Harvard University Scholarships for International Students 2025

International students are eligible for Harvard University scholarships based on their criteria. The university offers scholarships at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Harvard has formed a distinctive committee of general scholarships that handles financial aid disbursement to students who need it. Students can apply for aid by providing information related to their family income, assets, outside awards, and any changed financial circumstances. Additionally, the eligibility criteria to apply for 100% need-based aid for international students is the same as domestic students.

Harvard scholarships help students lower their financial burden of studying at the top-ranked university in the world. According to QS World Ranking 2026, Harvard's ranking stood at 5th position. Scholarships program make Harvard affordable for every incoming student throughout the world. Around 24% of Harvard families pay nothing for their students to attend the university.

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Harvard University Scholarships for International Students 

Almost 50 percent of the class receives need-based fellowships every year. Some of the types of aid offered by Harvard University are scholarships, grants, outside awards, student employment, and loans. Candidates need not apply for some of the scholarships as they are auto-considered for financial aid while applying for Harvard University courses. 

Harvard University Scholarships for Undergraduate International Students

Harvard offers a range of scholarships, grants, outside awards, student employment, and loans to international students. Some of the scholarships and aid offered to undergraduate students are given as follows:

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed & Application Deadline	Eligibility	Granted As
Harvard College Financial Aid- Current Students	Deadline has passed Amount: Varies	No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need while filing scholarship application	Tuition & Fees
Harvard College Financial Aid- Prospective Students	Deadline has passed Amount: Varies	Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need while filing scholarship application This scholarship needs a separate external application. Income Tax Document is required	Tuition & Fees

Harvard University Scholarships for Graduate International Students

The below table includes the list of popular scholarships available for graduate students at the University of Harvard:

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed & Application Deadline	Eligibility	Granted As
Graduate School of Design Grant	Deadline has passed Amount: Varies	This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree.  Need-based grant determination will be based on information provided on online Aid Application.   GSD does have a need-based grant program available for international students who qualify (except MDE) Students should fill out both the student and parent section of the internal application in order to be considered for a larger grant award Late applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis	Tuition & Fees covered
The Robert S. Kaplan (MBA 1983) Life Sciences Fellowship	Deadlines have passed Amount: INR 8.36 Lakhs	The applicant is expected to show credentials which may include academic achievements, professional accomplishments, and recognition from outside organizations Applicant is required to hold a degree program at an accredited U.S. four-year undergraduate college/university or its equivalent The program is designed for students who have full-time work experience before matriculation LORs/Essay/Resume or CV Academic Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate academic institutions attended  GMAT/GRE Scores English Language Proficiency scores (TOEFL/IELTS/PTE) Signed Acceptance of HBS Admissions Policies	Tuition & Fees covered
Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowship	Deadlines have passed Amount: INR 8.36 Lakhs	Applicant must have served in full-time leadership roles in the nonprofit or public sector prior to enrolling at HBS and demonstrate a strong commitment to a career in the sector Bachelor: Applicant is required to hold a college or university degree equivalent to a four-year American baccalaureate degree. Equivalent degrees include international three-year bachelor degree programs TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores GRE/GMAT scores  The program is designed for students who have full-time work experience before matriculation Academic Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate academic institutions attended  Signed Acceptance of HBS Admissions Policies Letters of Recommendation or Personal Essay  Resume or CV	Tuition & Fees
Boustany MBA Harvard Scholarship	Deadline has passed Amount: INR 46.06 Lakhs	Candidates must have an excellent academic background and show considerable promise Candidates may apply for the Scholarship only after receiving an offer of admission from the Harvard MBA program GMAT scores as optional may be considered Resume or CV  If applicants wish to apply, please send a copy of the curriculum vitae with a photograph, GMAT scores, and acceptance letter from the University	Tuition & Fees, Air Fare and Travel Expenses are covered

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Harvard University Scholarship Application Process

Harvard University admission process and scholarship process are the same for all applicants. All first-year candidates must complete the 'Common Application' or the 'Coalition Application' along with the required supplements. International students must follow the below Harvard University application process to apply for scholarships:

• The students will be auto-considered for the specific course scholarships at the university when they apply for the program and they do not need to apply separately for admission
• The students will have to check the official website of the scholarship, check the eligibility criteria, and then apply based on the same
• Students will have to apply separately for some of the scholarships.

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Harvard University External Scholarships for International Students

International students are also eligible for outside scholarships. There are many community organizations, scholarship search engines, and libraries that also have information on external funding opportunities which students are encouraged to utilize. Harvard University also offers a range of external scholarships to international students based on the eligibility criteria. Some popular external scholarships at the university are listed below:

• Aga Khan Foundation’s International Scholarship Programme
• The Quad Fellowship
• Andrea Scott International Graduate Scholarship
• The Fulbright Scholarship

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Harvard University Student Loans for International Students

Students can apply for loans but they should also consider the following while doing so:

• Interest rate terms
• Fees
• Repayment incentives
• Total cost
• Repayment timelines and flexibility

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How to apply for Financial Aid or Student Loans?

The steps to apply for Financial Aid for international students at Harvard University are given as follows:

• Students must provide information on family assets and income, outside awards, and any financial changes that have occurred. 
• After reviewing the information provided by the students, they will be notified regarding the award that they can receive in the upcoming academic year.

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