Country Scholarships In Depth
Country Scholarships in Europe In Depth
Government and university scholarships across Europe — beyond DAAD and Erasmus: Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swiss and Austrian awards. Secular criteria only.
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What this hub covers
- Italian Government and University Scholarships: A Complete Funding GuideHow funding for studying in Italy is layered · MAECI government scholarships and 'Invest Your Talent in Italy' · Regional DSU / right-to-study grants
- Spanish Scholarships: Government, MAEC-AECID and University Awards ExplainedHow scholarships for Spain are organised · MAEC-AECID government grants · Regional and university scholarships
- Dutch Scholarships Beyond the Holland Scholarship: Orange Tulip, University Funds and MoreWhy look beyond a single scholarship · The NL Scholarship and university excellence funds · The Orange Tulip Scheme
- Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships and University Funding GuideHow funding to study in Switzerland works · Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships · The application process
- Austrian Scholarships: OeAD, Ernst Mach Grants and University Funding ExplainedHow scholarships for Austria are organised · The Ernst Mach Grant · The Franz Werfel Grant and other OeAD programmes
Guides for Europe
5 of 5 guides in this hub are for Europe.
Italian Government and University Scholarships: A Complete Funding Guide
How Italy funds international students — MAECI government scholarships, regional DSU right-to-study grants and university merit awards, with official application routes.
Read guideSpanish Scholarships: Government, MAEC-AECID and University Awards Explained
How Spain funds students — MAEC-AECID government grants, regional and university scholarships and 'la Caixa' fellowships — with links to the official AECID, ministry and foundation pages.
Read guideDutch Scholarships Beyond the Holland Scholarship: Orange Tulip, University Funds and More
Netherlands funding beyond the headline award — the NL/Holland Scholarship, Orange Tulip Scheme, university excellence funds and StuNed, all found via the official Study in NL portal.
Read guideSwiss Government Excellence Scholarships and University Funding Guide
Switzerland funding for international students — Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (research/PhD plus an arts variant) and ETH, EPFL and cantonal university awards.
Read guideAustrian Scholarships: OeAD, Ernst Mach Grants and University Funding Explained
Austria funding for international students — OeAD-administered Ernst Mach and Franz Werfel grants plus university awards, searched via the official Grants.at database and OeAD.
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