Study Abroad Scholarships for Indian Students
Discover thousands of scholarships tailored to your profile. From full-tuition waivers to travel grants, your education is within reach.
Clarendon Fund
By University
Grant Value
Tuition, Stipend
Deadline
January
Scotland's Saltire Scholarship
By Government
Grant Value
£8000
Deadline
May
Charles Wallace Long Term
By Private Trust
Grant Value
£600-£700 Stipend
Deadline
January
Narotam Sekhsaria
By Private Trust
Grant Value
Up to ₹20L (Interest Free)
Deadline
March
Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship
By Private Trust
Grant Value
Up to $100000
Deadline
March
Chevening Scholarship
By Government
Grant Value
Tuition, Stipend, Flights
Deadline
November
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship
By Government
Grant Value
Tuition, Stipend, Flights
Deadline
October
GREAT Scholarship
By Government/Uni
Grant Value
Min £10000
Deadline
May
J.N. Tata Endowment
By Private Trust
Grant Value
₹1L - ₹10L
Deadline
March
Rhodes Scholarship
By University
Grant Value
Tuition, Stipend
Deadline
August
Gates Cambridge
By University
Grant Value
Tuition, Stipend
Deadline
January
Women in STEM Scholarship
By Government/Uni
Grant Value
Tuition, Stipend, Flights
Deadline
April
Felix Scholarship
By Private Trust
Grant Value
Tuition, Stipend
Deadline
January
Commonwealth PhD Scholarship
By Government
Grant Value
Tuition, Stipend, Flights
Deadline
October
Global Wales PG Scholarship
By Government
Grant Value
Up to £10000
Deadline
May
Mitsubishi Corp Int. Student
By Private Foundation
Grant Value
150,000 JPY/mo
Deadline
Jan (via Uni)
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation
By Private Foundation
Grant Value
150,000 JPY/mo
Deadline
Sept-Oct
KDDI Foundation Scholarship
By Private Foundation
Grant Value
100,000 JPY/mo
Deadline
July
Iwatani Naoji Foundation
By Private Foundation
Grant Value
150,000 JPY/mo
Deadline
Dec-Jan
Sato Yo International Scholarship
By Private Foundation
Grant Value
180,000 - 200,000 JPY/mo
Deadline
Dec / June
Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship
By Private Trust (India)
Grant Value
Up to 100,000 USD
Deadline
March
ADB-Japan Scholarship Program
By Int. Agency
Grant Value
~147,000 JPY/mo + Tuition + Travel
Deadline
Varies by Uni
JEES T. Banaji Indian Students
By Private (JEES)
Grant Value
100,000 JPY/mo
Deadline
Dec-Jan
Honjo International Scholarship
By Private Foundation
Grant Value
150,000 - 200,000 JPY/mo
Deadline
Sept-Oct
Joint Japan/World Bank (JJ/WBGSP)
By Int. Agency
Grant Value
Tuition + Stipend + Travel
Deadline
Feb (Win 1) / May (Win 2)
Nitori International Scholarship
By Private Foundation
Grant Value
~80,000 JPY/mo
Deadline
November / May
Agri-Net (JICA)
By Govt (Bilateral)
Grant Value
~150,000 JPY/mo + Tuition + Travel
Deadline
October
National Overseas Scholarship (NOS)
By Govt (India)
Grant Value
Tuition + Maintenance + Visa
Deadline
March-April
MEXT Research Student (Embassy Rec)
By Government (Japan)
Grant Value
~145,000 JPY/mo + Tuition + Airfare
Deadline
April-May
CWAJ (Non-Japanese Women)
By Private Foundation
Grant Value
2,000,000 JPY/year
Deadline
October
Aichi Scholarship Program
By Prefectural Govt
Grant Value
150,000 JPY/mo + Tuition + Travel
Deadline
May
MEXT Undergraduate (Embassy Rec)
By Government (Japan)
Grant Value
~117,000 JPY/mo + Tuition + Airfare
Deadline
April-May
Ajinomoto ASEAN+ONE
By Corporate
Grant Value
150k-180k JPY/mo
Deadline
March
Rokko Scholarship (Kobe)
By Private Foundation
Grant Value
50,000 JPY/mo
Deadline
Feb
Tsubame Scholarship
By University (National)
Grant Value
~1,200,000 JPY/year
Deadline
Via Admission
Fukuoka City Int. Foundation
By Prefectural
Grant Value
600,000 JPY/year
Deadline
Feb-April
UTokyo Fellowship
By University (National)
Grant Value
Varies
Deadline
Via Admission
Waseda Ting Hsin Scholarship
By University (Private)
Grant Value
1,500,000 JPY/year
Deadline
Via Admission
JN Tata Endowment
By Private Trust (India)
Grant Value
1 - 10 Lakh INR (Loan)
Deadline
March
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial
By Private Foundation
Grant Value
100,000 - 140,000 JPY/mo
Deadline
October
APU Tuition Reduction
By University (Private)
Grant Value
30% - 100% Tuition Waiver
Deadline
Via Admission
Saga Prefecture Scholarship
By Prefectural
Grant Value
20,000 JPY/mo
Deadline
Post-enrollment
MEXT Young Leaders Program (YLP)
By Government (Japan)
Grant Value
~242,000 JPY/mo + Tuition + Airfare
Deadline
Sept-Oct
JDS (Project for Human Resource Dev)
By Govt (Bilateral)
Grant Value
Full Tuition + Living + Travel
Deadline
Varies
JASSO Honors Scholarship
By Government (Japan)
Grant Value
48,000 JPY/month
Deadline
Pre-arrival / Monthly
JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship
By JN Tata Endowment
Grant Value
Loan up to INR 10 Lakhs (low/no interest options)
Deadline
Mar 23, 2025
National Overseas Scholarship (NOS)
By Min. of Social Justice (India)
Grant Value
Full Tuition + Maintenance ($15k/yr) + Airfare
Deadline
March 31 (Typical)
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM)
By European Union
Grant Value
~€1,400/mo stipend + Tuition + Travel
Deadline
Oct - Feb (Varies by program)
INSEAD Kalipatnapu Scholarship
By INSEAD
Grant Value
INR 24 Lakhs
Deadline
Mar 20, 2026 (Round 1)
GEM-Embassy Co-financed Scholarship
By Grenoble Ecole de Management
Grant Value
€390/mo + Fee Waiver (10-25%) + Social Security
Deadline
Rolling
Scholarships to study abroad for Indian students
Funding is often the deciding factor in whether an admit turns into an enrolment. For Indian students, scholarships to study abroad fall into a few broad types: government-funded awards (like the Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships for the UK), university merit and need-based grants that reduce tuition directly, department or research assistantships that waive fees in exchange for work, and external private scholarships. Most students combine two or three of these to make an international degree affordable.
Eligibility usually turns on your academic record, the level of study (Bachelor's, Master's or PhD), your destination country, and sometimes your field or background. Deadlines matter enormously — many of the largest scholarships close months before the university application itself, so the right time to research funding is when you build your university shortlist, not after you receive an offer.
Use the filters above to find scholarships by destination and study level, check your eligibility for each, and apply directly. For counselling on which scholarships fit your profile — and help assembling a competitive application — explore our study abroad services or browse study destinations.