In the present competitive age of higher education every person wants to achieve a professional degree in order to live an independent life. But due to some financial deficiencies there exists little hesitation in the fulfillment of their dreams. If you are also one of those students who are facing such kind of things then you
don’t have to fear as here in this section we are presenting before you some of the exceptional financial aid opportunities which assist you to pursue your education further. Listed below scholarships are provided to deserving Indian students who have outstanding academic records in the fields of Humanities, Science and Engineering, Law, Management, Social Sciences, Architecture and Mathematics. These scholarships are offered by several renowned universities and foundations of India and abroad such as OP Jindal Group, Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation, Department of Science and Technology, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, K. C. Mahindra Trust and many others. We have compiled a list of numerous scholarships and grants for you. Please have a look and expand your search as per your eligibility requirements.
1. Scholarship Program: The SKP Scholarship (Pathak Scholarships)
Employer: Exeter College, University of Oxford
Level of Study: Graduate
Brief Scholarship Description: The SKP Scholarship (Pathak Scholarships), a generous gift made by Mr Krishna Pathak (a Friend of the College), Exeter College is offering the SKP Scholarship (linked to a Clarendon Award) for an Indian graduate student resident in India or Dubai who wishes to undertake a graduate degree at Exeter College, University of Oxford.
Scholarship Website: http://www.exeter.ox.ac.uk/documents/studentships/12_SKPScholarship%20FP.pdf
2. Scholarship Program: OP Jindal Engineering and Management Scholarship
Employer: OP Jindal Group
Level of Study: Postgraduate / Graduate
Brief Scholarship Description: OP Jindal scholarships aims to identify meritorious postgraduate / graduate students who emulate Shri OP Jindal’s vision and values and have the potential to become leaders in entrepreneurial and innovation excellence. Yearly scholarship amount is INR 65,000 for an engineering student.
Scholarship Website: http://www.opjems.com/about-opjems.html#scholarship
3. Scholarship Program: Vidya-varidi Scholarship Scheme
Employer: Government of Rajasthan
Level of Study: Graduate & Postgraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: The Scheme will be applicable for full course to the students studying in the B.E./ M.B.A./ M.C.A Courses in the Technical Institutions of the State (Government and Private).
Scholarship Website: http://dte.rajasthan.gov.in/SCHOLARSHIP/Vidya-varidi%20Scholarship%20Scheme.pdf
4. Scholarship program: Reach Oxford Scholarships
Employer: University of Oxford
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: A number of Oxford colleges offer Reach Oxford scholarships (formerly Oxford Student Scholarships) to students from developing countries who, for political or financial reasons, or because suitable educational facilities do not exist, cannot study for a degree in their own countries.
Scholarship Website: http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/student_funding/reach_oxford.html#
5. Scholarship Program: Manmohan Singh Undergraduate Scholarships for applicants from India
Employer: University of Cambridge,
Level of Study: Undergraduate,
Brief Scholarship Description: Applicants to the University from India may be eligible to apply for a Manmohan Singh Undergraduate Scholarship. The new scholarships named in honour of India’s Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, himself an alumnus of the University, have been made possible thanks to an endowment created by generous benefactions from the UK and India. The scholarships, to be held at the University of Cambridge, are for school-leavers from India who meet the usual examination qualifications for admission to Cambridge. Applicants for all courses except Medicine and Veterinary Medicine are eligible to apply.
Scholarship Website: http://www.cambridge-india.org/studying/scholarships.html
6. Scholarship Program: FedBank Hormis Memorial Foundation Scholarships 2012
Employer: FedBank
Level of Study: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: Ten students in each discipline, of which one seat will be kept aside for a physically challenged student (duly evidenced by a certificate issued by a Medical Officer not below the rank of DMO or an approved Medical Officer of the Bank), will be reimbursed 100% of the tuition fees as per the fee structure for seats allotted in the Government quota in Govt., Aided and Self-financing colleges, subject to a maximum of Rs. 75,000/- in a year up to the normal completion of course. If there are no sufficient applicants in the ‘physically challenged’ category, then cases of less than 40% also will be considered. Any disruption on account of any kind of failure will make the student ineligible for scholarships. If applications are not received from eligible candidates under ‘physically challenged’, it will be utilized under general category.
Scholarship Website: http://www.federal-bank.com/General_AboutUs_HormisMemorialScholarships.aspx
7. Scholarship Program: Trinity College Dublin Scholarships for Postgraduate Students, Ireland 2012
Employer: Trinity College Dublin
Level of Study: Postgraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland’s premier university has launched sixteen postgraduate scholarships for the year beginning October 2012. The scholarships are being offered in any of the university’s taught masters courses offered in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Health Sciences.
Scholarship Website: http://www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies/IndianScholarships/
8. Scholarship Program: Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)
Employer: Department of Science and Technology (DST), under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Level of Study: Bachelors and Masters
Brief Scholarship Description: Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) aims at attracting talented youth into undertaking higher education in science intensive programmes, by providing scholarships and mentoring through ‘summer attachment‘ to performing researchers. The scheme offers 10,000 scholarships every year @ Rs 0.80 lakh per year to talented youth in the age group 17-22 years, for undertaking Bachelor and Masters level education in Natural and Basic sciences. The main feature of the scheme is mentorship support being planned for every scholar through INSPIRE scholarship.
Scholarship Website: http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in/SHE.html
9. Scholarship Program: Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Programme
Employer: Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation
Level of Study: Postgraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: Under its Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Programme, the Foundation awards interest free loan scholarships to Indian students with a consistently good academic record. The amount of scholarship, up to a maximum of Rs. Fifteen Lacs, is decided as per the assessment of the Foundation. Scholarships are offered for postgraduate studies at prestigious institutions in India and abroad, in the fields of Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Law, Architecture and Management.
Scholarship Website: http://www.nsscholarship.net/nsf-scholarship-program.asp
10. Scholarship Program: K. C. Mahindra Scholarships for Indian Students to Study Abroad
Employer: K. C. Mahindra Trust
Level of Study: Postgraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: The K.C. Mahindra Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies Abroad awards an interest-free loan of up to Rs. 200,000 to deserving graduates who are interested in pursuing advanced studies overseas. Initiated in 1956, preference is given to students interested in pursuing subjects which are not readily accessible in India. Candidates must possess a First Class Degree and be admitted to a foreign university. The selection is announced in leading newspapers across India every January.In the year 2010, the trust announced the KC Mahindra Fellows Fund where the 3 most deserving candidates selected are awarded an interest free loan scholarship ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 8 lakhs, based on merit and need. Govt. and Quasi-Govt. officers with a creditable academic record, going abroad for specialised qualification are also eligible to apply.
Scholarship Website: http://www.mahindra.com/How-We-Help/Education/Grants-and-Scholarships