Top High-Paying Scholarships in India

HDFC Bank Educational Crisis Scholarship Support

• Amount: Up to Rs.75,000 annually.

• Details: Supports students from economically weaker sections facing financial crises. Covers school, college, and university-level education expenses.
  
  

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)

• Amount: Rs.5,000-Rs.7,000 monthly, with an annual contingency grant of Rs.20,000.

• Details: Awarded to students pursuing science and research-oriented fields at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
  
  

INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)

• Amount: Rs.80,000 annually.

• Details: Given to top-performing students in Class 12 who enrol in science-based degree courses.
  
  

National Overseas Scholarship (NOS)

• Amount: Covers full tuition fees, visa fees, and living expenses up to Rs.20 lakh annually.

• Details: Awarded to SC/ST students pursuing higher education abroad, especially in professional courses.
  
  

Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowship

• Amount: Full funding, including tuition fees, travel, and living costs (estimated at Rs.30-35 lakh per year).

• Details: Supports talented Indian students pursuing master’s programmes in the United States.
  
  

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship

• Amount: Full tuition, airfare, and monthly living allowance (Rs.2-3 lakh monthly).

• Details: For Indian students enrolling in postgraduate or doctoral programmes in Commonwealth nations.
  
  

Aditya Birla Scholarship

• Amount: Rs.1 lakh annually.

• Details: Awarded to top-performing students from premier institutions like IITs, IIMs, and National Law Universities
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Reliance Foundation Scholarships

• Amount: Up to Rs.4 lakh annually.

• Details: Supports exceptional students in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in fields such as engineering and technology.
  
  

Dr Reddy’s Foundation Sashakt Scholarship

• Amount: Rs.2.4 lakh for the entire undergraduate programme (Rs.80,000 per year).

• Details: For young women pursuing undergraduate degrees in science to empower them in STEM fields.
  
  

TATA Scholarship for Cornell University

• Amount: Full tuition, travel, and accommodation (estimated at Rs.40-50 lakh annually).

• Details: For Indian students admitted to undergraduate programmes at Cornell University, focusing on financial need and merit.