Funding for international students with disabilities is offered by various organisations, charities, and universities. This guide will help you find the right scholarship for your needs.
Studying abroad can feel daunting for students with additional needs—whether that’s a physical disability or an invisible condition.
But the good news? There are plenty of scholarships designed to support students with disabilities and help fund their study abroad journey.
This isn’t an exhaustive list—new scholarships pop up all the time—but it’ll point you in the right direction for finding financial aid.
Most universities also have their own scholarships or grants for international students with disabilities, so it’s always worth checking what support they provide.
For more scholarship options, explore our comprehensive scholarship hub.
US and Canada
- Google Lime Scholarship – Supports students with disabilities studying computer science in the US or Canada at undergraduate or postgraduate level. Selected students receive US
- 10,000orC
- 10,000orC5,000 for the academic year.
- AG Bell College Scholarship – For deaf or hard-of-hearing students studying in the US. Awards range from
- 1,500to
- 1,500to2,500 per student.
- Microsoft Disability Scholarship – Open to high school students passionate about technology, offering up to $5,000 annually for four years. Students of any nationality can apply.
- 1800 Wheelchair Scholarship – Provides $500 to students enrolled at a US university.
- AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability – Awards up to $1,000 for undergraduate or postgraduate study in the US.
- Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship – For students with learning difficulties or ADHD attending a two-year community college or vocational programme.
Europe
- Snowden Trust – Offers up to £5,000 for students with physical or sensory impairments studying in the UK. Open to all nationalities, including refugees.
- Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities – Provides €7,000 for disabled students pursuing computer science.
Australia and New Zealand
- June Opie Scholarship – Supports residents of Canada, Australia, or New Zealand with physical disabilities pursuing postgraduate studies.
- Alastair McEwin AM Scholarship (University of Adelaide) – Awards $3,000 per year to students with disabilities.
- Sir Charles Bright Scholarship – Provides AUD$2,000 to students with disabilities in Adelaide and South Australia.
- Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship – Offers up to AUD$10,000 for study at institutions like Monash University, University of Sydney, and James Cook University.
