Scholarships in India 2024: Apply Online, Eligibility and State Wise List

The Government of India has launched several scholarships in India listed on the NSP portal’s official website. Students can use the schemes to pay the tuition fees because sometimes the tuition fees for the colleges are very high. These scholarships will help the student to continue their education without worrying about any financial problems. All the students who are currently pursuing undergraduate postgraduate diplomas or ITI degrees are eligible to apply for scholarships in India. Today in this article we will tell you about all the details of the eligibility criteria, the application process, and the other details about Scholarships in India 2024.

What Is Scholarships in India 2024?

Scholarships in India were launched to help financially unstable students so that they continue their higher education in various courses. All the students who want to pursue education in various degrees are eligible to apply for these scholarships presented by the government of India. The scholarship will provide financial assistance to the student and the financial transfer directly to the applicant’s bank account. With the help of this financial assistance, the students can continue their education without worrying about any financial trouble. Students can fill out the application form by visiting the official website before the last date.

Types of Scholarships 

There are a lot of different types of scholarships available and you can check out the list of various scholarships given here:-

• The merit-based scholarship is only available for students based on the marks that they secured in the qualifying examinations.
• Means-based scholarships are available for people who belong to the financially backward section of society and cannot continue their education.
• Merit and means-based scholarships are available based on the marks the candidates are getting and also based on their financial conditions.

List of Merit-based Scholarships In India

The following scholarships are available on a merit basis for all candidates:-

Scholarship Name	Applicable For	Application Period
Swami Dayanand College Scholarship for Delhi/NCR	Class 12th passed students with minimum of 85% marks	November to December
Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles	Students willing to pursue a professional program in graduation or postgraduation	August to December
SOF Scholarship of Excellence in English (S.E.E.)	Students of classes 1 to 10	July to December
L&T Build India Scholarship	Students for final year BE/BTech degree in Civil/Electrical Engineering	November to December
INSPIRE Scholarship For Higher Education (SHE)	Class 12 passed students pursuing BSc/BS/MS/Int. MSc course	November to December
Siemens Scholarship Program	1st-year govt. College B. Tech students	June to August
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)	Class 11, 12 (PCM/B), BSc 1st year, Int. MSc 1st year students	June to August
11th All India Math Science (AIMS) Talent Examination	Students of classes 1 to 10th	July to August
Dhirubhai Ambani Scholarship Programme	Class 12th passed students	June to August
National Scholarship Exam	School students of classes 5 to 12 and diploma/degree students	April to September
BTSE Bihar Talent Search Examination	Students of class 7th to 10th	June to August
National Science Concours (NSC)	Students of class 6th to 12th	July to November
J C Bose National Fellowship (Science & Engineering Research Board)	Citizens up to 68 years of age	Always Open
Nagaland State Merit Scholarship	Class 11th to Post Graduate	May to July
JM Sethia Merit Scholarship Scheme	Students enrolled in classes 9 to 12, Graduation, Postgraduation	May to July
JSPN Scholarship	Class 11th to graduation	May to July
SIA Youth Scholarship in Singapore	Class 10th passed students	June to July
A-STAR India Youth Scholarship	Class 8th passed students	June to July
NBHM Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies in Mathematics	Graduates in Mathematics or students enrolled/pursuing PG in Mathematics	June to July
J N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship	Graduates/final year undergraduates	December to March
G.P. Birla Education Foundation Scholarship	Class 12th pass students from West Bengal	May to July
Bighelp National Merit Scholarship	Class 10th passed students	April to June
RGIPT M. Tech Fellowship	B. Tech/BE	March to June
KSCSTE Prathibha Scholarship Programme	Class 12th passed students (Science)	December to January
Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship	Professionals working in the Engineering profession in public-funded institutions	April to August

List of Means-based Scholarships In India

The following need-based scholarships are available for all candidates:-

Scholarship Name	Applicable For	Application Period*
Pre-Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities	Students of class 1st to 10th	August to September
Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities	Students of Class 11th to PhD	August to September
HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship	Students of class 6 to 12 / undergraduates/ postgraduates	June to August
Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Pre-Matric	Students of class 1st to 10th	August to October
Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric	Class 11th to post-graduation including diploma	August to October
Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes (EBC), Tripura	Class 11th to post-graduation	November to January
National Overseas Scholarship for SC Students	SC, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Laborers and Traditional Artisans	April to May
AMP Higher Education Scholarship Fund	Muslim students pursuing graduation	May to July
SHDF Scholarships	Students pursuing diploma, degree or postgraduate degree	June to August
INSEAD Deepak & Sunita Gupta Endowed Scholarships	MBA applicants	June to August
IDFC First MBA Scholarship	1st year MBA Students (India)	July
The G.S.B Scholarship	Students from class 5 to graduate level	July to October
Azim Premji University Undergraduate Scholarship	Bachelor’s degree applicants	March to April
Nurturing Talent Programme	Class 5th passed students	February to April
Joining Hands Higher Education Scholarship Program	Undergraduate and postgraduate applicants	March to April
Padala Charitable Trust Scholarship	Class 11th, 12th, diploma and graduate students	March to May
Kind Circle Meritorious Scholarship	Students studying in Class 9 to 12, Graduation or Vocational programs (all years)	January to March
Jauhar National Fellowship	Muslim minority students (UG and PG)	September to November
Harvard Need Blind Scholarship	Undergraduates of Harvard University	December to February
AICTE-Saksham Scholarship Scheme	Differently-abled students	October to December
Loan for Professional/Educational/Training Courses to Disabled Persons	Candidates with 40% or more disability	Runs all through the year
Dr. Radha Krishnan Scholarship, HP Board of School Education	Class 10th/12th passed students	December to January
Medley Pharma Scholarship	Class 10th passed onwards	October to December
Sindhutai Sapakal Scheme for Educating Orphans and Children with Special Needs	Class 1st to post-graduation	October to December
Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship	Class 11th to post-graduation	Runs all through the year

List Of Merit-cum-means Based Scholarships in India

The students can apply for the following Merit and need bases scholarships available by the organizations:-

Scholarship Name	Applicable For	Application Period
LIC HFL Vidhyadhan Scholarship	Students of Class 8 to postgraduation	November to December
Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS (Minorities)	Students pursuing Professional and technical course	August to September
Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme	Meritorious and deserving students	July to January
North South Foundation (NSF) Scholarship	Class 12th passed students	July to September
Nirankari Rajmata Scholarship Scheme	Class 12th passed and graduate students	July to September
IndusInd Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarship	Class 12th passed students	July to September
Baba Gurbachan Singh Scholarship Scheme	1st-year degree/diploma students	July to September
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students	Class 12th passed students	August to October
Nurture Merit cum Means Scholarship	Students pursuing graduation	June to December
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program	Class 10th passed students	May to July
Shubh Aarambh Scholarship	Class 12th passed students	May to August
LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship	Class 12th passed students pursuing UG/Vocational courses	November to December
Nirmaan Scholarship and Mentorship Program (NSMP)	Students who’ve passed class 12th	May to July
Early Success Merit cum Means Scholarship	Students studying in class 6 to class 12	May to July
DAIICT Admission Cum Scholarship	Class 12th passed or appearing students	April to July
Ryan Merit cum Means Scholarship	Students studying in Classes 8 to 12	April to June
SRM University Socio-Economic Scholarships	Students applying for an undergraduate course at SRM University	March to June
Inspire Merit cum Means Scholarship	Students pursuing graduation	March to June
National Means Cum Merit Scholarship	Class 9th students	August to October
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities (West Bengal)	Class 11 onwards students	December to January
KEI High School Scholarship Program	Students studying in class 9	January to March
Schindler Igniting Minds Scholarship Program	Class 10th/12th passed students pursuing diploma courses	January to March
Foundation for Excellence Scholarship	Students enrolling in BE/B.Tech and MBBS degree program	October to December
Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation Scholarships	MBBS, B.E/B.Tech, B.Sc(Agri/Nursing) MBA Students	September to December
South Indian Bank (SIB) Scholarship Scheme	Undergraduates belonging to economically backward families of Kerala	September to October

List of Talent-based Scholarships in India

The students can apply for the following talent-based scholarship presented by the different departments:-

Scholarship Name	Applicable For	Application Period
GEMS Genius Scholarship	School students	July to August
Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme	Students in the age group of 10-14 years	November to January
Toto Music Award	Young and talented applicants under 30 years of age	June to August
National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement	Students between 5 to 18 years of age	June to August
Kalakriti Fellowship	Young artists of age 25 to 40 years	Runs all through the year
Madhobi Chatterji Memorial Fellowship	Young artists from any genre of Indian Classical Music or Dance	Runs all through the year
Mani Mann Fellowship	Young musicians of 25 to 40 years	Runs all through the year
Young Artistes Scholarship	Young artists between 18 and 25 years of age	September to November
Inlaks Fellowships for Indian Classical Music	Young vocal musicians	September to October
Lalit Kala Akademi Scholarship	21 years to 35 years artists.	February to March
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar	Young Indian authors of age 35 years or below	June to August
FICA Emerging Artist Award	Young artists (age 18 to 35 years)	July to August
New India Foundation Fellowships 2018	Scholars and writers	April to June
Comix competition (International)	Comic creators	December to January
The Hindu Playwright Award	Playwrights above the age of 18 years	March to May

List of Sports-based Scholarships in India

The following scholarships are available on the basis of these sports that the students are good at-

Scholarship Name	Applicable For	Application Period*
AAI Sports Scholarship Scheme in India	Players above 14 years who represent India in Sub-Junior / Junior / Senior National Championships, All India Inter University Tournaments, National School Games	December to February
GEMS Genius Scholarship	School students	July to August
MKG Chess Scholarship	Girl chess player below the age of 18 years	June to July
University of Sussex Sports Scholarships Scheme (UK)	Master’s degree applicants (performing athletes)	August to October
ASA International Scholarship (Australia)	Students willing to study in Australia	November to December
Symbiosis Society Foundation Sports Scholarships	Sportsperson enrolling/studying at Symbiosis International University	June to July

List of Scholarships In India For Women

The following scholarships are available for women by the concerned authorities of the Indian government:-

Scholarship Name	Applicable For	Application Period*
Dr. Reddy’s Foundation Sashakt Scholarship	Class 12th passed girls	July to August
Santoor Women’s Scholarship	Class 12th passed girls	July to August
Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Scheme for Minorities Girls	Minorities girl students studying in Class 9th to 12th	July to September
Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child	The single girl child of the family up to 30 years of age	February to March
Women Scientists Scheme-C (WOS-C)	Women scientists above 27 years of age	November to January
SOF Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (G.C.S.S)	Girls of classes 1 to 10	June to October
L’Oréal India For Young Women in Science Scholarship	Class 12th passed girls (Science)	June to July
UGAM – Legrand Scholarship Program	Class 12th passed girls	June to July
AICTE-Scholarship Scheme to Girl Child (SSGC) under Pragati	Girl students entering the first year of technical courses	October to December
Marubeni India Meritorious Scholarship	Class 12 pass-outs pursuing the 1st year of graduation	November to January
Smt. Geeta Lochan Girl Child Scholarship Programme	Girl candidate of Arunachal University of Studies	May to June
Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation Nursing Scholarship Programme	Girls who want to pursue B.Sc. (Basic Nursing)	March to May
Prabha Dutt Fellowship	Women journalists of the age group 25 to 40 years	Runs all through the year
Kalpana Chawla Memorial Award	Girl students appearing in class 12th	March to May
Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship	Women graduates	February to April
Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl Students	Girl students in the 2nd year of BE/B.Tech/B.Arch	January to March
Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship, Kerala	1st-year girl students of HSC/ VHSC/ undergraduate course	July to August
Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS), West Bengal	Class 12th passed girls	May to July
Merit Scholarship for Undergraduate Girl Students	Undergraduate girl students	January to February
Women as Cyber Leaders Scholarship (UK)	MSc degree applicants (Female)	May to June
Facebook Grace Hopper Scholarship	Women pursuing a CS degree program	May to June
Said Business School Scholarships for Women (UK)	Women pursuing M.Sc. in Major Programme Management	April to June
International Women Forum Fellows Program	Emerging women leaders having at least 10 years of experience	April to June
Scholarship for Women: Professional MBA Facility Management	Female candidates	December to January
Women’s Cybersecurity Scholarships	Class 12 (studying or passed), graduate and postgraduate female applicants	January to March
MKG Chess Scholarship	Girl chess player below the age of 18 years	June to July

List of Scholarships in India for Overseas Studies

The following scholarships are available for students who want to go and study overseas:-

Scholarship Name	Applicable For	Application Period*
Alliance MBS Masters Scholarship (UK)	Postgraduate applicants	June to August
Bath Spa University Meritorious Scholarship (UK)	Undergraduate and Postgraduate applicants	June to August
Amity Global Institute Merit Scholarship, Singapore	Class 12 passed, and graduates	June to August
Newcastle University Business School Scholarships	Students entering Masters’s courses	from June to August
University of Strathclyde-Faculty of Science Research Elite Scholarships (Scotland)	Postgraduates	July to September
University of Strathclyde-Faculty of Science Postgraduate Elite Scholarships (Scotland)	Graduates	July to September
University of Strathclyde-Faculty of Science Undergraduate Elite Scholarships (Scotland)	Class 12th passed students	July to September
University of Dundee Global Excellence Scholarship	Undergraduate	July to October
Mexican Government Scholarships for International Students (Mexico)	Graduates, Post Graduates, PhD	July to September
Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship (UK)	Master’s degree applicants	July to September
Scholarships to study online at the University of South Wales	Class 12th passed and graduates	June to January
Deakin India Merit Scholarship	Undergraduate & postgraduate program applicants	June to December
Nanyang Technological University NIE PhD Scholarship (Singapore)	PhD applicants	April to July
The Rhodes Scholarships, University of Oxford (UK)	Graduates or final year students	April to July
Academia Higher Education College Meritorious Scholarship (Slovenia, EU)	Students applying for courses in Business, Engineering and Media Production	June to August
The University of Strathclyde-Scotland Welcomes India Big Data Scholarship (Scotland)	Graduates	May to July
The University of Bristol Think Big Undergraduate Scholarships (UK)	Bachelor’s degree applicants	April to June
Regent’s University India Postgraduate Taught Masters Scholarship (UK)	Master’s degree applicants	March to June
The University of Lincoln India Scholarship (UK)	Postgraduate applicants	March to June
Carnegie Mellon University Academic Merit Scholarships, Australia	Graduates	March to June
UCC Ireland Meritorious Scholarship for Indian Students	Students who passed class 12 or graduated/graduates	March to June
Manju Mehrotra Scholarship (UK)	Master’s degree applicants	March to June
Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship (US)	MBA applicants	April to June
ITC Foundation Scholarship Programme (Netherlands)	Master’s degree applicants	February to April
IHS Holland Scholarship (Netherlands)	Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree applicants	March to May

State Scholarship Portal 

The applicants can apply for the different types of scholarships by following the following state scholarship portals:-

Scholarships for Uttar Pradesh	UP Scholarship
Scholarships for Maharashtra	Mahadbt
Post Matric Scholarships disbursements through ePass	Epass Scholarship
Jnanabhumi online portal of the Government of Andhra Pradesh	Jnanabhumi
scholarship portal of Jharkhand	E Kalyan Scholarship
Government of Madhya Pradesh, MP scholarships	MP Scholarship
Karnataka education board, ePASS Karnataka	Epass Karnataka Scholarship
TS epass scholarship is offering by Telangana Govt	Telangana Epass
Scholarship Portal Government of Punjab	Punjab Scholarship
E-Grantz portal, Government of Kerala	E Grantz
Minorities under the Government of Karnataka, GOKDOM	Goldom
Oasis scholarship portal, West Bengal scholarships	Oasis Scholarship
Chhattisgarh Scholarship Portal	CG Scholarship Portal
SJE Rajasthan Scholarship Portal, Government of Rajasthan	SJE Scholarship
Digital Gujarat scholarship, Government of Gujarat.	Gujarat Scholarship
HP ePass scholarship portal, Himachal Pradesh	HP Epass Scholarship
West Bengal Scholarship Schemes, West Bengal	West Bengal Scholarship
Government of Bihar Post-Matric scholarship SC/ST/BC/EBC	Bihar Scholarship
Scholarship for BC, MBC and Minorities, Govt of TamilNadu	TN Scholarship

Scholarships in India 2024 Application Process

To apply for the scholarship we will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-

• The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here

• The home page will open on your screen.
• Click on the option called New Registration

• The instructions will open on your screen.
• Tick mark the declaration.
• Click on the “Continue” option.
• Enter all of the details.
• Enter name, date of birth, mobile number, gender, email ID, bank details etc.
• Enter the captcha code 
• Click the “Register” option.
• Now you have to log in using your credentials.
• Click on the option called Application Form

• The application form will be displayed on the screen
• Enter details including the State of Domicile, Name of the student, Date of Birth, Community/ Category, Father’s Name, Aadhaar card Number, Mobile Number, Scholarship Category, Gender, Religion, Mother’s Name, Annual Family Income, Email ID etc.
• Click on “Save & Continue”
• Upload the documents.
• Click on “Final Submission’’
• The application form will be successfully submitted.

Contact Details

• Email: helpdesk[at]nsp[dot]gov[dot]in
• Helpline Number: 0120 – 6619540

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