6 Scholarships in India for International Students
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6
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| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 5 |
| Master’s | 5 |
| Ph.D. | 2 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Bachelor’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 4 | India |
| 1 | Bangladesh |
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 2 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1 |
| Humanities | 1 |
| Medicine and Health | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Academic scholarship at GD Goenka University | 1 |
| Central Sector Scholarship | 1 |
| ICCR Scholarship | 1 |
| INSPIRE Fellowship | 1 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia–Academy of Korean Studies collaborative scholarship | 1 |
| Undergraduate merit scholarships at GD Goenka University | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Pradhan — India | Academic scholarship at GD Goenka University; Undergraduate merit scholarships at GD Goenka University | GD Goenka University; India | Bachelor’s in Architecture |
| Fahima Tabassum — Bangladesh | ICCR Scholarship | DIPSAR,University of Delhi; India | Bachelor’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Anupam Anand Ojha (2012–2017 fellowship (combined BS–MS)) — India | INSPIRE Fellowship | IISER Trivandrum; India | Bachelor’s in Integrated BS-MS, Chemistry major; Physics minor excluded from subject classification |
| Gouripriya Sreekumar Menon — India | Central Sector Scholarship | Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi; India | Bachelor’s in Geology (Honours) |
| Aysha Nawaz Khan — India | Jamia Millia Islamia–Academy of Korean Studies collaborative scholarship | Jamia Millia Islamia; India | Bachelor’s in Korean Language, Literature, and Culture |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Sonia Pradhan Bachelor’s in Architecture | Academic scholarship at GD Goenka University; Undergraduate merit scholarships at GD Goenka University | Academic scholarship at GD Goenka University Received merit scholarships consistently throughout the five-year Architecture program. |
| Fahima Tabassum Bachelor’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences | ICCR Scholarship | Reported fully funded undergraduate study. |
| Anupam Anand Ojha Bachelor’s in Integrated BS-MS, Chemistry major; Physics minor excluded from subject classification | INSPIRE Fellowship | INSPIRE Fellowship Reported a total award of $5,000 over the combined BS–MS studies, with fellowship support from 2012 to 2017. |
| Gouripriya Sreekumar Menon Bachelor’s in Geology (Honours) | Central Sector Scholarship | Received the Government of India’s Central Sector Scholarship during bachelor’s studies. |
| Aysha Nawaz Khan Bachelor’s in Korean Language, Literature, and Culture | Jamia Millia Islamia–Academy of Korean Studies collaborative scholarship | One scholarship equivalent to tuition during the bachelor’s programme. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Anupam Anand Ojha Bachelor’s in Integrated BS-MS, Chemistry major; Physics minor excluded from subject classification | INSPIRE Fellowship | Reported an IIT-JEE result at the 99.92nd percentile. |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IIT-JEE | 1/5 | 99.92nd percentile (Anupam Anand Ojha) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Bachelor’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sonia Pradhan | Bachelor’s in Architecture | Later pursued a master’s in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design at Politecnico di Milano through Invest Your Talent in Italy . |
| Fahima Tabassum | Bachelor’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences | Pursued a Biomedical Sciences master’s at Shimane University with an Otsuka Foundation Scholarship, then a MEXT-funded doctorate in Biological Sciences at Osaka University. |
| Anupam Anand Ojha | Bachelor’s in Integrated BS-MS, Chemistry major; Physics minor excluded from subject classification | Undertook a one-year fellowship at ETH Zürich , began a doctorate in Theoretical and Computational Biophysics at the University of California, San Diego in 2019, and joined the Flatiron Institute as a Research Fellow in 2024. |
| Gouripriya Sreekumar Menon | Bachelor’s in Geology (Honours) | Subsequently pursued the Erasmus Mundus PANGEA master’s, specializing in Paleobiology at the University of Lille and Uppsala University . |
| Aysha Nawaz Khan | Bachelor’s in Korean Language, Literature, and Culture | Continued to a master’s in Korean Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 3 | India |
| 1 | Italy, Nigeria |
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Agriculture and Environmental Studies | 2 |
| Medicine and Health | 1 |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 1 |
| Social Sciences | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Scholarship | 1 |
| EMGS second-year tuition fee waiver | 1 |
| ICCR Scholarship | 1 |
| INSPIRE Fellowship | 1 |
| Teaching Assistant Fellowship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rupali Agarwal — India | Commonwealth Scholarship | University of Liverpool; India; United Kingdom | Master’s in Public Health (MPH), distance learning |
| Rebecca (Completed November 2024) — Italy | EMGS second-year tuition fee waiver | University of Vienna, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Roskilde University; Austria; Denmark; India | Master’s in Global Studies (EMGS) |
| Oluwaseyi Aderemi Ajala — Nigeria | ICCR Scholarship | Punjabi University; India | Master’s in Environmental Science |
| Rubaiyana Taskin — India | Teaching Assistant Fellowship | IIT Bhubaneswar; India | Master’s in Environmental Engineering |
| Anupam Anand Ojha — India | INSPIRE Fellowship | IISER Trivandrum; India | Master’s in Chemistry, integrated BS–MS program |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Rupali Agarwal Master’s in Public Health (MPH), distance learning | Commonwealth Scholarship | Full tuition and other course-related fees for the distance-learning MPH. |
| Rebecca Master’s in Global Studies (EMGS) | EMGS second-year tuition fee waiver | A second-year fee waiver reduced that year’s tuition by approximately 60%; the EMGS consortium also covered tuition for the non-EU semester. |
| Oluwaseyi Aderemi Ajala Master’s in Environmental Science | ICCR Scholarship | Round-trip airfare, full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend of ₹20,000. |
| Anupam Anand Ojha Master’s in Chemistry, integrated BS–MS program | INSPIRE Fellowship | Total $5,000 across combined BS-MS, not additional $5,000 |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Rupali Agarwal Master’s in Public Health (MPH), distance learning | Commonwealth Scholarship | BSc and First Division Master of Social Work (2001), with community-development and Young Health Programme management experience. |
| Rebecca Master’s in Global Studies (EMGS) | EMGS second-year tuition fee waiver | European Studies bachelor’s at the University of Amsterdam , GPA 8/10; volunteering, AIESEC participation, an Erasmus+ exchange in Czechia and English teaching in Lithuania. |
| Rubaiyana Taskin Master’s in Environmental Engineering | Teaching Assistant Fellowship | Civil Engineering bachelor’s, with mathematics and biology preparation and interests in creative writing and public speaking. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted French-language proof | 1/5 | University letter confirming French level accepted (Rebecca) |
| English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted | 1/5 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Rebecca) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Rupali Agarwal | Master’s in Public Health (MPH), distance learning | Led a company’s CSR function from 2017, developed Project Nayan across 190 villages and later became an independent CSR, ESG and social-impact consultant. |
| Oluwaseyi Aderemi Ajala | Master’s in Environmental Science | Completed an Applied Chemistry PhD at Hiroshima University in March 2025 with MEXT support. |
| Anupam Anand Ojha | Master’s in Chemistry, integrated BS–MS program | ETH fellowship, UCSD doctorate, Flatiron Research Fellow |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Ph.D.
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 2 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| CSIR Research Fellowship | 1 |
| Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subhadip Saha (from 2021) | Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur; India | Ph.D. in Physics, cosmic-ray radio detection research |
| Dr. Neeraj Gupta (2003–2008) | CSIR Research Fellowship | Panjab University, Chandigarh; India | Ph.D. in Chemistry (PhD) |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Subhadip Saha Ph.D. in Physics, cosmic-ray radio detection research | Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship | Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship: PMRF continued 2022–2024 |
| Dr. Neeraj Gupta Ph.D. in Chemistry (PhD) | CSIR Research Fellowship | CSIRfellowship during research period, amount/package absent |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Subhadip Saha Ph.D. in Physics, cosmic-ray radio detection research | Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship | BSc Physics Calcutta 2018 First Class 61.25%; MSc Physics IITKanpur 2021 CPI 8.1 |
| Dr. Neeraj Gupta Ph.D. in Chemistry (PhD) | CSIR Research Fellowship | Chemistry master’s at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (1998–2000). |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| CSIR-NET Chemistry | 1/2 | CSIR-NET Chemistry taken (Dr. Neeraj Gupta) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Ph.D.
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Neeraj Gupta | Ph.D. in Chemistry (PhD) | Later undertook postdoctoral research at the University of Kentucky and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, followed by faculty roles at Shoolini University and Central University of Himachal Pradesh. |