Scholarships

Scholarships for 10th, 12th and Graduate Students

A. Scholarships after class 10 and 12:

Education at class 10 and 12 level is very crucial. It paves way for a successful academic career and job. But many students in India are not able to avail the benefits of education as they lack enough financial support to pursue studies. To tackle this problem, government (central and state) and many organisations offer scholarships to the meritorious and needy students. You can find below the list of such scholarships.

1. L'Oreal India For Young Women in Science Scholarship

Purpose- To provide financial assistance to class 12 passed girl students who belong to the economically disadvantaged section of the society and wish to pursue a degree course in science/medical/ engineering/ biotechnology or any other scientific field.
Award-INR 2.5 Lakh for the duration of graduation
Eligibility- Minimum 85% marks in PCM/PCB, less than INR 4 Lakh of annual family income
Apply- By post/ through online
Application period: Third week of July every year
For more information, read L’Oréal India Scholarship: A Scholarship for Young Women in Science

2. Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students

Purpose- To financially support the meritorious students of the economically-weaker section of the society for their day-to-day expenses incurred while pursuing higher education.
Award- INR 10,000 to INR 20,000 per annum
Eligibility- Class 12 passed students pursuing regular engineering or medical course, less than INR 8 Lakh of annual family income
Apply- Online
Application period- September/October

3. INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)

Purpose- To encourage bright students to pursue research as a career in the Science stream by offering them financial support
Total number of scholarships- 12,000 scholarships
Award- INR 80,000 per annum
Eligibility- Students pursuing graduation/post graduation in Basic & Natural Sciences
Apply- Online
Activity- November/December
For more information, read INSPIRE Scholarship: Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)

4. Indian Oil Sports Scholarship Scheme

Purpose- To encourage budding talent in sports and create a pool of ace sportspersons
Award- Up to INR 19,000 per month for 3 years
Eligibility- Sportspersons within the age limit of 13 to 19 years
Apply-Online
Application period- August/September

5. AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls

Purpose-To promote technical education (Engg, Architecture, Pharmacy, Applied Arts etc) among girl students
Total number of scholarships- 4000 scholarships
Award- Up to INR 30,000 and other benefits
Eligibility- Girl students studying in 1st year of technical courses
Apply- Online
For more information, read Pragati Scholarship: AICTE-Scholarship Scheme for Girl Child

6. G.P. Birla Educational Scholarships

Award- Rs 50000 per year
Eligibility- Class 12 passed students from West Bengal
Apply- By post
Application period- Second week of July every year

7. Sahu Jain Trust Loan Scholarship

Award- Up to INR 25,000 per annum
Eligibility- Graduation / Post Graduation in technical subjects
Apply- By post
Activity- Last week of August

8. Merit cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS (Minorities)

Purpose- To provide financial assistance to the poor and meritorious students belonging to the minority communities to enable them to pursue professional and technical courses
Award- Course fee, maintenance allowance
Eligibility- Class 12 passed students pursuing graduation/post graduation in technical courses, less than INR 2.5 Lakh annual family income, belong to the minority community (Muslim, Christian, Parsi/Zoroastrians, Buddhist, Sikhs, Jain)
Apply- Online
Application period- September/October
For more information, read MOMA Scholarships: Minority Scholarships

9. FAEA Scholarship

Award- Tuition fee, maintenance allowance or hostel/mess charges as per their norms
Eligibility- Class 12 passed, 1st-year graduation
Apply- Online
Application period- May/June

10. R D Sethna Loan Scholarship

Award- Loan scholarship of INR 10,000
Eligibility- Class 12 passed and above
Apply- By post
Application period- July/August

11. Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities

Award- Admission fee, tuition fee and maintenance allowance
Eligibility-Class 11 to PhD
Apply- Online
Application period- September/October
For more information, read Post-matric Scholarship for Minorities: Here's Why You Shouldn't Miss this Moma Scholarship

12. Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Scheme for Minorities Girls

Award- Up to INR 12,000
Eligibility- Minorities' girl students studying in Class 9 to 12
Apply- Online
Deadline-September/October
For more information, read Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – Minority scholarship for girls

13. Gaurav Foundation Scholarship

Award- Tuition fee assistance up to INR 10 Lakh
Eligibility- Class 12 pass and above
Apply- By post
Application period- October

14. North South Foundation (NSF) Scholarship

Award- Up to INR 25,000
Eligibility-Class 12 passed students
Apply- Online
Application period- September

15. Nirmaan Scholarship and Mentorship Program (NSMP)

Award- INR 1000 per annum per scholar
Eligibility-Class 12 passed students who wish to pursue professional degree in any field or discipline
Apply- Online
Application period- June/July

16. AICTE- Saksham Scholarship Scheme

Award- Up to INR 30,000
Eligibility- Differently abled students with disability level not less than 40%, annual family income not less than INR 8 Lakh
Apply- Online
Application period- September/October
For more information, read AICTE Scholarship - All You Need To Know

17. SHDF Scholarships

Award- Up to INR 30,000
Eligibility- Class 12 passed and graduate students
Apply- By post
Application period- July/August

18. NHFDC Trust Fund Scholarship for Differently-Abled Students

Award- Maintenance and books/stationery allowance
Eligibility- Differently-abled students pursuing graduation/ post graduation in technical & professional courses, annual family income less than INR 3 Lakh
Apply- Online
Application period- May/June

19. CBSE Merit Scholarship for Single Girl Child

Award- INR 500 per month
Eligibility- Class 10 passed (CBSE) with at least 60% marks and pursuing class 11 & 12 in any CBSE affiliated school, single girl child of her parents
Apply- Online
Application period- September/October

20. CBSE UDAAN

Award- Providing free online resources to prepare for engineering entrance exams
Eligibility- Class 11(PCM/PCMB)
Apply- Online
Application period- July/August
For more information, read CBSE UDAAN: An Initiative To Empower Girl Students

21. NIRANKARI RAJMATA SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

Award- Tuition fee of up to INR 50,000 or actual fee (whichever is less)
Eligibility- 12th passed and graduate students
Apply- By post
Application period- September

22. JM SETHIA MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

Award- Up to INR 700 per month for 3 years
Eligibility- Class 9 to 12, Graduation, Post Graduation
Apply- By post
Application period- July

23. POPULAR FRONT OF INDIA LOAN SCHOLARSHIP

Award- Financial support
Eligibility- Class 12 pass
Apply- Online
Application period- August

24. Foundation for Excellence Scholarship

Award- Financial assistance
Eligibility- 1st-year student of B.Tech/BE, MBBS degree program
Apply- Online
Application period- December

B. Scholarship for Graduate Students:

There's no dearth of scholarships for graduate students in India. Government and other organisations introduce various scholarship schemes and grants from time-to-time to meet the financial needs of students. We have listed below some of the popular scholarships for graduate students. Have a look at them and apply for those that match your requirements and credentials.

1) Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to students of minority communities (Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Zoroastrian/Parsi and Jain so as to enable them to pursue higher education.

Award: Up to INR 10,000 per annum

Eligibility: Applicant must be from a minority community (Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Parsi & Jain); studying in class 11, 12, graduation, post graduation, MPhil, PhD; annual family income from all sources must not exceed INR 2 Lakh.

Apply: Online

Application period: September/October

For more information, read 'Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities: Here’s why you shouldn’t miss this MOMA scholarship'

2) HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship

Purpose: To financially support to students who belong to the socially and economically disadvantaged group of the society.

Award: Up to INR 10,000 per annum to school students and up to INR 25,000 per annum to college students

Eligibility: Class 6 to 12, Diploma, Graduate, Postgraduate students; applicant must be facing an unfortunate event/crisis that occurred in the preceding two years

Apply: Online

Application period: July/August

For more information, read 'HDFC Scholarship: All You Need to Know'.

3) Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)

Purpose: To encourage meritorious students to pursue career in research

Award: Up to INR 7000 per month and contingency grant up to INR 28000 per annum

Eligibility: Class 11 & 12 students of Science stream with a score of at least 75% marks in Class 10 board exam; 1st year students of B.Sc./B.S./B.Math./B.Stat./Int. M.Sc./M.S. with a score of at least 60% marks in class 12 board exam

Apply: Online

Application period: July/August

For more information, read 'KVPY – Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana 2018'.

4) Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child

Purpose: To promote girls' education and compensate direct costs of girl education

Award: INR 36,200 per annum for two years

Eligibility: Girl student of maximum 30 years of age; must be the only child of her family; must have secured admission in regular, full-time 1st year Master's Degree course in any recognised university or a postgraduate institute

Apply: Online

Application period: October/November

5) Inlaks Fine Arts Award

Purpose: To offer financial support to emerging young artists so as to develop their creative talent in their formative years

Award: INR 3 Lakh for a period of one year

Eligibility: Recent graduate/postgraduate or final year students of visual arts; must be under the age of 30 years; in case of applicant not having any formal degree in visual arts, he/she must have participated in organised art exhibitions

Apply: By email

Application period: May to October

6) Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS (Minorities)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to the poor and meritorious students belonging to minority communities so as to enable them to pursue professional and technical courses

Award: Course fee, maintenance allowance

Eligibility: Applicant must be pursuing graduation/post graduation in a professional or technical course; taken admission in college through competitive entrance exam or have secured at least 50% marks in class 12/graduation; a minimum 50% marks in the previous final exam; must belong to minority community, i.e., Muslim, Christian, Parsi, Buddhist, Sikh & Jain; annual family income not more than INR 2.5 Lakh

Apply: Online

Application period: September/October

For more information, read 'MOMA scholarships: Minority scholarships'.

7) Post Graduate Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders

Purpose: To promote education and nurture meritorious students at undergraduate level so as to encourage them to pursue education at postgraduate level.

Award: INR 3,100 per month for 2 years

Eligibility: First & second rank holders at UG level and admitted in any regular, full-time PG course; must have scored at least 60% marks at UG level; must not be more than 30 years of age at the time admission in PG

Apply: Online

Application period: October/November

For more information, read ‘UGC Scholarships – All You Need to Know’.

8) Sahu Jain Trust Loan Scholarship

Purpose: To provide financial support to students who wish to pursue UG/PG in technical subjects like Engineering, Infotech, Medical, MBA, etc.

Award: Up to INR 25,000 per annum

Eligibility: Graduation/Post graduation in technical subjects

Apply: By post

Application period: August

9) Loan for Professional/Educational/Training Courses to Disabled Persons

Purpose: To provide loan to differently-abled students so as to enable them to pursue higher education in India or abroad

Award: Up to INR 10 Lakh to study in India; Up to INR 20 Lakh to study abroad

Eligibility: Graduation/ Post graduation/ Professional/ Others courses; An Indian national with 40% or more disability

Apply: Online

Application period: December/January

10) Gaurav Foundation Scholarship

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who wish to pursue higher education

Award: Tuition fee assistance of up to INR 3 Lakh for studying in India and up to INR 10 Lakh for studying abroad

Eligibility: Class 12 Passed and above; must have scored at least 60% marks in all exams since school days; must fall within the age group of 17 to 35 years

Apply: By post

Application period: September/October

11) Women Scientist Scheme-B (WOS-B)

Purpose: To encourage women scientists and technologists to pursue research in Basic/Applied Sciences

Award: Up to INR 55,000 per month

Eligibility: Women Scientists/UG/PG/PhD, must be within the age of 27 to 57 years, having a break in career

Apply: Online

For know more about such scholarships, read ‘Scholarships for Indian Girls & Women’.

12) Inspire Fellowship

Purpose: To attract and retain talent in scientific studies and research

Award: A research grant of up to INR 28,000 and other benefits

Eligibility: Graduation/ Post graduation

Apply: Online

Application period: September/October

For more information, read ‘INSPIRE Scholarship: Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)’.

13) K.C. Mahindra Scholarships for Post-Graduate Studies Abroad

Purpose: To provide monetary support to those students who wish to pursue post-graduate studies abroad

Award: Interest-free loan scholarships of worth INR 8 Lakh

Eligibility: Graduates to pursue post-graduate studies abroad

Apply: Online

Application period: March/April

14) Lok Sabha Internship Programme

Purpose: To expose the candidates to the constitutional and legal provisions and encourage them to acquaint themselves with the workings of the Parliament

Award: Monthly stipend of INR 20,000 and other expenses

Eligibility: UG/PG students within the age group of 21 to 30 years

Apply: Online

Application period: April/May

15) Gandhi Fellowship

Purpose: To inculcate and cultivate leadership qualities in young change leaders who would cause large-scale social and public systems change

Award: A grant of INR 14,000 per month, phone allowance, rent-free accommodation, medical insurance

Eligibility: Graduates/Post graduates below the age of 26 years

Apply: Online

Application period: March/April

16) ONGC Scholarship to Meritorious SC/ST Students

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to meritorious students of SC/ST category

Award: Scholarship amount of INR 48,000 per annum

Eligibility: 1st year graduate & postgraduate students

Apply: By Post

Application period: January

17) Teach for India Fellowship

Purpose: To cultivate knowledge and skills to candidates so as to enable them to impart education to children from low-income communities in some of India’s most under-resourced schools

Award: A monthly stipend of INR 19,000 & housing allowance of up to INR 10,000

Eligibility: Graduates

Apply: Online

Application period: December to March