103 routes open to citizens of Canada
Scholarships for Canadian students
103 of the 137 tuition-free universities and fully funded scholarships on DegreeStep accept applicants from Canada. 2 of them are open only to certain countries, and Canada is one.
Open to Canada, not to everyone
Chevening Scholarships
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Fulbright Foreign Student Program
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Bowdoin College
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Colby College
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OIST PhD Program (Okinawa, Japan)
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Padua International Excellence Scholarship
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Berea College
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Bocconi University Tuition Waivers (Bocconi4Access)
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ETH Zürich: Excellence Scholarship
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University of Strathclyde: HaSS Dean's International Excellence Scholarship
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Country-list scholarships: can Canadian citizens apply?
Every route open to Canadian applicants
EU-wide 24
- CLMCE: Erasmus Mundus Master in Children's Literature, Media and Cultural Entrepreneurship · Master's
- EDISS: Erasmus Mundus Master in Data-intensive Intelligent Software Systems · Master's
- EMILDAI: Erasmus Mundus European Master in Law, Data and AI · Master's
- EMLex: Erasmus Mundus European Master in Lexicography · Master's
- EMMIR: Erasmus Mundus Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations · Master's
- EPOG-JM: Erasmus Mundus Master in Economic Policies for the Global Bifurcation · Master's
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters · Master's
- Euroculture: Erasmus Mundus Master in European Studies · Master's
- FRP++: Erasmus Mundus Master in Structural Analysis and Design with Composite Materials · Master's
- GLOBE: Erasmus Mundus Master in Global Change Ecology and Biodiversity Management · Master's
- GLOCAL: Erasmus Mundus Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities · Master's
- GREENANO: Erasmus Mundus Master in Green Nanotechnology · Master's
- GrEnFIn: Erasmus Mundus Master in Greening Energy Market and Finance · Master's
- Human Response: Erasmus Mundus Master in Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement · Master's
- ImAGEin: Erasmus Mundus Master in Biology of Ageing · Master's
- InterMaths: Erasmus Mundus Master in Interdisciplinary Mathematics · Master's
- MIPDaL: Erasmus Mundus Master in Intellectual Property and Data Law · Master's
- Mundus Journalism: Erasmus Mundus Master in Journalism, Media and Globalisation · Master's
- Mundus MAPP: Erasmus Mundus Master in Public Policy · Master's
- RE:Anima: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Animation · Master's
- STEPS: Erasmus Mundus Master in Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems · Master's
- TERRA: Erasmus Mundus Master in Earthen Architecture and Construction · Master's
- WAVES: Erasmus Mundus Master in Water Vulnerability Engineering in Spatial Sciences · Master's
- i-MESC: Erasmus Mundus Master in Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion · Master's
United States 18
- Amherst College · Bachelor's
- Berea College · Bachelor's
- Bowdoin College · Bachelor's
- Brown University · Bachelor's
- Colby College · Bachelor's
- Curtis Institute of Music · Bachelor's, Master's
- Dartmouth College · Bachelor's
- Deep Springs College · Bachelor's
- Duke University · Bachelor's
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program · Master's, PhD
- Harvard University · Bachelor's
- Knight-Hennessy Scholars (Stanford) · Master's, PhD
- MIT · Bachelor's
- Princeton University · Bachelor's
- Stanford University · Bachelor's
- University of Pennsylvania · Bachelor's
- Vanderbilt University · Bachelor's
- Yale University · Bachelor's
Netherlands 8
- Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) · Master's
- Maastricht University: NL-High Potential · Master's
- Maastricht University: UM NL Brightlands Talent Scholarship · Master's
- Radboud University: Radboud Scholarship Programme · Master's
- TU Delft: Van Effen Excellence · Master's
- University of Twente Scholarship (UTS) · Master's
- Utrecht University: NL Scholarship · Master's
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: VU Fellowship Programme · Master's
Australia 7
- Australian National University: research scholarships · Master's, PhD
- Research Training Program (Australian Government) · Master's, PhD
- UNSW Sydney: international research scholarships (RTPI and UIPA) · Master's, PhD
- University of Melbourne: Graduate Research Scholarships · Master's, PhD
- University of Queensland: Graduate Research School Scholarships · Master's, PhD
- University of Sydney: research scholarships (RTP and USYDIS) · Master's, PhD
- Western Sydney University: Sydney City Campus International Student Scholarship · Bachelor's, Master's
United Kingdom 7
- Chevening Scholarships · Master's
- Clarendon Scholarships (University of Oxford) · Master's, PhD
- Gates Cambridge Scholarship · Master's, PhD
- Imperial College London President's PhD Scholarships · PhD
- Rhodes Scholarships (Oxford) · Master's, PhD
- University of Edinburgh Law School: master's scholarships · Master's
- University of Strathclyde: HaSS Dean's International Excellence Scholarship · Master's
Italy 5
- Bocconi University Tuition Waivers (Bocconi4Access) · Bachelor's
- Padua International Excellence Scholarship · Bachelor's, Master's
- Politecnico di Milano · Master's
- UnicalAdmission (University of Calabria) · Master's
- University of Bologna · Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Switzerland 5
- EPFL Excellence Fellowships (Master's) · Master's
- ETH Zürich: Excellence Scholarship · Master's
- Geneva Graduate Institute: master's scholarships · Master's
- University of Geneva: Excellence Master Fellowships · Master's
- University of Lausanne: Unil Master's Scholarship · Master's
Sweden 4
- Axel Adler Scholarship (Gothenburg) · Bachelor's, Master's
- KTH Scholarship (Sweden) · Master's
- Lund University Global Scholarship · Bachelor's, Master's
- Uppsala University Global Scholarship · Master's
Austria 3
- ISTA (Institute of Science and Technology Austria): PhD programme · PhD
- TU Wien · Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
- University of Vienna · Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Finland 3
- Aalto University Excellence Scholarship · Bachelor's, Master's
- Tampere University Tuition Fee Scholarship · Bachelor's, Master's
- University of Helsinki · Master's
Germany 3
- Freie Universität Berlin · Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
- RWTH Aachen University · Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
- Universität Hamburg · Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Japan 2
- MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship · Master's, PhD
- OIST PhD Program (Okinawa, Japan) · PhD
Canada 1
China 1
Czechia 1
- Charles University (Czech-taught) · Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Denmark 1
- Danish Government Scholarships · Bachelor's, Master's
France 1
- Eiffel Excellence Scholarship · Master's, PhD
Ghana 1
- Ashesi University: need-based scholarships · Bachelor's
Hong Kong 1
Iceland 1
Ireland 1
- Government of Ireland: International Education Scholarships · Master's, PhD
Norway 1
Romania 1
- Romanian Government Scholarship · Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Saudi Arabia 1
- KAUST Fellowship (Saudi Arabia) · Master's, PhD
Türkiye 1
- Türkiye Bursları · Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
United Arab Emirates 1
- MBZUAI funded master's and PhD (Abu Dhabi) · Master's, PhD
Not open to Canadian citizens
- University of British Columbia: International Scholars
- University of Toronto Materials Science and Engineering: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (international)
- University of Toronto: Pearson Scholarship
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- AIMS Master's in Mathematical Sciences: Designed for African students; each AIMS centre's call says who else it admits.
- ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship (China): Open to nationals of developing countries on TWAS's list of developing countries in the South, so check your country there.
- DAAD Scholarships (nationwide): Each DAAD programme publishes its own country list, so check the call for the programme you want.
- Europa-Universität Flensburg: Sustainable Energy and Development (DAAD EPOS): DAAD's development scholarships are for nationals of the countries on DAAD's list for each call; check the course's DAAD entry.
- Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for graduate degrees: Open to citizens of the countries NIIED invites each year, with a quota per country; check the year's guidelines.
- Master Mind Scholarships (Flanders): The scheme is under review for 2027–28; the last call kept places for Japan, Mexico, Palestine and the United States.
- PH Ludwigsburg: International Education Management (DAAD EPOS): DAAD's development scholarships are for nationals of the countries on DAAD's list for each call; check the course's DAAD entry.
- Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships: Open to researchers from 183 countries; the Swiss government publishes each country's call and deadline.