Scholarship list
Real scholarships for Indian students, in India and abroad. Each one links to its official page. No sign-up. A real scholarship never charges you to apply.
Showing 27 of 27. Ones with a published last date come first. Checked on 16/10/2026; always confirm on the official page before you apply.
- IndiaUndergraduateAICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Technical Degree)All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)Who: Girls admitted to the first year of a degree course (or second year by lateral entry) at an AICTE-approved institution; family income up to ₹8 lakh a year; at most two girls per familyWhat you get: ₹50,000 a year, for up to 4 yearsWhen: Apply on NSP by 31 Oct 2026Official page →
- IndiaUndergraduateAICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Specially Abled Students (Technical Degree)All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)Who: Students with 40% or more disability admitted to the first year of a degree course (or second year by lateral entry) at an AICTE-approved institution; family income up to ₹8 lakh a yearWhat you get: ₹50,000 a year, for up to 4 yearsWhen: Apply on NSP by 31 Oct 2026Official page →
- IndiaSchoolHDFC Bank Parivartan ECSS Programme for School StudentsHDFC Bank (Parivartan), run with Buddy4StudyWho: Students in Class 1–12, diploma, ITI or polytechnic; at least 55% in the last exam; family income up to ₹2.5 lakh a year; preference for families facing a crisis in the last three yearsWhat you get: ₹15,000 (Class 1–6) or ₹18,000 (Class 7–12, diploma, ITI, polytechnic)When: Apply by 31 Oct 2026Official page →
- IndiaUndergraduateHDFC Bank Parivartan ECSS Programme for UG and PG CoursesHDFC Bank (Parivartan), run with Buddy4StudyWho: UG or PG students; at least 55% in the last exam; family income up to ₹2.5 lakh a year; preference for families facing a crisis in the last three yearsWhat you get: UG: ₹30,000 (general) or ₹50,000 (professional). PG: ₹35,000 (general) or ₹75,000 (professional)When: Apply by 31 Oct 2026Official page →
- IndiaSchoolNational Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)Ministry of Education, Government of India (via National Scholarship Portal)Who: Students of government, aided and local body schools who clear their state's NMMS exam in Class 8; at least 55% in Class 7 (50% for SC/ST); parents' income up to ₹3.5 lakh a yearWhat you get: ₹12,000 a year, Class 9 to Class 12When: Apply on NSP by 31 Oct 2026 (extended). The NMMS exam itself is taken in Class 8 through your stateOfficial page →
- IndiaUndergraduatePM YASASVI Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education in College for OBC, EBC and DNT StudentsDepartment of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of IndiaWho: OBC, EBC and DNT students admitted to a full-time course at a notified institution; family income up to ₹2.5 lakh a year; seats per institution are limited and go by meritWhat you get: Full tuition (capped at ₹2 lakh a year at private institutions) + ₹3,000 a month living costs + ₹5,000 a year for books + one-time laptop help up to ₹45,000When: Apply on NSP by 31 Oct 2026Official page →
- AbroadPostgraduateChevening ScholarshipsUK Government (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) and partnersWho: Graduates with at least two years (2,800 hours) of work experience after their degree, who apply to three UK master's courses and agree to return home for at least two yearsWhat you get: Fully funded one-year UK master's: tuition, monthly living allowance, return flight and other allowancesWhen: 2027–28 round opened Aug 2026 and closed in early Oct 2026. Next round usually opens in AugustOfficial page →
- AbroadPostgraduateCommonwealth Master's ScholarshipsCommonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (UK Government)Who: Indian citizens living in India with at least a 2:1-level first degree who could not otherwise afford UK study; applicants from India go through the national nominating body, India's Ministry of Education. No MBAs; must return home afterWhat you get: Full tuition, return airfare and a living stipend (£1,712 a month, or £2,000 in London, at current rates)When: 2027–28 round open. You must first be nominated by India's Ministry of Education (check its page for its own dates); the CSC deadline for nominated candidates is 20 Oct 2026Official page →
- AbroadPostgraduateDAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)Who: Graduates with a (normally four-year) bachelor's in the top third of their class, at least two years of related work after it, and a degree not older than six years; only for listed German coursesWhat you get: €992 a month for master's students, plus insurance and travel allowanceWhen: You apply to each listed course directly; deadlines differ by course for 2027–28Official page →
- AbroadPostgraduateErasmus Mundus Joint Master's ScholarshipsEuropean Union (Erasmus+)Who: Students from any country applying to an Erasmus Mundus joint master's (study in two or more European countries); full scholarships go to the top applicantsWhat you get: Full scholarship for the best applicants. Check each programme's page for amountsWhen: Usually apply between October and January for courses starting the next autumn; each programme sets its own dateOfficial page →
- IndiaUndergraduateFoundation for Excellence (FFE) ScholarshipFoundation for ExcellenceWho: First-year students in BE/BTech, integrated 5-year M.Tech, MBBS or LLB, admitted on a good entrance rank (limits vary by state and exam); gross family income below ₹4 lakh a yearWhat you get: Check the official pageWhen: 2026 season began 1 Aug 2026. Check the official page for the last dateOfficial page →
- AbroadPostgraduateFrance Excellence Eiffel Scholarship ProgrammeFrench Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (managed by Campus France)Who: International students up to 29 years old for a master's (35 for a PhD) at a French institution. The French institution applies for you, not the studentWhat you get: Monthly allowance plus other support (such as insurance). Check the official page for current ratesWhen: Last round: institutions applied from 1 Oct 2025 to 8 Jan 2026. Talk to your French university early in the autumnOfficial page →
- AbroadPostgraduateFulbright-Nehru Master's FellowshipsUnited States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)Who: Four-year bachelor's (or a master's) with at least 55%; at least three years of paid full-time work in the field; leadership and community service; only listed fields (e.g. economics, public health, journalism, urban planning). Government employees not eligibleWhat you get: Tuition and fees, living costs, return airfare, J-1 visa support and health cover for up to two years (may not cover every cost)When: Last round closed 14 May 2025 for study from Aug 2026. The next call is not listed yet; check the official pageOfficial page →
- AbroadPostgraduateGovernment of Ireland International Education ScholarshipsGovernment of Ireland, managed by the Higher Education AuthorityWho: Non-EU students holding an offer (conditional or final) for a master's, postgraduate diploma or PhD at an eligible Irish institution; 60 awards a yearWhat you get: €10,000 stipend for one year + full fee waiver from the host institutionWhen: Last round closed 12 Mar 2026. 2027 dates not out yetOfficial page →
- AbroadPostgraduateGREAT ScholarshipsBritish Council and UK universities (UK Government GREAT campaign)Who: Indian students applying to a one-year taught master's at a participating UK university for 2027–28What you get: At least £10,000 towards tuition fees (not full funding)When: 2027 universities being announced now. Each university sets its own deadline; check the official pageOfficial page →
- AbroadPostgraduateInlaks ScholarshipsInlaks Shivdasani FoundationWho: Indian passport holders living in India, 30 or under, with an Indian degree (65% for humanities/social sciences, 70% for sciences) and an admission offer from a top UK, European or US university. Business, computer science, medicine and some other subjects excludedWhat you get: Tuition, living costs, one-way travel, visa and health allowance, up to USD 120,000When: 2026 round closed. Applications are reviewed in April, so expect to apply early in the year; 2027 dates not out yetOfficial page →
- AbroadPostgraduateJ N Tata Endowment Loan ScholarshipJ N Tata EndowmentWho: Indian graduates from recognised Indian universities going abroad for a master's, PhD or postdoc; selection by aptitude test and interviewsWhat you get: Loan scholarship (to be repaid; a guarantor signs the agreement). Check the official page for amountsWhen: Last round: forms 5 Jan to 29 Mar 2026 for Fall 2026–Spring 2027. Usually January to MarchOfficial page →
- AbroadPostgraduateK C Mahindra Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies AbroadK. C. Mahindra Education TrustWho: Indian citizens with a first-class degree, enrolled in a postgraduate course abroad (now also select premier institutions in India). Not for undergraduate study abroadWhat you get: Interest-free loan scholarship: up to ₹10 lakh for the top 3, up to ₹5 lakh for others (at least 50 awards)When: 2026 round closed 30 Apr 2026. Next round usually closes around AprilOfficial page →
- IndiaUndergraduateKotak Kanya ScholarshipKotak Education FoundationWho: Reported: girls starting a professional degree (engineering, MBBS, architecture, design, integrated LLB and similar) at NIRF-ranked institutions; at least 75% in Class 12; family income below ₹6 lakh a yearWhat you get: Reported: ₹1.5 lakh a year until the degree is complete. Check the official pageWhen: 2026 round announced in July 2026. Check the official page for the last dateOfficial page →
- AbroadPostgraduateNational Overseas Scholarship for SC etc. CandidatesMinistry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of IndiaWho: SC, denotified/nomadic tribe, landless agricultural labourer and traditional artisan families; family income up to ₹8 lakh a year; 60% in the qualifying degree; age 35 or under; master's or PhD abroad (first round needs an offer from a QS top-500 university). 125 awards a yearWhat you get: Actual tuition + yearly maintenance of USD 15,400 (UK: £9,900) + visa, insurance and economy airfareWhen: Round 1 opens April–May and, if seats remain, round 2 in September–October, each for about 40 days. Check the portal for current datesOfficial page →
- AbroadUndergraduateNL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship)Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Dutch universitiesWho: Non-EEA students applying for a full-time bachelor's or master's at a participating Dutch universityWhat you get: €5,000, paid once in the first year (not full tuition)When: Last round opened 1 Nov 2025; each university sets its own deadline. 2027–28 dates not out yetOfficial page →
- IndiaSchoolPM YASASVI Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education in Schools for OBC, EBC and DNT StudentsDepartment of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of IndiaWho: OBC, EBC and DNT students in Class 9–12 at notified 'Top Class Schools'; household income below ₹2.5 lakh a year; chosen on the previous year's marksWhat you get: School fees up to ₹75,000 a year (Class 9–10) or ₹1,25,000 a year (Class 11–12)When: Only renewals are open on NSP this year, till 31 Oct 2026. Check the official page for fresh applicationsOfficial page →
- IndiaUndergraduatePM-USP Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students (CSSS)Department of Higher Education, Ministry of EducationWho: Above the 80th percentile of your board's Class 12 pass list in your stream; regular degree course (not diploma or distance); family income up to ₹4.5 lakh a yearWhat you get: ₹12,000 a year for the first three years of a degree, ₹20,000 a year at PG level (and in years 4–5 of longer courses)When: Renewals open on NSP till 31 Oct 2026. Dates for fresh 2026–27 applications not announced yetOfficial page →
- IndiaPostgraduateReliance Foundation Postgraduate ScholarshipsReliance FoundationWho: First-year postgraduate students in India in fields such as engineering, technology, energy and life sciences; selected on academic merit and aptitude (100 awards a year)What you get: Up to ₹6 lakh over the whole programmeWhen: 2026–27 round opened 14 Aug 2026. Check the official page for the closing date and the next roundOfficial page →
- IndiaUndergraduateReliance Foundation Undergraduate ScholarshipsReliance FoundationWho: First-year students in a full-time degree in India; selection uses an aptitude test and family finances. Reported: at least 60% in Class 12 and household income up to ₹15 lakhWhat you get: Up to ₹2 lakh over the whole degree, plus mentoringWhen: 2026–27 round opened 14 Aug 2026 and was reported to close on 5 Oct 2026. Usually opens around mid-AugustOfficial page →
- IndiaUndergraduateSitaram Jindal Foundation ScholarshipSitaram Jindal FoundationWho: Students in Class 11–12, ITI, diploma, degree, PG, engineering or medicine who meet the marks cut-off for their category and state (for example, Karnataka Class 11–12: boys 80%, girls 75%)What you get: Monthly amounts by course, e.g. ₹500–700 (Class 11–12), ₹1,100–1,500 (general degree), ₹2,000–3,200 (engineering/medicine); extra for hostel studentsWhen: Applications through the foundation's online portal. Check the official page for datesOfficial page →
- IndiaSchoolTata Capital Pankh Scholarship ProgrammeTata Capital, run with Buddy4StudyWho: Reported: Class 11–12, UG, diploma or ITI students with at least 60% in the last exam and parents' income up to ₹4 lakh a yearWhat you get: Reported: 80–100% of fees, up to ₹15,000 (Class 11–12) or ₹18,000 (UG, diploma, ITI). Check the official pageWhen: 2026–27 round open; reported last date 26 Oct. Check the official page to confirmOfficial page →
Be careful with “scholarships” that cost moneyA real scholarship never asks you to pay a fee to apply or to “unlock” it. Government scholarships are applied for free, mostly on scholarships.gov.in. A fee discount offered by an agent is not the same as a scholarship.
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