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Economics Scholarships for Palestinian and Arab Students

Economics scholarships support students who want to understand and address development challenges, inequality, and economic policy in the Arab world and beyond.

Economics scholarships

Development economics, international economics, and political economy.

36 scholarships, grouped by level
ScholarshipLevelFundingUsually closes
Bachelor's (11)
Palestinian Scholars Program (PSP) – Georgetown University in Qatar For PalestiniansBachelor'sFully fundedUsually May (estimated)
Finance and Accounting — Eötvös Loránd UniversityBachelor'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Applied Economics — Eötvös Loránd UniversityBachelor'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Commerce and Marketing — Budapest University of Economics and BusinessBachelor'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
International Business Economics — Corvinus University of BudapestBachelor'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
International Business Economics — Budapest University of Economics and BusinessBachelor'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
International Business Economics — Eötvös Loránd UniversityBachelor'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Data Science in Business — University of PannoniaBachelor'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Islamic Development Bank Scholarship ProgrammeBachelor'sFully fundedNot confirmed
Communication and Media Studies — Budapest University of Economics and BusinessBachelor'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Computer Science Engineering — Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsBachelor'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Master's (15)
Access to Education Graduate ScholarshipsMaster'sFully fundedNot confirmed
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Economics of Globalisation and European IntegrationMaster'sFully fundedNot confirmed
University of Navarra — Grow with Mef Scholarships [ Call for Papers ]Master'sLiving costsNot confirmed
CIHEAM Chania (MAICh) full scholarships for two-year MSc programmes (agriculture, food, environment)Master'sFully fundedNext round
Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) Master Scholarships — need- and merit-based financial aidMaster'sPartialNot confirmed
International Accounting and Auditing — Corvinus University of BudapestMaster'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
International Economy and Business — Széchenyi István UniversityMaster'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Erasmus Mundus: Models and Methods of Quantitative EconomicsMaster'sFully fundedNot confirmed
International Economy and Business — University of SzegedMaster'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Management and Leadership — Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsMaster'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
International Economy and Business — University of SopronMaster'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Marketing — University of PannoniaMaster'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
WU Vienna — International Excellence FellowshipMaster'sFully fundedNot confirmed
International Economy and Business — University of DebrecenMaster'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Management and Leadership — Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life SciencesMaster'sFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
PhD (6)
Research Fellowship For Phd Holders Arab Fund 2026PhDNot statedRolling
Géza Pattantyús-Ábrahám Doctoral School of Mechanical Engineering [Engineering Science] — Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsPhDFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Doctoral School of Economics, Business and Informatics [Social Science] (Economics) — Corvinus University of BudapestPhDFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
George A. Olah Doctoral School of Chemistry and Chemical Technology [Natural Science] (Chemical- Bio- and Environmental Engineering) — Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsPhDFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Doctoral School of Architecture [Arts] (architecture) — Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsPhDFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Doctoral School of Business and Management [Social Science] — Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsPhDFully fundedUsually January (estimated)
Several levels (4)
Equal Opportunity Scholarship – RWTH Aachen UniversityMaster's, PhDPartialNot confirmed
McGill-UAE Graduate Studies FellowshipMaster's, PhDFully fundedUsually October (estimated)
University of York — York Graduate Research ScholarshipsMaster's, PhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Hungary Helps Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People (SCYP) — Bachelor's to PhD in HungaryBachelor's, PhDFull tuitionNot confirmed
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What this page covers

Browse economics scholarships pre-filtered for students from the Arab world, including development economics and international economics.

  • Development economics scholarships favour applicants from developing and conflict-affected regions.
  • Many central bank and government-funded scholarships target economics students specifically.
  • World Bank, IMF, and bilateral government scholarships are strong options for economics graduates.

Economics tips

  • Quantitative skills (statistics, econometrics) significantly strengthen scholarship applications.
  • GRE Quant score of 160+ is often expected for top economics scholarships in the USA.
  • European programmes (ERASMUS+, DAAD) do not require GRE and welcome economics students from the Arab world.

Frequently asked questions

Can I study economics without GRE?
Yes. German, French, and UK programmes (except a few) do not require GRE for economics Master's applications.
Are there economics scholarships specifically for Palestinians?
Yes. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and several Gulf scholarships fund economics students from OIC member states, including Palestine.

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