Scholarships for Indian students going abroad

25 real funding routes for life-science, biotech, pharmacy and agri students — with honest amounts, eligibility and deadline windows. No inflated promises.

Australia
Australia Awards Scholarship
₹25 lakh – ₹45 lakh
Australian Government · Annual Apr-May
Merit based
University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarship
₹25 lakh – ₹40 lakh
University of Melbourne · Annual Oct-Dec
Fully funded
Canada
Government of Canada Vanier CGS (PhD)
₹38 lakh – ₹42 lakh
Government of Canada · Annual Sep-Nov
Fully funded
France
Eiffel Excellence Scholarship
₹15 lakh – ₹25 lakh
French Government · Annual Oct-Jan
Merit based
Charpak Scholarship
₹8 lakh – ₹12 lakh
Embassy of France in India · Annual Jan-Feb
Merit based
Germany
DAAD EPOS Development-Related Postgraduate Courses
₹12 lakh – ₹18 lakh
DAAD · Annual Aug-Oct
Merit based
DAAD Scholarship
₹8 lakh – ₹15 lakh
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) · Annual Aug-Oct
Merit based
Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship
₹9 lakh – ₹14 lakh
Heinrich Boll Stiftung · Annual Mar and Sep
Merit based
Deutschlandstipendium
₹1.8 lakh – ₹2.2 lakh
German Universities + private sponsors · Varies by university, usually Jun-Oct
Merit based
Ireland
Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship
₹8 lakh – ₹12 lakh
Govt of Ireland · Annual Jan-Mar
Merit based
Open to any country
National Overseas Scholarship (SC / ST students)
₹30 lakh – ₹60 lakh
Ministry of Social Justice, Government of India · Annual Mar-Jun
Need based
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship
₹15 lakh – ₹30 lakh
Aga Khan Foundation · Annual Jan-Mar
Need based
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals
₹20 lakh – ₹30 lakh
Swedish Institute · Annual Jan-Feb
Fully funded
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM)
₹18 lakh – ₹28 lakh
European Commission · Annual Oct-Jan
Fully funded
JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship
₹10 lakh – ₹15 lakh
JN Tata Endowment · Annual Jan-Mar
Merit based
New Zealand Excellence Awards
₹4 lakh – ₹8 lakh
Education New Zealand · Annual Mar-Jun
Merit based
KC Mahindra Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies Abroad
₹4 lakh – ₹8 lakh
KC Mahindra Education Trust · Annual Feb-Apr
Merit based
the Netherlands
Wageningen Africa and Asia Scholarship
₹8 lakh – ₹16 lakh
Wageningen University · Annual Nov-Feb
Merit based
Holland Scholarship
₹5 lakh – ₹6 lakh
Dutch Ministry · Annual Feb-May
Merit based
Holland Scholarship for Non-EEA Students
₹5 lakh – ₹6 lakh
Dutch Ministry of Education + universities · Annual Feb-May
Merit based
the UK
Tata Trust Scholarship
₹25 lakh – ₹45 lakh
Tata Trust · Annual Mar-Jun
Merit based
Chevening Scholarship
₹25 lakh – ₹40 lakh
UK Government · Annual Aug-Nov
Merit based
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship
₹20 lakh – ₹35 lakh
UK Government · Annual Sep-Oct
Merit based
the USA
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
₹40 lakh – ₹80 lakh
Inlaks Foundation · Annual Mar-May
Merit based
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowship
₹30 lakh – ₹50 lakh
United States-India Educational Foundation · Annual May-Jul
Merit based

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