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Scholarship Opportunities For Students in Bhutan

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(Bachelor's, Master's & PhD)

There are plenty of scholarships are available for students studying in Bhutan. Students can apply for any scholarship including merit-based scholarships, sports scholarships, engineering scholarships, law scholarships, medical scholarships, and grants, to mention but a few.

Government of Bhutan Scholarship 2021 (Fully Funded)- this is a fully-funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is only for master's studies students.

Benefits-Round trip airfare, Tuition, and other academic fees, Accommodation, Monthly stipend;

Book allowance, Health insurance, and Others.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must have demonstrated English proficiency, preferably on one of the two recognized tests of language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS)
  • The student must be from any country and must be enrolled at a university in Bhutan
  • Applicants under 30 years of age
  • Holds a Bachelor’s Degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 in one of the following fields:
  • Sciences: Chemistry, Biology, Biological Sciences, Molecular Biology, Environmental Sciences;
  • Medical Sciences: Medicine, Medical Technology; and
  • Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Have experience in scientific laboratory research;
  • Applicants must provide a statement of purpose explaining their interests in the 

Fulbright Scholarships

Welcomes Ph.D. applicants from any country to study in any institution around the world. It is open for all disciplines and candidates must be enrolled with a local university or a research institute in Bhutan, and covers an academic year of study.

Eligibility-All nationals who come from disadvantaged communities but showing excellent academic, and leadership potential are eligible.

Application requirements: prospective recipients must be enrolled for a degree program at any institution in Bhutan. The students must also be able to prove their English proficiency

Royal Society International Exchange Programme-this scholarship offers partial funding for international students. This Post-Doctoral scholarship is for students pursuing Natural Sciences. This scholarship can be taken at any UK and overseas institutions.

Eligibility: Open to all nationals

Benefits: The scholarship offers Travel allowances and Research expenditure to all beneficiaries.

WMF Empowerment Through Education Scholarships for Developing Country Students

The scholarship covers Bachelor’s Degree studies in any developing country. The program provides undergraduate scholarships to nationals from developing countries to study in their home or a neighboring country.

Institution-Your choice of institution in your own country or another developing country

Level/Field of study- Bachelor's Degree in any field of study but applications are encouraged from those interested in pursuing degrees that will best help their local communities including medicine and health sciences, community development, law, education, social work, business, information technology, agriculture, and engineering.

Target group- Citizens from developing countries

Benefits- the scholarships range from $300 to $3000 throughout the undergraduate program. Scholarships may be used for tuition and fees, books and materials, and other related costs including rentals and meals, etc.

Eligibility- The ideal candidate:

  • must have completed secondary education, with good to excellent grades
  • must be 35 years old or below
  • Will be studying in his or her country or another developing country in the world
  • Must be pursuing his or her first bachelor’s degree
  • must be enrolled in a program of study that will benefit the community or contribute to the continued growth and advancement of his or her home country
  • the student must be planning to live and work in his or her own country after graduation
  • the student must have demonstrated commitment to giving back and has volunteered before applying
  • the student must have some other funds available for his or her education, but will not be able to go to pursue his or her tertiary degree without financial assistance

 

Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship Grants for Development

This is a scholarship targeted at Masters or Ph.D. Degree studies. it funds graduate-level coursework or research for one to four academic years at any approved University located in a country where there is a host Rotary club or district, outside of the applicant’s home country

Level/Field of Study- Graduate-level coursework or research in any of Rotary’s six areas of focus which are Peace and conflict prevention/resolution, Disease prevention and treatment, Water and sanitation, Maternal and child health, Basic education and literacy, and Economic and community development.

Benefits:

  • The minimum budget for a global grant scholarship is $30,000 which can fund Passport/visa, Inoculations, Travel expenses School supplies, Tuition, Room and board,  Household supplies, Language training courses (but not if university admission is contingent on improvement of language skills).
  • personal and miscellaneous expenses are not covered by the scholarship

 

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