Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust Scholarship

The Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust Scholarship 2025 is a scholarship program established in the memory of Lady Meherbai D Tata, the wife of Sir Dorabji Tata. The scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to Indian women who wish to pursue higher education abroad in specific fields such as social work, social sciences, education, healthcare, and medicine.

The scholarship is open to Indian women between the ages of 21 and 35, who have a first-class degree or equivalent from a recognized Indian university and have been accepted into a reputable university abroad for a postgraduate degree or diploma program.

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Benefits of Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust Scholarship 

Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust Scholarship is a gift component of INR 3 - 6 Lakh towards the tuition fee. The scholarship provides financial assistance to cover tuition fees, living expenses, and travel costs. The amount of the scholarship varies depending on the course of study and the duration of the program.

Eligibility Criteria of Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust Scholarship 

To apply for the scholarship, women candidates from the prescribed fields of study must fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

• Graduation from a reputed institute. Must have completed the program. 
• Continuous academic excellence in the past qualifying exams.
• Have applied or got admission to a US, UK, or a European university.
• Work experience of at least 2 years (preferred, not necessary).

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Eligible subjects

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  Child Health – Development and Nutrition
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  Communications for Development
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  Counselling
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  Education – Teachers’ Training Programme
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  Education and Welfare of Children with Special Needs
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  Speech and Language Pathology
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  Human Rights
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  Law (for women’s and children’s issues and not any branch of law)
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  Health Policy and Health Education – Mental Health
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  Needs of Adolescents
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  Psychology (Cognitive, Clinical, Counselling, Health, Teaching, Learning and Social)
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  Public Health (Community Health Services, Reproductive Health, Epidemiology)
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  Urban Poor and Rural Community Development
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  Public Policy, Public Administration, Social Policy, and Social Development
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  Research and Study of Social Norms in Communities
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  Social Work (in areas such as women in prison)
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  Gender Studies:

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    Violence against women and children (including domestic violence and by others, meaning violence at home and by others).

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    Issues concerning Indian women as singles, single mothers, and married women.

   

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Application Process of Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust Scholarship 

The application process involves submitting documents and filling out the application form. Candidates have to request the link to the application form from the Tata Trust via an email to igpedulmdtet@tatatrusts.org with the following details:

• Course and specialization to study abroad 
• University abroad for master’s
• Required tuition fee for each university (tabular format)
• Candidate’s source for funds (tabular form)
• Applicant’s current profile (CV, biodata, etc.)

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Selection Process of Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust Scholarship 

• The selection process involves shortlisting of applicants and an interview. Applicants are shortlisted based on their academic excellence and work experience in their field of study.
• The shortlisted applicants will receive an email by mid-July 2023. They have to submit proof of funding or their financial capacity document. 
• Shortlisted candidates will go through an interview with the board of trustees. The scholarship is granted depending on the candidate’s performance in the interview.

Contact details for Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust Scholarship 

To get all your questions and queries answered, use the below mentioned contact details to contact for the scholarship.

Registered Office: Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001, India

Contact number: 022 66658282, 022 66658013

Email id: igpedulmdtet@tatatrusts.org

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