Scholarships
Scholarships Afghans can apply to now, with the days left until each one closes.
Open now 3
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American University of Afghanistan, onlineQatar
Each programme sets its own date
Online bachelor's for fall 2027 opens in October; financial aid for many.
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University of the People, for Afghan womenUnited States
All year
A 1,000-place fund for Afghan women; online and free, applications all year.
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Asian University for Women (Bangladesh)Bangladesh
All year
Admits three times a year. In September 2026 it withdrew a number of Afghan students; ask before you apply.
Official site
Opening soon 2
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Chinese Government ScholarshipChina
Opens 1 December 2026 (going by last year's dates)
Apply through a Chinese university and campuschina.org; each university sets its own date.
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Türkiye ScholarshipsTürkiye
Opens 10 January 2027 (going by last year's dates)
A monthly stipend, tuition, housing, health insurance, a flight and a year of Turkish. Apply online.
Official site
Later, or not announced 4
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Kazakhstan Government ScholarshipKazakhstan
Opens 1 April 2027 (going by last year's dates)
Tuition, housing and a stipend; a first year of Russian or Kazakh.
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India online degrees (ICCR)India
Opens 15 July 2027 (going by last year's dates)
1,000 places to study online from home. The 2026 round closed in July.
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Korea GKS, undergraduateSouth Korea
Opens 15 September 2027 (going by last year's dates)
Two places for Afghans in 2026. This round's results come in January.
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Allama Iqbal Scholarships (Pakistan)Pakistan
Next round not announced yet
4,500 places for Afghans over three years. The last round closed in October 2025; a new one has not been announced.
Official site
No real scholarship charges a fee to apply. Apply only on the official site.
Dates checked: 4 October 2026
Before you apply
Papers to prepare early
- Your tazkira and a passport: many programmes ask for a passport number when you apply, and a passport takes weeks. See passport.
- School and university transcripts and certificates, translated into English by a sworn translator.
- A statement of purpose: one page on what you want to study, why, and what you will do with it.
- Two letters of recommendation: ask teachers or employers a month before the deadline.
Languages
Many programmes ask for an English test (IELTS or TOEFL; some accept Duolingo). Türkiye, Kazakhstan, China and Korea teach a year of their own language first. Check what each one accepts on its official site.
Studying from home
Online degrees (the Indian ICCR places, the American University of Afghanistan's online programmes, and University of the People, which has a fund for Afghan women) need a steady internet connection and a computer or a good phone.
A real scholarship never asks you to pay for a place. Agents who promise one for a fee are a common fraud.