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Scholarships for students from North Korea

Looking for scholarships as a student from North Korea? Start with the 3 scholarships below that are reserved for a list of countries including North Korea: fewer people can apply for these. Then look at the 288 scholarships open to international students of any nationality, listed by destination further down. Every award has its own conditions, so confirm them on the official page before you apply.

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3 scholarships reserved for selected countries, including North Korea

Each programme's official country list or nationality rule names North Korea (lists checked 29 Oct 2026). Next deadline first.

UKFully funded
University of Oxford

Reach Oxford Scholarship

Bachelor’s

Closes 26 Jan 2027
AU20% off your first-year tuition fees.
Australian National University

ANU Vice-Chancellor’s International Achievement Award

Bachelor’s · Master’s

Rolling deadline
AUUniversity of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (for up to 3.5 years)
University of Sydney

Faculty of Engineering Research Scholarship for East Asia

PhD

Rolling deadline

Also open to students from North Korea: 288 scholarships for international students of any nationality

These awards say they are for international students, or are open to every nationality except a few named countries. We have not checked each one for North Korea individually, and many more awards don't mention nationality at all, so browse each destination and confirm the conditions on the official page.

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