European Scholarships for Master and Post Graduate Studies

The following are some of the viable lists of scholarships offered in European countries for master and post graduate studies. Please, review the scholarship very well. Some of the procedures, requirements, and benefits have been highlighted. Further information can be seen via their links provided.

NB: TOEFL or IELTS are mandatory for all the scholarships.

1. The Shell Centenary Scholarship: This scholarship is provided by Shell Company and most importantly, provides scholarship in some of the best universities in UK like University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh and University of Oxford.

Procedures & Benefits:

• Apply to the university indicating that you are applying for Shell Centenary Scholarship and if you are admitted to the course then the admission committee will forward you the electronic version of the Shell scholarship and then the selection of shell scholarship starts.
• Once you are short listed, either the university people or the shell people will take interview by phone in second round.
• Scholarship for tuition fees, accommodation and foods around ( 1100 euro per month).
• You will be get your air fares (economical class) paid by shell so u have to have your receipt of air ticket safe with you.

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2. Erasmus Mundus Scholarship: This is one of the most prestigious scholarships in Europe, which also create room for double degrees within a single master's degree period.

Requirements & Benefits:

• TOEFL/IELTS is must. (You are in safe side if you have GRE but it is not mandatory).
• Good academic records.
• Recommendation Letters.
• Requirements are as per demand of the course. You can apply maximum program for an academic year choosing the suitable course.
• Benefits will cover payment of 1500 to 2200 Euro per month depending upon the country and the course.

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3. NORAD (Norway): This is for Norway and after the end of the masters program, you must return to your home country, otherwise, you have to pay back the scholarship spent on you.

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4. NUFFIC (Netherlands): NUFFIC is government scholarship scheme for developing countries. This scheme is used to promote African and women so there is less chance if you are male.

Procedures & Benefits:

• First get the admission letter from the university you are interested in by following normal admission procedure.
• Then, apply for NUFFIC with the letter of admission you have received.
• Generally, the admission process takes about 8 weeks and the deadline for the NUFFIC is around March. Then, if you are selected you will get 950 euro per month for 2 years.

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5. SI Scholarship (Sweden): This scholarship is offered by Swedish Institute to cover living expenses and stipends for postgraduate studies in English.

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6. DAAD (Germany): It is a German Government Scholarship.

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7. Government Scholarship of Denmark: Much has not been explored about the scholarship but you can browse through the link below for more information.

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