Indian students have numerous scholarship opportunities to study abroad, including government-funded, university-specific, and private organization scholarships. Here are some prominent options:
1. Government-Funded Scholarships
Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships (USA) – For master’s, PhD, and research programs in the U.S.
Chevening Scholarships (UK) – Fully-funded master’s degrees at UK universities.
Commonwealth Scholarships (UK, Canada, Australia, etc.) – For master’s and PhD programs in Commonwealth countries.
Erasmus Mundus Scholarships (EU) – Fully-funded joint master’s and PhD programs across European universities.
DAAD Scholarships (Germany) – For master’s, PhD, and research programs in Germany.
Australian Awards Scholarships (Australia) – Fully-funded for undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
2. Country-Specific Scholarships
USA
Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarships – For top-ranked universities.
Tata Scholarships (Cornell University) – For Indian undergraduates at Cornell.
Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship – For MBA at Stanford.
UK
GREAT Scholarships – For Indian students in UK universities.
Rhodes Scholarships (Oxford) – Fully-funded postgraduate studies.
Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships – For arts, heritage, and humanities.
Canada
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships – For PhD students.
Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships (University of Toronto) – For undergraduates.
Germany
Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarships – For master’s and PhD students.
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Scholarships – For postgraduate studies.
Australia
Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarships – For master’s and PhD programs.
University of Sydney International Scholarships – Merit-based funding.
Other Countries
Swedish Institute Scholarships (Sweden) – For master’s programs.
MEXT Scholarships (Japan) – Fully-funded by the Japanese government.
NZ Scholarships (New Zealand) – For undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
3. University-Specific Scholarships
MIT Tata Scholarship (USA) – For Indian undergraduates at MIT.
Oxford and Cambridge India Scholarships (UK) – For Indian students at Oxbridge.
University of British Columbia (UBC) International Scholarships (Canada) – Merit-based aid.
4. Private & Corporate Scholarships
Tata Trust Scholarships – For various study-abroad programs.
JN Tata Endowment Scholarship – Loans converted to scholarships based on merit.
K.C. Mahindra Scholarships – Interest-free loans for postgraduate studies.
Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship – For postgraduate studies abroad.
5. STEM & Research Scholarships
Google Scholarships (for tech students)
Microsoft Research India Fellowships
Schlumberger Foundation Fellowships (for women in STEM)
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