Scholarships

If you happen to be an Indian student seeking opportunities to study abroad, then you’ll be pleased to know that international scholarships for Indian students are offered by governments, organisations and specific universities. Below is a diverse selection of international scholarships on offer to Indian students, divided by funding type and desired place of study. If none of these are a great match for you, you could browse our main list of scholarships to study abroad for more options. Good luck with your applications!

To study in the US:

Chicago Booth School of Business – The Ramakrishnan Family Scholarship and Akhtarali H. Tobaccowala Fellowship are both available for Indian students who apply to study a full-time MBA at the school. Cornell University Tata Scholarship – Scholarships for Indian citizens who have been accepted to study an undergraduate program at Cornell University.

To study in Australia:

University of Adelaide Ashok Khurana Scholarship for Indian Students – Scholarships available for Indian students who are undertaking postgraduate study in selected fields at the University of Adelaide.

University of Queensland School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences Indian Scholarship – Covers 25 percent of tuition fees, student services and amenities fees for Indian students starting a postgraduate degree in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences.

University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Future of Change India Scholarship – A scholarship for an Indian citizen who has been accepted to study an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at UNSW Sydney. As part of your application you’ll need to submit a short video of you discussing how the scholarship will help you reach your goals.

UK

British Council GREAT scholarships for Indian Students – A selection of scholarships are offered by the British Council, to support Indian students applying to study abroad in the UK.

Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships – For Indian students who wish to study in the UK. Open to doctoral students, research students and visiting fellows.

Heriot Watt International Student Scholarships – Open to all international students enrolling in September or January. Over £500,000 in scholarships will be awarded as £1,500 fee abatements.

LSE Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme (CSSS) – Five awards are available to international students from commonwealth countries (including India) to study at postgraduate level at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).