Searching merit-based scholarships? Explore this section and seek for more academic scholarships on this website. We have brought out some of the scholarship awards for students looking forward to enter into an academic course. For obtaining academic or merit scholarships, students need to acquire exceedingly good grades. Basically merit based scholarships are provided on the basis of academic performances but can also be given to the candidates showing artistic skills or some other special expertise or a combination thereof.

Merit-based scholarships help students to gauge the distance between them and their academic degrees. The links below will connect you directly to the source of funding or the application and a brief overview will help you to select the scholarship according to your eligibility.

LLM Scholarships for UK and International Students at QMUL
Scholarship Provider: Queen Mary University of London, UK.
Eligible Students:The LLM Scholarships are open to applicants who have an offer of study on the full-time LLM.
Courses:Scholar is available for pursing graduate degree level
Award Details:The LLM scholarships cover the full cost of tuition
Application Deadline: March 13, 2017

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program in Canada
Scholarship Provider: The OGS program is jointly funded by the Province of Ontario and the university awarding the scholarship.
Eligible Students: Applicant will be enrolled in a full-time program for 2 or more terms (21 to 52 weeks in total) for the academic you’re submitting your application.
Courses:Scholarships are available to graduate students.
Award Details:OGS awards are based on the number of terms your consecutive studies within an academic year $10,000 for 2 consecutive terms of study and $15,000 for 3 consecutive terms of study.
Application Deadline: Application, document and review details for this scholarship vary by school.

UNF Foundation Competitive Merit-Based Scholarships in USA
Scholarship Provider: UNF Foundation, USA.
Eligible Students:Students are only eligible to receive one UNF merit-based scholarship
Courses: Scholarships are only available to first-time-in-college or transfer students beginning in the Fall terms.
Award Details: Scholarships cover the full cost of tuition
Application Deadline:January 1

Wabash College Presidential International Scholarships in USA
Scholarship Provider: Wabash College, USA.
Eligible Students:Merit-based scholarships are awarded based on the overall strength of an applicant’s record as documented within the admissions application.
Courses: Scholarships are available to pursue any course available at the Wabash College.
Award Details: Merit-based scholarships ranging up to $25,000 per year are offered.
Application Deadline: January 15

Coventry University International Merit Scholarships in UK
Scholarship Provider: Coventry University, UK.
Eligible Students:Applicants must hold qualifications equivalent to A-levels at grades ABB or 60% average for students joining a top up programmes.
Courses: Scholarships are available for full-time undergraduate (including top-up programmes) or postgraduate programme at Coventry University London Campus.
Award Details: Undergraduate merit scholarship: £1000, MSc merit scholarship: £1,000 and MBA merit scholarship: £1,500
Application Deadline:1 February

Grenoble Institute of Technology Foundation Scholarships
Scholarship Provider:The Grenoble Institute of Technology Foundation, France.
Eligible Students:Students can apply for this scholarship only after having applied for the international masters programme.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing master progarmme at Grenoble INP.
Award Details: The grant amounts to 5000 euros per semester (maximum duration 1 or 2 semesters).
Application Deadline: 20^th February

EWU Merit Scholarships/Tuition Fee Waiver in Bangladesh
Scholarship Provider:East West University (EWU), Bangladesh.
Eligible Students:Candidates scoring GPA 5.00 (excluding 4th subject marks) in the latest SSC & HSC examinations.
Courses: Scholarships are available to pursue undergraduate degree program.
Award Details: The University offers 100% merit scholarship.
Application Deadline:02 December

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Scholarships in Singapore
Scholarship Provider: The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore.
Eligible Students: Applicants must have good academic and professional records.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters and PhD programme at the Lee Kuan Yew School.
Award Details: The Fellowship will fully finance the candidate’s education in the MPM programme.
Application Deadline: 15 December

AICTE Pragati & Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Indian Students
Scholarship Provider: All India Council For Technical Education, New Delhi, India.
Eligible Students: Students Admitted for Diploma/Undergraduate Degree Level Programmes/Courses in AICTE Approved Institutions.
Courses: Scholarships are available for Degree or Diploma programme in any of the AICTE approved institute.
Award Details: Amount of scholarship: Tuition Fee of Rs. 30000/- or at actual, whichever is less and Rs. 2000/- per month for 10 months as incidentals each year.
Application Deadline: 23 November

USPCAS-AFS Merit and Needs-Based Scholarships
Scholarship Provider: The U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security (USPCAS-AFS).
Eligible Students: Be eligible to secure admission in M.Phil./ M.S.(Hons.) and PhD for Winter Semester 2015-2016 as per admission requirement of UAF in one of the above-mentioned thematic areas.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing M.Phil./ M.S.(Hons.) and PhD programme at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
Award Details: The scholarship provides funds for Tuition fee, Stipend, Boarding charges.
Application Deadline:November 30th

Merit-Based Partial Scholarships at University of Derby in UK
Scholarship Provider: University of Derby, UK.
Eligible Students:You must be a full time international (outside the EU) taught student in the first year of your study at the University of Derby.
Courses: Scholarships are available to taught student to assist with tuition fees for the first year of tuition at the University of Derby.
Award Details: If you are successful, either £2000 or £3000 will be deducted from your tuition fees
Application Deadline: November 30 (January 2016 start courses)

ANU International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship in Australia
Scholarship Provider: Australian National University (ANU), Australia.
Eligible Students:Applicants must be citizens of countries in the South-East Asian region only.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate programme at ANU.
Award Details: Scholarships cover 25% of first year tuition fees.

African Postgraduate Scholarships in UK
Scholarship Provider: Edinburgh Napier University, UK.
Scholarship Provider: Edinburgh Napier University, UK.
Eligible Students:Students who are domiciled in Africa at the time of application and are self-funding their course are eligible for a merit based scholarships.
Courses:Scholarships are available for pursuing full time postgraduate programme.
Award Details:Merit based scholarships of between GBP £1000 – £3000 for entry onto a full time postgraduate programme in January 2016.
Application Deadline:End of November for courses starting in January.

International Foundation Joint Venture Scholarships in UK
Scholarship Provider: University of East Anglia, UK.
Eligible Students:These scholarships will help the brightest students, no matter what their background or financial circumstances, with tuition fees.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing International Foundation program at University of East Anglia.
Award Details: International Foundation joint venture scholarships – science pathways: 100% scholarships (worth up to £16,795) for students.
Application Deadline: 2 November (for January start date)

SPDC Joint Venture University Scholarship in Nigeria
Scholarship Provider:  The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited.
Eligible Students: Be citizens of Nigeria, currently enrolled in an accredited and approved university in Nigeria.
Courses: Scholarship is available for pursuing first degree programme at all Nigerian universities.
Award Details:Scholarship is awarded for the full duration of their course.
Application Deadline: 18th September

AUC Scholarships for IGCSE Students in Egypt
Scholarship Provider: The American University in Cairo, Egypt.
Eligible Students:To attract the best high-school students in the region, an honor scholarship is awarded at the beginning of each academic year to the new students achieving the highest scores.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate program at the AUC.
Award Details: The scholarship amounts to a 40 percent additional reduction to full AUC tuition per semester (fall, spring, summer and winter) over and above the regular achievement scholarship.
Application Deadline: Scholarship applications for fall 2015 will open in May 2015.