Under the scheme, 60 students are awarded scholarships annually, each covering one year of full-time study. Scholarship recipients receive a stipend of €10,000, while their host Irish institution is required to provide a full tuition fee waiver for the duration of the award.
Anand did consider strong programmes in the UK, Europe, and elsewhere. However, he said, he chose the University of Chicago because it matched exactly what he was looking for – deep mathematical rigor combined with structured, real-world application.
The Department for Education further informed that it would also bring in “toughened compliance standards” to ensure people coming to the UK to study were genuine students, and that universities would face recruitment caps and licence revocations if they failed to meet those standards.
The curriculum is structured to simulate real-world leadership pressures. Participants are asked to bring a specific leadership challenge from their own work and engage in candid conversations about what limits progress, both individually and institutionally.
Student loan advocacy groups welcomed the pause, warning that resuming wage garnishment could have pushed millions of already defaulted borrowers deeper into financial distress.
Germany offers two types of student visas: Visum zu Studienzwecken for those already accepted by a German university, and Visum zur Studienbewerbung for applicants still awaiting admission or a response.
Applications for the 2026 intake are now open. Students can apply via classesinternationales.org
The trend at Harvard mirrors broader changes in migration patterns affecting the United States.
Nandini is pursuing an MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England. She tells indianexpress.com how she chose the university, navigated the application process, and what campus life is like.
The institution is a New York-based private University which is planning collaborations with its Indian counterparts, particularly in AI, semiconductors and large language models (LLMs)
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Ashwin Nair is doing an MBA from Symbiosis International University Dubai. He is in his second-year now. He is also interning as an HR at Sobha Realty.
The scholarship is for meritorious Indian students who aim to pursue postgraduate studies beginning in September 2026 or January 2027.
For Indian students eyeing the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand, the decision is not about one course or country being better than another—it is about understanding how each country aligns with evolving skill demands and long-term career opportunities.
The NMC has clarified that such students shall be governed by the Screening Test Regulation, 2002.
Ashaaz Ansari is pursuing an MComp in Computer Science at the University of Sheffield, UK. He shares with us how studying began to feel less like an obligation and more like a hobby. He further adds how he is gaining hands-on experience.
For India, the country of origin for 71 per cent of H-1B holders last year, attracting this talent also reinforces the strategic partnership with a key democratic partner in the Indo-Pacific, Nasscom said.
In school, Navya founded Gift A Smile to support education access for underprivileged children, authored a book, served as Head Girl, and was recognised as The Times of India Student of the Year.
On the other hand, under the temporary workers category, the country has observed a fall of 48 per cent or 1,69,435 international workers.
In 2024, Canada was the top international higher education destination with a total of 4,27,000 Indian students visiting the country. This was followed by the USA with 3,37,630 Indian students, the United Kingdom with 1,85,000, Australia (1,22,202), and Germany (42,997), the report said.
According to the New Zealand government, the agreement establishes a pathway for an average of up to 1,667 three-year skilled work visas annually.
In Canada, a student visa allows entry into the country, while a study permit grants permission to remain and pursue education. After receiving admission to a programme at a Canadian institution, applicants must apply for a study permit, which is essential for continuing their studies.
The programme covers almost all universities in the country—from Moscow and St. Petersburg to Krasnodar, Kaliningrad and Vladivostok—except for Lomonosov Moscow State University and MGIMO. Interested students can visit -- education-in-russia.com.
The US Administration has recently announced that "every visa adjudication is a national security decision".
For the 2026–27 academic year, 12 postgraduate scholarships are being offered by leading UK universities across a wide range of subjects. The participating higher education institutions include Anglia Ruskin University, Norwich University of the Arts, Queen’s University Belfast, Royal College of Art and others.




