Scholarships for Indian Students to Study Abroad

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British Council Great Scholarships for Indian Students

·       Coverage: Minimum of £10,000 (applied directly as a full or partial tuition fee waiver, depending on the university). It does not cover living expenses, flights, or visa fees.

·       Eligibility: Must hold an Indian passport and be a permanent resident of India. Applicants must possess an exemplary academic record, hold an undergraduate degree, and have a valid offer from a participating UK university.

·       Deadlines: Typically range from April to June each year, varying by the specific participating university.

LSE Commonwealth Share Scholarship Scheme

·       Coverage: Fully funded. Covers the full tuition fee, return economy airfare, a monthly living stipend (£1,781/month for the London area), warm clothing allowance, and excess baggage/thesis costs.

·       Eligibility: Open to citizens or refugees permanently residing in eligible developing Commonwealth countries (including India). Applicants must hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard by September, be unable to afford studying in the UK without the scholarship, and commit to returning to their home country within a month of completion.

·       Deadlines: Opens in November and closes in mid-December of the preceding academic year.

Ms Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship at St. Anthony’s College

·       Coverage: Sponsored by the Government of India, it covers 100% of tuition fees, stipend and other charges amounting to approximately £29,347, along with round-trip economy airfare for the fellow (and spouse under certain conditions).

·       Eligibility: Indian nationals residing in India, aged 30–40 years. Must have an exemplary academic record (minimum 60% in Master’s), a PhD specialising in Modern Indian Studies (Political Science, History, or Economics), and a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience at the graduate/undergraduate level.

·       Deadlines: The application cycle typically takes place in January, followed by interviews in March. Only one fellowship is awarded annually.

Saltire Scholarships for Indian Students

·       Coverage: Offers a flat £8,000 award towards a one-year tuition fee. Candidates must be able to support their remaining tuition and living costs.

·       Eligibility: Citizens of India, Canada, China, the USA, Pakistan, or Japan. Must hold a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible full-time course delivered in Scotland in priority fields (Creative industries, Science, Tech, Renewable energy, Healthcare). Applicants cannot have completed a full undergraduate degree in Scotland previously.

·       Deadlines: Historically closes around May 1st for the upcoming autumn intake (though individual rolling university tracks can stretch tentative deadlines).

UCD Global Graduate Scholarships for Indian Students in Ireland

·       Coverage: Offers either a 100% or 50% tuition fee waiver. It is applied directly against non-EU tuition fee rates.

·       Eligibility: Open to incoming international students who are classified as non-EU for tuition purposes. Applicants must hold a conditional or unconditional offer from University College Dublin and show stellar academic and extracurricular records.

·       Deadlines: For graduate taught applicants from South India/South Asia, the deadline is strictly February 28th. All other general regions close on March 31st.

Campus France Charpak Scholarships

·       Coverage: The Charpak AME track grants a monthly living allowance of up to €700–€860, a tuition fee waiver up to €5,000, a student visa and Campus France fee waivers, and housing assistance. The Charpak BCS track provides social security coverage, fee waivers for visas, and housing help, but no monthly stipend. A separate travel grant provides economy airfare.

·       Eligibility: Indian nationals or OCI cardholders residing in India, aged 30 or younger. Must have completed or be currently enrolled in an Indian higher education institution, and must have already applied for/secured a place in a full-time Master’s program in France.

·       Deadlines: Online portals usually accept entries from October through February or March of the intake year.

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Cornell University Tata Scholarship

·       Coverage: Partial to complete funding through full need-based financial aid for up to 8 semesters (or 10 semesters for the 5-year Architecture program). It covers tuition and is guaranteed as long as financial need is demonstrated.

·       Eligibility: Must be an Indian citizen who attended secondary school in India. Applicants must be offered admission to an undergraduate program at Cornell University and qualify for need-based financial aid. Preferred fields include Architecture, Art, Planning, Engineering, Business (Applied Economics and Management), and core sciences.

·       Deadlines: Typically, November 1st for the regular application cycle.

Fulbright-Nehru Research Fellowship

·       Coverage: Provides full or substantial financial support, including a monthly stipend, round-trip economy airfare, J-1 visa support, accident/sickness health coverage, and modest academic affiliation fees.

·       Eligibility: Must be an Indian national with a strong academic background. For the Doctoral track, applicants must be registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, have a published/presented research paper, and obtain leave/endorsement from their employer (if working). Note: Direct government/civil service employees are ineligible.

·       Deadlines: Strictly July 1st (with specific variations up to July 15th depending on postdoctoral or professional tracks).

Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowships for Indian Students

·       Coverage: Historically provided up to $150,000 USD, which covered over 80% of the entire attendance cost, including tuition, course fees, health insurance, and living expenses.

·       Eligibility: Open to Indian nationals who completed their primary/secondary education in India and hold a valid U.S.-equivalent bachelor’s degree. Candidates had to meet all Stanford MBA admission criteria (including competitive GMAT/GRE and English proficiency scores). Recipients were required to return and work in India for at least 2 years post-graduation.

·       Deadlines: Crucial Update: This specific fellowship program has been permanently discontinued by the Reliance Trust and Stanford Graduate School of Business. Historically, the preliminary application closed around May 1st.

Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships

·       Coverage: Highly comprehensive funding up to $120,000 USD. It covers full or partial tuition fees, monthly living expenses, one-way economy air travel from India, visa charges, and a health allowance.

·       Eligibility: Indian passport holders residing in India at the time of application. Applicants must be under 30 years of age (born on or after January 1, 1996, for the current cycle) and hold a degree from a recognised Indian university with a minimum of 65%–70% depending on the field. Candidates must already have an unconditional offer of admission from a top-tier global institution. Exclusions: Programs in Business/Finance, Computer Science, and Engineering are generally not covered.

·       Deadlines: Applications generally open on February 15th and close in late March each year.

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British Chevening Scholarships for International Students

·       Coverage: Complete financial support (full tuition fees, living stipend, and travel costs).

·       Eligibility: Intended for international/Indian students demonstrating leadership potential; covers more than 12,000 courses across 150 UK universities.

·       Deadlines: Applications typically open in August and close in early October of the preceding year.

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Scholarships

·       Coverage: Comprehensive financial assistance, including participation costs, travel allowance, installation costs, and monthly living allowances.

·       Eligibility: Available to international students (including Indian nationals) as well as EU/EEA nationals to pursue a joint degree from affiliated colleges.

·       Deadlines: Typically January–March, depending on the program.

Felix Scholarships

·       Coverage: Offers full financial support to provide educational opportunities to continue postgraduate courses in the UK.

·       Eligibility: Open to underprivileged, meritorious students from India and other developing countries.

·       Deadlines: Typically closes in early March of the intake year.

GREAT Scholarships

·       Coverage: Approximately 35 scholarships covering full tuition fees at the undergraduate level, or first-year/full tuition costs for a Master’s program.

·       Eligibility: Indian students who possess exemplary academic and extracurricular records.

·       Deadlines: Set individually by each participating UK institution, falling between April and June.

Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships

·       Coverage: Fully funded options for long-term tracks cover 100% of UK accommodation, tuition, and living costs, along with a flat £700 international travel contribution. Short-term fellowship options offer structured monthly living allowances and targeted institutional support.

·       Eligibility: Indian citizens residing in India, primarily between the ages of 28 and 38. Targeted at early-to-mid career professional artists, heritage conservation practitioners, and humanities scholars who have not received a CWIT grant within the past five years.

·       Deadlines: Varies across specialised tracks; long-term and academic research portals generally close between January and February annually.

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

·       Coverage: Valued at $50,000 CAD per year for up to three consecutive years.

·       Eligibility: Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students. Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian institution that holds an official Vanier allocation quota. Selection emphasises three distinct tiers: academic excellence (first-class average), high-calibre research potential, and verified leadership capabilities.

·       Deadlines: Institutional internal deadlines occur in early autumn, with the final national nomination window closing in late October or early November.

Canada-India Talent and Innovation Strategy

·       Coverage: Backed by a historic institutional investment, this scheme offers fully funded scholarships covering total tuition costs and full living adjustments. It also supports 300 highly targeted research tracks through coordinated streams like the MITACS Globalink program.

·       Eligibility: Exclusively for high-potential Indian students, researchers, and early-career scholars navigating strategic fields like STEM, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Advanced Materials, and Predictive Healthcare. Evaluation requires an exceptional academic standing (typically a minimum GPA baseline of 85%).

·       Deadlines: System portals operate on rolling timelines linked to participating elite institutions (such as the University of Toronto); general submission tracks open around mid-year for upcoming cohorts.

Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s Program

·       Coverage: A non-renewable flat award stipend valued at $27,000 CAD for a 12-month tenure.

·       Eligibility: Restricted strictly to Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents, or Protected Persons. Note: International students are strictly ineligible for the federal CGS-M and must apply through parallel university-specific frameworks (such as Affiliated Fellowships). Requires enrollment in a research-heavy program and a verified first-class average (e.g., minimum 3.5 GPA).

·       Deadlines: Strictly enforced on December 1st before 8:00 PM ET.

Ontario Trillium Scholarship

·       Coverage: Valued at $40,000 CAD annually and automatically renewable for up to four consecutive years.

·       Eligibility: Exclusively open to international students targeting full-time doctoral study at an accredited university within the province of Ontario. Applicants must hold a temporary resident study permit, demonstrate exceptional academic standing (minimum 80% or equivalent “A-” aggregate over their last two full-time study years), and must not concurrently hold other major Canadian federal or provincial research awards.

·       Deadlines: No direct independent application exists; matching candidate profiles are automatically nominated during institutional winter admission cycles (January to March).

University of Calgary Graduate Award

·       Coverage: Variable partial-to-full scholarship awards ranging from $1,000 CAD up to $40,000 CAD, depending on specific program streams, financial aid, or research bursaries.

·       Eligibility: Open to both domestic and international graduate students enrolled at the University of Calgary. Selection metrics prioritise consistent academic performance (typically a 3.5 GPA threshold across recent years) alongside program-specific research metrics.

·       Deadlines: Applications typically close on February 1st or August 1st, depending on the specific seasonal intake cycle.

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Dr Abdul Kalam International Postgraduate Scholarship

·       Coverage: Covers 50% of the tuition fees for a maximum period of one year. Recipients are responsible for all other tuition, living, travel, and medical insurance costs.

·       Eligibility: Must be an international student holding an unconditional offer for a Master’s degree program within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney. Requires an exceptional undergraduate background, typically maintaining a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 75 or equivalent.

·       Deadlines: Evaluated across distinct semesters; applications usually close in January for Semester 1 (February intake) and in April/May for Semester 2 (July intake).

International Undergraduate Full Tuition Scholarship

·       Coverage: Fully funded tuition fees (100% waiver) for the standard duration of the chosen undergraduate program. It does not cover accommodation or living allowances.

·       Eligibility: Open to highly competitive international students who meet all standard UTS admission academic criteria. Selection is intensely merit-based. Candidates are evaluated automatically upon applying to the university; tied applicants may be required to submit a personal statement outlining how they will create a positive societal footprint.

·       Deadlines: Align with UTS international admissions tracks, closing around June 30 for Spring session intakes.

Monash International Merit Scholarship

·       Coverage: Valued at $10,000 AUD per year for the full duration of the degree (capped at a maximum of 5 years).

·       Eligibility: Open to all international students who have received a conditional or unconditional study offer at Monash. Requires top-tier academic standing (minimum equivalent GPA of 95/100 or higher). Applicants must submit a separate scholarship application alongside an impactful statement of purpose.

·       Deadlines: Operates across multiple continuous institutional selection rounds throughout the year, with a final major cut-off typically on December 30.

Australia Awards Scholarships

·       Coverage: Fully funded government award. Covers 100% tuition fees, return economy air travel, a one-off establishment allowance, mandatory Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), and an extensive Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) stipend.

·       Eligibility: Must be an Indian citizen (and reside in India) at the time of application. The chosen course must align explicitly with the listed development priority fields for India (e.g., sustainability, agriculture, public sector management, health). Recipients are legally contracted to return to India for at least two years post-study.

·       Deadlines: Portals open annually on February 1st and strictly close on April 30.

Research Training Program

·       Coverage: Backed by the Australian Government, it offers full tuition fee offsets alongside a comprehensive living stipend (indexed annually, around $35,500 to $39,500 AUD per year), plus thesis allowances and health cover options.

·       Eligibility: Open to domestic and international students ranked highest by institutional selection panels based on research potential, academic history, and published/refereed work.

·       Deadlines: Handled independently by individual participating Australian universities; primary deadlines generally range between August and October for the following year’s commencement.

Destination Australia Scholarship

·       Coverage: Grants a flat cash allowance of $15,000 AUD per year to help manage general educational and maintenance costs.

·       Eligibility: Available to both domestic and international students. The strict defining criterion is that you must study fully on-campus and live full-time within a designated regional area of Australia as classified by geographical standards.

·       Deadlines: Differ across universities, but commonly cluster between March and April for mid-year entries.

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New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships

New Zealand Excellence Awards

·       Coverage: Merit-based fee waivers valued between $5,000 NZD and $20,000 NZD applied directly to lower tuition fees.

·       Eligibility: Exclusively for Indian citizens who are currently residing in India. Must be at least 18 years old and possess an unconditional offer of a place at one of New Zealand’s 8 major participating universities.

·       Deadlines: Typically close on April 30 for mid-year intakes, though many universities implement an automated consideration model during standard admission processing

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships

·       Coverage: Comprehensive full funding. Encompasses 100% of tuition fees, an establishment allowance ($3,000 NZD), a weekly living stipend of $615 NZD, medical insurance, return economy flights, and research/thesis allowances.

·       Eligibility: Citizens of select developing partner nations across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. While India is not eligible for the broad open tertiary degree track, Indian professionals working in specialised fields (such as climate change or renewable energy) are eligible for targeted short-term training scholarships. Applicants must commit to returning to their home country for at least two years post-scholarship.

·       Deadlines: Applications typically open on March 1st and close around April 10 annually.