Postgraduate scholarships

Applicants must: Be studying in Class 5 to 12, ITI, Diploma, or any UG or PG course; Have secured at least 50% marks in the preceding qualifying exam (Class 10/12/Diploma as applicable); Have annual family income below ₹5,00,000. Preference is given to applicants from Gujarat, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh. Employees of JK Lakshmi and their dependents are not eligible.

Applicants must: Be a girl student in Classes 9-12 or pursuing a general UG/PG course at a recognised institution; Have secured at least 50% marks in the previous academic year or semester; Have annual family income not exceeding ₹4,00,000. Open across India, with preference to SC, ST, OBC and PwD candidates.

Maharashtra Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Scholarship

Government of Maharashtra – DHE

Applicants must: Be a resident of Maharashtra admitted under the General or SEBC category at a government or aided institution in the state (private/self-financed colleges excluded); Have combined annual family income not exceeding ₹8,00,000; Maintain minimum 50% attendance in the previous semester (waived for incoming first-year students in their first semester).

Applicants must: Hold a Master's degree or higher in a relevant field completed before the September start date; Have 2-6 years of relevant professional experience; Have excellent English (additional languages an advantage); Hold the nationality of a World Bank Group member country; Not be current WBG staff and have no close relatives at WBG in conflicting reporting lines. Applications open 1 September 2026; the deadline is 11:59 PM UTC.

Applicants must: Be newly admitted (not currently enrolled) to a Bachelor's, Single-Cycle Master's, Master's or PhD programme at the University of Milan; Maintain satisfactory academic progress; Not hold another scholarship in the same year. Open to both Italian and international students. Applications run 10 July to 30 September 2026 per Decreto Rettorale n. 27097/26.

Applicants must: Demonstrate sporting excellence with supporting proof; Be a high-performing athlete studying at the University of Sussex.

Applicants must: Be applying for a Master's degree at a UK university; Have completed an undergraduate degree at least 2 years before the deadline; Have at least 2 years' work experience (approximately 2,800 hours) after their undergraduate degree; Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country including India; Commit to returning to India for a minimum of 2 years after the scholarship; Not hold British citizenship (limited exceptions); Not be a government employee or a relative of one; Not have previously held a UK-government-funded scholarship.

Applicants must: Be enrolling in, or currently in year 2 of, a full-time Stanford graduate programme; Have earned their bachelor's degree in 2019 or later (2017 or later for US military); Meet the admission requirements of their chosen Stanford programme. Open to all nationalities and ages. The scholarship deadline is 1:00 PM Pacific; the Stanford graduate programme application is separately due by 1 December 2026.

Applicants must: Be an Indian citizen; Be currently pursuing or have recently completed (within 6 months) a UG, PG or PhD in Science or Technology; Have a minimum 60% aggregate or 6.32 CGPA on a 10-point scale; Meet the semester requirement for their course — BE/BTech: completed 6th semester; ME/MTech: completed 1st semester; BSc/Diploma: final year only; MSc: completed 1st semester; PhD: completed coursework.

Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Applicants must: Belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community with a valid caste/community certificate; Be enrolled in a recognised post-matric course from Class 11 onward (including diploma, UG, PG, PhD); Have annual family income not exceeding ₹2,50,000.

Applicants must: Be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in agriculture or allied sciences; Have qualified the ICAR AIEEA entrance exam; Be studying at an ICAR-funded university outside their home state of domicile; Maintain the required CGPA; Be a full-time enrolled Indian national who is not employed; Not be receiving any other scholarship.

Applicants must: Be a Karnataka domicile from a minority community (Muslim, Christian, Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsi or Jewish); Be pursuing a full-time Master's or post-doctorate at an overseas university for 2026-27; Be aged 40 or under; Have family income not exceeding ₹16,00,000; Have at least 60% in the last qualifying degree; Have admission to a QS Top 500 university (Top 100 for PG Medical or Law). Aadhaar-NPCI bank mapping is mandatory.

Applicants must: Be enrolled in any recognised college or university in India; Be aged 17–30; Submit an original, previously unpublished article of 1,000–1,500 words on the given prompt; Apply individually — group submissions are not accepted.

Applicants must: Be an international student (Australian and New Zealand citizens are not eligible); Be enrolling in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programme at a Victorian campus; Be full fee-paying and non-sponsored; Pass the Genuine Student assessment including financial capacity; Hold a new course offer dated 10 February 2026 or later, enrolling from Term 4/Semester 2 2026 or later.

Applicants must: Be female and at least 18 years old; Be enrolled in or admitted to a full-time STEM programme at an MPOWER partner university in the US or Canada; Be an international student (not a US or Canadian citizen or permanent resident); Hold legal study authorisation.

Applicants must: Be enrolled from Class 1 through postgraduate level at a recognised Indian institution; Have secured at least 60% marks in the previous academic year; Have annual family income not exceeding ₹6,00,000; Be a regular full-time student. All streams are eligible.

Applicants must: Have provisional or confirmed admission to a Master's programme starting September 2027; Be a non-EU/EEA applicant meeting Dutch visa requirements; Have IELTS 6.5+ or TOEFL iBT 90+; Have a strong academic record and leadership potential. Current University of Twente students and Dutch nationals are not eligible.

Applicants must: Already hold an offer letter for the Harvard MBA; Have a strong GMAT score. Open to all nationalities, with priority given to candidates of Lebanese descent. The award is made once every two years to a single candidate.