Scholarships
Scholarships Afghans can apply to now, with the days left until each one closes.
Open now 1
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DAAD EPOS (Germany)Germany
Each programme sets its own date
For people with two years' work experience. Each course sets its own deadline; some are still open.
Official site
Opening soon 4
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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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Aga Khan Foundation scholarshipSwitzerland
Opens 1 January 2027 (going by last year's dates)
Half grant, half loan. Ask the Aga Khan Foundation in Afghanistan for its own deadline.
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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.
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Korea GKS, graduateSouth Korea
Opens 1 February 2027 (going by last year's dates)
Four places for Afghans in 2026. The embassy announces its dates in February or March.
Official site
Later, or not announced 4
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DAAD Hilde Domin (Germany)Germany
Opens 17 March 2027 (going by last year's dates)
For people denied education; only by nomination from an organisation. Nominations by 15 March.
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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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Japanese Government (MEXT)Japan
Opens 10 May 2027 (going by last year's dates)
Only for applicants inside Afghanistan; the written exam is held in Kabul. Apply by email to the embassy.
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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.