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Scholarships-Key to affordable foreign education 3

Aga Khan International Scholarship 4

Inlaks Study Abroad Scholarship 5
National Overseas Scholarship (Disabled) 6
Dr. Ambedkar Scholarships (OBC) 7
SERB Overseas Doctoral Fellowships 8
UK GREAT Scholarships 9
USA USIEF Fulbright Nehru Scholarships 10
Australia Awards Endeavour Scholarships 11
New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships 12
Chinese Government Scholarships 13

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Scholarships & Loans
Key to affordable foreign education
Every year, lakhs of Indian students take off to foreign countries in
pursuit of a better learning experience, a global study environment and
better job opportunities after they finish studies. However, not all of
them can afford the expensive education that developed nations like the
USA, the UK, Australia & Canada have to offer. This is where
scholarships & loan schemes help make studying abroad affordable.

This e-book is a compilation of the top 10 study abroad scholarships &

fellowships applicable in most reputed universities and colleges around
the world. Weve also listed some country-specific scholarships that will
provide you with the means to make studying & living in foreign
destinations easier.

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1. Aga Khan International Scholarship 2017-2018

Scholarship amount
The scholarship amount is
given in the form of 50% grant
and 50% loan.

The AKF scholarships are

to be used only for the course
tuition fee & living expenses.

The Aga Khan Foundation is a private NGO founded in 1967 by Prince

Shah Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV. The foundation works in 19 countries in Traveling expenses will not
South & Central Asia, Eastern & Western Africa, and the Middle East, be covered.
including India. One among its many initiatives is the Aga Khan
International Scholarship Programme.
Deadlines
About the Scholarship
Application forms
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) offers a select number of scholarships available: 1 January - 16
every year to students from developing countries (like India) to March, 2017 (5 pm IST)
finance their post graduate studies in a highly reputed university or
course in any country abroad. Their aim is to nurture prepare scholars
and leaders for employment, especially within the Aga Khan Last day to submit
Development Network (AKDN). completed application: 20
March, 2017 (5 pm IST)
Paying back the loaned amount

The 50% of the AFK scholarship amount (which is given as a loan) has Scholarship winners
to be repaid within 5 years after your study period, along with an
annual service charge of 5%. announced: By July 2017

Note: For 2017- 2018 , these scholarships won't be extended to students planning to study in universities in
countries such as the UK, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, The Netherlands, Italy, Norway &Ireland.

Eligibility

Indian citizens can apply. The foundation also accepts applications from other developing countries such as
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique.
You must be under 30 years of age.
You must be applying for a master's level program. The foundation also considers applications for Ph.D
programs, provided that you are highly recommended by your professors and if the Ph.D is necessary to
fulfill your career goals.
Short-term courses are not considered for the scholarship.
You can't apply if your course has already begun.
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2. Inlaks Study Abroad Scholarships
Scholarship amount
Scholarships (of not more
than USD 1,00,000) are
granted at the top American,
European and UK
institutions for funding
requirements including tuition
fees.
Deadlines
Availability of Application
The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation was set up by Mr. Indoo Shivdasani, a forms: 10 January, 2017
Cambridge educated, highly successful businessman who firmly believed
that the young should study abroad to fully develop their capacity.
Last date for receiving
About Inlaks Scholarships applications by the
The foundation has awarded scholarships in India since 1976 & are of foundation: 15 April, 2017
two types:
Scholarships for University Courses: The Foundation has joint
scholarship schemes with Imperial College (London); Royal College of
How to Apply
Art, London; School of Oriental and African Studies (London); Cambridge
Trust, and Cambridge and SciencesPo, Paris. Scholarships are not given Download application from
in the following subjects: Engineering, Computer Science, Business www.inlaksfoundation.org or
Studies, Medicine, Public Health, Fashion Design, Music and Film write to: Inlaks Shivdasani
Animation. However in case of Imperial College, scholarships will be
given for Engineering and Computer Science. Foundation, c/o Inlaks India
Foundation, 86/87 Atlanta,
Program specific scholarships: Given for Research, training or Nariman Point,
Professional improvement to be carried out abroad either
independently or attached to a leading Institution, and not leading to a Mumbai -400021.
degree.
Eligibility
Scholarships are open to all Indian citizens resident in India with a good first degree from a recognized
university in India.
You must have resided continuously and been employed or been studying in India for at least two years
at the time of applications.
Candidates holding a postgraduate degree from university outside India or those who have started but
not completed a postgraduate degree outside India are not eligible.
It is essential that you already have the admission/ offer letter to a highly ranked institution & course chosen.
Candidates must be under 30 years of age as of 1 July, in the year of application.
The award of other grants, teaching assistantships and support from other sources for the proposed
program will be regarded by the foundation as a positive factor.
Applications are also encouraged from young people currently employed.
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3. National Overseas Scholarship for Students With
Disabilities

Scholarship amount
The annual maintenance
and contingency allowance for
candidates going to the US and
other countries is 15,400 USD
and 1,500 USD respectively.

The annual maintenance

and contingency allowance for
Over the past few years, it has become increasingly easier for Indian
students to pursue higher studies abroad. Their endeavors are helped by candidates going to the UK is
the numerous scholarships available to them. Till now, however, there GBP 9,900 and GBP 1,100
were no scholarships to study abroad specifically meant for students
respectively.
with disabilities.
Deadlines
About the NOS Scholarship
The last date for
Therefore, in 2014, the government via the Central Sector has
application is 30 September
introduced the National Overseas Scholarships to study abroad (master's
and Ph.D) for students with disabilities . There are 20 2016.
scholarships available per year (6 scholarships reserved for women)
meant for students wanting to pursue Master's and Ph.D abroad. Click
to see the areas of studies for which the NOS scholarship is available.

Financial assistance will be provided till the course is completed or till

the following period (whichever is earlier):
Ph.D.- 4 years
Masters Degree - 3 years
Eligibility Criteria

Students with disabilities below 35 years of age securing 55% marks and above in bachelor's degree/ master's
degree within parental annual income of Rs.6,00,000/-per annum are eligible to apply. The scholarship is
effective from 1stApril, 2017. Also, only two children from the same family will be eligible for the scholarship.

Application Procedure
Candidates may apply for two types of grants a) scholarships and b) passage grants. They will need to download
the form from www.socialjustice.nic.in & submit it to the Under Secretary, DD-IV-B Section, Department of
Disability Affairs, M/o SJ&E, Govt. of India, PDUIPH, 4, Vishnu Digambar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002 within 1
month of the publication of the advertisement for the scholarship. Students will also need to submit a number
of additional documents to validate their application form particulars the details of which can be found in the
application form itself.
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 4. Dr. Ambedkar Loan Scheme for OBC/ EBC students
Loan details
Interest payable by the
students availing the education
loans of the IBA for the period of
moratorium as prescribed under
the Education Loan Scheme of
the IBA, shall be borne by the
Indian government.

50% Interest Subsidy will be

given to girl candidates

The Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Studies for Other Backward
Classes (OBCs) and Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) is a scheme that is dedicated for the promotion of
education and more importantly education overseas among students belonging to OBCs and EBCs to study abroad
in the programmes listed under this scheme.

This education loan scheme is a Central Sector Scheme which is designed to provide educational loans to students
belonging to OBC and EBC category to study abroad for Masters, M.Phil. and PhD level studies.

Eligibility Criteria

Students should secure admission in any of the approved courses under this scheme for Masters, M.Phil. or PhD.

The student should avail a loan from a scheduled bank of the Indian Banks Association (IBA) under the Education
Loan Scheme.

An OBC caste certificate is necessary to be produced by the student to give it to the bank they are availing the
loan from.

Income Ceiling

For OBC candidates, the income ceiling is Rs. 3 lakh per annum.

For EBC candidates, the income ceiling is Rs. 1 lakh per annum.

Income certificate needs to be produced by the student while availing an educational loan which can be viz. ITR,
Form 16, Audited Accounts, Income certificate (State Govt authorized), UT administration.

Click here to see list of courses that you can pursue for which this scholarship is available.

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5. SERB Overseas Doctoral Fellowship
Fellowship Amount
The doctoral fellowship
amount that will be awarded
is US $24,000 per year and it
will be offered for a span of 4
years.

Fellowship will be
extended for 1 more year only
This fellowship has been launched by the Science and Engineering Research
Board (SERB), which is a statutory body of the Department of Science and for exceptional cases
Technology (DST) of the Government of India.
A one time contingency
Scholarships are offered to Indian students who have graduated from Indian
universities/colleges and are willing to pursue Ph.D in either Science, allowance of Rs. 60,000 & a
Technology, Engineering or Medicine from international universities of good return airfare ticket (economy
repute. class) will also be provided
About the Scholarship

SERB has entered into MoUs with the following top universities to ensure that every SERB Overseas Doctoral
Fellow will be getting tuition fee waiver from the University concerned:

Stanford University - USA

Carnegie Mellon University - USA
University of Southern California - USA
University of California, Irvine - USA
Rice University - USA
The State University of New York, University of Buffalo - USA
University of British Columbia - Canada
Cambridge University - UK

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate should be an Indian with an eligible degree from India, either undergraduate/postgraduate, in
Science, Technology, Engineering or Medicine.
The degree should be awarded not before the preceding 2 years.
Candidate should have received admission into a doctoral research programme in any of the subjects (click to
see) in top ranked universities.

Application process

Apply directly to the universities &secure admission following their own selection procedure. The university will
intimate SERB your details. SERB will make a final selection of a specified number of students .
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 6. UK - GREAT Scholarships

In order to enable more and more Indian students to choose the UK as their
study abroad destination, the British Council had introduced the GREAT
Scholarship amount
scholarships in partnership with the leading universities in the UK.
The GREAT scholarships
For the September 2017 and January 2018 intake, there are 198 GREAT are worth more than 1
education scholarships (169 postgraduate & 29 undergraduate) in
million (almost worth 8.11
association with 40 UK universities.
crores)
The under graduate and postgraduate courses include Engineering, Law, Art
and Design, Management, Business and IT, Bio-Science and more at top
Each scholarship for a UG
universities like the London Business School, University of Reading,
University of Southampton, University of Warwick & more. or PG course is worth 5000
10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Deadlines
Only Indian national students are eligible to apply for the Great Britain Application forms and
Scholarship 2017.
deadlines will vary for every
The entry requirement is different according to each university and will
be available on the university's official website. university. Refer to official
For an entry into the undergraduate course, the educational websites for exact dates.
qualifications should be equivalent to the ones recognized in the UK.
For postgraduate courses, a relevant undergraduate degree is a must.
Work experience could be an eligibility criteria for some courses

Test Requirements &English Language Requirements

All universities will have various entry level tests that need to be cleared to get admission into one of their
courses. The test scores needed for a Law course will be on the higher side.

English Language proficiency tests accepted by all the universities are International English Language Testing
System (IELTS), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic),
and Cambridge English Language Assessment. The English Language test needs to be approved by UK Visa and
Immigration Services.
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 7. USA - USIEF Fulbright Nehru Fellowship
Scholarship benefits
i. Masters Fellowship
J-1 visa support
Two-way Economy class
air travel from home city to
host city in the US
Funding for tuition, fees,
and most living-related costs
Accident and Sickness
Program for Exchanges as
The United States-India Educational Foundation, USIEF, provides exchange governed by the guidelines
opportunities and scholarships to students, teachers and scholars, and for set by the US Government
those who seek programs to enable professional growth.
ii. Doctoral Research Fellowshi
About the Scholarships Accident and Sickness
The Fulbright Nehru Masters Fellowships are awarded to students who Program for Exchanges as
plan to pursue a Master's degree in the US. The Doctoral Research governed by the guidelines
Fellowships are for Indians registered for a Ph.D & affiliated to a US set by the US Government
institute. The Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships are for A monthly stipend
academicians, teachers, and professionals to teach or research in the US. Two-way Economy class
The Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are again for Indian faculty and air travel
researchers to strengthen their research capacities in the US. Affiliation fees and
applicable allowances
Important dates
iii. Post Doctoral Research
June 15, 2017 - Due Date of Applications for 2018-2019 Fellowship &
June-July 2017 - Field-specific screening committees review applications iv. Academic & Professional
to be able to short-list candidates Excellence Fellowships
Mid-August 2017 - Short-listed candidates have national interviews, in
Delhi Accident and Sickness
End August 2017 - USIEF notifies the finalists and they then attempt tests Program for Exchanges as
(like TOEFL, GRE) governed by the guidelines set by
September 2017 - Recommended candidates' applications are forwarded the US Government
to the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) for approval and placement A monthly stipend
March-April, 2018 - USIEF notifies finalists that have cleared approval Two-way Economy class air
from the FSB travel
May-June, 2018 - Candidates undergo Pre-Departure Orientation Settling-in Allowance
programme Professional Allowance
July-August, 2018 - Pre-Academic training is imparted in the US, if If funds are available, in case
necessary 8 or nine-month grants, a
August-September, 2018- The degree programme begins dependent allowance and
international travel for one eligible
How to Apply dependent to accompany you,
Apply to all the USIEF fellowships online at www.usief.org.in. provided the dependent will be
with you for more than 80% of the
Click here to get further details of eligibility criteria for each scholarship. grant period.

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 8. Australia Awards Endeavour Scholarships
Scholarship benefits
Travel allowance: $3,000
(provision to pay up to $4,500
under special circumstances)
Establishment allowance:
$2,000 (fellowships) or $4,000
(scholarships)
Monthly stipend: $3,000 (paid
up to the maximum category
duration on a pro-rata basis)
Health insurance for the full
category duration (OSHC for
international recipients)
The Australia Awards Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships is open to Travel insurance (excluding
Indian students among other nationals, to undertake study, research or during program for international
professional development in Australia. recipients)

About the Scholarships

Endeavour scholarship recipients will receive tuition fees paid up to the Deadlines
maximum study/research duration on a pro-rata basis. Tuition includes
student service and amenities fees. Applications for 2018 open:
April, 2017
Eligibility Criteria

If youre applying for the Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship (Masters/PhD) and the Endeavour
.
Vocational Education and Training Scholarship, you must complete your bachelors degree before 31
December 2016

You must provide a letter of expected undergraduate completion from the institution which they are
currently studying

Category Level Duration Tuition Total Category

(up to) Value $AUD
Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship Australian Masters or PhD Upto 2 yrs - Masters $15,000 per Up to $272,500 (PhD)
Upto 4 yrs - PhD semester $140,500 (Masters)
Endeavour Research Fellowship Short-term research 4 - 6 months N/A Up to $24,500
(Including Australia Cheung towards an
Kong and Australia India Education overseas Masters, PhD or
Council)
postdoctoral research

Endeavour Vocational Education and Australian Diploma, 1 - 2.5 years $6,500 per Up to $131,000
Training (VET) Scholarship Advanced Diploma or semester
Associate Degree
Endeavour Executive Fellowship Professional 1 - 4 months N/A Up to $18,500
development

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 9. New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships
Deadlines
Scholarship benefits
You must apply online to
i. Masters
MHRD Fellowship
on or before 30 March,
2017.
J-1 visa support
Two-way Economy class
Though each nominating
air travel from home city to
agency of a country (in case of
host city in the US
India it is the Ministry of Human
Funding for tuition, fees,
Resource Development - MHRD)
and most living-related costs
sets its own date for receiving the
Accident and Sickness
applications, the nominations
Program for Exchanges as
should reach "Universities New
governed by the guidelines
Zealand" on or before 30 March,
set by the US Government
2017.
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is a global
programme under which commonwealth member countries offer ii. Doctoral Research Fellowshi
scholarships to the citizens of other countries. The "New Zealand
Commonwealth Scholarships" is a part of this programme, administered
by "Universities New Zealand - Te Pkai Tara".
About the Scholarships

A number of scholarships are awarded by the New Zealand CSFP Committee to students who want to
pursue Masters and PhD programmes in select New Zealand universities. These scholarships are known for being
highly competitive and are offered only to the best talent.

Eligibility Criteria iii. Post Doctoral Research

Fellowship
Candidates must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the New Zealand Aid Programme: &
iv. Academic
A bachelor's degree/ master's degree in the subject or allied fields with a minimum of 65%. & Professional
Not be more than 38 years of age as on March 30, 2017. Excellence Fellowships
Should have secured admission to a university in New Zealand
Have adequate geographical and cultural knowledge about India and New Zealand Accident and Sickness
Possess good written and spoken English language skills Program for Exchanges as
governed by the guidelines set by
The candidate should not hold another scholarship during the term of this scholarship.
Undertaking that the candidate will return to India upon completion of theirthe US Government
studies to contribute in the
social/economic development of India for a minimum period of two years. A monthly stipend
Two-way Economy class air
Application Procedure travel
Apply online to India's Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) at Settling-in Allowance
Professional
www.proposal.sakshat.ac.in/scholarship/. Fill in details on thick plain paper andsubmit Allowance
the application with:
Attested copy of certificate of age If funds are available, in case
Attested copies of marksheets/certificates/transcripts of degree examinations 8 or nine-month grants, a
Plan of study in 250 words (for Ph.D students) dependent allowance and
Names of 3 referees international travel for one eligible
Employed candidates must send their application through their employers with dependent to accompany
a 'No Objection you,
Certificate'
A recent passport-size photograph provided the dependent will be
with you for more than 80% of the
Click here for further details on the application process. grant period.

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10. Chinese Government Scholarship
Deadlines
Scholarship benefits
Last date for applications is 31
i. Masters
March, Fellowship
2017 for the academic year
2017-18.
J-1 visa support
Two-way Economy class
Scholarship Amount
air travel from home city to
host city in the US
The Chinese Government Scholarships are part of the India-China Cultural Check out the
Funding fordetails
tuition,offees,
what
Exchange Program 2017 - 2018 and are being offered to Indian students who the
andChinese Governmentcosts
most living-related
want to pursue higher studies/ research or specialized training in 279 Scholarships
Accident offers at
and Sickness
designated Chinese universities in the following subjects: http://campuschina.org/scholarshi
Program for Exchanges as
pdetailen.aspx?cid=97&id=2070
governed by the guidelines
(a) Language & Literature set by the US Government
(i)Chinese Language and Literature
(b) Science (pure and applied): ii. Doctoral Research Fellowshi
(i) Electronics (ii) Electricals (iii) Computer Science Accident and Sickness
(iv) Civil Engineering/Architecture (v) Biotechnology Program for Exchanges as
(vi) Communication Engineering (vii) Biology governed by the guidelines
(viii) Physics (ix) Chemistry set by the US Government
(c) Humanities and Social Sciences A monthly stipend
(i) Environmental Studies (ii) Management Two-way Economy class
(iii) Political Science with International relations (iv) Economics air travel
(v) Painting and Sculpture (vi) Agriculture Affiliation fees and
Eligibility Criteria applicable allowances

iii. Post Doctoral Research

You must be an Indian national
You should be a high school graduate under the age of 25 to apply for an Under Fellowship
Graduate Program &
You should be a graduate and under the age of 35 to apply for a Post Graduateiv.Program
Academic with an&aggregated
Professional
average of 60% in the major subjects Excellence Fellowships
You must have a master's degree and under the age of 40 to apply for a doctoral program and a 60% average in
the UG program. Accident and Sickness
You must be under the age of 45 and must have completed at least 2 years ofProgram for Exchanges
a UG program to apply forasthe
General scholar program governed by the guidelines set by
You must be under the age of 50 and must be a Master's degree holder or anthe US Government
associate professor to apply for the
Senior Scholar Program. A monthly stipend
Two-way Economy class air
All candidates should have secured a 60% marks score in the subjects, which cover travel
their area of study and should
be willing to undertake a 1 year Chinese Language Study program before starting on Settling-in
the subjectsAllowance
of their choice.
Click here for further details on eligibility. Professional Allowance
If funds are available, in case
How to Apply 8 or nine-month grants, a
dependent allowance and
international
First identify the University you want to study in and see if you match the criteria. travel for
You can choose theone eligible
University
dependent to accompany you,
from the list available on this link http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua/universityen.aspx
Then you will need to apply through the Indian portal www.sakshat.ac.in, an provided
initiative ofthe
thedependent
HRD Ministrywillwith
be
the following documents on or before 31 March, 2017 with you for more than 80% of the
grant period.

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