You might think that only the very rich or those with Ivy League scores can study abroad, but that's not true. There are a lot of scholarships that Indian students can apply for, even some that aren't well known. Some are funded by the government, some by universities, and a lot are from private foundations. These chances are available in many countries, fields, and degrees.
Here are 25 scholarships you may not have known about, sorted by country:
🇩🇪 Germany
· DAAD EPOS Scholarships: For graduate-level courses related to development
· Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarship: For students who care about social justice and the environment
· Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Scholarship: For people who want to be leaders in politics, the media, law, and other fields
🇫🇷 France
· Eiffel Excellence Scholarship: The French government pays for everything.
· Charpak Master's Scholarship: For Indian students who want to go to French universities
· The Emile Boutmy Scholarship (Sciences Po) is for international students who are not from the EU.
🇪🇸 Spain
· UAB Master's Scholarship: This is offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
· Erasmus+ Joint Master Degrees (Spain host universities): Scholarships from the European Union that cover all costs
🇮🇪 Ireland
A Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship consists of a stipend amounting to €10,000 for one year of full-time study at NFQ levels 9 or 10. The awardees’ host higher education institutions are required to give a full fee waiver to the awardees for the year of their scholarship. Applicants must have a domiciliary of origin outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom
Global Excellence Scholarship from Trinity College Dublin: Scholarships valued at up to €5,000 each, applied as a reduction to the tuition fees of a full-time undergraduate programme for the first year of study only. Students from China, India and the US, please apply for your country specific scholarship:
China Undergraduate Scholarship (Claddagh)
India Undergraduate Scholarships
USA Undergraduate Scholarships
🇳🇱 Netherlands
· Holland Scholarship: Now known as the NL Scholarship, a one-time grant of €5,000 for first-year students
· UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship: The amount of €15,925 for living expenses (€ 1,225 per month), Health & liability insurance, Visa application costs and Tuition fees will be arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
🇸🇬 Singapore
· SINGA Scholarship: For PhD students in engineering and science
· Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship
🇨🇦 Canada
· Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship: For PhD students
· Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS): For master's and PhD students
· Entrance awards for specific universities (UBC, McGill, UofT)
🇬🇧 Great Britain
· Chevening Scholarship: A fully funded scholarship from the UK government
· Commonwealth Master's Scholarships: For countries with low and middle incomes
· GREAT Scholarships: India - For Indian students who want to go to school in the UK
🇺🇸 USA
· Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowship: For Indian citizens who want to study for a master's degree in the US
· AAUW International Fellowship (For Women) - For women who want to go to graduate school
· The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship pays for school, living, and travel costs.
🌐 Global or Local
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees: Master's degrees that are fully funded and can be earned in more than one country
JN Tata Endowment: Loans and scholarships for Indians who want to study abroad.
How to Apply Wisely
· Get started early (at least 6 to 9 months before the due date)
· Keep up good grades and write a strong SOP.
· Apply for more than one scholarship at a time.
· Look for updates on country and university portals.
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