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Getting a scholarship in student life is a significant accomplishment, and the one presented by a foreign country meant a lot. Present times have seen the growing tendency of studying abroad in Indian students. The only hesitation in going abroad for studies is the expenditure. However, these days different organizations, both private and public have come forward to offer foreign scholarships to Indian students. These scholarships are meant to facilitate the students with their travel, rentals, housing, course credits and other such expenses.

Generally, scholarships are of various types. Different scholarship programs have different eligibility criteria. Students must be alert of the scholarships that will benefit them. Not every scholarship is meant for everyone. There are varied kinds of scholarships offered for every type of student and some tactical planning, and thoroughly research can prepare you to apply for them.

Below are the categories of scholarships for studying abroad-

Merit-based It is based on educational records and extra-curricular activities.
Student specific It is based on factors like Religion, Sex, Family, Race, and Medical History.
Destination specific Various public authorities, governments or foundations of higher education offer funds to students from a particular country.
Subject specific Many universities and foundations grant funding to students who plan to follow a particular field of study.
Need-based It is targeted to students having financial issues and meagre family income.
Sports-based It is offered to a top-notch sportsperson. It is provided for vigorous training while balancing your education.

You can consult with overseas education consultancy of Delhi to have deep-insight of the categories of scholarship. Scroll down the top foreign scholarships for Indian students abroad:

INLAKS SHIVDASANI FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS: The Foundation has been offering scholarships to meritorious Indian students since 1976. They are in charge of granting scholarships, allowance, and rewards in different fields to exceptional young Indians to facilitate them to expand their professional, scientific, creative and intellectual aptitude, both in India and overseas. For over four decades, over 460 scholars have been helped from overseas scholarships whereas over 600 others have received awards and funding in India and abroad. The Foundation keeps an eye out for the remarkable, extraordinary talent and identifies the candidate’s aptitude. Once the Foundation is convinced of the candidates’ potential, then they do everything possible to accommodate a worthy candidate.

Scholarship details-

Maximum scholarship per student Rs 75,53,000/-
No. of students to be awarded Varies
Course Level Masters
Intake month September 2021
Type of scholarships Merit

The Foundation has recently stopped giving scholarships to candidates of specific fields like engineering, medicine and business studies, etc. and this is due to a plethora of other funding opportunities to these candidates. Thus this scholarship remains the top choice of students of Arts, Architecture, Documentary Film Making, Performing Arts, and Law etc.

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN: It is one of the most prominent scholarships under which the government of commonwealth countries provides scholarship and fellowship to Indian students. The student must have English as the standard of education and a minimum of 60% marks in Social Sciences and Humanities or at least 65% marks in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Agriculture.

 Scholarship details

Max scholarship per student Rs 31,60,764/-
No. of students to be awarded Varies
Course Level Masters and PhD
Intake month August 2021
Type of scholarships Merit

CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS and FELLOWSHIPS: Since the year 1983, Chevening has brought over 50,000 meritorious professionals from across the globe to study in the United Kingdom through scholarships and fellowships sponsored by the UK government. The scholarship is meant for extraordinary students to give them a break to enrol in a one-year Post graduation course in the UK Universities. The scholarship covers tuition fee, monthly stipend, travel cost, cost of visa application, and the student must have two years of work experience.

Max scholarship per student Rs 1,326,592.90/-
No. of students to be awarded Varies
Course Level Masters and PhD
Intake month November 2021
Type of scholarships Merit

NEHRU FULLBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP: The scholarship is coordinated by USIEF, which is ‘United state India Educational Foundation’. This scholarship is offered to study Economics, Arts, Culture Management, Public Health, Public Administration, Urban Planning, Legal Studies, Environmental Sciences, Higher Education Management, etc. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have a minimum of 3 years of work experience after graduation in the relevant fields. This scholarship offers visa expenses, travel cost, tuition fees, living expenses, health insurance, etc. Generally, it is a fully-funded scholarship, but in some cases, they can also make a partially funded scholarship. The most significant point of this scholarship is you need to plan one and a half years before the start of your education.

Max scholarship per student Variable
No. of students to be awarded 1200
Course Level Masters and PhD
Intake month May 2021
Type of scholarships Merit

ORANGE TULIP SCHOLARSHIP: The scholarship is offered by the Dutch ministry of foreign affairs and some corporate for the Indian students who want to study in Netherland. This scholarship is coordinated by NESO India, which is the Netherland support office. So, under this scholarship, there are multiple scholarships can be taken to study different program Applied Science, Medicine, Business, Economics, Management, etc. It can be taken to study in other universities in the Netherlands like the University of Amsterdam, Radboud University, Rotterdam University, etc. So, this scholarship offers you only full tuition fees, but some scholarship under orange Tulip offers living expenses along with tuition fees.

Max scholarship per student Variable
Course Level Bachelors and Masters
Intake month April 2021
Type of scholarships Merit

 ADB- JAPAN SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is not just to study in Japan but also multiple other Asian countries like Thailand, Singapore, Hongkong, Philippines, New Zealand, etc. The scholarship has Japan in its name because the Japanese government is one of the funding bodies along with ADB banks. Programs under the ADB Japan scholarships are postgraduate studies in management, economics, health, education, environment, agriculture, natural resource management, science & technology, and other development-related fields. You must also have a minimum of 2 years of experience in the relevant domain after graduation. The scholarship covers your full tuition fees, travel expenses, medical insurance, books and also monthly stipend for the living expenses which vary from the countries.

Max scholarship per student Variable
No. of students to be awarded 300 Annually
Course Level Masters
Intake month As Per Admission
Type of scholarships Merit

Now you know about top fully funded scholarships which can give you the opportunity of studying abroad without even spending a single penny from your pocket. So, you must apply for these scholarships if you are eligible for it. For more clarity on the top scholarship for Indian students abroad, you can consult with overseas education consultancy of Delhi, University Leap. Whatsapp to book your virtual session with our Director & Senior Mentor Ms. Sakshi Mittal: 09899101239

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