Scholarship application deadlines and cycle calendar
Published application windows and key stages for each programme we cover, with links to the source page. Dates change every cycle: always confirm on the programme's own site.
How to read this calendar
Each row shows one stage of a programme's cycle in the words the programme uses, followed by a link to the page it comes from. Where a programme has not yet published the next round, the row says so. Dates often differ by country or by course, so open the source and check the date that applies to you before you plan your work.
United Kingdom
| Programme | Stage | As published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevening Scholarships | Applications open | August 2026 (2027/28 round; 4 August 2026 for India). Dates for the next round not yet published: check your country page | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Applications close | October 2026 at 11:00 UTC (2027/28 round; 6 October 2026 for India); check your country page for the date that applied to you | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Eligibility sifting | From October 2026 | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Reading committee assessment | Mid-October 2026 to January 2027 | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Shortlisting and interview invitations | Mid-February 2027 | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Upload ID, degree certificate and two references | At least seven working days before your interview | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Interviews | March to April 2027 | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Results | From mid-June 2027, by email | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Unconditional offer deadline | 8 July 2027, 17:00 BST | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Course start | September or October 2027 | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Shortlisting and interview invitations | Mid-February 2027 (2027/28 round) | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Upload ID, degree certificate and two reference letters | At least seven working days before your interview | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Interviews | March to April 2027 (2027/28 round) | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Results | From mid-June 2027, by email; no feedback given | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Unconditional offer deadline | 8 July 2027, 17:00 BST | Source |
| Chevening Scholarships | Course start | September or October 2027 | Source |
| Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships | Master's: CSC Central open | Open for 2027/28 (opening date not stated on the CSC page); closes 16:00 BST, Tuesday 20 October 2026 | Source |
| Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships | Master's: nominator's internal deadline | Set by your national nominator, usually earlier than the CSC date: check its call | Source |
| Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships | Master's: CSC closing date | 16:00 BST, Tuesday 20 October 2026 (2027/28 round) | Source |
| Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships | Master's: nominations to the CSC | By December 2026 | Source |
| Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships | Master's: outcomes | Expected by July 2027, by email | Source |
| Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships | Shared: course list for 2027 | Published before CSC Central opens on 10 November 2026 | Source |
| Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships | Shared: CSC Central opens | Tuesday 10 November 2026 (2027/28 round) | Source |
| Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships | Shared: CSC closing date | 16:00 GMT, Tuesday 8 December 2026 (2027/28 round); university admission deadlines are separate | Source |
| Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships | Shared: universities nominate to the CSC | The Shared page says 'in March 2026', which falls before this round opens. No corrected date was published as of 20 October 2026 | Source |
| Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships | Study start | By September 2027 | Source |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship (International round) | Applications open | 11 September 2026 (2027/28 entry) | Source |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship (International round) | International round deadline | Tuesday 8 December 2026 or Wednesday 6 January 2027, 23:59 UK time (2027/28 entry), depending on your course funding deadline in the Cambridge Course Directory | Source |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship (International round) | Gates reference due | By your course funding deadline | Source |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship (International round) | Departmental ranking | December 2026 to February 2027 | Source |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship (International round) | All applicants notified of application outcome | By 23:59 UK time, Monday 8 March 2027 | Source |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship (International round) | Review and selection by panels | Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 March 2027 | Source |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship (International round) | Scholarships offered | By early April 2027; must be accepted within 72 hours | Source |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Next cycle (entry 2028) | Rhodes says applications reopen in 2027 for 2028 entry; dates not yet published | Source |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Applications open | 1 June 2026 for West Africa, India, Pakistan and Kenya (2027-entry cycle); usually around 1 June | Source |
| Rhodes Scholarship | India: application close / references | 23 July 2026, 23:59 IST / references 6 August 2026 (2027-entry cycle) | Source |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Pakistan: application close | 5 August 2026, 23:59 PKT (2027-entry cycle) | Source |
| Rhodes Scholarship | West Africa: application close / references | 27 August 2026, 23:59 GMT / references 3 September 2026 (2027-entry cycle) | Source |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Kenya: application close | 27 August 2026, 23:59 EAT (2027-entry cycle) | Source |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Preliminary and shortlist interviews | September to October 2026 for India; virtual rounds before finals for West Africa | Source |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Final interviews and social event | November 2026 for West Africa and India; Kenya and Pakistan: confirm in your constituency document | Source |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Outcomes emailed | By December 2026; no feedback | Source |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Oxford applications by Scholars-elect | Soon after selection; some courses close in the first days of December | Source |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Entry to Oxford | October 2027 for the 2027-entry cycle | Source |
| Oxford graduate application and Clarendon Fund Scholarships | Applications open | See your course page (applications made in 2026-27 are for 2027-28 entry) | Source |
| Oxford graduate application and Clarendon Fund Scholarships | Scholarship cut-off rule | Apply by your course's December or January deadline; March or later deadlines are excluded from Oxford scholarships | Source |
| Oxford graduate application and Clarendon Fund Scholarships | Example only: MPhil Development Studies deadline | 12:00 UK time, Wednesday 2 December 2026 (2027-28 entry), its only deadline | Source |
| Oxford graduate application and Clarendon Fund Scholarships | Example only: MSc Economics for Development deadline | 12:00 UK time, Tuesday 26 January 2027 (2027-28 entry), final deadline | Source |
| Oxford graduate application and Clarendon Fund Scholarships | Recommended submission | Form and all documents at least two weeks before your course deadline | Source |
| Oxford graduate application and Clarendon Fund Scholarships | At least two references submitted | By your course deadline | Source |
| Oxford graduate application and Clarendon Fund Scholarships | Scholarship awards | Most Oxford scholarships are awarded between late February and June | Source |
United States
| Programme | Stage | As published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Pakistan application deadline | 1 April 2026 (2027 cycle, closed); usually around 1 April. Next cycle not yet published on 20 October 2026. | Source |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Pakistan interviews and nominees | Interviews June to August; nominees announced mid-September; placement through the following April; departures from July (2027 cycle) | Source |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | India application deadline (master's) | 14 May 2025, 23:59:59 IST (2026-27 cycle, latest published for master's). Check whether a new master's cycle is offered. | Source |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | India review, interviews and start | Review end of June; results early August; interviews end of August; final board decision March or April; programme starts August or September of the following year | Source |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Bangladesh application deadline | 11 July 2026, 11:59 pm BST (2027-2028 cycle); grants begin September 2027. Usually mid-year. | Source |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Kenya application window | 19 January to 20 April 2026 (2027/2028 cycle); programme starts July to September 2027. Usually January to April. | Source |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Ghana application deadline | 5 June 2026 (2027-2028 cycle); shortlisted applicants contacted by 6 July 2026 | Source |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Nigeria application deadline | Not confirmed: the U.S. Mission Nigeria page could not be opened when we checked. Check the U.S. Mission Nigeria page for the level offered and the dates. | Source |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Next cycle | Not yet published on 20 October 2026 in the five countries we could check. Deadlines are set by each country. | Source |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars programme | Applications open | 1 June 2026 for the 2027 cohort; the programme says summer 2027 for the next cohort | Source |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars programme | Knight-Hennessy application deadline | 6 October 2026, 1:00 pm Pacific Time (2027 cohort); usually early October | Source |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars programme | Stanford degree application deadline | Programme's deadline for Knight-Hennessy applicants, and no later than 1 December 2026 (2027 cohort) | Source |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars programme | Video statement invitations | Rolling through January 2027 | Source |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars programme | Finalists notified | 27 January 2027 | Source |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars programme | Individual online interview | Mid-February 2027 | Source |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars programme | Immersion Weekend | 5 and 6 March 2027 at Stanford | Source |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars programme | Scholars notified | 16 March 2027 | Source |
Europe & Türkiye
| Programme | Stage | As published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships | Application window (general pattern) | In most cases, applications are submitted between October and January for courses starting the following academic year (2027/28 intake: October 2026 to January 2027) | Source |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships | Scholarship deadlines (general pattern) | Set by each programme; most programmes require applications between October and January | Source |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships | Programme 1 scholarship deadline | Set by the consortium: copy it with its time zone from the programme website | Source |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships | Programme 2 scholarship deadline | Set by the consortium: copy it with its time zone from the programme website | Source |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships | Programme 3 scholarship deadline | Set by the consortium: copy it with its time zone from the programme website | Source |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships | Programme 4 scholarship deadline | Set by the consortium: copy it with its time zone from the programme website | Source |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships | Programme 5 scholarship deadline | Set by the consortium: copy it with its time zone from the programme website | Source |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships | Catalogue update | Updated annually | Source |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships | Programme start | The following academic year; copy the exact start date from your programme's website | Source |
| DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) | Course list for the intake published | 2027/28 course list dated June 2026 | Source |
| DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) | Application deadlines (general pattern) | Set by each course on its website; DAAD gives no general date. | Source |
| DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) | Priority 1 course deadline | Copy from the course website | Source |
| DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) | Priority 2 course deadline | Copy from the course website | Source |
| DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) | Priority 3 course deadline | Copy from the course website | Source |
| DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) | Late applications | Not accepted | Source |
| DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) | Selection decisions | Mostly completed by March of the entry year; the course, not DAAD, informs applicants | Source |
| DAAD EPOS scholarships (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) | Start | Set by each course (see its website). German-taught courses include a preparatory six-month German course in Germany. Development Management (RU Bochum): intake every two years, next intake 2028. | Source |
| Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's) | Call published and applications open | Around November (2026/27 call documents dated October 2025). The 2027/28 call was not yet published on 20 October 2026. | Source |
| Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's) | Online application deadline | 15 January 2026, 14:00 CET (2026/27 cycle); usually mid-January | Source |
| Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's) | Your Sending Partner's deadline | Set by your Sending Partner: copy it from the partners page (Pakistan matches the Hungarian deadline; Kenya usually a day or two later; Ghana three days after the portal closes) | Source |
| Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's) | Sending Partner nominations | End of February | Source |
| Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's) | Entrance exams | 18 March to 20 May 2026, indicative (first choice: 18 March to 30 April; second choice: 18 March to 20 May) | Source |
| Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's) | Results | From late June or early July | Source |
| Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (master's) | Acceptance and missing documents | By 1 August | Source |
| Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) | University Admissions application period | Opens in October and closes in January. Autumn 2027 first admissions round: 16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027. Copy the exact dates for your round from universityadmissions.se. | Source |
| Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) | University Admissions application fee and documents deadline | 1 February 2027 (autumn 2027 first admissions round); SEK 900 fee for most applicants who are not EU/EEA or Swiss citizens | Source |
| Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) | SI templates published | 2026/27 CV template updated 13 November 2025; check SI for the current call's templates | Source |
| Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) | SI scholarship portal open | 9 to 25 February 2026, closing 14:59 CET (2026/27 cycle); February only | Source |
| Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) | University admission results | 26 March 2026 (2026/27 cycle); usually late March | Source |
| Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) | SI results | List on si.se 23 April 2026, offers emailed 24 to 26 April (2026/27 cycle); usually late April | Source |
| Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP) | Acceptance deadline | 30 May 2026 (2026/27 cycle); usually end of May | Source |
| Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master's | Application period (general programmes) | 10 January to 20 February each year; the 2027 cycle dates were not yet announced on 20 October 2026 | Source |
| Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master's | Success Scholarship period (not the general application) | October to November on the calendar; past announcements were for international students already studying in Türkiye | Source |
| Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master's | Evaluation | March to April | Source |
| Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master's | Interviews | April to June | Source |
| Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master's | Results | Early August | Source |
| Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships), master's | Start | Autumn, beginning with the one-year Turkish course (master's: one year of Turkish, then the programme) | Source |
Asia-Pacific
| Programme | Stage | As published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Applications open at Japanese missions | Around mid-April 2026 (2027 intake); usually April each year | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | India: preliminary form by email | 15 May 2026 (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Kenya: documents at the embassy in Nairobi | 4:30 pm, 19 May 2026 (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Pakistan: embassy deadline | 26 May 2026 (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Ghana: forms at the Scholarships Secretariat | Friday 29 May 2026 (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Nigeria: hard copies at the embassy in Abuja | Monday 8 June 2026 (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Bangladesh: applications via the Ministry of Education | Date not shown on the embassy page: check the embassy notice and the Ministry of Education | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | First screening: documents, written tests, interview | Early May to late July 2026 depending on the mission (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | India: written exam and online interviews | Exam 5 July 2026; interviews 16 to 19 July 2026 (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Kenya: written exams and interviews | Exams 10 July 2026; interviews 13 July 2026 (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Request provisional acceptance letters | By Tuesday 1 September 2026, Japan time (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Completed Placement Preference form from applicants who passed the first screening | Mid-September to early October 2026; local deadline varies (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Second screening by MEXT and placement | From November 2026 (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Final results via the embassy | January to early March 2027 (2027 intake) | Source |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Research Students, Embassy Recommendation | Arrival in Japan | 1 to 7 April 2027, or within two weeks of the university start in late September or early October 2027 | Source |
| Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) | Guidelines and embassy notices published | 2 to 3 February 2026 (2026 cycle); usually early February | Source |
| Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) | Embassy track online application window | 12 February 2026, 11:00 KST to 25 February 2026, 18:00 KST (2026 cycle); the system closes automatically | Source |
| Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) | Embassy shortlist and interviews | Early to mid-March 2026 (Kenya 11 to 13 March; Bangladesh around 8 to 10 March) | Source |
| Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) | Embassy round 1 results | 16 to 17 March 2026 (2026 cycle) | Source |
| Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) | Embassy candidates' documents at NIIED | 1 April 2026 (2026 cycle) | Source |
| Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) | University track: university deadlines | Set by each university; documents at NIIED by 1 May 2026 (2026 cycle) | Source |
| Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) | NIIED round 2 results (Embassy track) | Early May 2026 (2026 cycle) | Source |
| Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) | University round 3 results; confirm final university | Results by around 5 to 6 June; final choice by 12 June 2026, 18:00 KST (2026 cycle) | Source |
| Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) | Final announcement | Late June 2026 (2026 cycle) | Source |
| Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) | Final-year students: final certificate and transcript to NIIED | By 31 July 2026 (2026 cycle) | Source |
| Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) | Type A national calls open | October to December of the year before entry (Ghana notice 5 November 2025; Kenya November 2025) | Source |
| Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) | Kenya: hard copies to the Ministry of Education | 28 November 2025 (2026/2027 cycle) | Source |
| Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) | Ghana: online application, then hard copies | Online by 30 November 2025; hard copies by 18 December 2025 (2026/2027 cycle) | Source |
| Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) | Pakistan: HEC portal deadline | Monday 5 January 2026, 4 pm PKT (2026/2027 cycle) | Source |
| Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) | Nigeria: BEA online form | 2 December 2024 to 12 January 2025 (2025/2026 cycle) | Source |
| Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) | Embassy-level online deadline and review (example from a Chinese consulate) | Online deadline 8 February 2026; review 9 February to 5 March 2026 (2026/2027 cycle) | Source |
| Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) | Type B university deadlines | Roughly mid-October to end of February (Fudan 13 October to 10 December 2025; Northwest A&F 28 February 2026; SUFE to 28 February 2026) | Source |
| Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) | Results | July to August; SUFE says late June to July | Source |
| Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) | Study starts | September | Source |
| Schwarzman Scholars programme | Applications open (U.S./Global) | April 2027 for the Class of 2028-2029; exact day not yet published. Usually April. | Source |
| Schwarzman Scholars programme | Application deadline (U.S./Global) | September 2027; exact day not yet published. Previous: 9 September 2026, 3:00 pm EDT (Class of 2027-2028). Usually around the second week of September, 3 pm US Eastern; no late applications. | Source |
| Schwarzman Scholars programme | Recommendation letters due | By the application deadline; letters cannot be accepted after it | Source |
| Schwarzman Scholars programme | Interviews and selection | October to November 2027. 2025 cycle (Class of 2026-2027): London 28 and 29 October and New York 5 and 6 November 2025. | Source |
| Schwarzman Scholars programme | Programme starts | August 2028 (Class of 2028-2029); orientation in late August, graduation in early July | Source |
| Schwarzman Scholars programme | Age and degree cut-off date | 1 August 2028 (Class of 2028-2029) | Source |
| Australia Awards Scholarships | Applications open | 1 February 2026 (2027 study); Australia Awards Africa says the 2028 intake opens February 2027 | Source |
| Australia Awards Scholarships | Applications close | 30 April 2026 (2027 study): Africa 11:59 pm AEST, Pakistan 14:00 AEST. Confirm the closing date when the round opens | Source |
| Australia Awards Scholarships | Shortlisting and selection | January to June (Africa); only shortlisted applicants are contacted | Source |
| Australia Awards Scholarships | Interviews | June, online (Africa) | Source |
| Australia Awards Scholarships | Successful candidates notified | Late 2026 (Africa, Pakistan; 2027 study) | Source |
| Australia Awards Scholarships | Study begins | 2027 academic year | Source |
Kits for these programmes
- Application Kit for Chevening
- Interview Kit for Chevening
- Application Kit for Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships
- Application Kit for Gates Cambridge
- Application Kit for the Rhodes Scholarship
- Application Kit for Oxford Graduate Study and Clarendon
- Application Kit for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program
- Application Kit for Knight-Hennessy Scholars
- Application Kit for Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters
- Application Kit for DAAD EPOS Scholarships
- Application Kit for Stipendium Hungaricum
- Application Kit for Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals
- Application Kit for Türkiye Bursları
- Application Kit for MEXT (Embassy Recommendation)
- Application Kit for the Global Korea Scholarship (Graduate)
- Application Kit for the Chinese Government Scholarship
- Application Kit for Schwarzman Scholars
- Application Kit for Australia Awards Scholarships