Mathematics Scholarships Around the World

Are you hoping to study mathematics abroad but worried you cannot afford it? You are in the right place. Take a look at these mathematics scholarships available around the world, organized by country/region.

Study in Europe

United Kingdom:

• Commonwealth Masters Scholarship: Offered by the University of Dundee, this scholarship is for applicants from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries who want to pursue a full-time master's degree at a UK university. It covers one year of tuition, a monthly stipend, allowances, and travel costs.
• Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Mathematics Scholarship: Applicants from outside the EU can receive up to GBP 5,000 per year (about USD 6,350). Students must already have a full-time offer for an undergraduate degree in the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh.
• China Scholarship Council - UCL Joint Research Scholarship: Open to applicants from the People's Republic of China who wish to study any subject in the Department of Mathematics at University College London. Successful applicants will be required to return to China to work after graduation.

Germany:

• DAAD and Country-Specific Cooperation Programme with Argentina (ALEARG): Open to applicants from Argentina who will study mathematics, or another specified subject, at an Argentine university.

Italy:

• TOPOLITO Scholarship: Open to international graduate students studying at Politecnico di Torino in Italy. Successful applicants will receive EUR 8,000 per year (about USD 9,150).

Study in North America

United States:

• Winston Churchill Foundation of the USA Scholarship Program: Open to U.S. citizens in their senior year at participating institutions. Applicants must apply for an undergraduate degree in a STEM field.
• Masergy Company STEM Scholarship Program: Open to applicants who have been admitted to an accredited college or university in the United States and will study a STEM subject. The scholarship is worth up to USD 5,000.
• Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship Program USA: Open to international students applying for master's or doctoral programs at universities in the United States.
• [Boston University Noyce Scholarship Program in Math](https://www.bu.edu/noyce/math/#:~:text=Boston%20University%20offers%20scholarships%20(through,%2C%20and%20job%2Dplacement%20assistance!): For U.S. STEM students who want to study at Boston University and become mathematics teachers. Successful applicants will receive full tuition support for a master's degree and an initial teaching license.

Canada:

• SCU International Women in STEM Scholarship: This scholarship is available to female international students applying for a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a STEM field at Southern Cross University. Successful applicants will receive a tuition reduction of AUD 8,000 per year.
• McCall MacBain Scholarship: For Canadian graduates applying to graduate programs at McGill University.

Study in Asia-Pacific

Australia:

• International Merit Double Degree Scholarship: Open to international students who intend to study an undergraduate program at Queensland University of Technology in Australia. This scholarship covers 25% of tuition fees for the first two semesters.
• Australia Awards: Successful applicants will receive full tuition, return airfare, and living expenses at one of Australia’s participating universities. Applicants must be applying for a master's degree and come from one of the participating countries.

New Zealand:

• Judy Paterson Mathematics Education Scholarship at the University of Auckland: A scholarship for New Zealand citizens or permanent residents pursuing a PGDipSci, MSc, or MProfStuds in mathematics education.
• Roger Help Pure Mathematics Scholarship: This scholarship is open to students pursuing a research master's degree or PhD in mathematics at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.

Japan:

• Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships for the Young Leaders Program: Open to international students applying for a master's program in Japan. Successful applicants will receive a monthly stipend of JPY 242,000 (about USD 2,260) to cover living expenses, accommodation, transportation, and medical costs.

Study Anywhere in the World

• After College STEM Inclusion Scholarship: This scholarship is worth USD 500. It is open to U.S. students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who come from underrepresented groups, whether by race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or nationality, and who are currently pursuing a STEM degree.
• Education Future International Scholarship: Open to Indian nationals studying at universities outside India. The scholarship is worth between INR 200,000 and INR 1,000,000 (USD 2,680 to USD 13,400).
• Japan-World Bank Joint Graduate Scholarship Program: Open to students pursuing a master's degree in development-related fields, including applied mathematics, at a university in Japan, the United States, or Africa. Applicants must be nationals of a World Bank member developing country.
• AIWA Lucy Kasparian Aharonian Scholarship: Open to Armenian-American mathematics students studying at any university in the world. Applicants may be graduate or undergraduate students.