1036 opportunities

PhD & Research Scholarships

Fully funded doctoral and research positions. Many European PhDs are salaried positions. Discover funded projects across universities and research institutes worldwide.

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Business School Netherlands

Multiple countries (1)

BSN SDG Sponsorship (Business School Netherlands, 2026)

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

Rolling applications

≈ Fee sponsorship as a percentage of programme fees: Global Action Learning MBA 65% of fees covered (online tuition only; optional international conferencing component excluded); Online Action Learning Leadership Programme 50%; Global Executive DBA Programme 28%; Agriculture Short Courses 35%View Scholarship

Nanjing Normal University

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — Silk Road Program (Nanjing Normal University, 2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Undergraduate

Master's

Open to all fields

11 May 2026

Reopens ~May 2027

≈ Tuition waived + on-campus accommodation + living allowance CNY 2,500/month (bachelor), CNY 3,000/month (master), CNY 3,500/month (doctoral) + comprehensive medical insurance CNY 800/academic year; Chinese-taught programs (Belt and Road citizens; HSK 4 ≥210 bachelor / HSK 5 ≥180 master / HSK 6 ≥180 doctoral)View Scholarship

Guangxi University For Nationalities

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — High-Level Graduate Programme at Guangxi Minzu University (2025-2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

28 Feb 2025

Reopens ~Feb 2026

≈ Full scholarship (全额奖学金): tuition, accommodation (住宿费), a living allowance (生活费) and comprehensive medical insurance are all covered. Full-time master's study has a basic duration of three years and doctoral study four years. A CGS holder may not hold any other Chinese government or host-university scholarship at the same time (one-off awards excepted), and the scholarship is subject to the annual review after enrolment.View Scholarship

Nanchang Hangkong University

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship at Nanchang Hangkong University

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Undergraduate

Master's

Open to all fields

Varies by programme

≈ Full Chinese Government Scholarship, carrying the Ministry of Education / China Scholarship Council standard package (tuition, accommodation, a monthly living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance). NCHU publishes no CGS award guide of its own — the 来华留学/招生简章 column reads 暂无资料 and the English Fees page is an empty shell — so this record rests on the university's own evidence that the CGS operates at NCHU: it refers to its own Chinese Government Scholarship students (中国政府奖学金生), and in 202View Scholarship

Zhejiang Ocean University

Multiple countries (1)

Zhejiang Ocean University International Student Scholarship

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Undergraduate

Master's

Open to all fields

10 Jun 2026

Reopens ~Jun 2027

≈ The university's own international-student scholarship, listed in the 2026 admission brochure alongside the Chinese Government Scholarship as the two scholarships ZJOU offers (学校设有中国政府奖学金、浙江海洋大学奖学金). The brochure does not publish the benefit amounts. It is a funded award, not a fee discount: the brochure states that international doctoral students are admitted only as recipients of funded schemes such as this scholarship and the Chinese Government Scholarship, and that the university does not adView Scholarship

Zhejiang Ocean University

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — High-Level Graduate Programme at Zhejiang Ocean University

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

Varies by programme

≈ Full scholarship: the university describes the Chinese Government Scholarship High-Level Graduate Programme as a fully-funded programme of the Ministry of Education (是教育部设立的全额奖学金项目) that supports outstanding international students reading for a master's or doctoral degree in China. The page does not itemise the package; the full CGS award carries the Ministry of Education / CSC standard coverage (tuition, accommodation, a monthly living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance).View Scholarship

Zhejiang Ocean University

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship at Zhejiang Ocean University

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

Varies by programme

≈ Full Chinese Government Scholarship ('全额奖学金项目', the Ministry of Education's full scholarship programme). The 2026 admission brochure lists the Chinese Government Scholarship first among the two scholarships the university offers and does not itemise the package; the province-and-ministry full CGS award carries the standard Chinese Government Scholarship coverage (tuition, accommodation, a monthly living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance) set nationally by the Ministry of Education anView Scholarship

Yunnan University of Finance and Economics

Multiple countries (1)

Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Undergraduate

Master's

Open to all fields

1 Apr 2024

Reopens ~Apr 2025

≈ The scholarship covers tuition, living costs and insurance and the university provides on-campus accommodation, for a period normally equal to the programme's standard length. The monthly living allowance is 1,400 RMB (16,800 RMB a year) for preparatory and Chinese-language students and for bachelor's students (3-8 year programmes), 1,700 RMB (20,400 RMB a year) for master's students (three-year programmes) and 2,000 RMB (24,000 RMB a year) for doctoral students (four-year programmes).View Scholarship

Yunnan University of Finance and Economics

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — High-Level Graduate Programme at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

27 Feb 2026

Reopens ~Feb 2027

≈ Full scholarship: tuition waived, a monthly living allowance paid at the Chinese Government Scholarship standard, free on-campus accommodation (double room for master's students, single room for doctoral students) and comprehensive medical insurance for international students in China. The scholarship period equals the study duration of the programme.View Scholarship

Wuhan University of Technology

Multiple countries (1)

MOFCOM Scholarship — Ministry of Commerce Degree Programme at Wuhan University of Technology (2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

31 Mar 2026

Reopens ~Mar 2027

≈ Tuition, textbook and materials fees, field-study costs, the English-taught subsidy and thesis-supervision fees are waived; on-campus accommodation is free; the living allowance is 36,000 RMB a year for master's and 42,000 RMB a year for doctoral students; a one-off 3,000 RMB settlement allowance is paid on arrival; comprehensive medical insurance is provided; and international air tickets are free — one round trip for a one-year programme and, for programmes of two or more years, one round tripView Scholarship

Wuhan University of Technology

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — Silk Road Programme at Wuhan University of Technology (2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

29 May 2026

Reopens ~May 2027

Wuhan University of Technology

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — High-Level Graduate Programme at Wuhan University of Technology (2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

10 Mar 2026

Reopens ~Mar 2027

≈ Full scholarship: tuition waived, accommodation waived, living allowance of 3,500 RMB a month for doctoral and 3,000 RMB a month for master's students, and comprehensive medical insurance; international travel is paid by the student. WUT's fee schedule adds that new students are reimbursed 400 or 800 RMB for the insurance they buy, and that scholarship students living off campus receive 700 RMB a month (bachelor's and master's) or 1,000 RMB (doctoral), paid half-yearly.View Scholarship

Frequently Asked Questions

How are PhD students funded in Europe?

Many European PhDs are salaried employment positions rather than scholarships. You apply to a funded project and receive a monthly salary.

What do I need for a PhD application?

A strong research proposal, academic transcripts, CV and reference letters are the core documents. Some positions require IELTS/TOEFL.

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Fully Funded Research Fields Scholarships in Germany

1036 opportunities

PhD & Research Scholarships

Fully funded doctoral and research positions. Many European PhDs are salaried positions. Discover funded projects across universities and research institutes worldwide.

Latest phd & research scholarships

Refine with all filters

Business School Netherlands

Multiple countries (1)

BSN SDG Sponsorship (Business School Netherlands, 2026)

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

Rolling applications

Nanjing Normal University

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — Silk Road Program (Nanjing Normal University, 2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Undergraduate

Master's

Open to all fields

11 May 2026

Reopens ~May 2027

Guangxi University For Nationalities

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — High-Level Graduate Programme at Guangxi Minzu University (2025-2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

28 Feb 2025

Reopens ~Feb 2026

Nanchang Hangkong University

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship at Nanchang Hangkong University

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Undergraduate

Master's

Open to all fields

Varies by programme

Zhejiang Ocean University

Multiple countries (1)

Zhejiang Ocean University International Student Scholarship

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Undergraduate

Master's

Open to all fields

10 Jun 2026

Reopens ~Jun 2027

Zhejiang Ocean University

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — High-Level Graduate Programme at Zhejiang Ocean University

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

Varies by programme

Zhejiang Ocean University

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship at Zhejiang Ocean University

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

Varies by programme

Yunnan University of Finance and Economics

Multiple countries (1)

Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Undergraduate

Master's

Open to all fields

1 Apr 2024

Reopens ~Apr 2025

Yunnan University of Finance and Economics

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — High-Level Graduate Programme at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

27 Feb 2026

Reopens ~Feb 2027

Wuhan University of Technology

Multiple countries (1)

MOFCOM Scholarship — Ministry of Commerce Degree Programme at Wuhan University of Technology (2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

31 Mar 2026

Reopens ~Mar 2027

Wuhan University of Technology

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — Silk Road Programme at Wuhan University of Technology (2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

29 May 2026

Reopens ~May 2027

Wuhan University of Technology

Multiple countries (1)

Chinese Government Scholarship — High-Level Graduate Programme at Wuhan University of Technology (2026)

Closed

Fully Funded

Verified

International

Master's

PhD

Open to all fields

10 Mar 2026

Reopens ~Mar 2027

Frequently Asked Questions

How are PhD students funded in Europe?

Many European PhDs are salaried employment positions rather than scholarships. You apply to a funded project and receive a monthly salary.

What do I need for a PhD application?

A strong research proposal, academic transcripts, CV and reference letters are the core documents. Some positions require IELTS/TOEFL.

Related Categories

Fully Funded Research Fields Scholarships in Germany