7 Fully Funded Scholarships Closing September–December 2026 (Dates Verified)
If you want a fully funded start in 2027, these doors close within weeks Last verified: 25 August 2026. Every date below comes from the official programme website linked in each section. Most students miss out on fully funded scholarships for a boring reason: they find out about the deadline two weeks after it passes. This roundup fixes that. Below are seven major, genuinely fully funded programmes whose application windows run between September and December 2026, followed by opportunities opening in the next few months. This guide is written primarily for Indian students, but every programme listed accepts international applicants from India unless stated otherwise. At a glance Programme Destination Deadline Best for Schwarzman Scholars China (Tsinghua) 9 Sep 2026, 3 p.m. EDT Future leaders, one-year master's Chevening Scholarships UK 6 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC One-year UK master's, 2+ yrs experience Knight-Hennessy Scholars USA (Stanford) 6 Oct 2026, 1 p.m. PT Any Stanf...