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A curated directory of real scholarships and financial aid for Indian students studying abroad. Search, filter, and bookmark the ones worth your time.

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30 scholarships

Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship

Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
United StatesFull ridePostgraduate

Prestigious Indian foundation funding study at top universities in the US, UK and Europe across the arts, sciences and social sciences.

Up to $100,000Deadline: Mar 2026

Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship

USIEF
United StatesFull ridePostgraduate

Fully funded fellowships for Indian students and scholars to study, research and teach in the United States.

Tuition + stipendDeadline: May 2026

Tata Scholarship (Cornell)

Tata Education and Development Trust
United StatesNeed-basedUndergraduate

Covers demonstrated financial need for Indian undergraduates admitted to Cornell University.

Full financial needDeadline: Jan 2026

Rhodes Scholarship (India)

Rhodes Trust
United KingdomFull ridePostgraduate

One of the oldest and most prestigious scholarships, funding graduate study at the University of Oxford.

Tuition + stipendDeadline: Jul 2026

Chevening Scholarship

UK Government (FCDO)
United KingdomFull ridePostgraduate

The UK government's global scholarship programme funding a one-year master's degree for future leaders.

Tuition + living costsDeadline: Nov 2025

Commonwealth Scholarship

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
United KingdomFull ridePostgraduate

Funds talented students from Commonwealth countries, including India, to study in the UK.

Tuition + stipendDeadline: Dec 2025

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
United KingdomFull ridePostgraduate

Highly competitive scholarship for outstanding applicants to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree at Cambridge.

Full cost + stipendDeadline: Dec 2025

DAAD Scholarship

German Academic Exchange Service
GermanyFull ridePostgraduate

Germany's largest funding organisation supporting international students across a wide range of programs.

€934/month + tuitionDeadline: Oct 2025

Eiffel Excellence Scholarship

Campus France
FrancePartialPostgraduate

French government scholarship attracting top international students to French institutions.

€1,181/monthDeadline: Jan 2026

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters

European Union
EuropeFull ridePostgraduate

Study across multiple European universities with a fully funded joint master's degree.

Up to €1,400/monthDeadline: Jan 2026

Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Stanford University
United StatesFull ridePostgraduate

Funds graduate study at Stanford across all disciplines with a focus on leadership and impact.

Full tuition + stipendDeadline: Oct 2025

Schwarzman Scholars

Tsinghua University
ChinaFull ridePostgraduate

A one-year master's in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University designed to build future global leaders.

Tuition + stipend + travelDeadline: Sep 2025

Aga Khan Foundation Scholarship

Aga Khan Foundation
GlobalNeed-basedPostgraduate

Need-based support for outstanding students from developing countries, including India.

50% grant / 50% loanDeadline: Mar 2026

Clarendon Fund Scholarship

University of Oxford
United KingdomFull ridePostgraduate

Oxford's flagship graduate scholarship awarded on the basis of academic excellence and potential.

Tuition + living grantDeadline: Jan 2026

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Government of Canada
CanadaFull rideDoctoral

Attracts top-tier doctoral students to Canada with a focus on research leadership.

CA$50,000/yearDeadline: Nov 2025

Lester B. Pearson Scholarship

University of Toronto
CanadaFull rideUndergraduate

U of T's most prestigious undergraduate award recognising exceptional international students.

Tuition + books + residenceDeadline: Nov 2025

Australia Awards Scholarship

Australian Government
AustraliaFull ridePostgraduate

Long-term development scholarships funding study at participating Australian universities.

Tuition + living + travelDeadline: Apr 2026

Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship

University of Melbourne
AustraliaMeritUndergraduate

Merit-based fee remissions for high-achieving international undergraduate applicants.

Up to AU$56,000Deadline: Dec 2025

NUS Global Merit Scholarship

National University of Singapore
SingaporeMeritUndergraduate

Recognises exceptional undergraduate students with an enriched, globally focused programme.

Tuition + living allowanceDeadline: Feb 2026

ETH Excellence Scholarship

ETH Zurich
SwitzerlandFull ridePostgraduate

Supports top master's students at ETH Zurich with living costs and study expenses.

CHF 12,000/semester + tuitionDeadline: Dec 2025

KAIST International Scholarship

KAIST
South KoreaFull rideUndergraduate

Full funding for international STEM undergraduates at one of Asia's leading tech institutes.

Tuition + stipendDeadline: Oct 2025

MEXT Scholarship

Government of Japan
JapanFull rideUndergraduate

Japanese government scholarship covering undergraduate and graduate study, including language training.

Tuition + monthly stipendDeadline: May 2026

Orange Tulip Scholarship

Nuffic Neso India
NetherlandsPartialPostgraduate

Specifically for Indian students pursuing higher education in the Netherlands.

Partial to full tuitionDeadline: Apr 2026

Holland Scholarship

Dutch Ministry of Education
NetherlandsPartialUndergraduate

Supports international students from outside the EEA studying in the Netherlands.

€5,000 (one-time)Deadline: Feb 2026

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship

Swiss Confederation
SwitzerlandFull rideDoctoral

Research scholarships for postgraduate researchers and artists at Swiss institutions.

Monthly stipend + tuition waiverDeadline: Nov 2025

K.C. Mahindra Scholarship

K.C. Mahindra Education Trust
GlobalPartialPostgraduate

Interest-free loan scholarship for Indian students pursuing postgraduate studies abroad.

Up to ₹10 lakh (loan grant)Deadline: Mar 2026

J.N. Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship

J.N. Tata Endowment
GlobalPartialPostgraduate

One of India's oldest scholarships, offering loan scholarships for higher studies overseas.

₹1–10 lakh loanDeadline: Mar 2026

Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship

Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation
GlobalPartialPostgraduate

Merit-based interest-free loans for Indian students pursuing postgraduate education worldwide.

Up to ₹20 lakh (interest-free loan)Deadline: Feb 2026

GREAT Scholarship

British Council
United KingdomPartialPostgraduate

British Council award for Indian students undertaking a one-year postgraduate course in the UK.

£10,000 towards tuitionDeadline: May 2026

International Major Entrance Scholarship

University of British Columbia
CanadaMeritUndergraduate

Renewable entrance award for outstanding international undergraduate students at UBC.

Up to CA$25,000/yearDeadline: Dec 2025