Partial Scholarships for International Students

Scholarships are one of the easiest ways to ease the financial burden of studying. When you plan to study abroad, preparation is not limited to choosing universities or collecting admission documents. Both planning and managing education funding are equally important for study abroad applicants. With many scholarships available for international students, choosing the best fit can also be overwhelming and difficult. Through this blog, we guide you about partial scholarships for international students and how they differ from fully funded scholarships. Continue reading to know more about it.

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What are Partial Scholarships?

A partial scholarship can cover your entire tuition costs or just a portion of it. Most of the time, they don’t cover anything for living expenses or travel costs. Nonetheless, some part grants might cover just everyday costs and educational expenses might be borne by understudies themselves. Partial Scholarships or a fractional grant take care of a portion of the expenses related to participation, while a full grant takes care of the entirety of the expenses.

The precise meaning of that in terms of what the scholarship actually covers varies greatly. They typically cover tuition, room and board, academic supplies, and other school-sponsored activities and programs in some way. 

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List of Partial Scholarships

Name of the Scholarship	Country	Details
DAAD Fully and Partially Funded Scholarship	Germany	All SubjectsBachelors, Masters, PhD
Cape Breton University Scholarship (Fully/Partial Funded)	Canada	All SubjectsUndergraduate
Simon Fraser University Scholarships (Fully/Partial Funded)	Canada	All SubjectsBachelors, Masters, PhD
University of Birmingham Scholarships (Fully/Partial Funded)	United Kingdom	All SubjectsBachelors, Masters
Freshman and University-Wide Scholarships, Purdue University	USA	All SubjectsBachelors, Masters, PhD
Orange Knowledge Program	Netherlands	MastersReproductive Health and Rights, Security and the Rule of Law
Boston University Presidential Scholarship in USA	USA	All SubjectsUndergraduate

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Advantages of Partial Scholarships

• Per round of awards, partial scholarships frequently draw fewer applicants. 
• You have a better chance of getting accepted if there are fewer applicants to compete against.
• The best part is that students can submit multiple scholarship applications at once. Applying for numerous partial scholarships and winning numerous modest awards results in a substantial quantity of financial aid.

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Partial Scholarships vs Fully-Funded Scholarships

According to their scope or inclusions, scholarships are typically divided into two broad categories: fully funded and partially funded scholarships. It is crucial to know exactly what the scholarship will or won’t cover during the application process in order to avoid inflated expectations. In order to appropriately arrange their money and choose the scholarship programmes they would be applying for, prospective scholars also need expertise. 

Fully Funded Scholarships

This group of scholarships aims to alleviate any financial need that students might experience while pursuing their education (in the majority of cases). Knowing this, it is usually reasonable to anticipate that the funding body would cover tuition and, in some cases, living expenses, travel and relocation costs, medical/health insurance, the purchase of books/study materials/academic supplies, and some could even cover the cost of relocating the student’s family.

Partial Scholarships

In contrast to fully funded scholarships and as the name suggests, this category of scholarships only covers a portion of the total cost of attendance. The scope of coverage varies by sponsoring organisation. Depending on their intended use, scholarships may be given to reduce the amount of tuition a student would have to pay (for example, 50% tuition-reduction scholarships), to pay only for living expenses, or in some cases to cover both living and educational costs, leaving the potential student to find additional or alternative sources of funding for the costs not covered by the scholarship.

Application Process for Partial Scholarships

In order to apply for a scholarship, here is a simple process that students can follow:

• Select the scholarship that best meets your needs and interests.
• The Financial Declaration must be completed. 
• When you apply, be sure to provide the exact amount of funding you have arranged for your study. 
• In your Declaration of Finances, do not list any financing that you have not yet acquired or are not absolutely positive you will secure.
• Please be aware that if you are given a tuition waiver, proper documentation of your financial state may be required.
• Make sure you complete the Scholarship part of the online application: Whether you are submitting an application for a fully funded or partial scholarship, make sure you choose the correct option.

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