A former child "rubbish picker" has made headlines in Australia and Cambodia after using her valedictorian speech to highlight the power of education.

The #YouAreWelcomeHere announced its landmark eponymous scholarship program has been joined by more than fifty US colleges and universities.

72 Indonesian students have been awarded scholarships to study two to three years of masters or doctoral studies or six months to one year studying Mandarin in Taiwan.

Regent's University London has partnered with the Pakistani version of popular magazine OK! for a private scholarship for its fashion journalism degree.

Global student accommodation platform, Uniplaces, has announced another installment of its scholarship programme, encouraging students to perform "good deeds" for international students.

A scholarship fund will be set up in honour of Eddie Byers, the late Chief Executive of English UK, drawing on his passion for the life-changing power of education in students' lives. This was announced at a memorial service held in London.

North Consortium UK which provides pathway programmes to a group of 16 UK universities, has launched a £1m scholarship fund to for Korean students to mark its 25th anniversary year.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to provide state funding for 3,000 postgraduate students to study overseas over the next three years, provided they return to Russia to work for three years upon completion. A hefty fine will be due for students who break the terms of the scholarship.