Most Prestigious Scholarships for International Students in USA

 

Fulbright Scholarships: The United States-India Educational Foundation, or USIEF, offers scholarships to 4,000 international students who want to pursue a master’s course or a PhD in USA.This scholarship covers tuition fees, airfare (economy), textbooks, and a stipend to cover living costs. It is ideal for those who want to study Environmental Science, Arts and Culture, International Legal Studies, Gender Studies, Public Health, Public Administration, Urban and Regional Planning.

 

The Gates Millennium Scholarship: Sponsored by The Gates Foundation, this scholarship covers tuition and living expenses of 1000 students every year for students enrolled in MS courses in USA. Students from disciplines such as computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science can apply for this scholarship.​

 

Tata Scholarships: This scholarship is for those Indian students who want to pursue an undergraduate course at Cornell University. This scholarship covers tuition fees for eight semesters covering medical, living, food, and travel expenses. Indian students enrolled in the College of Architecture and Planning, Applied Economics, the College of Engineering, and Management major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, majors across Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, etc., can avail this scholarship.Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program attracts global talent extending financial aid to mid-career professionals from designated countries to the United States for a non-degree graduate-level study.​

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The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers a fellowship for international women pursuing a master’s or a doctorate in the US, thus encouraging talented women all across the world, AAUW extends various scholarships worth $18,000-$30,000 such as: American Fellowships, Career Development Grants, Community Action Grants, International Fellowships, International Project Grants, Research Publication Grant in Engineering, Medicine and Science, Selected Professions Fellowships.​

 

American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship provides scholarships to students dedicated to positive civic and social change towards improvising under-resourced and underserved communities in their native countries. Offered by the American University, Washington DC, this scholarship helps students applying for undergraduate courses in USA.​

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The Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship programme provides scholarships (50% grant and 50% loan) to students from selected developing countries pursuing postgraduate study.Additionally, MBA colleges in USA such as Arizona’s W.P. Carey School of Business and Columbia Business Schooloffer a scholarship of $98,800 and $7,500–$30,000 respectively for international students. There are many other scholarships for MBA students such as Kelley Merit Fellowships, Joel Dean Scholarship, and The Wallman Fellowship etc.​

 

University-specific US scholarships for international students​

 

• American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship – Undergraduate scholarships to study in the US at American University in Washington DC. Aimed at international students who are showing leadership potential.

• Brandeis University Wien International Scholarship Program – Funding opportunity for high-achieving students with an interest in student community contribution.

• Clark University Global Scholars Program – Scholarships of no less than US$10,000 as well as a guaranteed $2,500 taxable stipend for a paid internship are available for first-year international applicants.Emory University Needs-Based Scholarship Program – Funding opportunities for international students at Emory University. Students must demonstrate financial need.

• Harvard University Scholarships – Harvard offers a range of (very competitive) international scholarships for students from all over the globe.

• Illinois State University International Awards – Illinois State offers tuition waivers, merit awards and graduate assistantships to incoming international students.

• Iowa State University International Merit Scholarships – Merit-based scholarship program for high-achieving international students.

• Michigan State University International Scholarships – Various grants and scholarships for international students to study in the US at MSU.

• New York University Wagner International Scholarships – US scholarships to study at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

• University of Arkansas International Scholarships – Funding opportunities for international students of varying backgrounds and nationalities.

• University of Iowa Scholarships for International First Year Students – Various scholarships for international students starting their first year in Autumn 2017.

• University of Minnesota International Scholarships – Offers a Global Excellence Scholarship, as well as the #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship, a renewable scholarship which offers $15,000 per year.

• University of Oregon International Scholarships – US scholarships to study at the University of Oregon, aimed at international students from around the world.

• University of Wisconsin Superior Non-resident Tuition Waiver Program – Tuition waiver for international students demonstrating financial need at the University of Wisconsin.