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The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India Scholarships- University of Oxford

The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India (OCSI) Scholarship is given to students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, research, or certificate programmes at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Benefits Worth

Variable

Deadline

01 May 2024

Country

United Kingdom

Course Level

Masters

Special Restrictions

Scholarship Type

Merit-based

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International Entrance Scholarship- Georgian College

The goal of the Georgian College International Entrance Scholarship is to support deserving students who are enrolled in or about to enter the Honors Bachelor of Business Administration (Automotive...

Benefits Worth

₹ 175,981
USD 2,000

Deadline

15 Jan 2026

Country

Multiple

Course Level

Masters

Special Restrictions

Scholarship Type

Merit-based

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Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme

The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is a recognized national scheme, supported by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and...

Benefits Worth

₹ 2,658,867
EUR 28,000

Deadline

12 Oct 2025

Country

Ireland

Course Level

Masters

Special Restrictions

Scholarship Type

Merit-based

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University of Alberta- India First Year Excellence Scholarship

The University of Alberta is offering scholarships for first-year excellence in India. Students pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree who can demonstrate both exceptional academic achievement...

Benefits Worth

₹ 313,217
CAD 5,000

Deadline

10 Jan 2026

Country

Canada, India

Course Level

Undergrad

Special Restrictions

Scholarship Type

Merit based

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Science and Technology Undergraduate Scholarship

The Science and Technology Undergraduate award is a freshman award available to excellent Asian students (excluding Singapore citizens).

Benefits Worth

₹ 394,600
SGD 6,000

Deadline

07 May 2024

Country

Singapore

Course Level

Undergrad

Special Restrictions

Scholarship Type

Merit-based

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ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Programme

The ETH Foundation's Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) provides students with a scholarship, mentorship, and a network. During the Master's degree programme, the scholarship...

Benefits Worth

₹ 5,015,769
CHF 50,000

Deadline

30 Nov 2025

Country

Switzerland

Course Level

Masters

Special Restrictions

Scholarship Type

Merit based

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why do you need a Scholarship?

A scholarship for studying abroad is beneficial as it provides crucial financial support, making education at prestigious institutions accessible. Beyond cost relief, it offers a diverse and enriching learning experience, fostering personal growth and independence. The exposure to different cultures enhances language skills and broadens perspectives, creating a globally-minded individual. Additionally, the international experience enriches resumes, increasing career opportunities, and the diverse network built abroad proves valuable both personally and professionally. Overall, a scholarship for overseas education is a gateway to a comprehensive, transformative, and globally relevant academic journey.

What is a merit-based scholarship?

As the name suggests, these scholarships are given to students who have proved their merit – either in the field of academics, sports, extra-curricular, or something similar. These scholarships take into account a student’s exceptional achievement in any of the above fields. Most Universities offer such scholarships to deserving students who have demonstrated their achievements in these fields.

What is a need-based scholarship?

These scholarships take into account a student’s financial background. In order to be eligible for these scholarships, students should belong to a financially weaker background and should need financial assistance for pursuing their desired program. Though the student’s financial background is the primary concern for this scholarship, it should be remembered that even for this kind of scholarship, a student’s academic record is considered and only students who have demonstrated their zeal to learn and their academic prowess are given this scholarship.

Which are country specific scholarships?

Country-specific scholarships: Many governments, public authorities, or universities award scholarships, bursaries, and funds to students belonging to a particular country. For example, The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), in a bid to promote “understanding between the people of the United States and India through an academic and cultural exchange” offers Fulbright-Nehru fellowships, Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship, etc. for Indian students studying in the U.S.A.

What are college-specific scholarships?

These scholarships are specific to individual colleges are awarded only to Indian students pursuing any program in that specific college. These scholarships are highly competitive and students are awarded this based on their academic performance, over-all profile, personal achievements in any field, etc.

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Explore various scholarships easily with GyanDhan! We understand the pivotal role scholarships play in easing financial burdens for studying abroad. Visit our dedicated page, filter scholarships based on eligibility, and find direct application links. Simplify your study abroad dream with GyanDhan—your go-to resource for scholarships and application assistance. Contact us at contact@gyandhan.com for support from our study abroad partners.

What are college-specific scholarships?

Students who are looking for basic information on the kind of scholarships available for them can simply search for these on our page!.

Students can search for scholarships by either selecting just the target country of their study or their target research area. \ Students can even select their target school and get a list of scholarships that their school awards to international students.

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Vaibhav Desai

Stevens Institute of Technology, USA

An alumnus of Stevens Institute of Technology, Vaibhav Desai was working as Data Engineer- SQL at Datavail Infotech. He later decided to pursue MS in US to open up many career opportunities. While articulating how he planned his MS in U...

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Ashish Acharya

National College of Ireland, Ireland

Ashish's life story includes working for multiple companies when he decided to pursue masters from abroad after realizing the boom in the analytics sector. He did his masters from National College of Ireland. In his story, Ashish also s...

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Yugali Gullapalli

University of Wisconsin-Madison , USA

Yugali shares the excerpts from her journey's story of pursuing MS in Computer Systems and Networking, Wisconsin-Madison US. She wanted global exposure and thus chose to study abroad. She describes how she was facing issues with the spe...

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Ganga Barani

SUNY Buffalo, USA

Read how Ganga Barani planned his MS from the SUNY Buffalo US. While working as a software developer at a product-based MNC, he yearned for seeing the world and made his mind to study abroad. In his story, he also tells GyanDhan came as...

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Abhishek Kumar

Purdue University, USA

Graduation from NIT Nagpur and then 4 years in TCS Mumbai, Abhishek's study abroad journey is an interesting tale of planning, preparing, and finally pursuing MS from the Arizona State University. His recollects how he successfully plan...

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Pradeep Shekhar

University of California, USA

A graduate of IIT Madras, Pradeep Shekhar went on pursue Masters in Communications and Signal Processing from University of California, Santa Barabara. Pradeep revisits his journey to UCSB from IIT Madras and also shares how GyanDhan he...

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Hemalatha Jayakrishnan

Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

To steer up the career opportunities while working at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Hemalatha Jayakrishnan decided to pursue abroad education. She went on to do MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology, United States. Hemalatha...

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Ashutosh Sharma

The University of Utah, USA

Discontented by his career growth, Ashutosh Sharma decided to give his career a major boost and went on to pursue MS in Business Analytics from The University of Utah. Ashustosh describes his study abroad journey and also recollects how...

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Deepa Krishnakumar

University of Auckland, New Zealand

Deepa was in the academic world working as an assistant professor when het peer group and seniors suggested her about the quality education and career opportunities of abroad education. In her story to the University of Auckland, New Ze...

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Akash Kashyap

Arizona State University, USA

Akash has a deep interest in analytics and was working in Deloitte as a consultant when he decided to study abroad to beef up the career opportunities. He did MS in Business Analytics & Information Management from Purdue University. In h...

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Meet our winner Garima Sohi, the first woman in her family to graduate with a STEM degree, a woman with big dreams and aspirations. She is pursuing her MS in analytics at the University of Chicago. We congratulate her and wish her all th...

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Carnegie Mellon University

Sreyash is an MS graduate from Carnegie Mellon University. He has done his BTech in Computer Science and Engineering from NIIT University. Sreyash is currently working as an Associate Security Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Seatt...

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Northeastern University

Omkar is pursuing MS in Bioengineering from Northeastern University. His goal is to work as a Research and Development Engineer in a Biomedical company and introduce pioneering devices to restore health and increase life expectancy.

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Swanubhooti is pursuing MBA from HEC Paris. An engineering graduate, she has worked as Senior Analyst at KPMG. Swanubhooti wishes to strategize and implement sustainable futuristic business solutions through automation.