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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge and Mastercard Foundation

United Kingdom · On Site

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Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarships

Simon Fraser University

Canada · On Site

Opens in 20 daysDeadline Dec 15, 2026
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Hilde Domin Programme

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Germany · On Site

Opens in 6 daysDeadline Oct 15, 2026
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Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees / Cotutelle

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Germany · On Site

Closes in 66 daysDeadline Nov 16, 2026
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Domestic student scholarships

The University of Sydney

Australia · On Site

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International student scholarships

The University of Sydney

Australia · On Site

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Advanced Design of Sustainable Ships and Offshore Structures

EMship Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Consortium

Belgium, Romania, Germany, France, Portugal and Spain · On Site

Opens in 20 daysDeadline Jan 31, 2027
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Greening Energy Market and Finance Erasmus Mundus Joint Master 2027-2028

GrEnFIn Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Consortium

Italy, Germany and France · On Site

Closes in 118 daysDeadline Jan 7, 2027
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International Road to Research Scholarship

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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Generative Graph Modelling for Anomaly Detection

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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AI-enabled Digital Twin for Preventive Care

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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Secure Edge Computing Framework for Data Processing

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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Variational Decentralised Learning

Macquarie University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 50 daysDeadline Oct 31, 2026
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Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Scholarship (VCPS)

RMIT University

Australia · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 30, 2026
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G.O. Lawrence Scholarship

Adelaide University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 58 daysDeadline Nov 8, 2026
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Vice Chancellor's International Scholarship

Griffith University

Australia · On Site

Closes in 78 daysDeadline Nov 28, 2026
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Master in Research and Innovation in Higher Education (MARIHE) – Intake 2027

MARIHE Erasmus Mundus Consortium

Austria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, China and India · On Site

Closes in 10 daysDeadline Sep 21, 2026
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European Master's in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL) – Intake 2027-2029

EMCL Erasmus Mundus Consortium

Finland, Belgium and Netherlands · On Site

Opens in 20 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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SMACCs Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Smart Cities and Communities – 2027-2029

SMACCs Erasmus Mundus Consortium

Belgium, Greece, Spain and Finland · On Site

Closes in 143 daysDeadline Feb 1, 2027
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EPOG-JM – Economic Policies for the Global Bifurcation 2027-2029

EPOG-JM Erasmus Mundus Consortium

France, Italy, Germany and partner locations · On Site

Closes in 140 daysDeadline Jan 29, 2027
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BIOPHAM – Bio & Pharmaceutical Materials Science European Master 2027-2029

BIOPHAM Erasmus Mundus Consortium

France, Italy, Poland and Spain · On Site

Opens in 51 daysDeadline Feb 1, 2027
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EAC Scholarship Programme Cohort 4 – MSc Applied Mathematics at Chuka University

Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) / KfW

Kenya · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Sep 10, 2026
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Equity and Merit Scholarships 2027/2028

University of Manchester

United Kingdom · On Site

Applications closedDeadline Aug 31, 2026
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Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees / Cotutelle

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Germany · On Site

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Opportunity details

Application statusCloses in 66 days
DeadlineNovember 16, 2026
ParticipationOn Site

Who can apply

Applicants from eligible countries, including Uganda, may apply. Candidates must have a suitable university degree, normally obtained no more than six years before the application deadline, and if the doctorate has already begun it should generally have started no more than three years before the deadline. Applicants normally cannot have resided in Germany for more than 15 months at the deadline.

Key information

Study level
Doctoral / PhD
Funding coverage
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Award value or coverage details
DAAD provides a monthly scholarship payment, travel allowance, insurance and applicable additional benefits during the funded stay in Germany. Depending on the doctoral arrangement, the programme may also support travel by supervising academics and other costs connected with the bi-national doctoral structure.

About this opportunity

The DAAD Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees programme supports doctoral candidates whose dissertation is supervised jointly by an academic at their home university and an academic at a German institution. It enables substantial research periods in Germany while maintaining the candidate\'s doctoral connection to the home institution.

Benefits
DAAD provides a monthly scholarship payment, travel allowance, insurance and applicable additional benefits during the funded stay in Germany. Depending on the doctoral arrangement, the programme may also support travel by supervising academics and other costs connected with the bi-national doctoral structure.

Requirements
Applicants need a detailed doctoral research proposal and schedule, evidence of academic qualifications, CV, confirmation of doctoral supervision at the home university, written confirmation from the German academic supervisor and documentation of the agreed bi-national or cotutelle arrangement. Appropriate German or English language competence must also be demonstrated.

How to apply
Establish supervision arrangements with both the home institution and a German university, prepare the research plan and obtain the required academic confirmations. Register in the DAAD portal, complete the online scholarship application, upload all academic and doctoral documentation and submit by 2026-11-16.

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