's
- Master's
- PhD
Türkiye Scholarships is offered by YTB for Bachelor's, Master's and PhD study at Turkish state universities. It is fully funded, and Somali citizens can apply.
Expected to open January 2027· Deadline 20 February 2027
Eligible
Opening soonFully funded
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)
World Bank
Varies
- Master's
The World Bank’s JJ/WBGSP funds Master's study in development-related programmes at participating universities in several regions. It is fully funded, and Somali applicants are likely eligible, but should confirm Somalia is on the official eligible-country list.
Opens 18 January 2027· Deadline 26 February 2027
Likely eligible
Opening soonPartial funding
France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship
French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Campus France)
France
- Master's
- PhD
The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs offers the France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship for Master's and PhD study in France. It provides partial funding, and Somali citizens can be nominated.
Expected to open October 2026
Eligible
Opening soonFully funded
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master scholarships
European Union (Erasmus+)
Several European countries
- Master's
The European Union’s Erasmus Mundus Joint Master scholarships fund Master's study across several European countries. They are fully funded, and Somali applicants are eligible to apply to a programme of their choice.
Expected to open October 2026
Eligible

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