Proud Scholars of India

Scholarship is
a life changer.
It is a validation of
a student’s merit
and talent.
It provides
financial support
to students to
pursue their
dreams and
become successful.
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 Scholarship type
Total scholarships
National, International; Scholarships worth INR
15000+ crores

Need based scholarships

Low family income, minority based, SC-ST, PhD etc.

Merit based scholarships

Academic performance based, competition based
scholarships. University admission scholarships,
NTSE, KVPY, Olympiad etc.

Talent based scholarships

Sports talent, cultural talent, creative art, creative
writing etc: Academies, art based scholarships

Providers: Governments | Foundations | Universities | Corporations | Individuals

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Challenges faced by Students

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• Internet literacy < 22%, English Literacy < 12%

• Rising cost of higher education Cost of Ignorance > Cost of Education

• Unawareness among teachers, parents, students

• Finding a suitable scholarship

• Application guidance

~25% students continue to study after class 12 in higher education.

93% students are not aware about scholarships, when they come and how to apply.
International Scholarships

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 International Government Scholarships
Name Activity Award Eligibility
November, USD 15,400 per annum,
GoI National Overseas Scholarship in US, UK December GBP 9,900 per annum
Postgraduates and PhD

Class 12, 12 Passed, G,

Education Malaysia Scholarship April Upto 100% scholarship
PG
Italian Government Scholarship March, April Stipend: Euro 900 per month Master, PhD courses
Graduation, Post grad.,
Korean Government Scholarship February, March Tuition fee, research allow.
PhD, Post doctoral
August, Graduation, Post
Mexican Government Scholarship September
Monthly stipend, scholarship
graduation and research
October, Monthly CHF 3500. Postgraduates, PhD,
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship November Health insurance, etc Young medical doctors
Full tuition fee, Accomm. Bachelors, Masters
Chinese Government Scholarship February, March
Monthly stipend, insurance degree, Doctoral,
October, Tuition fee, insurance, Post graduation or
Israel Government Scholarships November monthly allowance completed

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 International Foundation Scholarships
Name Activity Award Eligibility

J N Tata Endowment Scholarship January, February Upto ₹ 10 Lakh Graduates

K C Mahindra Scholarship for PG studies Abroad February, March Upto ₹ 4 Lakh Graduates

Narotam Sekhsaria Loan Scholarship February, March Upto ₹ 20 Lakh Graduates

80% of the cost of tuition and
Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship 2018 April, May
associated fees.
Graduates

Living allowance Graduates with 3 years

Rotary Peace Fellowship 2019-20 April, May
Tuition and fees exp

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 International College Scholarships
Name Activity Award Eligibility
Class 12 Passed,
UCC Ireland Meritorious Scholarship April, May Upto ₹ 3 Lakh
Graduates
Graduates, Masters,
Tel Aviv Israel University- Tata Trusts Scholarship June, July 100% Tuition Fee waiver
Research
Class 12 Passed,
NDTV Deakin Scholarship 2018 April, May 100% Tuition Fee waiver
Graduates
INSEAD L'Oréal Scholarship 2018 April, May Euro 20,000 Graduates

The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India Scholarship April, May Upto ₹ 3 Lakh Mphil, PhD, MBA

Monthly stipend: SGD 3000,

NUS Graduate School Scholarship 2018 April, May
full tuition fee waiver 4 years
Graduates, Masters

OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) tuition fee, monthly stipend,
April Graduates, graduating
Scholarship 2018 relocation grant
Newcastle University Postgraduate Scholarship 2018 April, May Upto full fee payment MA, Mphil Courses

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Indian Scholarships

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 Merit Scholarships
Name Activity Award Eligibility

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) July to September ₹ 5000 p.m. Class 11, 12, G

INSPIRE Scholarship For Higher Education (SHE) August to October ₹ 80,000 per year Class 12 passed

National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) July, August ₹ 1250-2000 p.m. Class 10

National Level Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE) July to September Cash prize, etc Class 2 to 12

National Standard Examination (NSE) August, September Intern. Olympiad Class 11, 12

Central Sector Scheme Scholarship (CSSS) August, September Upto ₹ 70000 Class 12 passed

SIA Youth Scholarship in Singapore June, July S$2900 per year Class 10 passed

A-STAR India Youth Scholarship in Singapore June, July S$2200 – 2400 per Class 8 passed
year
Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search Junior July ₹ 1000 p.m. Class 11, WB students
Scholarship Test (JBNSTS) 2017 10
 Need based Scholarships (Science students can apply)
Name Activity Award Eligibility
Maulana Azad National Scholarship September ₹ 12,000 Class 11 girls

SC, ST, OBC, Minority Community Scholarship: May to September ₹ 1200-30,000 Class 1 to PG
Pre-metric, Post-metric, MCM
G.P. Birla Educational Scholarship Schemes July Upto ₹ 50,000 p.a. Class 12 passed

AICTE Scholarship for Girl Child September, October ₹ 50,000 per year Class 12 passed

AICTE Saksham Scholarship for Disables July to September Upto ₹ 50,000 College students

Indian Oil Academic Scholarships July to September ₹ 24,000 Class 11, 12, 12+

Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship Round the year ₹ 300-1,800 p.m. Class 9 to PG

Marubeni India Meritorious Scholarship December, January ₹ 40,000 Class 12 paased

HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship May, June ₹ 10,000-25,000 Class 6 to 12, G, PG

YouWeCan Scholarship for Cancer Survivors Sept to December Upto ₹ 30,000 Class 1 to PG level

NHFDC Trust Fund Scholarships for Disables Round the Year ₹ 25,000-30,000 Professional courses
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 PG, Research Scholarships
Name Activity Award Eligibility
Homi Bhabha-TIFR PhD Programme Scholarship 2018 March Up to ₹ 28000 per month Masters
INR 25000 pm, Up to ₹ 6 lacs
Tata Innovation Fellowship 2018 March
annually
PG, PhD

INR 1 Lac pm, Contingency grant,

Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Fellowship 2018 May
fellowship fund
PG, PhD

J C Bose National Fellowship (Science & Engineering ₹ 25000 per month, ₹ 15 lacs
Dec Scientists
Research Board) 2018 annually

Swarnajayanti Fellowships Scheme 2018 March ₹ 25000 per month PG, PhD
Ramanujan Fellowship (Science and Engineering ₹ 85000 per month, ₹ 7 lacs
Dec PG, PhD
Research Board) 2017 annually
Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship
Dec ₹ 25000 plus monthly stipend Engineer with 5 yr exp
2017

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Science of scholarships

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 Common Application Mistakes
•CSS Scholarship:
•1181 applications disqualified due
to minor form mistakes
•Loss: ₹ 30,000 – 70,000 scholarship
•INSPIRE Scholarship:
•4965 students’ scholarship forfeited
due to bank account issue .
•Loss: ₹ 2.4 L scholarship
• Application submitted post deadline
• Documents not available as per
guideline
• Bank account issues
• Signature issue (Students, Parents,
Institute etc)
• Incomplete form
• Incorrect postal, email address &
contact number

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Common Scholarship Myths & Confusions

MYTH #1:
“Only students with high academic achievements win merit scholarships.”
Myth #2:
“You should begin searching for scholarships during your college years.”
Myth #3:
“You have to be a college student to win a scholarship.”
Myth #4:
“Most scholarship awards are small and not worth the effort of applying.”
Myth #5:
“The scholarship application process is a one-time thing.”
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