Scholarships

Scholarships for Timor-Leste Students

6 scholarships open to Timor-Leste students, including government-funded, university-administered, and private foundation awards.

Malaysia · Government

Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) 2026

Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Government of Malaysia

Full Ride

Master's PhD
Open · Next: Applications open annually, typically in March, through the MOHE MIS portal; the window is short and dates change yearly.
Brazil · Government

Brazilian PEC-PG Graduate Scholarship 2026

MRE, CAPES (MEC) and CNPq (MCTI), Brazil

Monthly stipend (~R$2,100 master's, R$3,100 PhD), health cover and airfare via the MRE.

Master's PhD
Open · Next: Set by each CAPES edital; master's and full-doctorate applications typically run mid-August to early October, and sandwich-doctorate applications from October to January. Confirm current dates on the CAPES portal.
United States · NGO

East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship 2027

East-West Center

Covers UH Manoa tuition and fees, EWC housing, and a partial stipend; renewable for up to two academic years.

Master's PhD
Open · Next: December 1 (11:59 PM Hawai'i Standard Time) for the EWC application and UH Manoa admission. Supporting documents should be completed by January 10.
Singapore · University

NTU ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship

Nanyang Technological University Singapore

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open · Next: Same window as NTU undergraduate admissions
Singapore · University

NUS ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship

National University of Singapore

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open · Next: Automatic via undergrad admission; interviews January to July
Singapore · University

NUS ASEAN Research Scholarship

National University of Singapore

Full Ride

PhD
Open · Next: Tied to Aug and Jan PhD intakes; faculty deadlines vary