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Discover 362+ exclusive scholarships designed to empower women in their educational journey. Find merit-based, need-based, and category-specific opportunities.
Available Scholarships (362)
Accenture India Scholarship
Accenture
Variable
Engineering/IT
Rural engineering students
Acumen India Fellowship
Acumen Fund
Variable
Social entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurs
Aditya Birla Scholarship
Aditya Birla Group
175000
UG at IITs/IIMs/BITS/XLRI/Law Schools
Students at premier institutions
Adobe India Women-in-Technology Scholarship
Adobe
750000
UG/PG in Technology
Women in technology
Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute Fellowship
AMPRI Bhopal
444000
PhD in Materials Science
AMPRI PhD students
AICTE Doctoral Fellowship (ADF)
All India Council for Technical Education
384000
PhD in Technical/Management
PhD scholars
AICTE PG Scholarship (GATE/GPAT)
All India Council for Technical Education
153600
MTech/ME/MPharm
GATE/GPAT qualified students
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls
All India Council for Technical Education
50000
Diploma/Degree in Technical Education
Girl students from lower income families
AICTE Saksham Scholarship for Differently Abled
All India Council for Technical Education
50000
Diploma/Degree in Technical Education
Differently abled students
AICTE Swanath Scholarship for Orphans
All India Council for Technical Education
50000
Diploma/Degree in Technical Education
Orphans or wards of deceased forces personnel
AIIMS Merit Scholarship
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Variable
MBBS/MD/MS/PhD
AIIMS 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
Amity Scholarship
Amity University
Variable
All Amity programs
Amity students
AMU Scholarship
Aligarh Muslim University
Variable
UG to PhD
AMU students
Andhra Pradesh JnanaBhumi Scholarship
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Variable
School to Higher Education
SC/ST/BC/EBC/Minorities/Kapu/EWS
Anna University Scholarship
Anna University
Variable
Engineering programs
AU students
Apprenticeship Embedded Degree/Diploma Programs
AICTE
Variable
BTech/Diploma
Students in embedded apprenticeship
ARIES Fellowship
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
504000
PhD in Astronomy
ARIES PhD students
Arunachal Pradesh Scholarship
Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
ST/EWS
Ashoka Fellowship
Ashoka Innovators for Public
Living stipend
Social entrepreneurship
Leading social entrepreneurs
Ashoka University Scholarship
Ashoka University
Variable up to 100%
UG at Ashoka
Ashoka students
Ashoka University Young India Fellowship
Ashoka University
Full scholarship available
One year interdisciplinary program
Young graduates for interdisciplinary studies
Assam Scholarship
Government of Assam
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/Tea Tribe
Atal Innovation Mission Grants
NITI Aayog
Variable
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Innovators and entrepreneurs
Australia Awards Scholarship
Australian Government
Full funding
Master's/PhD in Australia
Indian citizens
Azim Premji Scholarship
Azim Premji Foundation
30000
UG at select colleges
Underprivileged students especially girls
Azim Premji University Scholarship
Azim Premji University
Variable
MA/PG programs
APU students
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)
Belgium VLIR-UOS Scholarships
VLIR-UOS
Full funding
Masters in Belgium
Developing country professionals including Indians
Bharti Foundation Scholarship
Bharti Foundation
Variable
School to Higher Education
Rural and underprivileged students
BHEL Scholarship
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Variable
Technical education
Students near BHEL units
BHU Scholarship
Banaras Hindu University
Variable
UG to PhD
BHU students
Bihar e-Kalyan Scholarship
Government of Bihar
Variable
Class 10 to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/BC/EBC
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
BITS Need-Based Scholarship
Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Variable
All BITS programs
BITS students with need
BITS Pilani Merit Scholarship
Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Variable
All BITS programs
BITS students
BITS Pilani-Aditya Birla Scholarship
BITS Pilani with Aditya Birla Group
200000
All BITS programs
Top BITSAT performers
BPCL Scholarship
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Variable
Higher education
Meritorious underprivileged students
Brunei Darussalam Government Scholarship
Ministry of Education Brunei
Full funding
UG/PG in Brunei
International students including Indians
C-DAC Scholarship
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Variable
PG Diploma programs
C-DAC students
Calcutta University Scholarship
University of Calcutta
Variable
UG to PhD
CU students
Canara Bank UGC Scholarship
Canara Bank (Administrator)
As per UGC
Varies by UGC scheme
As per UGC scheme
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
Centre for Policy Research Fellowship
CPR Delhi
Variable
Research positions
Policy researchers
CEPT University Scholarship
CEPT University
Variable
Architecture/Planning/Design
CEPT students
Chandigarh Scholarship
UT Administration Chandigarh
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/EWS
Chevening Scholarship (UK)
UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Full funding
Master's in UK
Indian citizens
Chhattisgarh Scholarship
Government of Chhattisgarh
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Minorities
Chinese Government Scholarship
China Scholarship Council
CNY 2500-3500/month
UG/PG/PhD in China
Indian citizens
CMI Scholarship
Chennai Mathematical Institute
Variable
BSc/MSc/PhD
CMI students
Coal India Scholarship
Coal India Limited
Variable
Technical/Professional
Students in CIL areas
Cognizant Foundation Scholarship
Cognizant Foundation
100000
UG in STEM
First-generation STEM students
Colgate-Palmolive Keep India Smiling Scholarship
Colgate-Palmolive India
150000
UG to Post-Doctoral
Economically weaker students
College of Defence Management Scholarship
CDM Secunderabad
Full support
Defence management
Military officers
Commonwealth Scholarship (UK)
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission UK
Full funding
Master's/PhD in UK
Indian citizens
Craftsmen Training Scheme
Directorate General of Training
Variable
ITI training
Youth for technical training
CSIR Junior Research Fellowship
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
444000
PhD in Sciences
All categories
CSIR Senior Research Fellowship (Direct)
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
504000
PhD (Direct SRF)
All categories
CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Fellowship
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
504000
Post-Doctoral
Post-doctoral researchers
CSIR-SRA (Scientist Pool Scheme)
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
476000
Research Associateship
Unemployed PhD holders
DAAD Scholarship (Germany)
German Academic Exchange Service
Varies by level
Master's/PhD/Research in Germany
Indian citizens
DAE Graduate Fellowship
Department of Atomic Energy
444000
PhD at DAE institutions
PhD at TIFR/BARC/SINP/IPR etc
DBS-NUS Social Venture Challenge Asia
DBS Foundation and NUS
Variable up to USD 50000
Social entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurs
DBT Junior Research Fellowship
Department of Biotechnology
444000
PhD in Biotechnology
All categories
Defence Services Staff College Scholarship
DSSC Wellington
Full stipend
Higher military studies
Military majors/equivalent
Delhi Scholarship
Government of NCT Delhi
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Minorities
Delhi University Merit Scholarship
University of Delhi
Variable
UG and PG
DU students
Deshpande Foundation Fellowship
Deshpande Foundation
Variable
Social entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurs
Dr Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC
Ministry of Social Justice
Variable
Post-matric
Economically Backward Classes
Dr. D.S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship
University Grants Commission
576000
Post-Doctoral
Post-doctoral researchers
DRDO Fellowship
Defence Research and Development Organisation
Variable
MTech/PhD at DRDO labs
Research at DRDO labs
DST INSPIRE Faculty Award
Department of Science and Technology
1500000
Post-Doctoral
Young scientists
DST INSPIRE Fellowship
Department of Science and Technology
504000
PhD in Basic Sciences
Meritorious PhD scholars
DST INSPIRE SHE (Scholarship for Higher Education)
Department of Science and Technology
80000
BSc/BS/Int MSc in Natural Sciences
Meritorious students in sciences
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
Echoing Green Fellowship
Echoing Green
Variable
Social entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurs globally including India
Eklavya Model Residential School
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Full free education
School (Tribal areas)
ST students in scheduled areas
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
European Commission
€1400/month + tuition
Joint Master's in Europe
Non-EU citizens including Indians
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
Flame University Scholarship
Flame University
Variable
UG programs
Flame 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
Fulbright-Nehru Scholarship (USA)
United States-India Educational Foundation
Full funding
Master's/PhD/Research in USA
Indian citizens/residents
GAIL Scholarship
GAIL (India) Limited
Variable
Technical education
Students near GAIL operations
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Gates Cambridge Trust
Full funding
Graduate study at Cambridge
Non-UK citizens including Indians
Goa Scholarship
Government of Goa
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Minorities
Google India Scholarship
Google
Variable (USD)
UG/PG in Computer Science
CS students including underrepresented groups
Gujarat Digital Scholarship
Government of Gujarat
Variable
Class 9 to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/EBC/Minorities/PH/EWS
Gujarat University Scholarship
Gujarat University
Variable
UG to PhD
GU students
Haryana Scholarship
Government of Haryana
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/EBC
HCL Foundation Scholarship
HCL Foundation
Variable
Various levels
As per program
HDFC Bank Parivartan ECSS Scholarship
HDFC Bank
75000
Class 6 to Postgraduate
Economically challenged students
Himachal Pradesh Scholarship
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/EWS/BPL
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme
Research Grants Council Hong Kong
Full funding
PhD in Hong Kong
International PhD candidates
Horticulture Scholarship
National Horticulture Board
Variable
UG/PG in Horticulture
Horticulture students
HPCL Scholarship
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Variable
Higher education
Meritorious students
HRI Graduate Fellowship
Harish-Chandra Research Institute
504000
PhD in Mathematics/Physics
HRI PhD students
ICAR International Fellowship
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Full funding
PhD/Post-Doc abroad
Agricultural scientists for foreign PhD/Post-doc
ICAR Junior Research Fellowship
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
444000
PhD in Agriculture
Agriculture researchers
ICCR Scholarships for Foreign Students in India
Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Varies by program
UG to PhD
International students from partner countries
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education Scholarship
ICFAI Foundation
Variable
UG to MBA
IFHE students
ICHR Junior Research Fellowship
Indian Council of Historical Research
324000
PhD in History
History researchers
ICMR Junior Research Fellowship (BRET)
Indian Council of Medical Research
444000
PhD in Biomedical Sciences
All categories
ICPR Fellowship
Indian Council of Philosophical Research
324000
PhD in Philosophy
Philosophy researchers
ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship
Indian Council of Social Science Research
324000
PhD in Social Sciences
Social science researchers
ICSSR Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Indian Council of Social Science Research
684000
Post-Doctoral
Post-doctoral social scientists
ICTS Graduate Fellowship
International Centre for Theoretical Sciences
504000
PhD in Physics/Mathematics
ICTS PhD students
IDFC FIRST Bank Engineering Scholarship
IDFC FIRST Bank
200000
BTech/BE
Engineering students
IDFC FIRST Bank MBA Scholarship
IDFC FIRST Bank
500000
MBA at premier B-Schools
MBA students with financial need
IGNOU Fee Exemption
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Full fee exemption
All IGNOU programs
SC/ST/PwD students at IGNOU
IIA Fellowship
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
504000
PhD in Astrophysics
IIA PhD students
IIIT Delhi Scholarship
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi
Variable
BTech/MTech/PhD
IIITD students
IIIT Hyderabad Scholarship
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad
Variable
BTech/MTech/PhD
IIITH students
IIM Ahmedabad CIIE Fellowship
IIM Ahmedabad CIIE
Variable
Entrepreneurship/Social Innovation
Social entrepreneurs
IIM Need-Based Financial Aid
Indian Institutes of Management
Variable up to full fee
MBA/PGDM/PhD
IIM students with financial need
IISc Scholarship
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Variable
BS/MTech/PhD
IISc students
IISER Scholarship
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
60000
BS-MS/PhD
IISER students
IIT Bombay SINE
IIT Bombay Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Variable
Entrepreneurship
IIT Bombay entrepreneurs
IIT Kanpur SIIC Fellowship
IIT Kanpur Startup Incubation Centre
Variable
Entrepreneurship
IIT Kanpur entrepreneurs
IIT Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
All Indian Institutes of Technology
Full tuition waiver
BTech/Dual Degree
IIT students from lower income
IIT SC/ST/PwD Scholarship
All Indian Institutes of Technology
Full fee waiver + stipend
BTech to PhD
SC/ST/PwD at IITs
IMSc Graduate Fellowship
Institute of Mathematical Sciences
504000
PhD in Mathematics/Physics/Computer Science
IMSc PhD students
India Foundation Fellowship
India Foundation
Variable
Research projects
Researchers
India Leaders for Social Sector Fellowship
India Leaders for Social Sector
Variable
Social sector fellowship
Social sector fellows
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
Indian Oil Academic Scholarship
Indian Oil Corporation
25000-125000
10+2/ITI/Engineering/MBBS
SC/ST/OBC and General Merit
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Scholarship
IGNTU Amarkantak
Variable
All IGNTU programs
IGNTU students especially tribals
Infosys Foundation Scholarship
Infosys Foundation
Variable
UG and PG
Meritorious students
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
8000000
PG/PhD abroad
Indian citizens
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
IREL Scholarship
Indian Rare Earths Limited
Variable
Technical education
Students in IREL areas
Ishan Uday - Special Scholarship for NE Region
University Grants Commission
66000
Undergraduate
Students from Northeast region
Ishan Vikas Internship for NE Students
Ministry of Education through IITs
Free internship
Engineering/Science UG students
NE region STEM students
ISI Scholarship
Indian Statistical Institute
Variable
BStat/MStat/PhD
ISI 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
IUCAA Fellowship
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Variable
PhD/Visiting positions
IUCAA students and visitors
J&K and Ladakh Scholarship
Government of J&K/Ladakh UT
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Minorities
Jadavpur University Scholarship
Jadavpur University
Variable
UG to PhD
JU students
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship
Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology Japan
¥117000-145000/month
UG/PG/Research in Japan
Indian citizens
Jharkhand e-Kalyan Scholarship
Government of Jharkhand
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/Minorities
JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship
JN Tata Endowment for Higher Education of Indians
1000000
Graduate/Postgraduate abroad
Indian nationals for study abroad
JNCASR Fellowship
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
504000
PhD in Sciences
JNCASR students
JNU Scholarship
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Variable
MA/MPhil/PhD
JNU students
JSW Foundation Scholarship
JSW Foundation
Variable
School to Higher Education
Students in JSW operational areas
K.C. Mahindra All India Talent Scholarships (MAITS)
K.C. Mahindra Education Trust
Variable
Diploma in Technical Education
Polytechnic students
K.C. Mahindra Fellowships for Doctoral Studies
K.C. Mahindra Education Trust
300000
Doctoral Studies
PhD scholars
K.C. Mahindra Scholarships for Post-Graduate Studies Abroad
K.C. Mahindra Education Trust
1000000
Postgraduate abroad
Indian graduates
Karnataka SSP Scholarship
Government of Karnataka
Variable
Post-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/Backward Classes
Kendriya Vidyalaya Scholarship
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
Variable
School (KV students)
KV students
Kerala Higher Education Scholarship
Government of Kerala
Variable; Up to ₹154000 over 5 years
UG to PhD
SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/EWS/PH
KIIT Scholarship
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Variable
All KIIT programs
KIIT 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
Korean Government Scholarship (GKS)
National Institute for International Education Korea
KRW 900000-1000000/month
UG/PG/Research in Korea
Indian citizens
Korean Government Scholarship for Arts
National Institute for International Education Korea
KRW 900000-1000000/month
UG/PG in Arts in Korea
International artists including Indians
Kotak Kanya Scholarship
Kotak Mahindra Education Foundation
150000
UG Professional courses
Girl students from low-income families
Krea University Scholarship
Krea University
Variable
UG programs
Krea students
L&T Build India Scholarship
Larsen & Toubro
Variable
BE/BTech/MBA
Engineering/MBA students at partner colleges
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
LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation Scholarship
Life Insurance Corporation
20000
Class 9 to Graduation
Economically weaker students
LPU Scholarship
Lovely Professional University
Variable
All LPU programs
LPU students
Madhya Pradesh Scholarship
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/EBC/Minorities
Madras University Scholarship
University of Madras
Variable
UG to PhD
UNOM students
Maharashtra e-Scholarship (MahaDBT)
Government of Maharashtra
Variable
Class 1 to PhD
SC/ST/OBC/SBC/VJNT/EWS/Minorities/PH
Manipal Scholarship
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Variable
All MAHE programs
MAHE students
Manipur Scholarship
Government of Manipur
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
ST/OBC/EBC/Minorities
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
Meghalaya Scholarship
Government of Meghalaya
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
ST/OBC/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)
Microsoft Scholarship India
Microsoft
Variable
UG in Technical fields
Technical students
Mizoram Scholarship
Government of Mizoram
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
ST/OBC
Modi Scholarship (New Zealand)
New Zealand Government
Full funding
UG/PG in New Zealand
Indian students for NZ
Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad Scholarship
MICA
Variable
PGDM Communications
MICA students
Mumbai University Scholarship
University of Mumbai
Variable
UG to PhD
MU students
Nagaland Scholarship
Government of Nagaland
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
ST/OBC
NAL Graduate Fellowship
National Aerospace Laboratories
Variable
MTech/PhD
NAL students
NALCO Scholarship
National Aluminium Company Limited
Variable
Technical/Professional
Students in NALCO areas
Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship
Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation
2000000
PG abroad or at Premier Indian Institutions
Indian students for PG
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 OBC (NFOBC)
University Grants Commission
444000
PhD/MPhil
OBC 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 Design Scholarship
National Institute of Design
Variable
Design programs
NID students
National Institute of Fashion Technology Scholarship
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Variable
Fashion and Design
NIFT students
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
NBHM Post-Doctoral Fellowship
National Board for Higher Mathematics
720000
Post-Doctoral
Post-doctoral mathematicians
NBHM Scholarship
National Board for Higher Mathematics
84000
MA/MSc in Mathematics
Mathematics postgraduate students
NCL Graduate Fellowship
National Chemical Laboratory
444000
PhD in Chemistry
NCL PhD students
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan Awards
NYKS
Variable
Youth programs
Youth volunteers
Netherlands Fellowship Programme
Nuffic
Full funding
Masters/PhD in Netherlands
Developing country citizens including Indians
NHPC Scholarship
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
Variable
Engineering/ITI
Students near NHPC areas
NIOS Fee Concession
National Institute of Open Schooling
Fee concession
Secondary/Senior Secondary
SC/ST/PwD/Ex-servicemen/Female
NIRF Top Institutions Merit Scholarships
Various Top Ranked Institutions
Variable
Varies by institution
Students at top NIRF ranked
NISER Scholarship
National Institute of Science Education and Research
60000
Integrated MSc/PhD
NISER students
NIT Merit Scholarship
National Institutes of Technology
Variable
BTech/MTech
NIT students
NLC Scholarship
NLC India Limited
Variable
Technical education
Students near NLC
North East Institute of Science and Technology Fellowship
NEIST Jorhat
444000
PhD in Sciences
NEIST PhD students
Northeast NEC Merit Scholarship
North Eastern Council
150000
Higher Education
Students from Northeast states
NPL Graduate Fellowship
National Physical Laboratory
444000
PhD in Physics
NPL PhD students
NSTEDB CHUNAUTI (Next Generation Startup Challenge)
National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board
Up to 25000000
Deep-tech startups
Deep-tech entrepreneurs
NTPC Scholarship
National Thermal Power Corporation
Variable
Engineering diploma/degree
Students near NTPC locations
Observer Research Foundation Fellowship
ORF Delhi
Variable
Research fellowships
Researchers
Odisha Scholarship (PRERANA)
Government of Odisha
Variable
Class 1 to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/SEBC/Minorities/EWS/PH
ONGC Scholarship for General Category
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
48000
Engineering/Medical/MBA
General category meritorious students
ONGC Scholarship for OBC Students
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
48000
Engineering/Medical/MBA
OBC students (non-creamy layer)
ONGC Scholarship for SC/ST Students
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
48000
Engineering/Medical/MBA
SC/ST students
OP Jindal Global University Scholarship
OP Jindal Global University
Variable
All JGU programs
JGU students
Orange Knowledge Programme
Nuffic Netherlands
Full funding
Short courses to Masters in Netherlands
Development professionals
Osmania University Scholarship
Osmania University
Variable
UG to PhD
OU students
Padho Pardesh - Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Studies
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Full interest subsidy
Masters/MPhil/PhD abroad
Minority students
Panjab University Scholarship
Panjab University
Variable
UG to PhD
PU students
PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child
University Grants Commission
36200
Postgraduate (Non-Professional)
Single Girl Child of family
Physical Research Laboratory Fellowship
Physical Research Laboratory
504000
PhD in Space Sciences
PRL PhD students
Plaksha University Scholarship
Plaksha University
Variable
Technology programs
Plaksha 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-Graduate Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders
University Grants Commission
39600
Postgraduate (Rank holders)
UG university rank holders
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)
POWERGRID Scholarship
Power Grid Corporation of India
Variable
Engineering
Engineering students
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)
Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) for J&K and Ladakh
All India Council for Technical Education
125000
UG Professional courses
Students from J&K and Ladakh
Puducherry Scholarship
UT Administration Puducherry
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/Minorities
Punjab Scholarship
Government of Punjab
Variable
Pre-matric to Post-matric
SC/ST/OBC/Minorities
Rajasthan Scholarship
Government of Rajasthan
Variable
Pre-matric to Post-matric
SC/ST/OBC/SBC/EBC/Minorities
Rajasthan University Scholarship
University of Rajasthan
Variable
UG to PhD
UNIRAJ students
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology Fellowship
RGCB Thiruvananthapuram
444000
PhD in Biotechnology
RGCB PhD students
Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF)
University Grants Commission
444000
PhD/MPhil
SC/ST 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
Raman Research Institute Fellowship
Raman Research Institute
504000
PhD in Physics/Astronomy
RRI PhD students
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
Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships
Reliance Foundation
600000
Postgraduate
PG students in AI/ML
Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships
Reliance Foundation
200000
Undergraduate
Meritorious students
Rhodes Scholarship (Oxford)
Rhodes Trust
Full funding
Graduate study at Oxford
Indian citizens
SAIL Scholarship
Steel Authority of India Limited
Variable
Technical education
Students in SAIL townships
Samsung Star Scholar Program
Samsung India
Variable
UG at IITs/Top Engineering
IIT/NIT engineering 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
Savitribai Phule Pune University Scholarship
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Variable
UG to PhD
SPPU students
SBI Asha Scholarship
State Bank of India Foundation
15000
UG and PG
Economically weaker 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%+)
School of Planning and Architecture Scholarship
School of Planning and Architecture
Variable
Architecture/Planning
SPA students
Semi-Conductor Laboratory Fellowship
SCL Chandigarh
Variable
MTech/PhD in VLSI
SCL students
SERB-MATRICS (Mathematical Research Impact Centric Support)
Science and Engineering Research Board
660000
Research grants
Mathematics researchers
SERB-POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research)
Science and Engineering Research Board
6000000
Research grants
Women researchers
SERB-SURE (State University Research Excellence)
Science and Engineering Research Board
3500000
Research grants
State university faculty
SERB-TARE (Teachers Associateship for Research Excellence)
Science and Engineering Research Board
1650000
Research associateship
College teachers for research
Shiv Nadar Foundation Scholarship
Shiv Nadar Foundation
Variable
School to Higher Education
Underprivileged meritorious students
Sikkim Scholarship
Government of Sikkim
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
ST/SC/OBC/EWS
Singapore Government Scholarship
Ministry of Education Singapore
Full funding
UG in Singapore
International top performers
Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship
Sitaram Jindal Foundation
38400
Class 1 to PhD
Need-based students
SNBNCBS Fellowship
S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
504000
PhD in Physics
SNBNCBS PhD students
Space Applications Centre Fellowship
SAC ISRO Ahmedabad
Variable
MTech/PhD in Space Applications
SAC students
SRM Scholarship
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Variable
All SRM programs
SRM students
Startup India Seed Fund
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Up to 5000000
Startups
Recognized startups
Super 30 Free Coaching
Super 30
Full free coaching
IIT-JEE preparation
Economically weak meritorious
SVNIT Scholarship
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology
Variable
BTech/MTech/PhD
Institute students
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Scholarship
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation
Variable
School to Professional
Underprivileged students
Swami Vivekananda Single Child Scholarship for Girl Child
University Grants Commission
36200
Postgraduate
Single girl PG students
Swedish Institute Scholarships
Swedish Institute
Full funding
Masters in Sweden
Non-EU citizens including Indians
Taiwan ICDF Scholarship
Taiwan ICDF
Full funding
Masters in Taiwan
Developing country citizens including Indians
Takshashila Institution Fellowship
Takshashila Institution
Variable
Policy research
Policy researchers
Tamil Nadu e-Scholarship
Government of Tamil Nadu
Variable; CM Merit Award ₹3000/year
School to Higher Education
BC/MBC/SC/ST/Minorities/EWS
Tata Scholarship at Cornell University
Tata Education and Development Trust
Full tuition
Undergraduate at Cornell
Indian citizens
Tata Trusts Education Grants
Tata Trusts
50000
UG and PG
Economically weaker students
TCS Scholarship for IT Students
Tata Consultancy Services
Variable
BTech/MCA/MSc IT
IT students at partner institutions
Teach For India Fellowship
Teach For India
312000
Teaching fellowship
Teaching fellows
Telangana ePASS Scholarship
Government of Telangana
Variable; Overseas up to ₹20 lakh
Post-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/BC/EBC/Minorities/PH/EWS
Thailand ASEAN Scholarship
Royal Thai Government
Full funding
UG at Thai universities
International students
TIFR Graduate Fellowship
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
504000
PhD in Sciences
TIFR PhD students
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
Tripura Scholarship
Government of Tripura
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
ST/SC/OBC/Minorities
UGC NET Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
University Grants Commission
444000
PhD
All categories
Unltd India Fellowship
Unltd India
Variable
Social entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurs
UP Scholarship (Pre-Matric & Post-Matric)
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Variable (depends on course level and category - covers tuition fees, books, and other educational expenses)
All
Uttar Pradesh Scholarship
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Variable
Pre-matric to Post-matric
SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/General-EWS
Uttarakhand Scholarship
Government of Uttarakhand
Variable
Pre-matric to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Minorities
Vedanta Scholarship
Vedanta Resources
Variable
UG to Doctoral
Students especially from operational areas
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy Fellowship
Vidhi
Variable
Legal research
Legal researchers
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Fellowship
VSSC ISRO Thiruvananthapuram
Variable
MTech/PhD in Aerospace
VSSC students
Villgro Fellowship
Villgro Innovations Foundation
Variable
Social innovation/Healthcare innovation
Social/Healthcare innovators
VIT Scholarship
Vellore Institute of Technology
Variable
All VIT programs
VIT students
Vivekananda International Foundation Fellowship
VIF Delhi
Variable
Research positions
Security researchers
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Fellowship
WIHG Dehradun
444000
PhD in Geology
WIHG PhD students
West Bengal Scholarship
Government of West Bengal
Variable
School to Higher Education
SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/EWS
Wildlife Conservation Scholarship
Wildlife Institute of India
Variable
PG in Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife conservation students
Wipro Earthian Scholarship
Wipro Foundation
N/A
Schools and Colleges
Schools and colleges with sustainability focus