Here is a comprehensive guide of graduate study scholarships which you can apply for 2016-17. They are mainly from European countries and other places like Japan, Taiwan, China.
They generally target African and developing countries and we have listed them here as they have benefited thousands of Zimbabweans studying abroad.
They are in graduate, post graduate masters and research PhDs.
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* note..disregard expired dates as most of these programs are available annually.
Emile Boutmy Scholarships for Non-EU Students at Sciences Po
Sciences Po
Bachelors/Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan/2 May 2016 (annual)
Study in: France
Course starts September 2016
Science@Leuven Scholarships for International Students
K.U. Leuven Faculty of Science
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 31 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in: Belgium
Next course starts September 2016
University of Twente Scholarships (UTS)
University of Twente
Masters Degree
Deadline: 30 Dec 2015 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts Sept 2016
Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme at Oxford University
University of Oxford
Masters Degree
Deadline: 8/22 Jan 2016* (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts 2016
Swedish Institute Study Scholarships
Swedish Institute
Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Dec 2015/13 Feb 2016
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2016
Eiffel Scholarships in France for International Students
Campus France
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: before 8 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in: France
Course starts AY 2016-2017
VLIR-UOS Training and Masters Scholarships in Belgium
VLIR-UOS
Training/Masters Degree
Deadline: varies (annual)
Study in: Belgium
Course starts 2016
Amsterdam Excellence Scholarships (AES)
University of Amsterdam
Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2016
Lund University Global Scholarship Programme
Lund University
Bachelors/Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2016
Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships
Pershing Square Foundation
MBA/Masters Degree
Deadline: 8 Jan/18 Mar 2016 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2016
Chalmers IPOET Scholarships for International Students
Chalmers University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan 2016
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2016
VU Amsterdam Fellowship Programme for International Students
VU University Amsterdam
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb 2016 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2016
Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships
University of Edinburgh
PhD Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb 2016 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept 2016
Africa Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Program
Canadian Government
Masters Degree
Deadline: 2 Nov 2015 (annual)
Study in: Canada
Course starts Sept 2016
MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program for Africans
MasterCard Foundation
Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: Jan-July 2016
Study in: USA & Africa
Course starts September 2016
Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for International Students
Utrecht University
Bachelors/Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 April/1 Dec (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts Sept 2016
University of Geneva Excellence Masters Fellowships
University of Geneva
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 15 March 2016 (annual)
Study in: Switzerland
Course starts September 2016
Uppsala IPK Scholarships for International Students
Uppsala University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2016
Reach Oxford Scholarships for Developing Country Students
University of Oxford
Undergraduate Degree
Deadline: 19 Feb 2016 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts October 2016
Singapore International Graduate Award
Singapore Government
PhD Degree
Deadline: 1 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in: Singapore
Next Course starts Aug 2016
Transform Together Scholarships for International and European Union (non-UK) Students
Sheffield Hallam University
Bachelors/Masters Degree
Deadline: 31 May/1 Nov 2016 (annual)
Study in: Sheffield, UK
Course starts Sept 2016/Jan 2017
Eric Bleumink Scholarships at University of Groningen
University of Groningen
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2016
World Citizen Talent Scholarship for International Students
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor’s Degree
Deadline: 31 March 2016
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2016
University of Sydney International Scholarships (USydIS)
University of Sydney
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 31 July/15 Dec (annual)
Study in: Australia
Course starts July 2016
AAUW International Fellowships in USA for Women
AAUW
Masters/PhD/Postdoctoral
Deadline: 1 Dec 2015 (annual)
Study in: USA
Next course starts July 2016
ICSP Scholarships at University of Oregon USA
University of Oregon
Bachelors Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in: USA
Course starts 2016
University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships
University of Manitoba
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: varies (annual)
Study in: Canada
Course starts 2016
Gates Cambridge Scholarships for International Students
Gates Cambridge Trust
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 14 Oct/2 Dec 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts October 2016
Clarendon Fund Scholarships at University of Oxford
Oxford University Press
Masters/PhD Degrees
Deadline: 8 Jan/22 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts October 2016
Radboud Scholarship Programme for International Students
Radboud University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 April 2016
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2016
IRO PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries at K.U. Leuven University
K.U. Leuven
Doctoral Degree (PhD)
Deadline: 9 Nov 2015 (annual)
Study in: Belgium
Course starts October 2016
American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship
American University
Bachelors Degree
Deadline: 15 Dec 2015
Study in: USA
Course starts August 2016
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS)
Canadian Government
Graduate Degree
Deadline: before 4 Nov 2015 (annual)
Study in: Canada
Course starts May/Sept 2016
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Students
Swiss Government
PhD/Postdoctoral Degree
Deadline: varies, Sept-Nov 2015
Study in: Switzerland
Next course starts 2016
UBC International Leader of Tomorrow Award
Univ of British Columbia
Bachelor’s Degree
Deadline: 10 Dec 2015 (annual)
Study in: Canada
Course starts 2016
UNIL Master’s Grants in Switzerland for Foreign Students
University of Lausanne
Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Dec 2015 (annual)
Study in: Switzerland
Course starts September 2016
Warwick Chancellor’s International Scholarships
University of Warwick
PhD Degree
Deadline: 13 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in: London, UK
Course starts October 2016
Humber International Entrance Scholarships
Humber College
Undergraduate Degree
Deadline: 25 May/5 Oct 2015 (annual)
Study in: Canada
Course starts Sept 2015/January 2016
Westminster Full Fee Scholarships for International Students
University of Westminster
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 May/16 Oct 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept 2015/Jan 2016
Danish State Tuition Fee Waivers and Scholarships at Roskilde University
Roskilde University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Mar/1 Sep (annual)
Study in: Denmark
Next course starts February 2016
University of Otago International Research Master’s Scholarship
University of Otago
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Oct 2015
Study in: New Zealand
Course starts 2016
Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (FIPRS)
Flinders University
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 14 Aug 2015 (annual)
Study in: Australia
Course starts 2016
Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS)
University of Melbourne
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: Ongoing (annual)
Study in: Australia
Next course starts 2016
Australia International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)
Australian Government
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: varies, May-Oct (annual)
Study in: Australia
Course starts 2015/2016
Netherlands Fellowship Program for Short Courses, Masters, PhD
Netherlands Government
Masters/PhD/Short Courses
Deadline: varies
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts 2015/2016
Bristol University International Scholarships
University of Bristol
Bachelors Degree
Deadline: 10 June 2016 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2016
International Ambassador Scholarships at University of West London
University of West London
Bachelors/Masters Degree
Deadline: 4 Dec 2015 (annual)
Study in: London, UK
Course starts January 2016
Adelaide Scholarships International (ASI)
University of Adelaide
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 31 Jan/30 April 2016 (annual)
Study in: Australia
Next course starts 2016
University of Westminster Full International Scholarships
University of Westminster
Undergraduate Degree
Deadline: 1 May 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2015
Nottingham Developing Solutions Scholarships
University of Nottingham
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 24 Apr 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2014
Türkiye Scholarships for International Students
Turkish Government
Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 31 Mar 2015 (annual)
Study in: Turkey
Course starts 2015
New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS)
NZAID
Postgraduate Studies
Deadline: 31 July (annual)
Study in: New Zealand
Next course starts 2015
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
Japan/World Bank
Masters Degree
Deadline: 19 March 2015 (annual)
Study in: selected Countries
Course starts AY 2015-2016 zimguide.com
Ruth First Scholarships for Southern Africans at Durham University
Durham University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 March 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept 2015
Lalji PfAL Scholarship for Sub-Saharan Africans at London School of Economics
London School of Economics
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 March 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept 2015
UWE Millennium Development Scholarships for International Students
University of West England
Masters Degree
Deadline: 31 Mar 2016 (annual)
Study in: London, UK
Course starts September 2016
Robert S. McNamara Phd Research Fellowships
World Bank
PhD Research Fellowships
Deadline: 11 Feb 2015 (annual)
Study in: any Country
Research starts July-Dec 2015
Westminster Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships for Developing Country Students
University of Westminster
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 1 May 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2015
Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships at University of Arts London
University of Arts London
Masters Degree
Deadline: 25 May 2015
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2015
Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship for Research Excellence at University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
PhD Degree
Deadline: 6 March 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept-Oct 2015
Westminster-ISH Scholarships for International Students
University of Westminster
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 May 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2015
Edinburgh Global Masters Scholarships
University of Edinburgh
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Apr 2016 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2016
ETH Zurich Excellence Masters Scholarships
ETH Zurich
Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Dec 2014 (annual)
Study in: Switzerland
Course starts 2015
Eldred-Waverley Scholarship at Linacre College, Oxford
Oxford University
Masters Degrees
Deadline: 23 Jan 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts October 2015
TUBITAK Graduate Scholarships for International Students
Turkish Government
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 19 Sep 2014 (annual)
Study in: Turkey
Course starts September 2015
University of Sydney Faculty of Science Scholarships for International Students
University of Sydney
PhD Degree
Deadline: 30 Nov 2015 (annual)
Study in: Australia
Course starts Semester 2, 2016
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Scholarships in Media Arts Cultures
Maastricht University
Various
Deadline: 1 Jan 2015 (annual)
Study in: Denmark, Austria, Poland, HK
Course starts August 2015
Univeristy of Maastricht High Potential Scholarships for International Students
Maastricht University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb 2016 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2016
Oxford Graduate Scholarships for International Students
Oxford University/Donors
Masters/PhD Degrees
Deadline: 23 Jan 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts October 2015
University of Bern Masters Grants for International Students
University of Bern
Masters Degree
Deadline: 28 Nov 2014 (annual)
Study in: Switzerland
Course starts September 2015
United Nations University Scholarships for Developing Country Students
JFUNU
Masters Degree
Deadline: 27 February 2015
Study in: Japan
Course starts September 2015
Slovak Government Scholarships for Selected Developing Countries
Slovak Gov’t
Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: (annual)
Study in: Slovakia
Course starts Sept 2014
KAAD Scholarships in Germany for Developing Countries
KAAD
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan/30 Jun (annual)
Study in: Germany
Course starts 2015
Edinburgh Global Online Distance Learning Scholarships
University of Edinburgh
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 29 May 2015 (Annual)
Study in: any Country (online)
Course starts Sept 2015
Taiwan Government Scholarships for International Students
Government of Taiwan
Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 31 March (annual)
Study in: Taiwan
Course starts September 2015
Japanese Government Scholarships for International Research Students
Japanese Government
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: varies
Study in: Japan
Course starts October 2015
UWE Global Student Scholarships for International Students
University of West England
Masters Degree
Deadline: 31 Mar 2016 (annual)
Study in: London, UK
Course starts September 2016
Westminster African Education Scholarship
University of Westminster
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2016
The University of Edinburgh Southern African Scholarships
University of Edinburgh
Masters Degree
Deadline: (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2016
Loughborough University Graduate School Development Trust Africa Scholarships
Loughborough University
Masters (MS) Degree
(annual)
Study in: UK
Westminster African Education Scholarship
University of Westminster
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 1 May 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
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The University of Edinburgh Southern African Scholarships
University of Edinburgh
Masters Degree
Deadline: 25 April 2014 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2016
GeTMA Scholarships for International Students in Turkey/Germany
DAAD
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: (annual)
Study in: Turkey and Germany
Course starts September 2016
University of Birmingham Scholarships for International Students
University of Birmingham
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts 2014
African Leadership in Business MBA Scholarships
ALB Foundation
MBA
Deadline: check website
Study in: Spain and other countries
Course starts 2014
University of Oulu Tuition Fee Waivers for International Students
University of Oulu
Masters Degree
Deadline: 31 January (annual)
Study in: Finland
Next Course starts September 2015
Ireland Government Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students
Ireland Government
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 29 Jan 2014 (annual)
Study in: Ireland
Course starts October 2014
CUD ARES Scholarships in Belgium for Developing Countries
CUD ARES
Masters Degree/Training
Deadline: 10 Feb 2016 (annual)
Study in: Belgium
Course starts 2016
Norwegian Quota Scholarship Scheme
Norwegian Government
Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 1 December (annual)
Study in: Norway
Next course starts 2016
Netherlands Master’s Fellowship Program for Developing Countries
Netherlands Government
MS/MA Degree
Deadline: 4 Feb/6 May 2014
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2014
Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) for Developing Countries
EU CORDIS
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: 14 Aug 2013 (annual)
Study in: Europe
WMF Scholarships for Developing Country Students
Wells Mountain Foundation
Bachelor’s Degree
Deadline: 1 April 2015 (annual)
Study in: any developing country
Course starts September 2015