Listed below are some of the scholarships that are most beneficial and convenient to apply for Indian students.
The Inlaks Shivdashani Scholarships
The top universities in the US, Europe, and the UK grant the Inlaks Shivdashani Scholarships.
These scholarships are especially granted to the young minds of India aspiring to study for a Master’s degree or a full-time doctorate program.
Required qualifications:
- Mathematics, Environment, and similar subjects: minimum 70 percentile/ 7.2 CGPA or GPA 2.8 from a recognized Indian university
- Humanities, fine arts, social science, law, architecture: minimum 65 percentile/ 6.8 CGPA/GPA 2.6 from a recognized Indian university
- Age limit: maximum 30 years
- Minimum duration of residence in India: 6 months
Aids provided:
- 100% tuition fee, health allowance, one-way travel allowance.
- Living expenditure
- Maximum funding : USD 1.00,000.
To know more: https://www.inlaksfoundation.org/scholarships/how-to-apply/
GREAT Scholarships India
To encourage the world to visit, study and do business with the UK, the government has introduced the GREAT Britain Campaign to stimulate jobs and growth.
The campaign also funds 20 scholarships for Indian students of the same name along with the British Council and participating UK Universities.
Required qualifications:
- Students should be a citizen of India.
- Undergraduate degree
- Students should meet the English language requirements of the UK University
(More are listed on the official document linked below)
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Aids provided:
- 100% tuition fee, health allowance, one-way travel allowance.
- Living expenditure
- Maximum funding : USD 1.00,00.
To know more: https://www.britishcouncil.in/study-uk/scholarships/great-scholarships
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Commonwealth Scholarships
Commonwealth Ph.D. Scholarships, Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships, Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships, Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships, and Commonwealth Medical and Professional Fellowships are some of the Commonwealth Scholarships offered to students of Commonwealth Countries to study in the UK.
Required qualifications:
- The student should be a citizen/ permanent resident of Commonwealth Country.
- Undergraduate degree of upper second class.
- Appropriate Master’s Degree for students applying for PhD
Aids provided:
- 100% tuition fee, two-way travel allowance.
- Living expenditure
Fulbright Scholarship
Since 1946, foreign Students from around 155 Countries are being provided with Fulbright Scholarships to study in United States Universities and Academic Institutions.
Scholarships are offered for Masters and PhDs in courses from all fields including interdisciplinary courses for varying periods depending on the selected program.
Required qualifications:
- US Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (minimum 55% marks).
- The student should demonstrate leadership skills.
- Highly motivated.
Aids provided:
- 100% tuition fee.
- Two-way travel allowance for economy class air travel.
- Living expenditure.
- Accident and sickness coverage.
- J-1 Visa Support.
Application deadline
16th May, 2022 (Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships)
To know more: https://www.usief.org.in/uploadip/ip2023-24/Fellowships_for_Indian_Citizens_2023-2024_brochure.pdf
Yale Silver Scholars Program
This program is a unique opportunity for Indian graduates to pursue an MBA Degree from the very highly reputed Yale University. The program along with the degree courses also paves way for securing internships at various organizations like BCG, Pfizer, Time Inc., and more.
Required qualifications:
- Active participation in Extra-Curricular activities
- Internship experience
- Decent GMAT/GRE Score
- Combination of intelligence and common sense, maturity and curiosity, passion and compassion
To know more: https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/silver-scholars
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Erasmus Mundus Scholarships
7 world-class and internationally renowned universities, namely the University of Glasgow, University of Barcelona, Uppsala University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Gottingen, Universidad de Los Andes, and Kyoto University offer to teach an International Master’s Degree to students from all over the world.
The Course is Global Markets, Local Creativities (ERASMUS MUNDUS INTERNATIONAL MASTER) IntM.
Required qualifications:
- Academic Merit (30% weightage)
- Supporting Personal Statement (40% weightage)
- Quality of (academic) references (10% weightage)
- Other (eg. Relevant research/ Professional experience/ Interests) (20% weightage)
Aids provided:
- Tuition fees
- Full Insurance Coverage
- Other mandatory participation costs
- Student travel and installation costs
- Monthly Subsistence Allowance
To know more: http://globallocal-erasmusmundus.eu/scholarships-fees-and-funding/erasmus-mundus-scholarships/
University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Future of Change India Scholarship
These Scholarships are offered to Indian students willing to take up full-time undergraduate or postgraduate courses at UNSW.
Required qualifications:
- Academic Merit
- Citizenship of India
- Residents of India
- Must have applied and received an offer of admission* into a UNSW Undergraduate or Postgraduate coursework degree program
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Aids provided:
- $10,000 per annum paid as a stipend for a minimum duration of the program
To know more: https://www.news.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/india-scholarships?gclsrc=aw.ds
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