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Types of Scholarships Available in India

In a country like India, there are many children who drop out due to financial issues and they usually don't know about the kind of scholarships available for them. There are different kinds of scholarships available for students in India and they can choose anyone according to their situation. Normally, scholarships are offered based on the below mentioned criteria in India.
  1. Merit
  2. Financial condition
  3. Merit as well as financial condition or Physical disability 
  4. Gender
  5. Religion (Minority)
  6. Talent based (Sportperson, Artists, etc)

Merit based scholarships


These are the scholarships which are purely based on merit. The student needs to be academically excellent to receive this kind of scholarships. The list of scholarships which are available in this category are given below.

Scholarships based on financial condition or any disability


There are many scholarships available specially for those who can't study due to financial condition. The primary selection criteria in these kind of scholarship is the family income of the student. Some of the scholarships available in this category are mentioned below.
  • HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship
  • Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship
  • Sindhutai Sapakal Scheme
  • Padala Charitable Trust Scholarship
  • Harvard Need Blind Scholarship
  • AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme

Scholarships based on merit as well as financial condition


These are the scholarship which considers both merit as well as need of the student. There are many scholarships available in this category which are mentioned below.

Scholarships Based on Sports, Arts, Music, etc


There are scholarships available for exceptional talents in their respective field. This is mainly for artists and sportsmen. Some of the scholarships offered in this category are given below.
  • GEMS Genius Scholarship
  • Young Artistes Scholarship
  • Lalit Kala AKademi Scholarship
  • Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Program
  • AAI Sports Scholarship Scheme
  • MKG Chess Scholarship
  • Symbiosis Sports Foundation Scholarship Scheme

Scholarships for Women


There are scholarships especially offered based on gender which is normally for women only. Some of the scholarships in this category are mentioned below.
  • Santoor Women Scholarship
  • Kalpana Chawla Scholarship
  • Lady Meherbai D Tata Memorial Trust Scholarship
  • AICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme
  • SOF Girl Child Scholarship Scheme
  • Loreal Young India Women Science Scholarship
  • Legrand Scholarship Program

Scholarships for Minority


There are scholarships especially for students belonging to the minority religion.
  • Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities
  • Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities
  • Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship for Minorities Girls


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