10+ National & Global Scholarships

Scholarships & Financial Aid Directory

Discover government Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) grants, corporate CSR education funds (Reliance, Tata, HDFC), and fully funded international master's fellowships.

Merit & MeansMinistry of Education & Ministry of Social Justice, Government of India

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) - Central Government Schemes

The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is the unified digital platform implemented by the Government of India to disburse over 50+ central and state scholarships directly to students’ Aadhaar-linked bank accounts via DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).

Grant: Up to ₹20,000 to ₹1,00,000 / year (plus full tuition waivers in select categories)
Deadline: Applications open annually from July to October on the NSP portal.
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UndergraduateReliance Foundation (Mukesh Ambani / Nita Ambani Initiatives)

Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship

India's largest corporate philanthropic undergraduate scholarship awarding 5,000 scholarships annually to talented Indian students across all degree streams (Science, Commerce, Arts, Engineering, Law, Medicine) to pursue their higher education dreams.

Grant: Up to ₹2,00,000 across the degree duration
Deadline: Applications open annually from August to October.
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Merit & MeansTata Trusts (Sir Ratan Tata Trust & Sir Dorabji Tata Trust)

Tata Trusts Scholarships for Higher Education

Established by the visionary Tata Trusts to support meritorious students in specialized professional disciplines including Medicine, Engineering, Allied Healthcare, and Fine Arts who demonstrate financial need.

Grant: Covers 30% to 80% of total tuition fees (Up to ₹1,50,000 - ₹5,00,000)
Deadline: Applications open in October - November annually.
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STEM & TechDepartment of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India

INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)

Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Science & Technology to attract India’s brightest young minds into pure scientific research (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Astronomy, Earth Sciences).

Grant: ₹80,000 / year (₹60,000 annual cash stipend + ₹20,000 summer research project grant)
Deadline: Applications open on the DST-INSPIRE web portal between September and November.
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Merit & MeansHDFC Bank Parivartan CSR Initiative

HDFC Bank Parivartan’s Badhte Kadam Scholarship

A high-impact corporate social responsibility scholarship by HDFC Bank providing financial assistance to meritorious students from economically weaker sections, with special focus on students facing sudden family financial crises or loss of earning parents.

Grant: Up to ₹18,000 to ₹1,00,000 / year
Deadline: Applications open annually from July to September on Buddy4Study.
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STEM & TechAdobe Systems India

Adobe India Women-in-Technology Scholarship

One of the most prestigious diversity tech scholarships in the global software industry. Aims to recognize and empower exceptional female students in computing and engineering.

Grant: $10,000 USD (approx ₹8.3 Lakhs) + Summer Internship at Adobe India + Conference Travel
Deadline: Applications open annually in August - September.
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International StudyForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom

Chevening UK Government Scholarship

The UK government’s flagship global scholarship program. Offers future leaders, influencers, and decision-makers from India the opportunity to pursue a fully-funded one-year Master’s degree at any leading university across the UK (Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Imperial, UCL).

Grant: 100% Fully Funded (Full tuition fees + Monthly living allowance ~£1,400/mo + Return flights + Visa fees)
Deadline: Applications open in August and close promptly in early November annually.
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International StudyUnited States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)

Fulbright-Nehru Master’s & Doctoral Fellowships

The most prestigious bilateral fellowship program between the United States and India. Designed for outstanding Indian graduates to pursue Master’s degrees or doctoral research at premier US universities (Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, MIT) in public policy, arts, environmental studies, and urban planning.

Grant: 100% Fully Funded (Full US University Tuition + Monthly Living Stipend + J-1 Visa + Roundtrip Airfare + Health Insurance)
Deadline: Applications open in February and close in mid-May annually.
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International StudyDAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst), Federal Republic of Germany

DAAD Scholarships (German Academic Exchange Service)

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the world’s largest funding organization for international students. Provides comprehensive financial stipends for Indian students pursuing Master's (EPOS / Helmut-Schmidt) and Ph.D. research at top German public universities.

Grant: €934 to €1,300 / month living stipend + Travel allowance + Health insurance + Free German language course
Deadline: Deadlines vary from August to October depending on chosen Master’s program.
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International StudyEuropean Commission, European Union (EU)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJM)

The European Union’s flagship high-prestige joint master’s scholarship. Scholars study across at least 2 or 3 different European countries during their 2-year Master’s degree (e.g., Semester 1 in France, Semester 2 in Germany, Semester 3 in Sweden), earning joint or multiple degrees from leading European universities with full EU funding.

Grant: 100% Fully Funded (€1,400 / month living allowance for 24 months + Full tuition fees + Flight travel allowances)
Deadline: Applications open from October to January annually for the following academic year.
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