Want to Study Abroad? Learn About Various Scholarships

Are you one of those career oriented students who wants to make it big in your specific field by studying abroad? Well, you are not alone there are millions of students who want to go abroad to pursue their desired programs. However, a good percentage of the students could not make it due to economic challenges. Here is the good news! Most of the best universities in the world offer scholarship programs to meritorious students from India.

Here are the list of scholarships that you can apply for: Study in Any English Speaking Nation British Council IELTS Scholarship Award was launched with the sole purpose of supporting Indian students who are planning to study in an English-Speaking nation. This scholarship shows British Council’s commitment to help young Indians to fulfill their aspirations and achieve life goals. The award sums up to Rs. 3,00,000 which is given to 8 IELTS candidates to cover tuition fees. Who are eligible to apply?

1. Resident and Citizen of India
2. Students who have taken the IELTS recently with the British Council
3. Should score a minimum IELTS band score of 6.0
4. Must produce a valid letter of acceptance/offer letter from a recognized education institution that accepts IELTS as part of its admission criteria
5. To begin an undergraduate or post-graduate program in the same academic year

How to apply? The application for British Council IELTS Scholarship Award is now closed. Students can apply next time. Scholarship Guide Links: http://www.britishcouncil.in/sites/britishcouncil.in2/files/great_scholarships_india_guide.pdf United Kingdom: The University of Sheffield Scholarships The University of Sheffield offers a range of scholarships to bright Indian students who wants to study at the prestigious University. Aspiring students who wants to study in various undergraduate courses - BA, BSc, BEng & MEng, and post-graduate courses - MA, MBA and MSc, can apply for scholarships. The scholarship programs for 2014 is almost over but please do check the following link for updated information: http://www.shef.ac.uk/international/countries/asia/south-asia/india/scholarships Oxford University Oxford University  is one of the most sought-after universities in the world. It is offering 900 fully funded scholarships for Masters and Doctoral students in 2015-16, along with supporting colleges and supporters. Here are the list of few scholarships: British Chevening Scholarships Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowship Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme Oxford-Indira Gandhi Graduate Scholarship United States S.N. Bose Scholars Program It is an exchange program for Indian students who wants to pursue selected program in the field of science and technology at a University in the U.S. Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships The fellowships are designed for bright Indians staying in India to pursue a master's degree program at selected colleges and universities in the U.S. Few more Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Yale University Fox International Fellowships Harvard Kennedy School Ireland The WIT Indian 'Wicket Scholarship' 2015 If you are planning to study next year, start your research on necessary information well in advance so that you don't miss out on important scholarship programs. N.B. Deadline for submission of Scholarship Applications are almost over for 2014, please keep checking the websites for further official notifications.