Funding and Scholarships

Funding and Scholarships

Education overseas is often a bit heavy on the pocket. Scholarships, bursaries and grants are the most well-known financial aids. They highly reduce your overall expenses.

Applying for a scholarship involves submission of official study documents, proof of enrollment and so on. There are many options in choosing a scholarship. So how do you know which funding option works best for you? The following list guides you through the various scholarships available-

Categories of scholarship available

  1. Merit-Based (fellowships)

Based on the student’s academic excellence or extra-curricular activities (sports, volunteering or extraordinary skills like archery, etc.).

  1. Destination specific

Governments of home and destination countries, universities and public authorities provide funds, grants or bursaries to aid students with their expenses. For instance, the UK government grants the Chevening fellowship for international students from the Commonwealth countries.

  1. Subject-specific 

Certain institutions award scholarships to students taking up niche courses.

  1. Student-specific

Based on race, gender, religion and medical history, students could apply to these scholarships.

  1. Financial need basis

Based on the parents’ financial background, scholarships may be offered to students who face financial constraints. Documents like tax statements, employment proofs, salary statements may be asked here.

  1. Athletic scholarships

Students with top-notch sportsmanship skills are granted this scholarship. This is in return for rigorous training and representation of the university at sports events while effectively managing their studies.

Explore your possibilities

Whether you are pursuing your bachelor’s in architecture in Australia or a master’s in computer science in the UK, there are various popular scholarship avenues open to you. These may be funded by the government, institutions, public authorities or by individuals. Some of them are listed below:

#1. Australia

S.No

Name of the scholarship

Sponsored by

1

Australian Government Research and Training Program (AGRTP)

Australian Government

2

Australian Awards 

Department of Education and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT)

3

Destination Australa 

Australian Government Department of Education

4

John Allwright Fellowship (JAF) 

Australia Awards system

 

#2. UK 

S.No

Name of the scholarship

Sponsored by

1

Chevening Scholarship

 

Government

 

 

2

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship

3

GREAT Scholarships

4

Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships (CWIT)

5

Scotland Saltire Scholarships

 

#3. Canada 

S.No

Name of the scholarship

Sponsored by

1

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

 

 

 

 

 

Government

2

Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan 

3

Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program

4

National Research Council of Canada (NRCC)

5

Quebec Provincial Government Scholarship

6

Ontario Trillium Scholarship 

7

Partnership Grants by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 

8

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 

 

#4. US 

S.No

Name of the scholarship

Sponsored by

1

Fulbright-NehruFellowships

Government

2

Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program

3

#YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship

 

Non-Government

4

IEFA

5

AAUW International Fellowships

 

#5. New Zealand 

S.No

Name of the scholarship

Sponsored by

1

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS)

 

 

Government

2

New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships 

3

New Zealand Excellence Awards (NZEA)

Education New Zealand (ENZ) and New Zealand universities

4

NZ-GRADS New Zealand Global Research Alliance Doctoral Scholarship  

Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions

5

SEG Scholarship

Soshi Educational Group

6

Palmerston North City Mayor's Goodwill

City Council of Palmerston North

 

#6. Ireland 

S.No

Name of the scholarship

Sponsored by

1

The Government of IrelandInternational Education Scholarship

 

 

 

Government

2

The Walsh Fellowship

3

Government of Ireland Postgraduate ScholarshipProgramme

Apart from these, most universities from these countries also provide a list of scholarships for Indian students. Some strategic planning and in-depth research will help you land the best of them.