CAREER WITH SUKRIT · free guideSukrit Gulati · Founder, Multilingo Global Education
Comment MASTERS5 scholarships that pay your master's abroad: tuition + monthly allowance
UK, Germany, Europe (study in 2+ countries), Japan and USA. All are government-backed and open to Indian students.
| Scholarship | What it pays | Who / when | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 | Chevening UK government www.chevening.org/scholarships | Tuition, monthly living allowance, return flight, visa cost, arrival + departure allowances | 1-year master's. Needs 2,800 hours (~2 years) of work after your degree. This cycle closed in Oct 2026; next one opens Aug 2027. Start your essays now. |
| 🇩🇪 | DAAD German government DAAD scholarship database | Monthly stipend (around €992 for master's on EPOS courses), travel, health insurance. Most public universities charge no tuition. | Many courses want ~2 years of work experience. Deadlines vary by course, often Aug to Oct for the next year. Filter the database by India + master's. |
| 🇪🇺 | Erasmus Mundus European Union Erasmus Mundus catalogue | Tuition waived + monthly allowance + travel contribution (amounts set by each programme) | You study in 2 or more European countries. Most programmes take applications Oct to Jan, so many are open right now. |
| 🇯🇵 | MEXT Japanese government Study in Japan: MEXT | Tuition exempted, ¥143,000 to ¥145,000 per month, return airfare | Under 35. Apply through the Embassy of Japan in India (document check, exams, interview). Check the embassy site for this year's dates. |
| 🇺🇸 | Fulbright-Nehru Master's USIEF (India-US) www.usief.org.in | Tuition, living costs, round-trip airfare, health cover (may not cover every cost) | Needs 3 years of work experience and a plan to return to India. Deadline is usually around May; confirm on usief.org.in. |
How to apply smart
- Pick 2 that match your work experience. Chevening and Fulbright need years of work; Erasmus Mundus and MEXT often don't.
- Get your English test score early. Most UK, EU and US programmes ask for IELTS or similar.
- Write one strong "why this course, why me, what I'll do after" story and adapt it for each.
- Apply only on the official sites above. Nobody needs to charge you to apply.
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Links and facts checked on 31 Oct 2026. Rules change: always confirm on the official site before you apply. Follow @careerwithsukrit for more free resources.