Can I study medicine abroad on a scholarship?

Full MD scholarships are rare for international students, but public health, nursing, and research degrees have more options.

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Medical & Health Science Scholarships for International Students

Medical scholarships support clinical training, public health research, and healthcare workforce development.

Medical and health science scholarships

Medicine, nursing, public health, and healthcare fields.

36 scholarships, grouped by level
Scholarship	Level	Funding	Usually closes
Bachelor's (5)
PSSF Medical Scholarship — AlQuds University (Jerusalem) · For Palestinians	Bachelor's	Partial	Not confirmed
AFRP Scholarship for Students of Ramallah Descent · For Palestinians	Bachelor's	Not stated	Not confirmed
PCRF Academic Scholarship Programme — Medical & Health Sciences · For Palestinians	Bachelor's	Fully funded	Not confirmed
Computer Science Engineering — John von Neumann University	Bachelor's	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Contemporary Music — University of Debrecen	Bachelor's	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Master's (12)
DAAD In-Country Scholarships for Palestinians — Master's in the West Bank · For Palestinians	Master's	Fully funded	Usually August (estimated)
Dr Maisara Alrayyes Scholarship · For Palestinians	Master's	Fully funded	Not confirmed
Anera Education & Scholarship Programs · For Palestinians	Master's	Not stated	Not confirmed
JICA JISR — Master's Scholarships in Japan for Syrian Refugees	Master's	Fully funded	Usually March (estimated)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Fellowship Programme	Master's	Fully funded	1 Dec 2026
Stipendium Hungaricum – Shaping Futures Together	Master's	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Data Science — Obuda University	Master's	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Cartography — Eötvös Loránd University	Master's	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Instruction of English as a Foreign Language — University of Pannonia	Master's	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
General Medicine — University of Szeged	Master's	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
International Water Governance and Water Diplomacy — University of Public Service	Master's	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Conducting (Orchestra conductor) — Széchenyi István University	Master's	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
PhD (8)
Doctoral School of Linguistics (German Linguistics in German) — University of Szeged	PhD	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Doctoral School of Literature (Literatures and Cultures in English) — University of Szeged	PhD	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Doctoral School of Veterinary Science — University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest	PhD	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Food Science Doctoral Program — Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences	PhD	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
A*STAR Graduate Scholarship	PhD	Not stated	Not confirmed
Doctoral School of Medical Sciences [Medicine and health] — University of Debrecen	PhD	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences — University of Szeged	PhD	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Doctoral School of Multidisciplinary Medical Sciences — University of Szeged	PhD	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)
Several levels (9)
Islamic University of Gaza — Resume Your Degree (Online Continuity) · For Palestinians	Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Graduate	Partial	Not confirmed
Al-Azhar University – Gaza — Resume Your Degree (Online Continuity) · For Palestinians	Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate	Partial	Not confirmed
University of Leicester – Gaza & HESPAL Scholarships · For Palestinians	Master's, PhD	Not stated	Not confirmed
Al-Quds University — Scholarships & Financial Aid · For Palestinians	Bachelor's, Master's	Not stated	Not confirmed
Al-Aqsa University — Resume Your Degree (Online Continuity) · For Palestinians	Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate	Partial	Not confirmed
Dima Alhaj Scholarship – University of Glasgow · For Palestinians	Bachelor's, Master's	Fully funded	Next round
Glasgow — World Changers Global Excellence Scholarship	Bachelor's, Master's	Not stated	Not confirmed
Equal Opportunity Scholarship – RWTH Aachen University	Master's, PhD	Partial	Not confirmed
McGill-UAE Graduate Studies Fellowship	Master's, PhD	Fully funded	Usually October (estimated)
Other programmes (2)
ITEC Short Courses in India for Palestinian Nationals (Government of India) · For Palestinians	Short Course	Fully funded	Not confirmed
Foundation Course for Studies in English — Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences	Diploma	Fully funded	Usually January (estimated)

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Health science funding ranges from full clinical training support to research-focused grants.

Clinical and public health tracks
WHO and humanitarian health programmes
Strong funding in UK, USA, Australia

Medical field tips

Check if clinical licensing is included
Public health Master's often better funded than MD
Consider specialisation-specific awards

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