SCHOLARSHIPS IN INDIA – FOR WOMEN


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To encourage and empower girls/women in the area of education and to make sure that no girl drops out of formal education, several scholarships for women are also being provided in India through the government as well as private organizations. These scholarships are disbursed both on the basis of academic merit or/and financial need of the girls.

For all those girls out there, here is a curated list of scholarships completely for you to pursue further education. Hope these scholarships will act as a bridge in pursuit of your dreams and aspirations.

List of scholarships in India for women

 S.No.  Scholarship Name Applicable For Application Period*
1.Dr. Reddy’s Foundation Sashakt Scholarship Class 12th passed girlsJuly to August 
2.Santoor Women’s ScholarshipClass 12th passed girlsJuly to August
3.Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Scheme for Minorities GirlsMinorities’ girl students studying in Class 9th to 12thJuly to September
4.Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl ChildSingle girl child of the family up to 30 years of ageFebruary to March
5.Women Scientists Scheme-C (WOS-C)Women scientists above 27 years of ageNovember to January
6.SOF Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (G.C.S.S)Girls of class 1 to 10June to October
7.L’Oréal India For Young Women in Science ScholarshipClass 12th passed girls (Science)June to July
8.UGAM – Legrand Scholarship ProgramClass 12th passed girlsJune to July
9.AICTE-Scholarship Scheme to Girl Child (SSGC) under PragatiGirl students entering into the first year of technical coursesOctober to December
10.Marubeni India Meritorious ScholarshipClass 12 pass-outs pursuing the 1st year of graduationNovember to January
11.Smt. Geeta Lochan Girl Child Scholarship ProgrammeGirl candidate of Arunachal University of StudiesMay to June
12.Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation Nursing Scholarship ProgrammeGirls who want to pursue B.Sc. (Basic Nursing)March to May
13.Prabha Dutt FellowshipWomen journalists of the age group 25 to 40 yearsRuns all through the year
14.Kalpana Chawla Memorial AwardGirl students appearing in class 12thMarch to May
15.Lady Meherbai D Tata Education ScholarshipWomen graduatesFebruary to April
16.Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl StudentsGirl students in the 2nd year of BE/B.Tech/B.ArchJanuary to March
17.Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship, Kerala1st year girl students of HSC/ VHSC/ undergraduate courseJuly to August
18.Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS), West BengalClass 12th passed girlsMay to July
19.Merit Scholarship for Undergraduate Girl StudentsUndergraduate girl studentsJanuary to February
20.Women as Cyber Leaders Scholarship (UK)MSc degree applicants (Female)May to June
21.Facebook Grace Hopper ScholarshipWomen pursuing a CS degree programMay to June
22.Said Business School Scholarships for Women (UK)Women pursuing M.Sc. in Major Programme ManagementApril to June
23.International Women Forum Fellows ProgramEmerging women leaders having at least 10 years of experienceApril to June
24.Scholarship for Women: Professional MBA Facility ManagementFemale candidatesDecember to January
25.Women’s Cybersecurity ScholarshipsClass 12 (studying or passed), graduate and postgraduate female applicantsJanuary to March
26.MKG Chess ScholarshipGirl chess player below the age of 18 yearsJune to July

*The application duration stated is tentative which may also change on the discretion of the scholarship providing authorities.