Development

Full Ride Graduate Scholarships in Development: How to Win the World Bank Scholarships Program

If you work in development and secretly draft policy ideas in your notebook during staff meetings, this is for you. The World Bank Scholarships Program is one of the **big, career-changing** opportunities in the global development world.

Amount: Full tuition, monthly living stipend, travel allowance Deadline: Feb 27, 2026 Location: Global

Full Tuition plus Monthly Stipend for UK Master’s Study: Complete Guide to Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2026

If you come from an eligible Commonwealth country and dream of studying a one-year taught Master’s in the UK but the cost is the hurdle, the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are precisely the kind of break that changes trajectories.

Amount: Full tuition, stipend, travel, warm clothing allowance Deadline: Dec 13, 2025 Location: Global

HUD Section 202: Funding for Affordable Senior Housing (Nonprofits Only)

HUD capital advances and rental assistance for nonprofits building and operating affordable housing with services for very low-income older adults.

Type: Grant Amount: Capital Advances (Millions) + Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRAC) Deadline: Annual NOFO release Location: United States
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JICA Innovative Leaders Scholarship 2025 Guide: Earn Over ¥2 Million Per Year to Study in Japan and Drive National Development

If you are the person in the room who keeps asking, “How do we fix this for everyone, not just today but long term?”, this scholarship is aimed squarely at you.

Amount: ¥2,000,000+ annual scholarship Deadline: Nov 30, 2025 Location: International and Japan

UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD)

Invests in projects that support the emergence of dynamic cultural and creative sectors in developing countries.

Amount: Up to $100,000 Deadline: Jun 16, 2025 Location: Global

USAID Development Innovation Ventures (DIV)

Tiered funding to test and scale creative solutions that address global development challenges across sectors.

Type: Grant Amount: Up to $15,000,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: Global

Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarship: Fully Funded Oxford Graduate Study + Leadership Programme

Fully funded Oxford scholarship covering 100% tuition, college fees, and living costs (£20,780+) for graduates from developing countries. Includes year-long leadership development programme, mentoring, and global alumni network.

Amount: Full tuition and college fees, living costs Deadline: Jan 10, 2026 Location: Global

World Bank Development Marketplace: Up to $300,000 for Poverty and Sustainability Innovations

Competitive grant program from the World Bank Group backing innovative, scalable solutions to major development challenges. Supports civil society organizations, social enterprises, and research institutions.

Amount: Up to $300,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: Global