Scholarships

Scholarships for Timor-Leste Students

3 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: For the 2026-2027 intake, applications were open from 4 March 2026 to 3 April 2026 through the MOHE MIS online portal. The window is short and dates change yearly, so confirm the current cycle's deadline on the official portal before applying.

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. For 2026 entry, master's and full-doctorate applications ran mid-August to early October 2025; sandwich-doctorate applications ran October 2025 to January 2026. 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.