In the last month of 2019, students looking out for scholarships and fellowship programs may find it difficult to amass necessary information on prospective scholarship opportunities for the next year.
To help students in this regard, today’s blog will list out the top 4 scholarship programs offered to Indian students with an extended deadline for impending student applications.
Go through our well-researched list of scholarship programs below and fuel your study abroad dreams with these aiding resources.
1. Inlaks Scholarships is granted to bright young Indian students to study at top-rated American, European and UK institutions for a full-time Masters, M.Phil. or a Doctorate program.
The scholarship covers full tuition fees, adequate living expenses, and one-way travel allowance and a health allowance.
The maximum funding given by the Foundation is US$100,000.
Applications Open: 15 January 2020
Deadline: 31 March 2020 at 12 noon
Eligibility: Candidates must be an Indian citizen living in India, at the time of application. It is essential for the candidate to have prior admission to the institution and course chosen at the time of the application. The Foundation will not consider candidates without admission or pending admission.
To know more about this scholarship click here.
2. Great Scholarships 2020 India: The British Council has launched Great Scholarships - 2020 over a broad range of subjects in collaboration with the UK’s GREAT Britain campaign. This is a great opportunity for Indian students wishing to access a UK university education.
Applications Open: Currently open to apply
Deadline: Before September 2020
Eligibility: Applicants must be Indian passport holders and resident in India at the time of application. The applicant must have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry into a postgraduate program at a UK university. Meet the English language requirement of the UK Higher Education Institution and have an offer from one of the participating UK universities
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3. The Global Study Awards is offered by the British Council, the International Student Identity Card Association and Study Portals.
The awards recognize successful IELTS test takers, helping the most promising ones gain an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that will help them bring about positive change.
Applications Open: Currently open to apply
Deadline: Not mentioned
Eligibility: The Global Study Awards are designed for highly motivated, talented individuals who have been successful in their IELTS test. It is open to IELTS test takers from any part of the world.
To know more about the scholarship click here
4. Online applications are invited from Indian Nationals for, ‘2020 MASTER' COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP TENABLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM' for pursuing one year Master's Degree courses commencing from September/October 2020. The Scholarships are offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), UK.
Candidates are required to apply online at the following portals;
Deadline: December 15th, 2019
Eligibility:
(i) The applicant must be a Citizen of India.
(ii) The applicant must be a permanent resident of India.
(iii) The applicant must be available to start his/her academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2020.
(iv) The applicant should have completed or is expected to complete his/her Bachelor Degree by October 2020.
(v) The applicant must not be able to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship. (Candidates are compulsorily required to sign a declaration that they do not have access to sufficient funds to study in the UK.
(vi) Candidates who have already been abroad for studies/training/ specialization either on scholarships or on their own, for a period exceeding six months are eligible to apply if they have been in India for at least two consecutive years as on 'date' after returning from abroad.
Apart from these, you’ll also find additional scholarship opportunities listed in the Ministry of Human Resource Development portal online. You can access the list by clicking here.
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