Browse scholarships for students from Laos. This page lists 26 scholarships that specifically welcome Laos nationals (by nationality or region), plus scholarships open to all international students that you can also apply to. Always confirm each scholarship's eligibility and deadline before applying.
Open to citizens of Commonwealth countries (excluding South Africa) who hold a master's degree completed at least two years before applying and are under 38 years of age at the time of application. Applicants must not be current or former master's or doctoral students at the University of Pretoria. The award funds full doctoral study at UP with tuition coverage, a living allowance, and research support.
full fundingOpen to UK and international early-career researchers in the arts and humanities who hold an undergraduate degree and are in the final stages of a PhD or have recently completed one. Applicants must have fewer than five years of full-time research experience by 1 October 2026, with allowances for part-time research or mitigating circumstances. Selection is on research excellence and academic potential rather than nationality.
At least 26 scholarships specifically welcome applicants from Laos, in addition to many scholarships open to all international students, all listed on this page.
Yes. Scholarships marked as open to all international students accept applicants from Laos; check each one's other requirements and deadline.
Open to citizens of SEAMEO member countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam). Master's applicants need a bachelor's degree in agriculture, environment, rural development, or a related field; PhD applicants need a relevant master's degree. Applicants must meet the admission criteria of the chosen SEARCA partner university and submit a research topic aligned with SEARCA's priority thrusts.
full fundingOpen to researchers of any nationality who hold a PhD by the call deadline. Applicants must satisfy the MSCA mobility rule: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the deadline. Each application is submitted jointly with a host institution. European Postdoctoral Fellowships require a host in an EU Member State or Associated Country; Global Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to European nationals or long-term residents and include an outgoing phase outside Europe followed by a mandatory return phase.