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International scholarships to study in the US

Source. Tucker, L. (2024, April 20). International scholarships to study in the US. Top University. Retrieved August 2, 2024, from https://www.topuniversities.com/student-info/scholarship-advice/international-scholarships-study-us

Government-funded US scholarships for international students

  • Fulbright Foreign Student Program – Perhaps the most popular government-funded US scholarships for international students, Fulbright offers scholarships for graduate students, young professionals and artists to study in the US for one year or more. Open to international students in all fields excluding medicine.

  • Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program – This is a non-degree scholarship program for international, experienced professionals wishing to undertake 10 months of academic study in the US. Although the funding doesn’t support degree qualifications, students are able to study and develop their knowledge at academic institutions across the nation.

Non-governmental US scholarships for international students

For Asian students:

For female students: 

  • AAUW International Fellowships – Fellowships offered by the American Association of University Women for female international students to study in the US.

  • More scholarships for minority female students are listed here.

For graduate students:

  • Rotary Peace Fellowships – Scholarships to study in the US awarded to master’s degree students studying within one of Rotary’s Peace Centers (such as at Duke University or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).

University-specific US scholarships for international students

For further advice and funding opportunities, consider contacting the public affairs department at the US embassy in the capital city of your home country. Often an educational advisor will be on hand to provide you with funding resources and further scholarship information. You could also download our complete guide on How To Find Scholarships To Study Abroad

This article was first published in August 2014. It was most recently updated in April 2019 and again on April 20, 2024. We checked and sorted the links as of August 11, 2024.


 
 
 

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