Field-Specific Awards: Scholarships & Funding by Discipline detailed with apply links

Below is a field-specific, discipline-based list of Scholarships & funding opportunities across major academic areas — from STEM and engineering to arts, business, humanities, and more — with direct apply links or official program pages where possible. This resource covers undergraduate, graduate, and research-level awards internationally.


🔬 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

🧪 Engineering & Tech

🧬 Broader STEM Fellowships & Funding

  • DAAD Scholarships — A huge database of graduate & research-level scholarships mostly for international students in science & engineering fields. DAAD Scholarship Database
  • British Council Women in STEM Scholarships — Scholarships specifically supporting women in STEM from South Asia to UK universities.

💼 Business, Entrepreneurship & Economics

  • Schulich Leader Scholarships — Awarded in Canada (and select Israeli campuses) for leadership in technology, entrepreneurship, business & applied sciences.
    🔗 Program info: https://schulichleaders.com
  • MBA & Business Funding (IEFA listings) — Scholarships at MBA / business schools worldwide (varies annually). Business & MBA Scholarships (IEFA)

🎨 Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

  • Arts & Humanities Doctoral Scholarships (University of Glasgow) — A comprehensive set of research awards for arts & humanities doctoral candidates. Arts & Humanities Scholarships (Glasgow)
  • British Council Creative Scholarships — Many UK universities engage in arts or humanities awards — see the British Council listings for details and university links.

📚 General & Multi-Discipline Funding

  • IEFA International Scholarships Portal — Search financial aid by field, level, nationality, country of study, and subject area (business, engineering, arts, IT, etc.). International Scholarships Search (IEFA)
  • Subject-Specific Scholarship Guides (Eduzy & CollegeScholarships.org) — Detailed lists by accounting, IT, health, law, mathematics, teaching, social sciences, etc. Includes links to numerous career-focused awards (e.g., finance scholarships, nursing, law) — scroll by discipline on those sites.

🎓 National & International Scholarship Platforms

🌍 Worldwide & Multi-Field

  • Commonwealth Scholarships — Government-sponsored awards (tuition + living support) for students from Commonwealth nations; cover many academic fields. Commonwealth Scholarships (British Council)
  • HEC Pakistan Scholarships & Grants — Local hub connecting Pakistani students with international research, master’s & PhD funding. HEC Scholarships Pakistan

📊 Study Abroad Search Engines


🧠 Tips for Applying by Discipline

📌 Start early — many field-specific scholarships require research proposals or portfolios (especially arts or STEM).
📌 Use discipline filters on large databases like IEFA or DAAD to find precise matches.
📌 Check eligibility carefully — some awards are region or nationality-specific (e.g., Commonwealth, British Council).


🎯 Quick Discipline Links Summary

Academic FieldBest Starting Points / Apply Links
EngineeringEngineering Scholarships Directory Engineering Scholarships (by Major); Arkwright Apply (smallpeicetrust.org.uk)
Science & ResearchDAAD Scholarship Search DAAD Scholarship Database; 1851 Fellowship info
Business / MBAIEFA Business & MBA Scholarships Business & MBA Scholarships (IEFA); Schulich Leaders official
Arts & HumanitiesGlasgow Arts & Humanities list Arts & Humanities Scholarships (Glasgow)
Multi-Discipline / GlobalIEFA International Search International Scholarships Search (IEFA); MastersPortal finder MastersPortal Scholarship Finder
Nationality-SpecificCommonwealth Scholarships (British Council) Commonwealth Scholarships (British Council); HEC Pakistan Scholarships HEC Scholarships Pakistan
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