Deadline calendar
Every typical deadline, month by month
The next twelve months, starting now. Dates are each route's usual annual deadline — ≈ marks dates that vary by course or country, so always confirm on the official page. Plan to submit at least a week early.
September 3 deadlines
- ≈1RWTH Aachen University🇩🇪 Germany · passed this year — Non-EU master's: Mar 1 (winter) · Sep 1 (summer); NC programmes Jul 15 / Jan 15
- 27Mastercard Foundation Scholars — ASU🇺🇸 United States · Sep 27, 2026, 23:59 GMT (2027–28 cohort)
- ≈30Canada Graduate Research Scholarships — Doctoral (formerly Vanier)🇨🇦 Canada · University internal deadlines Sep–Oct
October 8 deadlines
- ≈1DAAD Scholarships (nationwide)🇩🇪 Germany · Varies by programme and country (most close Aug–Nov for the following October)
- ≈1Rhodes Scholarships (Oxford)🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Jun–Oct depending on your constituency
- 6Chevening Scholarships🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Opens Aug 4 · closes Oct 6, 11:00 UTC (2027–28 cycle)
- 6Knight-Hennessy Scholars (Stanford)🇺🇸 United States · Oct 6, 1 pm Pacific (Stanford programme application by Dec 1)
- 9University of Toronto — Pearson Scholarship🇨🇦 Canada · School nomination Oct 9 · U of T application Oct 16 · scholarship Nov 6 (2026)
- ≈14Gates Cambridge Scholarship🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Oct 14 (US round) · Dec 8 or Jan 6 (international, by course)
- 20Commonwealth Master's Scholarships🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Oct 20, 16:00 BST (via your national nominating agency)
- ≈31Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships🇨🇭 Switzerland · Set by the Swiss embassy in your country — call opens Aug 20, most close Sep–Dec
November 15 deadlines
- 1Brown University🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Early Decision) · Jan 5 (Regular)
- 1Dartmouth College🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Early Decision) · Jan 2 (Regular)
- ≈1Eiffel Excellence Scholarship🇫🇷 France · University internal deadlines Oct–Nov · Campus France early Jan
- 1Harvard University🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Restrictive Early Action) · Jan 1 (Regular)
- ≈1MIT🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Early Action) · early Jan (Regular Action)
- 1Princeton University🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Single-Choice Early Action) · Jan 1 (Regular)
- 1Yale University🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Single-Choice Early Action) · Jan 2 (Regular)
- 2Duke University🇺🇸 United States · Nov 2 (Early Decision) · Jan 4 (Regular)
- 6University of Toronto — Pearson Scholarship🇨🇦 Canada · School nomination Oct 9 · U of T application Oct 16 · scholarship Nov 6 (2026)
- 9Amherst College🇺🇸 United States · Nov 9 (Early Decision) · Jan 5 (Regular)
- 15Colby College🇺🇸 United States · Nov 15 (Early Decision I) · Jan 4 (ED II and Regular)
- 15University of British Columbia — International Scholars🇨🇦 Canada · Scholars application Nov 15 (UBC admission application due earlier)
- 18Mastercard Foundation Scholars — Cambridge🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Closes Jan 5 · fee-waiver request by Nov 18
- 30Berea College🇺🇸 United States · Nov 30 (international applicants)
- 30ETH Zürich — Excellence Scholarship🇨🇭 Switzerland · ESOP window Nov 1–30 (regular master's deadline Dec 15)
December 7 deadlines
- ≈1Mastercard Foundation Scholars — UC Berkeley🇺🇸 United States · Tied to your Berkeley programme — many close early Dec
- ≈1Politecnico di Milano🇮🇹 Italy · Apply in the Early Bird window, Oct 1 – Dec 1
- 1TU Delft — Van Effen Excellence🇳🇱 Netherlands · Dec 1 (MSc application + scholarship form)
- 1Vanderbilt University🇺🇸 United States · Dec 1 (merit scholarship application) · Jan 1 (Regular)
- ≈8Gates Cambridge Scholarship🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Oct 14 (US round) · Dec 8 or Jan 6 (international, by course)
- 10Maastricht University — Holland-High Potential🇳🇱 Netherlands · Master's application Dec 10 · scholarship Feb 1
- ≈15Commonwealth Shared Scholarships🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Set by each participating university (nominations to the CSC in March)
January 20 deadlines
- 1Harvard University🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Restrictive Early Action) · Jan 1 (Regular)
- 1Princeton University🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Single-Choice Early Action) · Jan 1 (Regular)
- 1Vanderbilt University🇺🇸 United States · Dec 1 (merit scholarship application) · Jan 1 (Regular)
- 2Dartmouth College🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Early Decision) · Jan 2 (Regular)
- 2Yale University🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Single-Choice Early Action) · Jan 2 (Regular)
- 4Colby College🇺🇸 United States · Nov 15 (Early Decision I) · Jan 4 (ED II and Regular)
- 4Duke University🇺🇸 United States · Nov 2 (Early Decision) · Jan 4 (Regular)
- ≈4MIT🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Early Action) · early Jan (Regular Action)
- 5Amherst College🇺🇸 United States · Nov 9 (Early Decision) · Jan 5 (Regular)
- 5Brown University🇺🇸 United States · Nov 1 (Early Decision) · Jan 5 (Regular)
- 5Mastercard Foundation Scholars — Cambridge🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Closes Jan 5 · fee-waiver request by Nov 18
- ≈6Gates Cambridge Scholarship🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Oct 14 (US round) · Dec 8 or Jan 6 (international, by course)
- ≈7University of Vienna🇦🇹 Austria · Non-EU: Aug 3 (winter) · Jan 7 (summer); selective master's Apr 7
- ≈8University of Helsinki🇫🇮 Finland · Master's application round closes early Jan
- ≈15Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters🇪🇺 EU-wide · Oct–Jan, set by each programme (many close in Jan)
- ≈15Freie Universität Berlin🇩🇪 Germany · Capped master's May 31 · capped bachelor's Jul 15 · open programmes Aug 15 / Sep 1 (winter)
- 15Stipendium Hungaricum🇭🇺 Hungary · Jan 15 (online application, 2 pm CET)
- ≈15Swedish Institute Scholarships (SISGP)🇸🇪 Sweden · University round mid-Jan · SI scholarship window in Feb
- 15TU Wien🇦🇹 Austria · Non-EU: Jul 15 (winter) · Jan 15 (summer)
- ≈15Universität Hamburg🇩🇪 Germany · Master's Jun 15 · bachelor's Jul 15 (winter) · bachelor's Jan 15 (summer)
February 4 deadlines
- 1Maastricht University — Holland-High Potential🇳🇱 Netherlands · Master's application Dec 10 · scholarship Feb 1
- ≈17Ghent University — Doctoral Scholarships (Global South)🇧🇪 Belgium · Annual call closes mid-Feb (Feb 17 in 2026)
- ≈20Swedish Institute Scholarships (SISGP)🇸🇪 Sweden · University round mid-Jan · SI scholarship window in Feb
- 20Türkiye Bursları🇹🇷 Türkiye · Jan 10 – Feb 20 (one window a year)
March 4 deadlines
- ≈1Charles University (Czech-taught)🇨🇿 Czechia · Set by each faculty — most close Feb–Mar
- ≈1RWTH Aachen University🇩🇪 Germany · Non-EU master's: Mar 1 (winter) · Sep 1 (summer); NC programmes Jul 15 / Jan 15
- ≈12Government of Ireland — International Education Scholarships🇮🇪 Ireland · Call usually opens in Jan · closed Mar 12 in 2026
- ≈31Romanian Government Scholarship🇷🇴 Romania · Application window mid-Feb – Mar 31
April 3 deadlines
- ≈1Mastercard Foundation Scholars — McGill🇨🇦 Canada · Autumn 2027 cohort closed — next call expected spring 2027
- ≈7University of Vienna🇦🇹 Austria · Non-EU: Aug 3 (winter) · Jan 7 (summer); selective master's Apr 7
- ≈30Fulbright Foreign Student Program🇺🇸 United States · Set by each country (often Feb–Oct)
May 1 deadline
- ≈31Freie Universität Berlin🇩🇪 Germany · Capped master's May 31 · capped bachelor's Jul 15 · open programmes Aug 15 / Sep 1 (winter)
June 1 deadline
- ≈15Universität Hamburg🇩🇪 Germany · Master's Jun 15 · bachelor's Jul 15 (winter) · bachelor's Jan 15 (summer)
July 3 deadlines
- ≈15Freie Universität Berlin🇩🇪 Germany · Capped master's May 31 · capped bachelor's Jul 15 · open programmes Aug 15 / Sep 1 (winter)
- 15TU Wien🇦🇹 Austria · Non-EU: Jul 15 (winter) · Jan 15 (summer)
- ≈15Universität Hamburg🇩🇪 Germany · Master's Jun 15 · bachelor's Jul 15 (winter) · bachelor's Jan 15 (summer)
August 2 deadlines
- ≈3University of Vienna🇦🇹 Austria · Non-EU: Aug 3 (winter) · Jan 7 (summer); selective master's Apr 7
- ≈24University of Bologna🇮🇹 Italy · ER.GO window late Jun – Aug 24 (2026)
Open year-round (no fixed deadline): University of Iceland — doctoral study, Norwegian PhD Fellowships (salaried), Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
Next call not yet announced: Master Mind Scholarships (Flanders), Research Ireland — Postgraduate Scholarships.