Scholarships: Europe (16)
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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.
DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (Public Policy and Good Governance)
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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.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship
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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.
Eiffel Excellence Scholarship
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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).
Emile Boutmy Scholarship (Sciences Po)
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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.
Geneva Graduate Institute Financial Aid
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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.
LSE Graduate Support Scheme
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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.
Clarendon Scholarship (Oxford)
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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.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
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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.
Rhodes Scholarship (Malaysia)
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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.
Nottingham China and Malaysia Alumni Scholarship
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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.
Orange Knowledge Programme
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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.
Hertie School scholarships
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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.
Checked, not eligible
Chevening Scholarship
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Funder: UK FCDO
Usable in: UK only (any UK university)
Covers: Full: tuition, stipend, flights, visa
Eligibility: Malaysian citizen, undergraduate degree, 2 years work experience (2,800 hours); return to Malaysia 2 years after; work experience stated per general Chevening rules, unverified on Malaysia page
Deadline: 2027/28 round CLOSED 6 Oct 2026 (11:00 UTC); next round opens ~Aug 2027 for Sept 2028 entry
Notes: Official Malaysia page confirms 2027-28 applications closed. Date 6 Oct 2026 from Chevening application-timeline in search results (not directly read). Edrina missed the Sept 2027 cycle: not usable for Sept 2027 intake. If she defers to 2028, apply Aug-Oct 2027.
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (ESKAS)
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Funder: Swiss Federal Commission for Scholarships
Usable in: Switzerland, research fellowships and PhD only
Covers: Monthly stipend CHF 1,920-3,500 (snippet says CHF 2,450 for some); tuition exempt
Eligibility: Research-only; masters-holder with supervisor; Malaysia listed for Research Fellowship and PhD
Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 (2027-28 round)
Notes: Not usable for a taught masters. Edrina is ineligible for taught masters. URGENT date is irrelevant to her track.
Holland Scholarship / NL Scholarship
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Funder: Dutch Ministry of Education plus institution
Usable in: Netherlands; per search appears bachelor-only at Leiden
Covers: EUR 5,000 one-off (unverified)
Eligibility: Non-EEA; undergraduate focus at Leiden per search
Deadline: Unverified
Notes: Likely not usable for masters at Leiden; use Leiden Excellence Scholarship (LExS) instead. Unverified.