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Available Scholarships (133)

Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute Fellowship

AMPRI Bhopal
444000
PhD in Materials Science
AMPRI PhD students

Air Force Academy Scholarship

Air Force Academy Dundigal
Full stipend
Air Force training
Air Force cadets

All India Institute of Ayurveda Scholarship

AIIA Delhi
Variable
Ayurveda programs
AIIA students

Atal Innovation Mission Grants

NITI Aayog
Variable
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Innovators and entrepreneurs

Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana

Ministry of Social Justice
Variable
School/College
Scheduled Castes

BARC Training School Scholarship

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Variable
Training program
BARC trainees

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Minorities

Ministry of Minority Affairs
10000
Class 9 to 12
Minority girls (Muslim; Christian; Sikh; Buddhist; Jain; Parsi)

BIRAC BIG (Biotechnology Ignition Grant)

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
Up to 50000000
Biotech innovation
Biotech innovators

BIRAC SBIRI (Small Business Innovation Research Initiative)

BIRAC
Up to 100000000
Biotech product development
Biotech startups

Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences Fellowship

BSIP Lucknow
444000
PhD in Palaeosciences
BSIP PhD students

CBSE Merit Scholarship for Single Girl Child Studying X (Class)

Central Board of Secondary Education
Variable
Class 10
Single girl child

CBSE Single Girl Child Merit Scholarship

Central Board of Secondary Education
6000
Class 11-12
Single girl child CBSE toppers

Central Building Research Institute Fellowship

CBRI Roorkee
444000
PhD in Civil/Building Engineering
CBRI PhD students

Central Food Technological Research Institute Fellowship

CFTRI Mysore
444000
PhD in Food Technology
CFTRI PhD students

Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Fellowship

CGCRI Kolkata
444000
PhD in Ceramics/Materials
CGCRI PhD students

Central Institute of Classical Tamil Scholarship

CICT Chennai
Variable
Tamil studies
Tamil scholars

Central Institute of Indian Languages Scholarship

CIIL Mysore
Variable
Linguistics/Language Teaching
Language students

Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology Scholarship

CIPET
Variable
Plastics Technology
CIPET students

Central Leather Research Institute Fellowship

CLRI Chennai
444000
PhD in Leather Technology
CLRI PhD students

Central Mining Research Institute Fellowship

CMRI Dhanbad
444000
PhD in Mining Engineering
CMRI PhD students

Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students

Ministry of Education - Department of Higher Education
12000 (UG Years 1-3), 20000 (PG Years 4-5)
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
All categories - Merit based

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Fellowship

CCMB Hyderabad
444000
PhD in Molecular Biology
CCMB PhD students

College of Defence Management Scholarship

CDM Secunderabad
Full support
Defence management
Military officers

Craftsmen Training Scheme

Directorate General of Training
Variable
ITI training
Youth for technical training

DAE Graduate Fellowship

Department of Atomic Energy
444000
PhD at DAE institutions
PhD at TIFR/BARC/SINP/IPR etc

Defence Services Staff College Scholarship

DSSC Wellington
Full stipend
Higher military studies
Military majors/equivalent

Dr Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC

Ministry of Social Justice
Variable
Post-matric
Economically Backward Classes

DRDO Fellowship

Defence Research and Development Organisation
Variable
MTech/PhD at DRDO labs
Research at DRDO labs

DST Woman Scientist Scheme-A (WOS-A)

Department of Science and Technology
660000
Research projects
Women scientists with career break

DST Woman Scientist Scheme-B (WOS-B)

Department of Science and Technology
660000
S&T Intervention
Women with S&T societal projects

DST Woman Scientist Scheme-C (WOS-C)

Department of Science and Technology
Variable
Internship in IPR
Women for IPR training

Eklavya Model Residential School

Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Full free education
School (Tribal areas)
ST students in scheduled areas

Film and Television Institute of India Scholarship

FTII
Variable
Film making/Acting
FTII students

Fisheries Scholarship

Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Variable
UG/PG in Fisheries
Fisheries students

Footwear Design and Development Institute Scholarship

FDDI
Variable
Footwear and Leather
FDDI students

Forestry Scholarship

Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
Variable
UG/PG/PhD in Forestry
Forestry students

Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Variable
Competitive exam preparation
SC and OBC students

Horticulture Scholarship

National Horticulture Board
Variable
UG/PG in Horticulture
Horticulture students

ICCR Scholarships for Foreign Students in India

Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Varies by program
UG to PhD
International students from partner countries

Indian Air Force Scholarship

Indian Air Force Welfare
Variable
School to Professional
IAF wards

Indian Army Welfare Education Scholarship

Indian Army Welfare Education Society
Variable
School to Professional
Army wards

Indian Council of World Affairs Fellowship

ICWA New Delhi
Variable
Research fellowships
Researchers

Indian Institute of Advanced Study Fellowship

IIAS Shimla
Variable
Post-Doctoral/Senior Research
Scholars

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Fellowship

IICB Kolkata
444000
PhD in Chemical Biology
IICB PhD students

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Scholarship

IIFT
Variable
MBA International Business
IIFT students

Indian Institute of Geomagnetism Fellowship

IIG Mumbai
444000
PhD in Geomagnetism
IIG PhD students

Indian Institute of Mass Communication Scholarship

IIMC
Variable
Journalism/Mass Communication
IIMC students

Indian Institute of Packaging Scholarship

IIP Mumbai
Variable
Packaging technology
IIP students

Indian Institute of Petroleum Fellowship

IIP Dehradun
444000
PhD in Petroleum Engineering
IIP PhD students

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Fellowship

IITM Pune
444000
PhD in Atmospheric Sciences
IITM PhD students

Indian Navy Scholarship for Wards

Indian Navy
Variable
School to Professional
Wards of Navy personnel

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Scholarship

IGNTU Amarkantak
Variable
All IGNTU programs
IGNTU students especially tribals

Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development Fellowship

IBSD Imphal
444000
PhD in Bioresources
IBSD PhD students

Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology Fellowship

IGIB Delhi
444000
PhD in Genomics
IGIB PhD students

Institute of Life Sciences Fellowship

ILS Bhubaneswar
444000
PhD in Life Sciences
ILS PhD students

Institute of Microbial Technology Fellowship

IMTech Chandigarh
444000
PhD in Microbiology
IMTech PhD students

Ishan Vikas Internship for NE Students

Ministry of Education through IITs
Free internship
Engineering/Science UG students
NE region STEM students

ISRO Inertial Systems Unit Fellowship

IISU ISRO Thiruvananthapuram
Variable
MTech/PhD
IISU students

ISRO Research Fellowship

Indian Space Research Organisation
Variable
PhD at ISRO centres
Research at ISRO

Kendriya Vidyalaya Scholarship

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
Variable
School (KV students)
KV students

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) - Merged into INSPIRE

Department of Science and Technology
Merged into INSPIRE
Class 11/12/UG Year 1
Science students

Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems Fellowship

LEOS ISRO Bangalore
Variable
MTech/PhD in Electro-optics
LEOS students

Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration Scholarship

LBSNAA Mussoorie
Full stipend
Civil Services Training
Civil service probationers

Maulana Azad Education Foundation Scholarships

Ministry of Minority Affairs
Variable
Class 1 to PhD
Minorities

Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF)

Ministry of Minority Affairs through UGC
444000
PhD/MPhil
Minorities

Merchant Navy Scholarship

Directorate General of Shipping
Variable
Marine Engineering/Nautical Science
Maritime students

Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities

Ministry of Minority Affairs
20000
Professional and Technical UG/PG
Minorities (Muslim; Christian; Sikh; Buddhist; Jain; Parsi)

Military School Scholarship

Rashtriya Military Schools
Variable
School (Military School)
Selected students

National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute Fellowship

NABI Mohali
444000
PhD in Agri-Food Biotech
NABI PhD students

National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

Ministry of Skill Development
Variable
ITI/Diploma/Graduate
Apprentices

National Brain Research Centre Fellowship

NBRC Manesar
444000
PhD in Neuroscience
NBRC PhD students

National Cadet Corps Scholarship

National Cadet Corps
Variable
School/College NCC
NCC cadets

National Career Service Project Scholarship

Ministry of Labour and Employment
Free services
Job seekers
Job seekers

National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research Scholarship

NCAOR Goa (renamed NCPOR)
444000
PhD in Polar Sciences
NCPOR students

National Centre for Cell Science Fellowship

NCCS Pune
444000
PhD in Cell Biology
NCCS PhD students

National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research Fellowship

NCPOR Goa
444000
PhD in Polar/Ocean Sciences
NCPOR PhD students

National Defence College Scholarship

National Defence College
Full support
Higher defence studies
Senior military officers

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute Fellowship

NEERI Nagpur
444000
PhD in Environmental Engineering
NEERI PhD students

National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment through UGC
444000
MPhil/PhD
Persons with Disabilities (40%+)

National Innovation Foundation Grassroots Innovation Award

National Innovation Foundation
Variable
Grassroots innovation
Grassroots innovators

National Institute of Homoeopathy Scholarship

NIH Kolkata
Variable
Homoeopathy
NIH students

National Institute of Immunology Fellowship

NII Delhi
444000
PhD in Immunology
NII PhD students

National Institute of Oceanography Fellowship

NIO Goa
444000
PhD in Oceanography
NIO PhD students

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Scholarship

NIPER
153600
Pharmacy PG/PhD
NIPER students

National Institute of Siddha Scholarship

NIS Chennai
Variable
Siddha medicine
NIS students

National Institute of Unani Medicine Scholarship

NIUM Bangalore
Variable
Unani medicine
NIUM students

National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)

Ministry of Education - Department of School Education
12000
Class 9 to 12 (Secondary and Higher Secondary)
All categories - Need cum Merit

National Overseas Scholarship for SC Students

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Full funding
Masters/PhD abroad
SC students

National Overseas Scholarship for ST Students

Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Full funding
Masters/PhD abroad
ST students

National Service Scheme Scholarship

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Variable
School/College NSS
NSS volunteers

National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)

NCERT
15000
Class 11-PhD
NTSE scholars

Naval War College Scholarship

Naval War College Goa
Full support
Naval warfare
Naval officers

Navodaya Vidyalaya Scholarship

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
Full free education
School (JNV students)
Rural talented students

Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan Awards

NYKS
Variable
Youth programs
Youth volunteers

North East Institute of Science and Technology Fellowship

NEIST Jorhat
444000
PhD in Sciences
NEIST PhD students

NSTEDB CHUNAUTI (Next Generation Startup Challenge)

National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board
Up to 25000000
Deep-tech startups
Deep-tech entrepreneurs

Padho Pardesh - Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Studies

Ministry of Minority Affairs
Full interest subsidy
Masters/MPhil/PhD abroad
Minority students

PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM-YASASVI)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
75000 (Class 9); 125000 (Class 11)
Class 9 and 11 (Top Schools)
OBC/EBC/DNT students

PMRF (Prime Minister's Research Fellowship)

Ministry of Education
840000
PhD at IITs/IISc/IISERs/NITs
Direct PhD from BTech/MSc

Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities

Ministry of Minority Affairs
10000
Class 11 to PhD
Minorities (Muslim; Christian; Sikh; Buddhist; Jain; Parsi)

Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Varies: 750-1000/month
Class 11 to PhD
Other Backward Classes (OBC)

Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Varies by course: 7500-12500 (maintenance)
Class 11 to PhD
Scheduled Castes (SC)

Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students

Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Varies: 230-1200/month (maintenance)
Class 11 to PhD
Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

Ministry of Skill Development
Free training
Skill training
Youth for skill training

Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities

Ministry of Minority Affairs
5700
Class 1 to 10
Minorities (Muslim; Christian; Sikh; Buddhist; Jain; Parsi)

Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
1000
Class 1 to 10
Other Backward Classes (OBC)

Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
4500
Class 9 and 10
Scheduled Castes (SC)

Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students

Ministry of Tribal Affairs
6000
Class 9 and 10
Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Prime Minister's Fellowship Scheme for Doctoral Research

Department of Science and Technology with industry
960000
PhD with industry
PhD scholars with industry

Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles

Ministry of Home Affairs - WARB
36000
Professional Degree courses
Wards of CAPF/AR personnel (serving/retired/deceased)

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology Fellowship

RGCB Thiruvananthapuram
444000
PhD in Biotechnology
RGCB PhD students

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Fellowship

RGNIYD
Variable
MA/MPhil/PhD in Youth Development
Youth development students

Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship

Department of Biotechnology
1200000
Post-Doctoral
Life scientists returning to India

Ramanujan Fellowship

Department of Science and Technology
1320000
Post-Doctoral
Indian scientists returning from abroad

Regional Centre for Biotechnology Fellowship

RCB Faridabad
444000
PhD in Biotechnology
RCB PhD students

Sainik School Scholarship

Sainik Schools Society
Variable
School (Sainik School)
Selected students

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy Scholarship

SVPNPA Hyderabad
Full stipend
Police training
IPS probationers

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Fellowship

SDSC SHAR Sriharikota
Variable
MTech/PhD in Space Technology
SDSC students

Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute Scholarship

SRFTI
Variable
Film/TV production
SRFTI students

Scheme for Development of Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Variable
Class 1 to PhD
DNT/NT/SNT students

Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS)

Ministry of Education
Variable
Graduate students
Fresh graduates

Scholarship for EBC Students (Post-Matric)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Variable
Class 11 to PhD
Economically Backward Classes (General)

Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (Post-Matric)

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
12500
Class 11 to PhD
Persons with Disabilities (40%+)

Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (Pre-Matric)

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
3500
Class 9 and 10
Persons with Disabilities (40%+)

Semi-Conductor Laboratory Fellowship

SCL Chandigarh
Variable
MTech/PhD in VLSI
SCL students

Space Applications Centre Fellowship

SAC ISRO Ahmedabad
Variable
MTech/PhD in Space Applications
SAC students

Startup India Seed Fund

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Up to 5000000
Startups
Recognized startups

Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Variable - Full support
UG and PG at notified institutions
Scheduled Castes (SC)

Top Class Education Scheme for ST Students

Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Variable - Full support
UG and PG at notified institutions
Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Translational Health Science and Technology Institute Fellowship

THSTI Faridabad
444000
PhD in Health Sciences
THSTI PhD students

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Fellowship

VSSC ISRO Thiruvananthapuram
Variable
MTech/PhD in Aerospace
VSSC students

Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Fellowship

WIHG Dehradun
444000
PhD in Geology
WIHG PhD students

Wildlife Conservation Scholarship

Wildlife Institute of India
Variable
PG in Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife conservation students