There are a significant number of scholarships offered by Universities, Foreign Governments, and International Organizations that support development-related studies such as agriculture, education, global health, environment, public policy, peace, water and sanitation etc. There are also those scholarships that support other fields of study that help in the development of one’s home country.
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Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship Grants (Any Country)
The Rotary Foundation Global Grants can be used to fund scholarships with sustainable, high-impact outcomes in one of Rotary’s six areas of focus related to development: peace and conflict prevention/resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and economic & community development.  The study grants are valued at least $30,000. Generally, the study grants can be carried out in any country where there is a Rotary club or district.
See also Rotary International Peace Fellowships and Rotary Scholarships for Water and Sanitation professionals.
OFID Scholarship Award (Any Country)
OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) offers fully-funded scholarships to successful applicants who wish to pursue a Master’s degree in a development-related discipline from an accredited University around the world (subject to approval).  The winner of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a tuition support of up to US$50,000 plus a a monthly allowance to cover living expenses, books and accommodation.
Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship Program (Multiple Countries)
The Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students from World Bank member countries to pursue development-related studies at selected Universities around the world.  The scholarships cover the cost of completing a master’s degree or its equivalent including tuition, subsistence allowance, travel costs.
See also ADB Japan Scholarship Program that are targeted to ADB’s developing member countries to undertake postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region.
DAAD Scholarships for Development Related Postgraduate Courses (Germany)
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides scholarships for international students for a range of postgraduate courses related to development at German Universities. The scholarships aim at providing academically educated young professionals from developing countries with further specialized studies. DAAD scholarships support selected programmes with a variety of full or partial scholarships.
See also DAAD Masters Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance
KAAD Scholarships for Developing Countries (Germany)
The KAAD scholarships are addressed to post-graduates and to academics who already gained professional experience and who are interested in postgraduate studies (or research stays) in Germany.  The scholarship are targeted to citizens of developing or emerging countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America.  There is no specific subject-preference but there is a certain leaning towards “development oriented†studies or studies that will be of significance for the home country of the applicant.
VLIR-UOS Scholarship Program (Belgium)
Every year, VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries to study one of the 15 International Course Programmes (ICPs) or one of the 6 International Training Programmes (ITPs) in development-related fields. The scholarships cover all related expenses including allowance, accommodation, travel costs, tuition fee, and insurance.
See also CIUF-CUD Scholarships that also provide scholarships in Belgium for development related fields of study.
Hubert Humphrey Fellowships Program (USA)
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides a year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from designated countries throughout the world.  The Fellowship provides ten months of non-degree academic study and related professional experiences in the United States.  The eligible fields of study are mostly development related.
Commonwealth Scholarships (UK)
The Commonwealth Scholarships are targeted to students from developing Commonwealth countries who wants to pursue Master’s, PhD, and split-site (PhD) study in the UK. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).   All subject areas are eligible, although the CSC’s selection criteria give priority to those applications that demonstrate strong relevance to development.
See also Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme and Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships which both support courses that have strong relevance to development.
Edinburgh Global Development Academy Scholarships (UK)
The University of Edinburgh offers Masters Scholarships for international students from least developing countries as for eligible Master’s programmes related to International development and Environment offered by the University.  The scholarships cover the overseas rate of tuition fee for students from less developed countries.
University of East Anglia Development Scholarships (UK)
The University of East Anglia is offering partial and full scholarships for students from developing/low-income countries. The scholarships are towards a Masters Degree in international development courses offered by the School of International Development.  Multiple International Development Scholarships worth £1,000 fees awards and One (1) International Development Full Fees Scholarship are offered to international taught applicants on the basis of academic excellence and their personal statement.
International Water Centre Scholarships for International Students (Australia)
The IWC Masters Scholarships are prestigious scholarships awarded annually to high calibre domestic and international candidates accepted into the Master of Integrated Water Management (MIWM) and who clearly demonstrate potential to become water leaders of the future. Â The scholarships cover full tuition scholarships and overseas health cover.
United Nations University Scholarships in MS in Sustainability, Development and Peace (Japan)
The Japan Foundation for United Nations University (JFUNU) Scholarship is available for outstanding applicants from developing countries who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance and who are granted admissions to UNU-ISP under the MS in Sustainability, Development, and Peace program. The JFUNU scholarship covers the full tuition fees, and provides a monthly allowance of 150,000 JPY* for living expenses for a maximum of 24 months.
See also UNU Fellowships in International Organizations MBA Programme
SEARCA Graduate Scholarships in Agriculture (Asia)
The SEARCA Graduate Scholarship Programme aims to ensure the relevance and responsiveness of Southeast Asia’s agricultural scientists and professionals to global sustainable development issues.  Eligible fields of study include agriculture and related sciences (including biological sciences, fishery, environmental science, statistics, forestry and social sciences). The scholarship covers stipend, tuition, international and domestic travel allowances, thesis/dissertation support, book allowance, and health insurance.
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Program (Any country)
The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from selected countires (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, and Madagascar) who have no other means of financing their studies.  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. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year.  The Foundation assists students with tuition fees and living expenses only.  Generally, the scholar is allowed to choose a reputable University of his/her choice subject to approval.
Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarships (European Union)
The European Union (EU) offers full-time scholarships for a wide range of Masters programmes to students coming from developing/emerging countries outside the EU. The programme offers full scholarships and/or fellowships that cover the living costs, tuition fees, travelling and insurance costs of the students.
Australia Awards Scholarships (Australia)
Australia Awards Scholarships, formerly known as Australian Development Scholarships (ADS), are scholarships for international students who wants to take up vocational education and training courses, undergraduate degrees, postgraduate degrees, and PhD degrees  in Australian Universities. Scholarship holders are required to return to their country of citizenship for two years after they have completed their studies to contribute to the development of their home country. The scholarship benefits generally include: full tuition fees, return air travel, establishment allowance, contribution to living expenses (CLE), Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC),  etc.
Netherlands Fellowship Program (Netherlands)
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are scholarships that allow candidates from developing countries to receive a postgraduate education and to earn Dutch Master or PhD degree in a wide range of studies at Dutch Universities. The fellowship can cover the costs of tuition fees, allowance, visas, travel costs, insurance and thesis research.  Fellowship holders are to return to their home country upon finishing the course or programme to help in the development of their home country.
Quota Scholarship Scheme (Norway)
The Norwegian government provides scholarships for students from developing countries in the South and countries of Central- and East-Europe and Central-Asia under the Quota Scheme. Â The scheme normally includes courses at the Master and Ph.D. level, in addition to certain professional degrees offered by state universities and colleges in Norway. Each student receives the same amount of money as a Norwegian student would do in an equivalent educational programme. About 30 per cent of the amount is given as a grant and 70 per cent as a loan. However, the loan portion is waived when the student returns to his/her home country after completing the course of study.
Developing Solutions Scholarships at University of Nottingham (UK)
The Developing Solutions Scholarships are designed for international students from Africa, India or one of the developing countries of the Commonwealth who want to study a Masters Degree at the University of Nottingham and make a difference to the development of their home country. Each year, 105 scholarships are awardedâ€" 30 scholarships will cover the full tuition fee while 75 will cover 50% of the tuition fee.
University of West England Millennium Development Scholarships (UK)
The University of the West of England, Bristol offers the Millennium Development Scholarship which is targeted to international students who wish to attain Millennium Development goals within their country.  The recipient of this scholarship will be required to undertake an internship working within the International Development Office. The scholarship includes full tuition fees.
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