Gauri Chhabra
Over the past few decades, the study abroad trend has gained momentum and more and more students look forward to going abroad as study option. They are often overwhelmed by the costs of a study abroad program, but equally unaware of the millions of dollars in scholarships available for students to study abroad. Don’t let this misconception prevent you from exploring the world–there are many study abroad scholarships out there no matter what background you may be of.
There are a growing number of grants and scholarships offered specifically for Indian undergraduate students.
Some of them are:
Tata Scholarship (US)
Scholarships are available for Indian undergraduate students at Cornell Universityfor Architecture, Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Hotel Administration, Human Ecology and School of Industrial and Labor Relations.To be eligible, it’s necessary to first be accepted onto an undergraduate course at Cornell, and then apply for need-based financial aid.You will apply to an undergraduate college or school at Cornell as your primary choice, and also have the option of applying to another one as an alternate. A formal interview is required for those applying to the School of Hotel Administration and the program in Architecture, Art, and Planning. Students applying to the architecture program are required to participate in an interview as part of the admission process and applicants to the Department of Art are encouraged, although not required, to have an interview.
Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship (UK)
Named after India’s former prime minister, these scholarships aim to help top Indian students follow in Manmohan Singh’s footsteps, by studying at the UK’s Cambridge University. Available for all courses except medicine and veterinary science, the scholarships cover all undergraduate tuition and college fees, as well as a grant for living and travel expenses. Applicants must first receive an offer of a place at a Cambridge college, and scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis.
The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India (OCSI) Scholarships:
The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India Scholarships are part-cost awards for undergraduate, second undergraduate, graduate study and research in any subject available at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, UK.The scholarships offered by OCSI are Equal Opportunity, i.e. the decisions made in awarding these scholarships are not based on race, color, religion, disability, age, sex or ancestry. Close family members of the Executive Committee of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India are not eligible for consideration for these scholarships.
The universities of Oxford and Cambridge have been favored destinations for Indian students for many years. However, in recent years, the increasing cost of a British university education and the greater competition for the few scholarships available has meant that fewer and fewer Indian students are able to take up places at Oxford and Cambridge. The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India has been offering scholarships every year, but these are dependent on the annual generosity of a few donors.
The levels of study include:
*Second Bachelor’s degree as an Affiliated Student/Senior Status
*Bachelor’s degree program
*One-year post-graduate courses e.g. MPhil, LLM, BCL, Diploma, CASM or Part III ? Maths, MBA, PGCE etc.
*Masters programs of various durations including M. ?Sc., engineering, medicine
*Research leading to the PhD degree
OCSI scholarships for 2014 :
The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India offers scholarships for admission to the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge in the academic year 2014-15, as below:
*One OCSI scholarship worth INR 400,000 (Rupees Four Lac only) tenable at either the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford
*One scholarship worth INR 100,000 (Rupees One Lac only) tenable only at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge
*One scholarship worth INR 100,000 (Rupees One Lac only) tenable only at St. Hilda’s College,University of Oxford ?
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of your academic excellence, a good fit between the Scholar and the University, evidence of leadership potential and a commitment to improving the lives of others, particularly in India. It is important that a convincing argument can be made for doing a particular degree at Cambridge or Oxford. Those invited to interview for the OCSI scholarships are expected to be academically first rate, having been ranked by departments in Cambridge or Oxford as the most academically outstanding applicants in a given year.
The OCSI scholarship program is designed to catalyze support for worthwhile Indian candidates who otherwise would be unlikely to attend the two universities (Oxford/Cambridge). The Oxford & Cambridge Society of India seeks to encourage students through its scholarships, who have ideally not been exposed to the Oxbridge experience. As a result, those students who are already enrolled at Oxford/Cambridge, or those currently in study program abroad, would be at a disadvantage, other things being equal. While it is an eligibility requirement for the candidate to have graduated from a university in India, there is an added preference that the final years of schooling should also have been completed from India.
Edinburgh Napier University (UK)
Scotland’s Edinburgh Napier University offers a merit-based fee reduction of £2,000 for students from the Indian subcontinent, at both undergraduate and graduate levelIf a student is successful in being made an offer to one of the full time Bachelor or Master’s program, they will be contacted and informed of the scholarship amount they are eligible for. The scholarship amounts for applicants for Bachelor courses in case of 60% or above in the HSC.
University of Sheffield (UK)
The University of Sheffield likewise offers scholarships for Indian students at undergraduate BA, BSc, BEng, as well as postgraduate level. These include some scholarships for specific subject areas, as well as three merit-based scholarships available across all subjects, worth £7,000 per year.The University offers a range of scholarships to students from India who show exceptional academic potential and start their studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2014.There are five India Merit Undergraduate Scholarships, available for Indian students starting their undergraduate degree studies in September 2014 and are awarded on the basis of academic merit. Students of Medicine or Dentistry receive the scholarship in the first two years of study in the form of a fee reduction.
The University of Sheffield also offers additional scholarships for 2014 entry for students studying BA Business Management, BA/BSc Economics, Law or the BEng Mechanical Engineering.
Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
A number of universities in Ireland here also offer scholarships for Indian undergraduates. These include the nation’s highest ranking institution, Trinity College Dublin, which offers scholarships for Indian students applying for undergraduate courses in arts, humanities, social sciences, science, computer science or engineering.
Ireland’s second ranked institution, University College Dublin, also has specific scholarships for Indian undergraduates. The UCD Global Undergraduate Scholarship scheme offers five tuition fee scholarships for science programs, and four for business, social sciences and arts. There’s also one UCD Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship, which offers a 50% fee reduction, available in all subjects except medicine, veterinary medicine and radiography.
University of Wollongong (Australia):
Heading to the southern hemisphere, some Australian universities also offer dedicated scholarships for Indian students at undergraduate level. At the University of Wollongong, one successful Indian applicant each year is selected for the UOW Bradman Foundation Scholarship, which means a 50% fee reduction.
HuawaiMaitree Scholarships (China)
Back in Asia, the HuawaiMaitree Scholarship program offers scholarships for Indian students, both undergraduates and graduates, to study in Chinawith preference given to those applying for courses in science and technology, social studies, culture and development. Each award covers full tuition fees as well as living expenses.
There are even more scholarships for Indian students at the Master’s and PhD levels. And of course, there are many more scholarships for which you may be eligible.
So, all you have to do is gear up for your studies abroad armed with a scholarship…
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