Overview

• Germany and Norway continue to offer tuition-free public university education for all international students, with Germany’s DAAD scholarships also covering living expenses, travel and insurance.
• South Korea’s Global Korea Scholarship is now accepting applications for both undergraduate and graduate candidates and provides airfare, tuition, monthly stipends and settlement allowances.
• Dutch universities have launched Erasmus+ mobility and Holland Scholarship rounds to offset non-EU tuition fees of €6,000–€15,000 per year with awards of up to €5,000 for English-taught programs.
• Sweden, Finland and the United Arab Emirates have expanded targeted grants and living-cost subsidies to help students manage high housing and subsistence expenses.
• Prospective applicants must finalize language test results, academic transcripts and personal statements before scholarship portals close in autumn 2025.