Azerbaijan
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic Scholarship Programme
Scholarships are available for undergraduate and Masters programmes. Please check the organisation's website for a list of the eligible fields of study.
Bangladesh
Charles Wallace Bangladesh Trust
Awards are granted, twice a year in May and November, to doctoral students already in the UK who are normally in the final year, or anticipating the final year, of their PhDs, and who need additional funding to help them complete their studies. The maximum grant will be £1,500.
Burma
Charles Wallace Burma Trust
Bursaries are awarded in May and November to students undertaking or about to undertake a Masters or PhD programme. A maximum amount of £1,500 is awarded. Visiting fellowships are also available to at least two Burmese professionals to undertake short visits to the UK to broaden their professional knowledge, skills and contacts.
China
Great Britain-China Educational Trust
Awards are available up to a maximum of £3,000 to Chinese students from the PRC including Hong Kong who have already started at least their third year of a PhD in any field. No applications from first or second year PhD students, undergraduates or Masters students will be accepted.
Sino-British Fellowship Scholarship Scheme
Awards are available for advanced short-term studies of a practical nature in scientific, technological, medical and educational fields. Apply to:
Sino-British Fellowship Trust, C/O Coutts and Co Bankers, 440 Strand, London, WC2R 0QS
Sino-British Friendship Scholarship Scheme
The Scheme helps to fund postgraduate study either for PhD awards or research attachments in science, technology, medicine, humanities and social studies. The scholarship covers fees in the UK for three years plus air fares. Apply to:
The Cultural Section of the British Embassy in Beijing, or to:
The British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London, SW1
Croucher Foundation Scholarships and Research Studentships
The awards are aimed at permanent residents of Hong Kong who have already started or who will be starting a full time PhD in natural science, medicine or technology and who have achieved a First Class Honours in their first degree. They are tenable for up to the third year of PhD studies.
Li Po Chun Trust Overseas Postgraduate Study Scholarship
Awards are available to Hong Kong residents who have resided in Hong Kong continuously for at least seven years and who are either holders of a degree from a university in Hong Kong or a recognised equivalent qualification, with substantial practical working experience in the relevant field of study and who wish to pursue postgraduate studies abroad. The award is usually tenable for a maximum period of 2 years.
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships for Overseas Studies
The fellowships aim to finance outstanding Hong Kong students for postgraduate studies abroad. Prospective applicants have to be permanent residents of Hong Kong and have received at least seven years of continuous education in Hong Kong, including a good Honours degree from a university in Hong Kong or an equivalent qualification.
Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Scholarships
Awards are available to individuals who have resided in Hong Kong for at least five years to pursue postgraduate studies locally or abroad. Recipients are expected to return to and work in Hong Kong for at least three years upon completion of their programme.
India
The Bestway Foundation
The Bestway Foundation provides scholarships and grants for overseas postgraduate students from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. Applications for Bestway Foundation scholarships are considered for tuition fee support only. The subjects that the Foundation considers are Sciences & Economics Only. For courses starting in September applications are considered between 1st of January to 28th February. For more information please contact Mr Zulfikaur Wajid Hasan; email: zulfikaur.wajid-hasan@bestway.co.uk or +44208-453-8234.
Jubilee Scholarships
The Jubilee scholarships have been launched in 2012 as part of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee and the GREAT campaign. The award is open to young Indian graduates with an excellent academic record wishing to study a one year Masters programme in the field of Management, Manufacturing, Science and Technology at a recognised UK institution, followed by a short term internship programme in the UK.
Lady Meherbai D. Tata Education Trust Scholarships
The scholarships are available to Indian female graduates from recognised Indian universities with a consistent and good academic record to pursue postgraduate studies in social work, social science and other related fields.
Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Programme
The Foundation awards interest-free loan scholarships to Indian nationals residing in India with a consistently good academic record to pursue postgraduate studies at institutions in India and abroad, in the fields of Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Law, Architecture and Management.
Ravi Sankaran Fellowship Programme
The fellowships are available to graduates who are Indian nationals resident in India at the time of applying to pursue a Masters degree abroad in the field of ecology and conservation.
The J.N. Tata Endowment Scholarships
The Trust's loan-scholarships are open to Indian nationals who are graduates from a recognised university in India and who wish to pursue higher studies in any area or field of study abroad.
Inlaks Scholarships
The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation offers scholarships for up to two years to Indian nationals who did their first degree in India to pursue studies abroad in any field excepting Computer Science, Music, Film Animation, Business Studies, Indian History, Indian Studies, Engineering, Medicine, Urban Planning, Public Health and Fashion Design. Where a PhD is pursued at a collaborating university or institution, funding can be extended for up to four years.
Charles Wallace India Trust
The Trust is an arts, heritage conservation and humanities scholarship fund enabling Indian professionals in the early or middle stages of their career to pursue study in the UK .
Credila Indian Student Loan Programme
Applications for student loans can be made through Global Managament Education Services.
Japan
Japan-IMF Scholarship Programme
Funding covering all reasonable expenses is provided by the government of Japan in the form of a two year scholarship to Japanese citizens to pursue a PhD in macroeconomics abroad.
Kazakhstan
Bolashak Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from Kazakhstan to pursue studies abroad.
Malaysia
Malaysia Special Provision Scheme
Awards are jointly funded by the Malaysian and British governments and are available to study towards a full time first degree in any subject. The Malaysian government nominates the recipients. Further information is available from:
The Malaysian Students' Department, 44 Bryanston Square, London W1H 8AJ, UK
Pakistan
The Bestway Foundation
The Bestway Foundation provides scholarships and grants for overseas postgraduate students from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. Applications for Bestway Foundation scholarships are considered for tuition fee support only. The subjects that the Foundation considers are Sciences & Economics Only. For courses starting in September applications are considered between 1st of January to 28th February. For more information please contact Mr Zulfikaur Wajid Hasan; email: zulfikaur.wajid-hasan@bestway.co.uk or +44208-453-8234.
Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust
Awards are made twice a year, In June and December, to Pakistani students already in the UK who are in their final year or anticipating their final year of a PhD, and who need additional funding to help them complete their studies. The maximum grant is £1,500. The disciplines eligible for funding are: the humanities, arts, and creative industries; the social sciences, and social development; the environmental and health sciences.
Anne Marie Schimmel Scholarship
The scholarship commemorates the contribution that Prof Anne Marie Schimmel made to culture and poetry in Pakistan. It offers the opportunity to female citizens of Pakistan to pursue a one year Masters degree in the UK. Applicants have to have a declared intention to return to Pakistan and pursue a career there. Subjects not eligible are journalism, business, management, IT, media and gender/ women's studies. Preference will be given to traditional humanities or sciences.
Singapore
Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship
The scholarships are available to citizens and permanent residents of Singapore to pursue a full time Masters or PhD degree in any discipline.
Tan Ean Kiam Scholarship
This scholarship is similar to the Tan Kah Kee postgraduate scholarship, but is specifically for Masters or PhD study in the humanities.
Public Service Commission Scholarships
The PSC scholarship provides an opportunity for outstanding young men and women to serve Singapore and Singaporeans, by offering them a fulfilling and rewarding career in the Public Service.
Scholarships portal
South Korea
Europe-Korea Foundation Scholarship Programme
The EKF scholarship is open to South Korean students with an excellent academic record who wish to pursue graduate studies at European universities.
Sri Lanka
The Bestway Foundation
The Bestway Foundation provides scholarships and grants for students of Pakistani, Indian, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi origin both in the UK as well as overseas. Applications for Bestway Foundation scholarships are considered for tuition fee support only. Scholarship candidates who have already applied will hear from the Foundation Trustees in due course. For more information, please contact : Mr Zulfikaur Wajid Hasan.
Email address: zulfikaur.wajid-hasan@bestway.co.uk
Thailand
The Office of Civil Service Commission
Turkey
British Scholarships
British Scholarships are available to Turkish nationals with a first degree wishing to pursue postgraduate studies in areas that contribute to the social, economic and scientific development of Turkey. Applications are encouraged particularly for study in the following fields: Economics, Political Studies, Social Sciences with direct application to social problems, Applied Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration and Management, Computer Technology, Information Services, and Agricultural Science. Funding is available for courses ranging from three months to three years, with provision for up to three months of English language training in the UK prior to taking a place on a course. Requests for application forms should be sent to: The Assistant Representative, Office of the Counsellor for Cultural and British Council Affairs, Kirlangic Sok 9, Gaziosmanpasa, Ankara, Turkey. There are also opportunities for research assistantships (details from the Turkish Higher Education Ministry).