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Funder: Yayasan Khazanah

Usable in: Approved universities in Malaysia (list not published on page read)

Covers: Full scholarship for duration of studies (aggregator; stipend and flights not detailed)

Eligibility: Admission (conditional OK) to approved Malaysian university; bachelor's 2:1 or CGPA 3.50+; max 40 years old; at least 2 years working experience; five-stage selection incl. aptitude test and two interviews

Deadline: Page says application closed (2026). Foundation site shows Watan Equity Pathway open (degree and postgraduate). Exact 2027 date unverified; 2026 cycle date, check

Notes: Edrina needs 2 years of work experience by the application date. Bond: unverified for Watan; Global typically bonds to Khazanah group. Contact ykselect@yayasankhazanah.com.my.

Malaysia passed check

Funder: Yayasan Khazanah

Usable in: Abroad, at Yayasan Khazanah approved universities (list on site)

Covers: Full for the course of study as stated in the admission offer (tuition, living; leadership training and job attachment)

Eligibility: Master's: 2:1 or CGPA 3.50+; max 40 years old; admission offer (conditional OK) from approved university; at least 2 years working experience; research outline; full-time study, no concurrent employment

Deadline: Postgraduate cycle 'in June, yearly' per official page; unienrol listed 29 Mar to 13 Apr 2026 (that is the undergraduate/foundation cycle, unverified for postgraduate). 2026 cycle date, check

Notes: Needs university offer in hand before applying, so apply to universities in the Dec 2026 to Jan 2027 round. Bond to Khazanah or approved organisations on completion (per aggregator, unverified).

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Funder: Yayasan Khazanah with Cambridge Trust

Usable in: University of Cambridge

Covers: unverified (page not read)

Eligibility: unverified

Deadline: unverified; Cambridge postgraduate deadlines usually Dec to Jan, check

Notes: Relevant if Edrina applies to Cambridge (e.g. MPhil in Politics/IR/Development).

Malaysia urgent

Funder: Yayasan Khazanah

Usable in: Oxford (OCIS)

Covers: unverified

Eligibility: Needs 2 years working experience; Islamic studies focus, probably not a fit

Deadline: 26 Oct to 13 Nov 2026 (current round, per foundation homepage)

Notes: Likely out of field for IR/policy. Listed for completeness.

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Funder: Yayasan Khazanah / PayNet

Usable in: Local (Malaysia), degree and postgraduate

Covers: unverified

Eligibility: unverified

Deadline: Shown as 'Applications Open' on foundation homepage; exact date unverified

Notes: Check whether field restrictions (fintech/payments) apply.

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Funder: Yayasan Sime Darby

Usable in: Malaysia (undergraduate programmes found)

Covers: n/a

Eligibility: 2026 programmes found were undergraduate and PwD bursary only; no master's programme found

Deadline: 2026 round 9 to 31 Mar 2026 (undergraduate)

Notes: No postgraduate scheme found. Low priority, recheck March 2027.

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Funder: Yayasan Hasanah

Usable in: unverified

Covers: unverified

Eligibility: unverified

Deadline: unverified

Notes: No postgraduate scholarship found in search. Unverified, low priority.

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Funder: Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam

Usable in: Malaysia and abroad

Covers: unverified

Eligibility: Not researched; JPA postgraduate awards are generally for civil servants. Unverified

Deadline: unverified

Notes: Not checked on an official page. Treat as likely unavailable to a non-civil-servant.

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Funder: US Department of State / MACEE

Usable in: United States (Master's up to 2 years)

Covers: unverified exact; Fulbright grants typically cover tuition, stipend, travel

Eligibility: Malaysian citizen, lived in Malaysia 1 year, honours degree CGPA 3.0+, TOEFL iBT 100+

Deadline: 2025 cycle: 14 May to 16 Jul 2025; 2026 cycle date, check (for 2027 intake apply mid-2026 or mid-2027 cycle, check which)

Notes: Based on a search snippet (older cycle data). Confirm on MACEE page. The 2026 window may have already closed, so the 2027 cycle likely targets Aug 2028 entry; verify.

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Funder: University of Nottingham Malaysia

Usable in: UNM postgraduate taught programmes

Covers: Partial: 10% off programme tuition

Eligibility: UNM graduate (Edrina qualifies); details unverified

Deadline: Applied at offer stage; unverified

Notes: From an IDP/Hotcourses listing, not a UNM page. Ask UNM admissions to confirm in writing before enrolling.

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Funder: University of Nottingham Malaysia

Usable in: UNM

Covers: unverified

Eligibility: unverified

Deadline: unverified

Notes: Listed by aggregators; check UNM scholarships page.

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Funder: NUS

Usable in: NUS coursework master's; whether MPP/MIA/MSocSci qualify is unverified. LKYSPP is part of NUS but may run its own awards

Covers: Full tuition for normal candidature (bond-free); stipend/flights not confirmed

Eligibility: ASEAN nationals (Malaysian qualifies); CGPA/work exp unverified

Deadline: Unverified; not found

Notes: Official page returned empty; details from search snippet. Ask NUS/LKYSPP whether it applies to LKYSPP programmes; scholarships may need an earlier date than the program.

Singapore urgent check

Funder: LKYSPP / NUS

Usable in: LKYSPP MPP, MIA, MPA

Covers: Varies; unverified

Eligibility: Unverified

Deadline: Likely same as program (15 Dec, 2026 cycle date, check); some external awards earlier

Notes: Page blocked to fetchers; read it in a normal browser. No ASEAN-specific LKYSPP master's award confirmed.

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Funder: Lee Foundation

Usable in: RSIS full-time MSc programmes

Covers: Monthly stipend plus tuition and compulsory NTU fees

Eligibility: Open to Singaporeans, PRs and international applicants; excellent academic record, strong English

Deadline: Opens 1 Sep, closes 31 Dec; notified by June (2026 cycle, check)

Notes: Unverified on official page (blocked). Best fit scholarship for Edrina.

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Funder: Singapore MOE

Usable in: Subsidised places at NUS/NTU/SMU

Covers: Tuition subsidy

Eligibility: 3-year work obligation in Singapore. Per MOE/NUS/NTU pages, international students on coursework programmes are no longer offered it (NUS from AY2020/21). Research programmes only

Deadline: n/a

Notes: Conflicts with a 2023-24 RSIS subsidised fee snippet; confirm with RSIS before assuming a subsidy.

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Funder: Truman Foundation

Usable in: LKYSPP

Covers: S$20,000 per year

Eligibility: US Truman Scholars only

Deadline: n/a

Notes: Not applicable to Malaysians.

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Funder: Korean Government, run by NIIED

Usable in: Any designated GKS university in Korea (SNU, Yonsei, Korea Univ, Ewha, Sogang, KDI School etc.)

Covers: Full: tuition, monthly stipend, airfare, settlement, medical insurance, 1 year Korean language then 2 year master's (per search of 2026 guidelines; amounts unverified)

Eligibility: Malaysian citizen; age limit (usually under 40), GPA (usually 80% or 2.64/4.0) are from memory: unverified. Service/return obligation: unverified

Deadline: 2026 cycle (for 2026 intake): 12 Feb-25 Feb 2026 18:00 KST, embassy track. 2027 date not published: 2026 cycle date, check. Expect Feb-Mar 2027 for Sep 2027 start

Notes: studyinkorea page fetch returned 404; facts come from MOFA embassy notices in search results. Contact the Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur for the Malaysia quota (unverified). Edrina's BA must be complete before start.

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Funder: NIIED via individual universities

Usable in: Only the designated universities that offer the track; apply directly to the university

Covers: Same package as embassy track (unverified)

Eligibility: Same basic criteria; university-specific selection and dates; unverified

Deadline: Varies by university, usually earlier than or around Feb-Mar; 2027 dates unpublished: check each school

Notes: KDI School lists GKS (NIIED) as a scholarship route on its admissions page (verified).

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Funder: KDI School / KOICA / Korean government

Usable in: KDI School only

Covers: Per KDI: 100% of students receive scholarship. MIPD reported as full tuition, stipend, airfare, insurance (secondary sources, unverified)

Eligibility: Automatic consideration on admission; MIPD/KOICA often limited to developing-country government or public-sector applicants: unverified for Malaysia

Deadline: Same as admission: Spring 2027 closed 31 Jul 2026 (secondary); Fall 2027 check

Notes: Confirm Malaysian eligibility for MIPD/KOICA directly with the scholarship coordinator emails on the admissions page.

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Funder: Ewha Womans University

Usable in: Ewha GSIS

Covers: EGPP: full tuition, housing, stipend up to 4 semesters. Sun: half tuition

Eligibility: EGPP: developing-country students, GPA 3.5 (verified on Ewha page). Sun: by admission rank

Deadline: With admission; unverified

Notes: Verified from official page.

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Funder: Sogang University

Usable in: Sogang GSIS

Covers: 25-100% tuition

Eligibility: Admission and GPA-based

Deadline: With admission; unverified

Notes: Snippet only.

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Funder: Korea University / POSCO

Usable in: Korea University GSIS

Covers: 50-100% tuition; POSCO special award

Eligibility: Academic performance

Deadline: With admission; unverified

Notes: Snippet only.

Japan passed check

Funder: Government of Japan (MEXT), via Embassy of Japan in Malaysia

Usable in: Any Japanese university that accepts her; April or Sept/Oct 2027 arrival

Covers: Full: tuition and fees waived, monthly stipend (about JPY 143,000-148,000 for master's; check current), return flights. Often a 6-month Japanese-language preparation year (unverified).

Eligibility: Malaysian national. Born on or after 2 April 1992 for the 2027 round (verified via other embassies' 2027 notices; Malaysian guideline PDF not readable). Bachelor's degree. Documents: application form, placement preferences, field of study and research plan, health certificate, recommendation letter. Returning-home obligations not checked.

Deadline: 2027 round: 15 Apr 2026 (Malaysian embassy search summary, unverified). That round is CLOSED. The 2028 round should open about Mar 2027; she would be 2028-round eligible only if born on/after about 2 Apr 1993 (inference).

Notes: Embassy site blocked automated access, so Malaysian specifics are from search snippets. This route cannot serve a 2027 intake any more; it serves 2028. Confirm the age cut-off and dates on the embassy page.

Japan urgent

Funder: MEXT through the university

Usable in: Only at the nominating university

Covers: Full: fees waived, stipend JPY 147,000/month at GRIPS, flights (verified for GRIPS)

Eligibility: GRIPS: under 35 on 1 Apr 2027; nationality of a country with diplomatic ties to Japan (Malaysia fine). Selected after admission, no separate form at GRIPS.

Deadline: GRIPS 20/27 Nov 2026; GraSPP 1 Dec 2026; Waseda MEXT-priority window last year 11-16 Dec 2025 (2026 cycle date, check)

Notes: This is the realistic MEXT path for a 2027 start. Limited places.

Japan urgent

Funder: Asian Development Bank, funded by Government of Japan

Usable in: Designated institutions incl. GRIPS, GraSPP (professionals), Nagoya GSID, APU

Covers: Full: tuition and fees, monthly stipend (JPY 147,000 at GRIPS), flights, establishment, research, book and travel allowances, insurance

Eligibility: Malaysia is on the developing-member list (secondary source; confirm on ADB site, which blocked access). Needs 2+ years full-time work after the bachelor's (verified), born on/after 1 Jun 1991 (Nagoya sheet) / under 36 on 1 Apr 2027 (GRIPS), no master's, no previous study abroad in principle, family income under USD 50,000 and personal under USD 25,000 (Nagoya sheet), must live and work in home country, 2-year return-home bond and 2-year ADB employment bar.

Deadline: Set by each school: GRIPS 20/27 Nov 2026; GraSPP 1 Dec 2026; Nagoya 1-16 Jun 2026 (closed); APU 5 Nov 2026 / 8 Jan 2027 (unverified)

Notes: Work experience is the gate: if Edrina has under 2 years' full-time work by the application deadline she is not eligible. The family income cap may also exclude her; ask her.

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Funder: JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization)

Usable in: Enrolled at a Japanese university, via the university

Covers: Partial: JPY 48,000 per month for graduate students (search snippet, check)

Eligibility: Already in Japan on a student visa, self-funded; awarded after arrival, merit-based, not a guaranteed pre-arrival offer

Deadline: Applied through the university after enrolment (mostly spring/autumn of study year)

Notes: Top-up only. Do not plan finances around it. Official page not opened.

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Funder: Each university

Usable in: The issuing university

Covers: Partial to full tuition reduction

Eligibility: Varies. GraSPP offers MEXT, JJ/WBGSP, ADB-JSP and others; APU has heavy waivers; Sophia and Waseda have merit awards (details unverified)

Deadline: Usually decided with admission

Notes: Unverified for most of these except GRIPS and GraSPP structure. Read each school's scholarship page.

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Funder: Australian Government (DFAT)

Usable in: Australia, partner countries only

Covers: Full: tuition, return flights, living allowance, health cover

Eligibility: Citizens of partner countries in Asia, Africa, Pacific; return-home requirement of about 2 years

Deadline: unverified

Notes: Malaysia is not on the standard Australia Awards partner list as far as I know: unverified, could not open the official country list. Do not rely on it. The Malaysia Semester Program is for students already at Australian transnational campuses in Malaysia, not for a master's.

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Funder: Australian Government (DFAT)

Usable in: Australia, master's level

Covers: Fully funded Australia Awards style package (details unverified)

Eligibility: Citizens of ASEAN member states; priority areas maritime, connectivity, economic development, SDGs; professional experience likely needed

Deadline: 2025 intake round seen; later rounds unverified, check 2027 intake dates

Notes: Third-party search summary says Malaysian citizens are eligible and apply via Australia Awards Indonesia: unverified on official page (fetch timed out). Best fully funded lead; check whether a 2027 round exists. Fit with IR/policy fields depends on priority areas.

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Funder: Australian National University

Usable in: ANU coursework programs (MIntR, MPP etc.), excluding MChD and Master of Military and Defence Studies

Covers: Partial: 25% or 50% tuition reduction for the whole degree, plus guaranteed first-year accommodation if accepted

Eligibility: Commencing international students, academic merit, no external sponsorship covering tuition, up to 200 awards

Deadline: No separate application; automatic on admission. ANU page said 'Currently unavailable' status when fetched 2026-10-27, which may mean the current round is closed: check

Notes: Verified on ANU page. Apply for admission early.

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Funder: University of Sydney

Usable in: Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences coursework masters

Covers: Partial: AUD 8,000 per year or more full-time

Eligibility: International, unconditional offer, full-time, merit assessed from admission application

Deadline: No separate application; unverified

Notes: From search snippet of official page; value for 2027 unverified. The Sydney International Scholarship proper is for research degrees, not coursework.

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Funder: University of Melbourne

Usable in: Melbourne graduate coursework

Covers: Partial, amount unverified (historically percentage fee remission)

Eligibility: International and domestic, academic merit, automatic consideration

Deadline: No application; follow course closing date

Notes: Official page returned 403; from search snippet only: unverified.

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Funder: University of Melbourne

Usable in: Melbourne masters degrees, from 2027 commencements

Covers: Partial: 20% tuition for the duration

Eligibility: Citizens of countries where international education opportunities are limited by financial disadvantage; automatic consideration

Deadline: No application

Notes: Snippet only: unverified. Whether Malaysia counts as an eligible country is unknown: unverified.

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Funder: UNSW Sydney

Usable in: UNSW coursework degrees (not online, not UNSW Canberra)

Covers: Full tuition or AUD 20,000 per year toward tuition for minimum program duration

Eligibility: International, commencing full-time, academic excellence; separate online application

Deadline: Term 3 2026 intake closed 18 June 2026. 2026 cycle date, check; Term 1 2027 date unverified (likely Oct/Nov 2026, possibly already passed or imminent)

Notes: From search snippet of UNSW scholarships site: unverified. Check urgently as Term 1 2027 round may close soon.

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Funder: Australian Government, delivered by participating regional providers (UQ, JCU, others)

Usable in: Regional campuses only; UQ Gatton and not metropolitan Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne campuses (verify)

Covers: Partial: AUD 15,000 per year, up to 4 years

Eligibility: Commencing, full-time, student visa, studying at a regional campus

Deadline: Varies by provider; unverified

Notes: Open to all nationalities per snippets: unverified for current program funding. Major city IR programs at ANU Canberra may count as regional by the program definition: unverified. Cannot be combined with Australia Awards.

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Funder: UK Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Usable in: UK, partner universities only (nominated universities)

Covers: Full: tuition, airfare, stipend GBP 1,712 (GBP 2,000 London)

Eligibility: Commonwealth citizen incl. Malaysia (verified), 2:1 or above, not studied in high-income country >1 yr, unable to afford UK study; 1-yr masters

Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT; opens 10 Nov 2026

Notes: URGENT: closes 8 Dec 2026. Verified on official page. Edrina studied at UNMC (Malaysia, not a high-income country) so likely fine; check whether the 'studied in high-income country' rule affects any UK exchange time. Apply via the CSC portal and the selected university's own application.

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Funder: DAAD (German government)

Usable in: Germany; 8 partner universities in English-taught masters (public policy, governance, development)

Covers: Full: monthly stipend, tuition support, travel

Eligibility: Southeast Asia graduates incl. Malaysia per secondary sources; 2 years relevant work experience; degree in social sciences, law, economics, public admin; unverified on DAAD page

Deadline: Last known cycle roughly Aug-Oct before the intake year; exact 2027 date unverified (2026 cycle date, check)

Notes: Official fetch 404; Malaysia eligibility from secondary sources only (unverified). Work experience requirement is a barrier for a recent graduate.

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Funder: European Commission (Erasmus+)

Usable in: Specific EMJM programmes (e.g. Euroculture, IMSISS, GLOBED, Mundus MAPP)

Covers: Full: EUR 1,400/month, participation costs up to EUR 9,000/yr (partner country), travel/installation

Eligibility: Bachelor's; apply to each consortium separately; one scholarship per student cycle

Deadline: Typically Oct 2026 - Feb 2027, set by each consortium; Euroculture 15 Jan 2027, IMSISS early Jan 2027, Mundus MAPP aid 1 Dec 2026

Notes: URGENT for programmes with deadlines in Dec 2026 or early Jan 2027. Amounts from secondary university pages, not the EC page: unverified.

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Funder: French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Usable in: France; apply via institution, which nominates

Covers: Monthly allowance EUR 1,181, travel, health insurance, housing help; tuition by institution

Eligibility: Under 30 for Masters; institution nominates; international applicants; unverified Malaysia status

Deadline: Institution deadlines Nov-Dec 2026; national deadline 6 Jan 2027 per secondary source (Nov 20 also listed)

Notes: URGENT: institution deadlines may close in Nov-Dec 2026. Applicants can't apply directly; Sciences Po must nominate. Dates unverified (secondary conflicting).

Europe urgent check

Funder: Sciences Po

Usable in: Sciences Po only, including PSIA

Covers: EUR 18,500/yr tuition exemption x 2 years (partial, no stipend)

Eligibility: Non-EU, first-time Sciences Po applicant, household tax outside EU; flagged at application

Deadline: Same as admission committee: 30 Nov 2026 for second committee (2026 cycle date, check)

Notes: URGENT if 30 Nov 2026 holds. Details from secondary sources; unverified.

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Funder: Graduate Institute

Usable in: Geneva Graduate Institute

Covers: Partial or full: CHF 10,000-20,000/yr

Eligibility: Merit and financial need; 10-15% of admits

Deadline: 14 Jan 2027 with application

Notes: Unverified on official page (snippet only). Geneva living costs not covered.

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Funder: LSE

Usable in: LSE taught masters

Covers: Partial GBP 5,000-20,000

Eligibility: Need-based; must hold an offer and other funding

Deadline: 23 Apr 2027 (secondary source; 2026 cycle date, check)

Notes: Unverified: date from secondary listing. Applications must be complete by LSE funding deadline.

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Funder: Oxford University Press / Clarendon Fund

Usable in: Oxford

Covers: Full course fees plus living stipend

Eligibility: Auto-considered if applying by course funding deadline; all nationalities

Deadline: Dec 2026 or Jan 2027 depending on course (12:00 UK); check course page

Notes: URGENT: deadlines in Dec 2026 - Jan 2027. Unverified from aggregators; check each Oxford course funding deadline.

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Funder: Gates Cambridge Trust

Usable in: Cambridge

Covers: Full cost: fees, maintenance, airfare

Eligibility: Non-UK citizens; academic excellence, leadership

Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 or 6 Jan 2027 depending on course

Notes: URGENT. Dates from secondary sources citing Gates Cambridge. Check course for which date applies.

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Funder: Rhodes Trust

Usable in: Oxford

Covers: Full

Eligibility: Malaysia listed among constituencies is unverified; typical age 19-25 (some cycles), strong leadership

Deadline: Unverified; check rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk

Notes: Not researched. Malaysia constituency status unverified; Malaysia was added to Rhodes in the Southeast Asia region in 2018-2019 per my recollection, unverified.

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Funder: University of Nottingham

Usable in: Nottingham UK masters

Covers: 15% tuition fee (secondary source; request mentions 20%, not confirmed)

Eligibility: UNMC graduate or final-year, overseas fee status, unconditional offer for full-time masters

Deadline: 12 Oct 2026 (2026 cycle date, check for 2027)

Notes: Unverified on official page. Percentage differs from the request's 20%. Combine with GBP 3,000 International PG Scholarship (2026) if allowed; confirm.

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Funder: Dutch government (Nuffic)

Usable in: Netherlands

Covers: n/a

Eligibility: n/a

Deadline: Ended

Notes: Not confirmed ended by official page; I believe it ended in 2022 and was replaced by OKP successors. Unverified. Do not rely.

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Funder: Hertie School

Usable in: Hertie School

Covers: Partial, merit/need

Eligibility: Unverified

Deadline: 15 Feb 2027 (search snippet; 2026 cycle date, check)

Notes: Unverified; official page 404 on fetch.