Master's Worth approx. INR 45 lakh / year
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowship USIEF (Govt. of India & USA)
The most prestigious fully funded route to a US master's for Indian students, covering tuition, living costs, travel and insurance.
Full tuition, living stipend, airfare and insurance approx. INR 2 lakh / year
Master's / PhD Worth approx. INR 40 lakh / year
Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
A generous private scholarship for outstanding Indian graduates heading to leading universities in the USA and UK.
Up to USD 100,000 across tuition, living and travel approx. INR 4 lakh / year
Master's / PhD Worth approx. INR 32 lakh / year
Graduate Teaching / Research Assistantship US public research universities
The most reliable way to cut US costs dramatically: departmental funding that waives tuition and pays a monthly stipend.
Tuition waiver plus USD 1,500-2,500 monthly stipend approx. INR 8 lakh / year
One-year Master's Worth approx. INR 40 lakh / year
Chevening Scholarship UK Government (FCDO)
The UK government's flagship fully funded award for future leaders, covering an entire one-year master's degree.
Full tuition, monthly stipend, flights and visa costs approx. INR 1 lakh / year
Master's Worth approx. INR 38 lakh / year
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
Fully funded UK master's places for talented students from developing Commonwealth countries, including India.
Full tuition, stipend and airfare approx. INR 1 lakh / year
One-year Master's Worth approx. INR 10.5 lakh / year
GREAT Scholarships India British Council & UK universities
A partial tuition award across dozens of UK universities, easy to combine with a university merit scholarship.
GBP 10,000 towards tuition approx. INR 22 lakh / year
Master's / MBA Worth approx. INR 8 lakh / year
University Merit Scholarships UK universities
Automatic or essay-based tuition discounts offered by most UK universities to strong Indian applicants.
GBP 3,000-15,000 tuition discount approx. INR 25 lakh / year
PhD Worth approx. INR 31 lakh / year
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Government of Canada
Canada's premier doctoral award for world-class research students, nominated through the host university.
CAD 50,000 per year for three years approx. INR 3 lakh / year
Bachelor's / Master's Worth approx. INR 9 lakh / year
International Entrance Scholarships Canadian universities
Entrance awards from Canadian universities that reduce tuition for high-scoring Indian applicants.
CAD 5,000-20,000 tuition support approx. INR 18 lakh / year
Master's Worth approx. INR 42 lakh / year
Australia Awards Scholarship Australian Government (DFAT)
Fully funded Australian master's degrees focused on development-relevant fields and future leadership.
Full tuition, travel, establishment allowance and living costs approx. INR 1 lakh / year
Bachelor's / Master's Worth approx. INR 8.3 lakh / year
Destination Australia Scholarship Australian Government
Annual funding for students choosing regional Australian campuses, which also earn extra migration points.
approx. INR 20 lakh / year
Master's Worth approx. INR 11 lakh / year
DAAD Study Scholarship DAAD, Germany
Monthly living support for master's study in Germany, where public university tuition is already close to zero.
EUR 992 monthly plus travel and insurance approx. INR 2 lakh / year
Bachelor's / Master's Worth approx. INR 3.2 lakh / year
Deutschlandstipendium German universities & private sponsors
A merit-and-need award that tops up living costs for students already enrolled in Germany.
EUR 300 per month for at least two semesters approx. INR 7 lakh / year
Bachelor's / Master's / PhD Worth approx. INR 22 lakh / year
Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship Higher Education Authority, Ireland
Ireland's flagship award: a full fee waiver plus a EUR 10,000 stipend for one year of study.
EUR 10,000 stipend plus full tuition waiver approx. INR 9 lakh / year
Master's Worth approx. INR 5 lakh / year
Irish University Merit Awards Irish universities
Straightforward tuition reductions offered by Irish universities to strong Indian postgraduate applicants.
EUR 2,000-6,000 tuition reduction approx. INR 18 lakh / year
Two-year joint Master's Worth approx. INR 35 lakh / year
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's European Commission
Fully funded two-year master's programmes spread across multiple European universities.
Full tuition, EUR 1,400 monthly, travel and installation costs approx. INR 1 lakh / year
MBA Worth approx. INR 25 lakh / year
MBA Merit & Diversity Scholarships Global business schools
Business schools award their largest fellowships in Round 1, often as a percentage of tuition.
20-100% tuition fellowship approx. INR 30 lakh / year
Master's / PhD Worth approx. INR 20 lakh / year
Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation
An interest-free loan scholarship that makes expensive destinations affordable without commercial interest costs.
Interest-free loan scholarship up to INR 20 lakh approx. INR 15 lakh / year
Master's / PhD Worth approx. INR 8 lakh / year
J.N. Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship J.N. Tata Endowment
India's oldest study-abroad scholarship, combining a low-cost loan with travel and gift grants.
INR 2-10 lakh loan scholarship plus travel grant approx. INR 20 lakh / year
Master's / PhD Worth approx. INR 30 lakh / year
State & Central Government Overseas Scholarships Ministry of Social Justice / State governments
National Overseas Scholarship and state equivalents fund tuition and living costs for eligible categories.
Tuition plus maintenance allowance for eligible categories approx. INR 5 lakh / year
Bachelor's / Master's Worth approx. INR 4 lakh / year
Institutional Merit Scholarships (India) Leading Indian universities
Merit waivers at top Indian private universities for students choosing to study at home.
25-100% tuition waiver on entrance performance approx. INR 3 lakh / year
Bachelor's / Master's Worth approx. INR 12 lakh / year
Nursing & Healthcare Bursaries UK, Australian and Canadian health providers
Health services sponsor part of your tuition in exchange for a service commitment after graduation.
Tuition support plus paid clinical placements approx. INR 14 lakh / year
Bachelor's / Master's Worth approx. INR 7 lakh / year
Women in Technology Grants Global tech foundations & universities
Grants and mentorship for women pursuing computing and engineering degrees abroad.
USD 3,000-20,000 plus mentorship approx. INR 22 lakh / year
Bachelor's Worth approx. INR 35 lakh / year
Need-Based Financial Aid Selected US and Irish universities
A small group of universities meet most of an international student's demonstrated financial need.
Aid calculated on demonstrated family need approx. INR 6 lakh / year
