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    Funding guide · updated 2026-11-13

    Scholarships in Greece for international students

    In short

    • Global Admissions lists 9 scholarships open to international students in Greece, of which 6 cover tuition in full.
    • 7 are government-funded and 2 come from universities themselves.
    • By level: Master's (8), PhD (3), Bachelor's (1).
    • Typical tuition to weigh them against: a bachelor's degree in Greece has a median listed fee of US$12,863 a year across 1,471 programs at 43 institutions.
    • 1 of these are restricted to specific nationalities; 8 carry no nationality restriction we could verify.

    Greece funding by the numbers

    Scholarships listed
    9
    Cover full tuition
    6
    Universities in catalog
    43
    Programs you can apply to
    1,471
    Taught in English
    297
    Distinct funders
    4

    What an award is worth against a year's fees

    A scholarship figure means nothing until you set it against what the year actually costs. These are median annual fees — over the programs billed per year — from the 1,471 Greece programs in the Global Admissions catalog, not survey estimates.

    Bachelor's
    Median US$12,863/yr · middle half US$12,775 – US$14,125 · 1 awards

    Source: Global Admissions program catalog, 2026-11-13. Tuition is the published international fee and excludes living costs, which a tuition-only award does not cover.

    Every scholarship we list for Greece

    Government awards (7)

    Funded by a national government or its agencies. These carry the largest budgets and the earliest deadlines, and some require you to return home for a set period after graduating.

    Austria·Government

    Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM)

    European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

    Full Ride

    Master's
    Open·Next: Usually closes in January
    Germany·Government

    Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Embedded Intelligence Nanosystems Engineering (EMINENT)

    European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

    Full Ride

    Master's
    Open·Next: November – February
    Belgium·Government

    Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Smart Cities and Communities (SMACCs)

    European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

    Full Ride

    Master's
    Open·Next: December – January
    Portugal·Government

    Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Archaeological Materials Science (ARCHMAT)

    European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

    Full Ride

    Master's
    Open·Next: Around October
    United Kingdom·Government

    Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Aquaculture, Environment and Society (ACES-STAR)

    European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

    Full Ride

    Master's
    Open·Next: Usually closes in January
    Lithuania·Government

    Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Dance and Movement as Practical Knowledge and Heritage (Choreomundus)

    European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

    Full Ride

    Master's
    Open·Next: Around 1 November
    Greece·Government

    IKY-Fulbright Doctoral Research Scholarships

    State Scholarships Foundation of Greece (IKY)

    Varies by award

    PhD
    Open·Next: 16 July 2025

    University awards (2)

    Administered by the institution itself and usually assessed alongside your admission application, so you apply to the program first.

    Greece·University

    Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Scholarships for Foreign Students

    Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

    Varies by award

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year
    Greece·University

    Aristotle University Al. Delmouzou Scholarship

    Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh)

    Varies by award

    Master'sPhD
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year

    Who can apply

    Awards reserved for specific nationalities

    What this list does not tell you

    • 9 of the 9 awards below have no single published closing date — most run on an annual cycle whose exact date the funder confirms each year. Always check the provider's own page before you plan around a deadline.
    • Nationality eligibility is recorded for 1 of 9 awards. Where we show no restriction it means we could not verify one, not that none exists.
    • Funding in Greece changes with government budgets and university intake targets. Programs get suspended between cycles, and a fully funded award one year can become partial the next.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How many scholarships are available in Greece for international students?▾

    Global Admissions lists 9 scholarships open to international students studying in Greece. 6 of them cover tuition in full, and 0 pay a living stipend on top.

    Are there fully funded scholarships in Greece?▾

    Yes. 6 of the 9 awards listed for Greece are recorded as covering full tuition or as a full ride including living costs. Fully funded awards are the most competitive category, and most require you to hold or be applying for admission to a specific university before you apply for the money.

    Which government scholarships fund study in Greece?▾

    7 government-funded awards appear on this page, including Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Embedded Intelligence Nanosystems Engineering (EMINENT), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Smart Cities and Communities (SMACCs). Government programs usually carry the largest budgets and the earliest deadlines, and several attach a condition to return home for a set period after graduating.

    How much does it cost to study in Greece without a scholarship?▾

    Across the 1,471 programs at 43 institutions in Greece in the Global Admissions catalog, a bachelor's degree has a median listed tuition of US$12,863 a year, with the middle half of programs falling between US$12,775 and US$14,125. Living costs sit on top of that and are not covered by a tuition-only award.

    Do universities in Greece offer their own scholarships?▾

    Yes — 2 of the 9 awards listed for Greece are funded by the institution rather than by a government or foundation. University awards are typically smaller than national programs but far less competitive, they are often assessed automatically from your admission application, and many can be combined with an external scholarship.

    Do I need a university offer before applying for a scholarship in Greece?▾

    It depends on the award. University-administered scholarships in Greece are usually assessed alongside or after your admission application, so you apply to the program first. Government and foundation programs vary: some require proof of admission at the point of application, others issue a conditional award you then take to a university. Each award page on Global Admissions records which applies.

    Are scholarships in Greece restricted by nationality?▾

    1 of the 9 awards listed here are limited to citizens of particular countries, often through a development or bilateral agreement. The remaining 8 carry no nationality restriction that we could verify, which usually means they are open to any international applicant who meets the academic criteria.

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    Award details are compiled from each funder's own published material and refreshed weekly; tuition figures come from the Global Admissions program catalog as of 2026-11-13. Always confirm deadlines and eligibility on the funder's site before applying.