For certain students scholarships are really crucial. We’ll look at some of the scholarships available to Indian students who want to study abroad in this article.

Scholarships can be divided into various categories. There are several kinds of scholarships.

• merit-based scholarships

Merit-based scholarships are given to students who have excelled academically.

• need-based scholarships

These grants are primarily intended for qualified applicants who cannot afford to study abroad.

• Sports-based scholarships

Every university requires a few students to represent them in competitions. Sports-based scholarships are effective at getting the top athletes to a campus.

• Destination-specific scholarships

These are the scholarships that various nations have offered to support their study abroad programmes.

To narrow down the scholarships you’ll be applying to, try to discover the best-fit scholarship category for you. Here are a few scholarships you may be able to apply for:

• Narotam Sekhsaria’s Scholarship:

This scholarship is given to Indian students each year and is merit-based.

University: All of the universities in the USA, the UK, Canada, and many more countries.

Stipend: $2,000,000

Degree: Masters degree in any discipline.

• Fellowship of Harvey

Only Christian men and women are eligible for this scholarship, which is based on student background.

Eligibility: Christian college students only

Degree: Masters

Stipend: $12,07360

Eligibility: The candidate must be registered full-time in the graduate programme.

Link to apply.

• Tata Scholarship – Cornell University, USA

The Tata Education and Development Trust, in cooperation with Cornell University in the United States, provides scholarships to Indian students interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree at Cornell University.

Each year, the company invests about $25 million in 20 students.

Eligibility: Be qualified to receive a need-based scholarship.

• Link to apply.

• Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships

This scholarship is given to highly driven people who exhibit leadership skills, have finished a bachelor’s degree, and have three years of professional work experience.

It is offered to students interested in obtaining a master’s degree in fields such as international law, museum studies, environmental science, arts and culture management, and heritage conservation.

Link to apply.

• Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowships at Stanford

This need-based scholarship is available to Indian students who want to attend Stanford University to obtain a master’s degree.

Maximum allowance: Rs. 71,62,286 (varies)

Within two years of finishing their MBA education at Stanford, the students must return to India.

• Link to apply.  

• undergraduate scholarships from QS

All students intending to pursue an undergraduate degree at a QS-based university are eligible for this merit-based award.

The maximum stipend is $75,000.

Based on merit, this is given to just one student a year.

applicable to colleges in the UK, the USA, and many other nations.

• Link to apply. 

• Monash International Merit Scholarship

Another merit-based scholarship is offered to Indian students who are willing to pursue graduate or postgraduate degree level programs from the university over a course of 3 to 5-year duration programs. 

• Awarded to about 31 students.
• They give about 5-7 lakh per student.
• They are judged based on merit and as potential ambassadors for the university.
• Link to apply. 

• Melbourne – India PG Scholarship Australia

Awarded to Indian students planning to pursue a full-time postgraduate program at the University of Melbourne. 

• The scholarship is awarded on the basis of merit.
• It covers living expenses up to $30,000 per year and also grants relocation amounts of $3000 with health insurance.
• Link to apply.

Scholarships are given to students with the objective to encourage them to study in a foreign university and experience the changes and learnings that come along the way. The above is a list of a few of the scholarships you can apply to and we hope you get into the university of your choice.