35+ International Scholarships for Development-Related Studies 2026-2027 | Scholars4Dev
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35+ International Scholarships for Development-Related Studies
Last updated: 14 Apr 2026 |
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There are a significant number of scholarships that support development-related studies (such as agriculture, education, global health, environment, public policy, peace, water and sanitation etc.) offered by Universities, Foreign Governments, and International Organizations There are also those scholarships that support general fields of study that help in the development of one’s home country.
International Scholarships for Development-related Studies
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Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship Grants
(Any Country)
The Rotary Foundation Global Grants can be used to fund scholarships with sustainable, high-impact outcomes in one of Rotary’s six areas of focus related to development: peace and conflict prevention/resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and economic & community development. The study grants are valued at least $30,000. Generally, the study grants can be carried out in any country where there is a Rotary club or district.
See also
Rotary International Peace Fellowships
and
Rotary Scholarships for Water and Sanitation professionals
.
OFID Scholarship Award
(Any Country)
OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) offers fully-funded scholarships to successful applicants who wish to pursue a Master’s degree in a development-related discipline from an accredited University around the world (subject to approval). The winner of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a tuition support of up to US$50,000 plus a monthly allowance to cover living expenses, books and accommodation.
Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship Program
(Multiple Countries)
The Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students from World Bank member countries to pursue development-related studies at selected Universities around the world. The scholarships cover the cost of completing a master’s degree or its equivalent including tuition, subsistence allowance, travel costs.
ADB Japan Scholarship Program
(Asian countries)
The Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) aims to provide an opportunity for well-qualified citizens of ADB’s developing member countries to undertake postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region. The scholarship provides full tuition fees, a monthly subsistence and housing allowance, an allowance for books and instructional materials, medical insurance, a
