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The ECB Scholarship for Women is an initiative supporting female scholars from low-income background in pursuing a Master’s degree in the field of economics, statistics, computing and engineering.  

This year, the scholarship will be offered to 15 outstanding candidates who will: 

• Receive a grant of €10,000 
• Attend a study visit at the European Central Bank with dedicated activities, such as meeting with the ECB Women in Leadership Network 
• Gain insight into the ECB’s central banking and banking supervision functions 
• Meet fellow scholars and join the alumni community 
• Receive advice and mentoring from an ECB economist or expert in the field of banking supervision, statistics, engineering or computing.  

To be considered eligible for the programme, the candidate should meet the following eligibility criteria: 

• A woman and a national of an EU country; 
• Currently enrolled, or are about to enroll, in a master’s course in economics, statistics, engineering or computing at a European university or business school; 
• Facing a funding gap that may prevent them from pursuing their studies; 
• Completed an undergraduate degree with excellent grades (i.e. for bachelor’s degree) 

The ECB is an inclusive employer that strives to represent the diversity of the population it serves. We aim to reflect the same inclusivity with this scholarship and to represent the diversity of women in the EU. We encourage women to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics. 

Applications can be submitted until 6 May 2026.

More information on eligibility and how to apply can be found on the

Grosshandelssocieteten is a foundation within Stockholms Borgerskap. The main focus is to support entrepreneurship in the greater Stockholm area. 

The travel scholarship is for SSE students who will study or will have an internship for at least three months at a university or company abroad. It is possible to apply for the scholarship before being granted the studies abroad or an internship. Master/CEMS students will be given priority, but if spots are available, then Bachelor students will also be considered. 

Qualifications to apply 

• Applicants must have completed at least two years of studies at SSE at the Bachelor’s level
  
  
• Applicants currently enrolled in SSE's Master’s studies and the CEMS MIM program are given priority
  
  
• BSc students must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.2
  
  
• Swedish citizenship is required
  
  
• The scholarship applies to studies abroad, traineeships, or internships during the autumn semester of the current year and the following spring semester
  
  
• The scholarship may only be awarded once per applicant
  
  
• You may apply for the scholarship even if a decision regarding approved studies or an internship has not yet been made
  
  
• The scholarship must be granted before the trip begins
  
  
• The application must be submitted by the beginning of March
  
  
• An awarded scholarship must be used within 1.5 years from the date of award
  
  
• Scholarship recipients are selected each year in April, following interviews with the applicants
  
  
• As a scholarship recipient, you are expected to share your experience by writing at least one travel report in Grosshandelssocieteten’s closed LinkedIn group, “Grosshandelssocietetens Alumni”
   

Application window: January 9 - March 19, 2026.

You apply via the  (in Swedish).

Contact:  

 
Email: stipendium@borgerskapet.se

The Government of the Slovak Republic approved the establishment of the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic for the support of mobility of students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists in 2005. The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) is funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic.

The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic supports study/research/teaching/artistic mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists at higher education institutions and research organisations. It supports two-way mobility - international scholarship holders to Slovakia, as well as Slovak scholarship holders abroad. The programme offers scholarships to cover living costs during the stay and travel allowances (all categories in case of scholarship holders from Slovakia; students and PhD students in case of international scholarship holders).

Higher education students who have been accepted for a full Master's study programme in another Erasmus+ Programme Country can apply for a loan to contribute to their costs. Your destination country must be different from your country of residence, and from that where you obtained your Bachelor's degree.

Applying for a Business Master’s or MBA is an important investment, and the GMAT Talent & Opportunity Scholarship is designed to support you on your path to your dream business school.

The scholarship is open to all, and we particularly encourage interest from women, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, socio-economically diverse, LGBTQ+, and non-binary candidates, as these groups are often underrepresented in the business school community.

Ten scholarship applicants will receive each of the following awards, which have a combined total Approximate Retail Value of up to €5,300.

• One (1) voucher for the GMAT exam
• One (1) GMAT Official Practice Exams 3 & 4
• One (1) GMAT preparation program with a GMAT exam instructor
• One (1) Manhattan Prep On Demand GMAT Prep Course
• One (1) 12-month Calm app subscription
• One (1) Fortuna Admissions M7 application course
• One (1) CulturaGo introduction to culture courses (5 courses)
• One (1) Forte Foundation MBALaunch

Eligibility criteria

• The awards will be offered to candidates based in Europe considering an application to any GMAT-accepting business school around the globe.
  
  
• Candidates do not need to be a European national but must have an up-to-date and legal resident visa in order to qualify.
  
  
• Applicants must be applying to business school in the 2027/2028 academic year.
  
  
• Applicants must apply as described below and in the .
  
  
• Please see the Official Rules for any other eligibility criteria not listed

The Swedish Institute (SI), a government agency, has a number of scholarships open for students from countries outside the EU/EEA area. Depending on your nationality and field of study, the scholarships may apply to you.

• Full tuition fee coverage. The fee is paid directly by SI to your Swedish university each semester.
• A monthly allowance of SEK 12,000 to cover your living expenses throughout the study period.
• A travel grant of SEK 15,000 (*10,000 for scholars from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine). This is a one-time payment and does not apply for students already living in Sweden.
• Membership in the (NFGP) – a platform to help you grow professionally and build a network while in Sweden.
• After your scholarship period has ended, you become a member of . As a member, you get a unique opportunity for continued networking and professional development.

SSE’s master’s programs are eligible for these scholarships, even though we are not using University Admissions' application platform. So make sure to apply!

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The scholarship will be awarded for the Fall 2026 semester onwards up to a value of € 5,000, and is open to students from any country who will be studying a Master’s degree abroad at a European university or graduate school.

The application period ends on May 15, 2026 at 12:00 CEST.

The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from select developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies, in order to develop effective scholars and leaders and to prepare them for employment, primarily within the AKDN. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year in June or July. The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master's level courses but is willing to consider applications for PhD programmes, only in the case of outstanding students who are highly recommended for doctoral studies by their professors and who need a PhD for the fulfilment of their career objectives (academic or research oriented).

The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.

Every year, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports well over 100,000 German and international students and researchers around the globe – making it the world's largest funding organisation of its kind.

DAAD scholarships are aimed primarily at graduates, doctoral students and postdocs and are awarded for study and research visits to universities and non-university research institutions in Germany. In some programmes, internships are also funded.

The Swedish Bank Research Foundation (Bankforskningsinstitutet, BFI) awards scholarships especially for PhD-students, carrying out high-quality academic research on financial institutions and markets. Individual scholarships for post-doc researchers can in exceptional cases also be considered.

For American students wishing to study at graduate level in Sweden.