United Kingdom · University Rhodes Scholarship 2027
Rhodes Trust, University of Oxford
Full Ride
Master's PhD
Open · Next: Varies by country
Scholarships
Scholarships for India Students
10 scholarships open to India students, including government-funded, university-administered, and private foundation awards.
United Kingdom · University United Kingdom · Government GREAT Scholarships 2026
UK Government GREAT Britain Campaign and British Council, in partnership with participating UK universities
Minimum GBP 10,000 toward tuition fees (exact amount varies by university)
Master's
Open · Next: February–May 2026
Italy · Government Invest Your Talent in Italy 2026
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), ICE and Uni-Italia
Tuition exemption, about EUR 900/month allowance, and a curricular internship at an Italian company.
Master's
Open · Next: Applications for the 2026/2027 edition close in May 2026 (Italian time); confirm the exact date on the official portal.
Poland · Government Polish NAWA Lukasiewicz Scholarship Programme 2026
National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA)
Full Ride
Master's PhD
Open · Next: The 2026 (5th edition) open call runs from 20 May 2026 to 27 June 2026 via the NAWA application system; the programme runs in annual editions, so confirm the current deadline in the open call.
New Zealand · University University of Waikato International Excellence Scholarship 2026
University of Waikato
Tuition waiver
Bachelor's Master's PhD
Open · Next: Deadlines are set per trimester (rolling): 30 November (A), 31 May (B), 31 August (C), and 31 October (H or X). Confirm current dates on the official scholarship page before submitting.
United States · University Cornell University Tata Scholarship 2026
Cornell University (Tata Education and Development Trust)
Need-based aid meeting full demonstrated need for ~20 Indian undergrads; renewable up to four years.
Bachelor's
Open · Next: Applied for automatically via the CSS Profile alongside Cornell admission: submit by November 1 for Early Decision or January 2 for Regular Decision. No separate Tata form. Confirm current cycle dates on Cornell's admissions site.
New Zealand · Government New Zealand Excellence Awards (NZEA) 2026
Education New Zealand
Tuition waiver
Bachelor's Master's
Open · Next: Applications run on an annual cycle tied to the July intake, typically opening early in the year and closing around April. Confirm exact 2026 dates on the official Education New Zealand scholarships portal.
Israel · Government PBC Israeli Government Fellowship 2026
Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC), Council for Higher Education of Israel
Postdoc award of about 115,000 NIS a year for two years, plus a travel allowance.
PhD
Open · Next: Deadlines are set yearly and vary by track. PBC postdoc nominations follow each Israeli university's internal autumn cut-offs; MFA scholarship cycles have recently closed around late spring. Verify with the host university or embassy.
Brazil · Government Brazilian PEC-PG Graduate Scholarship 2026
MRE, CAPES (MEC) and CNPq (MCTI), Brazil
Monthly stipend (~R$2,100 master's, R$3,100 PhD), health cover and airfare via the MRE.
Master's PhD
Open · Next: Set by each CAPES edital. For 2026 entry, master's and full-doctorate applications ran mid-August to early October 2025; sandwich-doctorate applications ran October 2025 to January 2026. Confirm current dates on the CAPES portal.
United States · NGO East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship 2027
East-West Center
Covers UH Manoa tuition and fees, EWC housing, and a partial stipend; renewable for up to two academic years.
Master's PhD
Open · Next: December 1 (11:59 PM Hawai'i Standard Time) for the EWC application and UH Manoa admission. Supporting documents should be completed by January 10.