List of PhD Abroad Scholarships (2023) for Indian Students

    Updated on: 25 Oct 2023 14 min read

    PhD Abroad Scholarship 2023 for Indian Students 

    A PhD from a top ranked university is no longer a utopia if you win a scholarship. There are many PhD scholarships for Indian students to study abroad & these scholarships are crucial for an overseas PhD student who otherwise has to bear sky-high tuition fees and living costs. No need to be tense; most of the reputed universities across the globe offer scholarships for doctoral students with the best research facilities. 

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    The Scandinavian nations top the list regarding better stipends for PhD Students. Here is the list of the top five countries that give more grants for the PhD Scholars:

    • Norway
    • Denmark
    • Finland
    • Switzerland
    • Sweden

    Let it be in your mind that the Scandinavian countries are also expensive to live in. The logic is that expensive countries pay better, which doesn’t mean it is profitable for the student.

    Which exams do you need to clear to pursue a PhD abroad?

    For PhD admissions abroad, an applicant’s project and academic excellence play a key role. For scholarships, other skills like leadership and innovation are also significant. Some scholarships are need-based, and the student should prove the financial need for the scholarship.

    Apart from those, the applicant must clear the entrance test with a prescribed margin of scores. The entrance tests document that the applicant is fluent in English and, therefore, eligible for admission. Necessary entrance tests required for university admission include

    The candidate has to check the university website for information about the entrance test to be qualified for admission.



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Written by Adwaidh S

A postgraduate in English and Comparative Literature, Adwaidh has an ever-growing zest for the study-abroad domain. A passionate writer, he delivers timely content on overseas education and finance, including education loans, scholarships, entrance tests, and current and upcoming trends in the study-abroad domain and finance.


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Aman Jain graduated from IIT Kanpur, and currently functions as the CMO at GyanDhan. He is deeply passionate about creating equality in higher education and has directly interacted with 2 Lakh students in his 8-year-long journey.


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