Study Abroad Deadlines for Indian Students

How to use this page

Scroll to find what's closing soon, opening soon, or worth watching for later in the year. Use the filters in the tracker below to narrow by country, level, or status. Click any deadline to see the full details and a link to the official source. If you want this summary emailed to you on the 1st of every month, subscribe at the bottom of this page. It's separate from our weekly newsletter — quieter, more focused, one email a month.
Last updated: April 24, 2026.

Closing soon (next 30 days)

• MEXT 2027 Research Students — May 15, 2026 (Japan, fully funded, Master's/PhD)

• MEXT 2027 Undergraduate — May 25, 2026 (Japan, fully funded, Bachelor's)

• MEXT 2027 Associate Degree (Diploma) — May 25, 2026 (Japan, fully funded, hidden gem for Indian students)

• MEXT 2027 Certificate (Specialized Training) — May 25, 2026 (Japan, fully funded, hidden gem for Indian students)

• JJ/WBGSP Window 2 — May 29, 2026 (Japan/World Bank, fully funded, requires prior admission)

• Tallinn University June 2026 Intake — June 29, 2026 (Estonia, self-funded admission)

Opening soon (next 90 days)

• DAAD Study Scholarships Master's 2027 — opens June 2026 (Germany, fully funded)

• DAAD EPOS Postgraduate 2027 — rolling deadlines August-November (Germany, fully funded, requires 2+ years experience)

• TalTech January 2027 Intake — opens August 24, 2026 (Estonia, self-funded admission)

Watch for later in 2026

• Korea GKS Undergraduate 2027 — cycle opens September 2026

• Erasmus Mundus 2027-28 — opens October 2026

• Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027 — opens mid-October 2026

• Stipendium Hungaricum 2027-28 — opens mid-November 2026, closes January 15, 2027

How we keep this current

We update this tracker on the 1st of every month. Every entry is verified against the official source — the embassy site, the university admissions page, or the scholarship body — within the week before publishing. If a deadline changes mid-month, we update it immediately. If something critical opens or closes between updates, we note it here. We don't list every deadline in existence. The tracker covers opportunities that are relevant to Indian students, sufficiently funded or affordable to be realistic, and credible enough that we'd send our own clients there.

FAQs

Q: Why isn't [my country / scholarship / university] on this tracker?
A: We focus on opportunities relevant to Indian students with credible funding or affordable tuition, weighted toward the countries we know well — Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Finland, Slovenia, Luxembourg, plus the Asian fully-funded scholarships. Email [email protected] if you spot something missing that fits this scope.

Q: How often is this tracker updated?
A: Monthly, on the 1st of each month. Critical changes (deadline shifts, new scholarships opening) are added immediately when we spot them.

Q: Are the deadlines verified?
A: Yes. Every entry is checked against the official source — embassy site, university page, or scholarship body — within the week before each monthly update. The source is linked in every entry.

Q: What does "Eligible" or "Not Eligible" mean for Indian students?
A: Many European universities split their non-EU applicants into sub-tiers based on country of origin. A deadline marked "Not Eligible" means that specific tier doesn't apply to Indian applicants — even if the program itself does. TalTech is the clearest example: their April 1 deadline applies to Indians; the May 1 deadline that's widely cited online only applies to OECD citizens, Georgians, Ukrainians, and non-EU residents already in Estonia.

Q: Why aren't US universities on the tracker?
A: US deadlines cluster in December-January and are highly specific to each school — too granular for a summary tracker. We'd rather point you to each university's admissions page individually.

Q: My English test is booked for after the deadline. Can I still apply?
A: Almost always no. Most European universities require the English test score to be submitted by the application deadline, not booked for after. Plan your test dates 8-12 weeks before your earliest application deadline.

Q: Do you offer help with applications?
A: Yes. We offer paid 1:1 consulting for application strategy, university shortlisting, SOP and LOR review, and end-to-end support. Flat fees only. We don't take commissions from universities — see our pricing page for details.