Fully Funded Scholarships
The fully funded scholarships students search for most — Fulbright, Chevening, DAAD, Erasmus Mundus, MEXT and more — each with what it covers, who can apply, its real application process, and one button to its official programme website. No aggregator or blog links, ever. These programmes are open to students worldwide, including Pakistan.
How to Apply for a Scholarship — The Complete Guide
Almost every fully funded scholarship follows the same overall path. Read this once, then follow the exact steps on your chosen programme's card below.
🌱 For Beginners — Start From Zero
If you know nothing about scholarships yet, start here — this is the honest beginner's path:
- Keep your marks strong. Most fully funded scholarships need good academic results — your grades are the foundation of everything.
- Make your passport first. You cannot apply abroad without one — apply for it early, before any round opens.
- Collect and attest your documents. CNIC, degrees and transcripts attested by your board/university; degrees usually need HEC attestation when applying abroad.
- Prepare for an English test (IELTS/TOEFL) if your programme asks for one. Honestly: some programmes — Türkiye Burslari, CSC (China) and Stipendium Hungaricum among them — often do not require IELTS at the application stage. Always confirm on the official website.
- Choose the right level. Most fully funded chances are for Bachelor, Master and PhD — very few exist right after Matric or Intermediate.
- Watch for the yearly round. Applications usually open once a year (often somewhere between August and February, depending on the programme) — the exact dates are only on the official website.
- Apply yourself, on the official portal. The whole process is free and no agent is needed — every card below takes you to the real website.
Step by Step — How Every Application Works
- Step 1 — Choose your scholarship and country from the cards below; pick the level (Bachelor, Master, PhD) that matches your last completed degree.
- Step 2 — Check eligibility on the official website — marks/CGPA, age, nationality and subject rules are different for every programme.
- Step 3 — Prepare your documents (see the checklist below) before the round opens.
- Step 4 — Apply only through the official website's own application portal, before its deadline. Each card below explains that programme's own system.
- Step 5 — Test / interview if shortlisted. Some programmes hold a written test or an English test; most hold an interview.
- Step 6 — Result and visa. If selected, you receive an award/admission letter, then apply for the student visa of that country.
Documents Checklist — Keep These Ready
- ✓ Passport (and CNIC)
- ✓ Degrees and transcripts — attested by your board/university, and by HEC where required
- ✓ English test result (IELTS/TOEFL) — where the programme requires it
- ✓ Statement of purpose / motivation letter
- ✓ Two recommendation letters (from teachers or professors)
- ✓ An up-to-date CV — make yours free in the CV Maker, and add a Cover Letter
- ✓ Passport-size photographs; some programmes also ask for a medical form at a later stage
The Scholarships — Official Websites
Fulbright Scholarship
Covers: Full tuition, a monthly living stipend, airfare and health insurance.
🎓 Levels: Master, PhD
How to apply (Fulbright's own process):
- Create your account on USEFP's online application when the yearly round opens.
- Take the GRE — Fulbright applications ask for GRE scores.
- Write the application essays and upload transcripts, degrees and your CV.
- Submit the complete application online to USEFP — there is no paper application and no fee.
- Shortlisted candidates are interviewed in Pakistan; selected candidates then complete TOEFL and university placement steps with USEFP.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
Chevening Scholarship
Covers: Full tuition fees, a monthly stipend and airfare to and from the UK.
🎓 Levels: Master
How to apply (Chevening's own process):
- Apply through Chevening's online application system on its official website.
- Choose three different UK master's courses inside the application.
- Apply to those UK universities separately as well — Chevening does not apply for you.
- Upload your passport/ID, degree transcripts and two referees' details, and submit.
- Shortlisted candidates are interviewed at the British embassy/high commission; if selected, you must hold an unconditional offer from one of your three courses.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
DAAD Scholarship
Covers: A monthly stipend, travel allowance and insurance; most public-university programmes in Germany charge no tuition.
🎓 Levels: Master, PhD
How to apply (DAAD's own process):
- Find your exact programme in the DAAD scholarship database and read its own requirements.
- Apply through the DAAD online portal.
- Where the programme also requires it, apply to the German university separately.
- Upload transcripts, degree, CV, motivation letter and recommendation letters in the portal.
- Shortlisted candidates may be called to an interview/selection meeting; DAAD informs the selected candidates directly.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters
Covers: Full tuition/participation costs, a monthly allowance and travel — while studying in at least two European countries.
🎓 Levels: Master
How to apply (Erasmus Mundus' own process):
- Browse the Erasmus Mundus catalogue and choose a joint master's programme (you may apply to up to three).
- Apply directly to that programme's consortium on the programme's own website — there is no central Erasmus application form.
- Submit your degree, transcripts, CV, motivation letter and language certificate exactly as the consortium lists.
- The consortium selects its scholars and informs them.
- Selected students sign the student agreement and apply for the visa of the first study country.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
MEXT Scholarship
Covers: Full tuition, a monthly stipend and round-trip airfare between Pakistan and Japan.
🎓 Levels: Bachelor, Master, PhD
How to apply (MEXT's own process):
- Choose your route: Embassy Recommendation (through the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan) or University Recommendation (through a Japanese university).
- Embassy route: submit the application forms and documents to the Japanese embassy when its yearly round opens.
- Pass the embassy's written examinations and interview.
- Embassy candidates are then screened by MEXT in Japan; university-route candidates are nominated by the university to MEXT.
- Final selected candidates receive their placement and travel to Japan.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
Türkiye Burslari
Covers: Full tuition, a monthly stipend, accommodation, airfare and a free one-year Turkish language course.
🎓 Levels: Bachelor, Master, PhD
How to apply (Türkiye Burslari's own process):
- Create your free account on the Türkiye Burslari online system (TBBS) — the whole application is online.
- Complete your profile and upload your photo, ID/passport, transcripts and certificates.
- Choose your level and university/programme preferences inside the same application — no separate university application is needed.
- Write the letter of intent in the form and submit.
- Shortlisted candidates are interviewed (in Pakistan or online); results are announced inside the system.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)
Covers: Full tuition, free dormitory accommodation, a monthly stipend and medical insurance.
🎓 Levels: Bachelor, Master, PhD
How to apply (CSC's own process):
- Choose a Chinese university and programme that offers the CSC scholarship.
- Apply on the Campus China online system, using that university's agency number.
- Also apply on the university's own admission portal — most universities require both applications.
- Upload your passport, attested degrees/transcripts, study plan, recommendation letters and the medical examination form.
- The university and CSC review the nominations; selected students receive admission and visa documents.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
Australia Awards Scholarships
Covers: Full tuition, a living allowance, an establishment allowance, airfare and health cover.
🎓 Levels: Bachelor, Master
How to apply (Australia Awards' own process):
- Check your country's eligibility and priority study fields on the Australia Awards website.
- Apply online through the OASIS system when your country's round opens.
- Prepare and upload certified documents, academic transcripts and referee reports.
- Shortlisted candidates attend an interview.
- Selected scholars complete a pre-departure briefing and the visa steps with the Australia Awards office.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
Stipendium Hungaricum
Covers: Full tuition, an accommodation contribution, a monthly stipend and medical insurance.
🎓 Levels: Bachelor, Master, PhD
How to apply (Stipendium Hungaricum's own process):
- Apply through the Tempus Public Foundation online application system.
- For Pakistan, HEC is the sending partner — also complete HEC's own application/registration as the partner requires.
- Choose up to two study programmes and upload your ID, transcripts, motivation letter and medical certificate.
- The university holds its entrance examination/interview online.
- Tempus and the university finalize the nominations; selected candidates complete the visa steps.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
Commonwealth Scholarships
Covers: Full tuition, airfare to and from the UK and a monthly stipend.
🎓 Levels: Master, PhD
How to apply (the Commonwealth process):
- Check which Commonwealth scheme fits you (Master's, PhD, Shared or Split-site) on the official website.
- Apply through the CSC's online application system.
- Most schemes also need a nomination — through the nominating agency for your country (for Pakistan, as the CSC lists).
- Upload transcripts, references and your development-impact statement.
- CSC selection panels review the nominations; results are shared with nominating agencies and candidates.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
Eiffel Excellence Scholarship
Covers: A monthly allowance plus international travel and insurance support. Honest note: Eiffel does not pay tuition itself — the allowance supports your living costs in France.
🎓 Levels: Master, PhD
How to apply (Eiffel's own process — different from the others):
- You cannot apply for Eiffel directly yourself — first choose a French institution and programme.
- Apply for admission to that French university or grande école.
- If the institution accepts you, its international office submits your Eiffel application to Campus France on your behalf.
- Campus France announces the selection results; your institution informs you.
- Selected students receive the monthly allowance during their studies in France and complete the visa steps.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)
Covers: Full tuition, airfare, a monthly stipend and a Korean language course before your degree.
🎓 Levels: Bachelor, Master, PhD
How to apply (GKS' own process):
- Choose a track: Embassy Track (through the Korean Embassy in Pakistan) or University Track (directly to one Korean university).
- Download the GKS application forms from Study in Korea and prepare your personal statement and study plan.
- Embassy track: submit your documents to the embassy, which recommends candidates to NIIED. University track: submit to the university, which recommends you.
- NIIED makes the final selection.
- Selected scholars usually complete the Korean language programme first, then start the degree; visa steps are guided by NIIED and the university.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
Swedish Institute Scholarship
Covers: Full tuition and a monthly living allowance, plus a travel grant.
🎓 Levels: Master
How to apply (the Swedish Institute process):
- First apply for a master's programme through Sweden's central admissions (universityadmissions.se).
- Keep your admissions application number — the scholarship application asks for it.
- Apply for the Swedish Institute Scholarship on si.se with your CV, letters of reference, motivation letter and documents showing work and leadership experience.
- The SI publishes its results after the university admission results are out.
- Selected scholars join the SI Network for Global Professionals and complete the residence-permit steps.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
HEC Overseas Scholarships
Covers: Tuition and stipend under the host-country programme that HEC nominates you to (the exact package depends on that scheme).
🎓 Levels: Master, PhD
How to apply (HEC's own process):
- Create your profile on the HEC e-portal and keep your education details updated.
- Watch HEC's scholarship announcements for overseas schemes with partner countries/universities.
- Apply for the specific scheme through the HEC e-portal while its round is open.
- HEC shortlists on merit — often with a test and/or interview — and nominates candidates to the host country or university.
- Selected candidates complete HEC's documentation/undertaking and the visa steps for the host country.
Applications open once a year — check the current round and deadline on the official website.
PakRoz lists these programmes for guidance only — the official website of each programme is the only place to apply, and its current round, rules and deadline are the final word. Before applying anywhere else, also read the safety warnings in the guide above.