11 Scholarships With a Real Monthly Stipend (Verified)

Apply: admissions.kaust.edu.sa

7. France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship (Master’s track)

Country: France | Level: Master’s (the PhD track only funds up to 10 months of a jointly-supervised co-tutelle thesis, not a full doctorate — treat that track as partial funding only)

Stipend: €1,200/month (Master’s), €2,000/month (PhD co-tutelle track)

Also covers: partial airfare reimbursement, health insurance, tuition exemption at public institutions

Deadline: You are nominated by a French host institution, not applying directly — the 2026 cycle closed 8 January 2026; expect a similar January date for 2027

Apply: only via nomination by a French university — see campusfrance.org official page

8. Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Country: UK (University of Cambridge) | Level: Master’s and PhD