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PhD Scholarships in the USA for International Students

US PhD programmes typically fund accepted students through tuition waivers plus assistantship stipends.

PhD scholarships in the USA

Full tuition waivers, stipends, and research assistantships.

22 scholarships, grouped by level
ScholarshipLevelFundingUsually closes
Master's (1)
Fully Funded Fulbright Scholarships For Mastersphd In Usa 2026Master'sFully fundedUsually July (estimated)
PhD (8)
UPenn School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) PhD FellowshipPhDFully fundedUsually December (estimated)
Johns Hopkins Provost Fellowship — PhDPhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences FellowshipPhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Scholarships - Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesPhDNot statedNot confirmed
NYU MacCracken Fellowship — PhDPhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Princeton University — Fully Funded PhD ProgramsPhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Columbia University Presidential Fellowship — PhDPhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Biomedical Sciences FundingPhDNot statedNot confirmed
Several levels (13)
Georgetown Graduate School Fellowship — Conflict & Refugee Focus For PalestiniansMaster's, PhDPartialNot confirmed
UW Emergency Scholarship – Natural Disaster or Emergency SituationBachelor's, Master's, PhDNot statedNot confirmed
Princeton University Graduate Fellowship — All PhD ProgramsMaster's, PhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Griffith University Scholarship For International Students With Tuition Fee Reduction AustraliaBachelor's, Master's, PhDNot stated
University of Virginia Emergency Student Assistance FundBachelor's, Master's, PhDNot statedNot confirmed
MIT Graduate Fellowships and Research AssistantshipsMaster's, PhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Othman Family Scholarship FundBachelor's, Master's, PhD, High SchoolPartialNot confirmed
Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars ProgramMaster's, PhDFully fundedUsually October (estimated)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) — US-Based StudentsMaster's, PhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Dr. Adawia Alousi STEM Scholarship Fund for Muslim WomenMaster's, PhD, PostdocPartialNot confirmed
Scholarship At The University Of Richmond The United States With FundingBachelor's, Master's, PhDFully funded
Fulbright Foreign Student Program — SyriaMaster's, PhD, PostdocFully fundedUsually March (estimated)
University Of Melbourne Research Scholarship 2027 For Masters And Phd Students With Funding Of Up To Aud 138000Master's, PhDFully fundedNot confirmed
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What this page covers

In the US, most PhD students in STEM are fully funded — use this page to find opportunities.

  • Full funding common in STEM
  • TA/RA stipends of $20,000–$40,000/year
  • 5–6 year programmes

US doctoral tips

  • Apply 12 months ahead — December deadlines common
  • Strong research statement is critical
  • GRE increasingly optional

Frequently asked questions

Are all US PhDs funded?
Most STEM PhDs are fully funded; humanities and social sciences vary by programme.

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