PhD Scholarships, by the numbers
A live snapshot on Scholarship Union — how many are open, where they are, when they close, and what people are looking at right now.
Updated daily · Oct 1, 2026Open right now
524
scholarships accepting applications
358 are always open (no fixed deadline)
When they close
Within 30 days · 75
31–60 days · 32
61–90 days · 28
90+ days · 31
51
Countries offering them
86%
Of funded ones are fully funded
75
Closing within 30 days
358
Always open (no deadline)
When deadlines fall
Open deadlines by month over the next year — the busiest months to prepare for.
75
32
39
10
3
5
1
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1
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Oct
'26
Nov
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'27
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Apr
May
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Funding mix
Of those tagged with a funding level.
Fully funded · 426
Partially funded · 70
Where the funding is
Countries with the most open scholarships in this slice.
What seekers are viewing
The most-viewed open scholarships in this slice.
1
UNDP Digital AI Internship 2026 Remote | Fully Funded
1 Oct 2026
303,139 views
2
University of Manitoba Scholarships 2026 in Canada | Fully Funded
Scholarships in Canada · 1 Dec 2026
15,599 views
3
University of Tokyo Scholarship 2026 in Japan | Fully Funded
Scholarships in Japan · Always open
7,671 views
4
Gottingen DAAD Scholarship 2027 in Germany | Fully Funded
Scholarships in Germany · 15 Nov 2026
6,757 views
5
HKUST Postgraduate Studentship 2026 in Hong Kong | Fully Funded
Scholarships in Hong Kong · Always open
5,321 views
6
Ministry of Education Scholarship 2026-2027 in Taiwan | Fully Funded
Scholarships in Taiwan · Always open
4,660 views
University of Manitoba Scholarships 2026 in Canada | Fully Funded
Scholarships in Canada · 1 Dec 2026
15,599 views
3
University of Tokyo Scholarship 2026 in Japan | Fully Funded
Scholarships in Japan · Always open
7,671 views
4
Gottingen DAAD Scholarship 2027 in Germany | Fully Funded
Scholarships in Germany · 15 Nov 2026
6,757 views
5
HKUST Postgraduate Studentship 2026 in Hong Kong | Fully Funded
Scholarships in Hong Kong · Always open
5,321 views
6
Ministry of Education Scholarship 2026-2027 in Taiwan | Fully Funded
Scholarships in Taiwan · Always open
4,660 views
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