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Scholarships for Women

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