Major international scholarships and funding opportunities
Scholarships requiring work experience often include mandatory return-to-home-country clauses. This conflicts with post-study work visa opportunities.
For Long-Term International Career:
No work experience required
Typical Deadline: Typically May-June for following year
Typical Deadline: Typically April-May for following year
Typical Deadline: December 2 (same as Cambridge funding deadline)
Typical Deadline: November 30 (same as application deadline)
Typical Deadline: Varies, requires passing OCSC exam first
Typical Deadline: Varies, check foundation directly
Typical Deadline: Typically December-April
Typical Deadline: Typically February for August intake
Typical Deadline: Varies, nomination by university required (e.g., Nov)
Typical Deadline: Typically February
Typical Deadline: Typically opens in February
Typical Deadline: Varies by track (Embassy/University)
Typical Deadline: Typically December-April
Typical Deadline: Varies by institution (e.g., Feb or May)
Typical Deadline: Typically October
Typical Deadline: Same as course deadline (December/January)
Typical Deadline: Same as university application deadline
Typical Deadline: Typically April
Typical Deadline: Typically July
Typical Deadline: Varies by university
Typical Deadline: Nomination deadline typically November
Typical Deadline: Same as university admission deadline
Typical Deadline: Varies by university
Typical Deadline: Varies by program
Typical Deadline: Typically 2-3 deadlines per year
Requires 2+ years work experience
Typical Deadline: Usually early November
Typical Deadline: Varies by program, typically August-November
Typical Deadline: Opens March, closes April (for following year)
Typical Deadline: Varies, typically September-November
Typical Deadline: Same as course deadline (December/January)
Typical Deadline: Varies by institution
| Scholarship | Country | Work Exp? | Return Req? | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbright Thai Graduate Scholarship (TGS) | USA | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Chevening Scholarship | UK | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Career development in Thailand |
| DAAD Scholarship (EPOS) | Germany | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Career development in Thailand |
| Australia Awards | Australia | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Career development in Thailand |
| MEXT Scholarship | Japan | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship | UK (Cambridge) | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| ETH Excellence Scholarship (ESOP) | Switzerland (ETH Zurich) | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships | Switzerland | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Royal Thai Government Scholarship (OCSC) | Global | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | Career development in Thailand |
| Anandamahidol Foundation Scholarship | Global | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Bangkok Bank Scholarship | USA/UK | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | Career development in Thailand |
| His Majesty the King's Scholarships (AIT) | Thailand (AIT) | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Eiffel Excellence Scholarship | France | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Franco-Thai Scholarship Program | France | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships | New Zealand | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | Career development in Thailand |
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) | South Korea | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS) | China | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| NL Scholarship | Netherlands | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program | USA (Stanford) | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Clarendon Scholarship | UK (Oxford) | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Cambridge Thai Foundation Scholarship | UK (Cambridge) | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Global Futures Scholarship (South East Asia) | UK (Manchester) | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Thailand High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarship | UK (Birmingham) | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Oxford-Oxford Thai Foundation Graduate Scholarship | UK (Oxford) | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| GREAT Scholarships (Thailand) | UK | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship | Canada (Toronto) | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship | Singapore | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | Career development in Thailand |
| Belt and Road Scholarship (Thailand) | Hong Kong | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| DAAD Study Scholarships (STEM) | Germany | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| MPOWER Women in STEM Scholarship | USA/Canada | ✗ No | ✗ No | International career flexibility |
| Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship (ADB-JSP) | Asia-Pacific (Designated Institutions) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Career development in Thailand |