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    United States Scholarships for Libyan Students

    Global Admissions lists 9 scholarships open to Libyan students studying in United States. Of these, 4 pay for everything — spanning Master's (6), PhD (5), MBA (2), and Bachelor's (1). Among the listed awards: Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2026-2027, Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program 2027-2028, and Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2027-2028. Deadlines cluster around October and May, and 4 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.

    Scholarships listed
    9
    Full-ride awards
    4
    Degree levels covered
    4
    Next deadlines
    Oct 6 · May 21 · October

    What full funding is worth in United States

    Median listed international tuition by degree — this is the bill a fully funded award in United States is covering.

    Bachelor's
    US$29,046/yr
    Master's
    US$23,160/yr
    PhD
    US$27,366/yr

    Source: Global Admissions program catalog, 2026-10-01.

    At a glance

    AwardCoversDegreesFunder typeNext deadlineDestination
    Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 2027$25,000–90,000Master's, PhD, MBA, JD, MDNGOOctoberUnited States
    Knight-Hennessy Scholars 2027Full RideMaster's, PhD, MBA, JD, MDUniversityOct 6, 2026United States
    Margaret McNamara Education Grants 2026US$7,000–15,000Master's, PhDNGOJanuaryUnited States
    Rotary Peace Fellowship 2027-2028Full RideMaster'sNGOFebruaryUnited States
    Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2026-2027Full RideMaster's, PhDGovernmentMay 21, 2027United States
    Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2027-2028Full tuition, monthly living stipend ($1,200–$2,500/month),…Master's, PhDGovernmentRollingUnited States
    Yale World Fellows 2027Fully funded semester in residence at Yale for mid-career gl…—UniversityRollingUnited States
    Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program 2027-2028Full Ride—GovernmentRollingUnited States
    MENA Scholarship Support Fund (MSSF)VariesBachelor'sGovernmentRollingUnited States
    United States·Government

    Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2027-2028

    U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

    Full tuition, monthly living stipend ($1,200–$2,500/month), round-trip airfare, health insurance

    Master'sPhD
    Open·Next: Varies by programme
    United States·University

    Knight-Hennessy Scholars 2027

    Stanford University

    Full Ride

    Master'sPhDMBA+2
    Open·Closes in 4 days
    United States·Government

    Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2026-2027

    Government of Japan, administered by the World Bank

    Full Ride

    Master'sPhD
    Open·Closes May 21, 2027
    United States·NGO

    Rotary Peace Fellowship 2027-2028

    The Rotary Foundation (Rotary International)

    Full Ride

    Master's
    Open·Next: Usually closes in February
    United States·University

    Yale World Fellows 2027

    Yale University

    Fully funded semester in residence at Yale for mid-career global leaders.

    Open·Next: Usually closes in autumn
    United States·NGO

    Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 2027

    Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

    $25,000–90,000

    Master'sPhDMBA+2
    Open·Next: Usually closes in October
    United States·NGO

    Margaret McNamara Education Grants 2026

    Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG)

    US$7,000–15,000

    Master'sPhD
    Open·Next: 15 January
    United States·Government

    Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program 2027-2028

    US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

    Full Ride

    Open·Next: Varies by programme
    United States·Government

    MENA Scholarship Support Fund (MSSF)

    U.S. Department of State (administered for Libya by Amideast)

    Varies

    Bachelor's
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year

    Deadlines coming up

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    February

    May

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    Frequently asked questions

    Can Libyan students get fully funded scholarships in United States?▾

    Yes — 4 of the 9 scholarships listed for Libyan students in United States cover the full ride, full tuition, or a complete waiver, including Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2026-2027.

    What do these scholarships cover?▾

    4 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 0 cover tuition in full, and 0 waive tuition entirely; the remaining 5 pay a stipend, a fixed amount, or a percentage of costs. A typical award: Full tuition, monthly living stipend ($1,200–$2,500/month), round-trip airfare, health insurance.

    When are the deadlines?▾

    Deadlines cluster around October and May, and 4 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.