Scholarships for Thai Students: Study Abroad and at Home

Thai students often study close to home — but the same scholarships international students use to come to Thailand (Chulalongkorn, Mahidol, Thammasat awards) have mirror-image counterparts that take Thai students abroad: MEXT, GKS, KAIST and more. Here's the full picture for Thai applicants.

Fully funded scholarships abroad for Thai students

• MEXT Scholarship (Japan) — tuition, examination fees, round-trip airfare, a monthly stipend of roughly ¥117,000, plus a one-year Japanese language preparatory course. Thai applicants apply through the Japanese embassy in Bangkok.
• Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) — Undergraduate — full tuition, a monthly allowance of roughly ₩1,000,000–1,500,000, airfare, one year of Korean language training, a settlement allowance and medical insurance
• KAIST Global Presidential Scholarship (Korea) — 100% tuition plus roughly ₩1,000,000/month for four semesters, for top applicants with strong maths and science results
• Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) — a fully funded bachelor's award for women from partner developing countries, open at undergraduate level
• Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) — fully funded postgraduate study (tuition, monthly allowance, accommodation) at Malaysian public universities

Merit tuition awards abroad

• Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) — tiered tuition reduction of 30–100% based on entry results; awarded to roughly 80% of entering international students
• SUSTech Undergraduate Scholarship (China) — a full-ride award for top applicants with very strong maths and science results
• Wenzhou-Kean University International Scholarship — tuition awards at an English-medium, US-style campus in Wenzhou

Scholarships to study in Singapore

• SUTD Undergraduate Scholarship — tiered awards from 50% to full tuition subsidy, open to local and international applicants
• SMU Lee Kong Chian Scholars' Programme — a full-ride leadership scholarship (tuition, living allowance, two overseas programmes, guaranteed internship)
• Curtin Singapore and PSB Academy merit scholarships — affordable private-institution routes

Back home: awards Thai students overlook

If you're staying in Thailand, international-friendly funding exists at Thai universities too:

• Thammasat University Merit Scholarship — partial tuition reduction for international undergraduates with academic merit
• Chulalongkorn University Graduate Scholarship — a fully funded graduate award (tuition, monthly stipend, accommodation, research grant) at Thailand's top public university
• Mahidol University International Grant — for international postgraduate students in health sciences, sciences and social sciences
• TIPP (Thailand International Postgraduate Programme) — the Thai government's full scholarship for international students in development fields — Thai students apply to its many counterpart programmes abroad

What committees look for in Thai applicants

• Convert your results clearly — GPAX and O-NET are understood less abroad than school rank; give both, plus your class position
• English evidence — an IELTS/TOEFL score dramatically expands your options; Thai-medium schooling alone rarely satisfies overseas scholarships
• Show regional ambition — committees like applicants who explain why this country, this field, and what they'll bring back to Thailand
• Mind the calendar — MEXT and GKS embassy windows open roughly once a year, often mid-cycle for Thai school calendars; prepare documents during the term, not after graduation

Your next step

• Filter ScholarPath by country and level; save awards and let deadline reminders track them for you
• Take our free assessment — tell us your grades and target countries, and we'll tell you which scholarships you realistically qualify for

Thai students have strong English access, good international school options, and embassy-track quotas — the awards are there. Most just apply too late.