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    Scholarships

    Fully Funded Scholarships in India

    India hosts 16 fully funded scholarships for international students — a full ride, full tuition, or a complete tuition waiver. 16 pay for everything, spanning Master's (14), Bachelor's (13), and PhD (12). Among the listed awards: India ICCR Scholarship 2026, ICCR India-Africa Maitri Scholarship Scheme, and ICCR Suborno Jayanti Scholarship Scheme (Bangladesh). Deadlines cluster around February and May, and 12 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.

    Scholarships listed
    16
    Full-ride awards
    16
    Degree levels covered
    3
    Next deadlines
    February · April · May

    What full funding is worth in India

    Median listed international tuition by degree — this is the bill a fully funded award in India is covering.

    Bachelor's
    US$570/yr
    Master's
    US$3,000/yr

    Source: Global Admissions program catalog, 2026-10-15.

    At a glance

    AwardCoversDegreesFunder typeNext deadlineDestination
    Rotary Peace Fellowship 2027-2028Full RideMaster'sNGOFebruaryIndia
    ICCR General Scholarship Scheme (Atal Bihari Vajpayee GSS)Full RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentFebruaryIndia
    ICCR Scholarships for Myanmar StudentsFull RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentFebruaryIndia
    AYUSH Scholarship Scheme (Ministry of Ayush, via ICCR)Full RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentMayIndia
    India ICCR Scholarship 2026Full RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentRollingIndia
    ICCR India-Africa Maitri Scholarship SchemeFull RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentRollingIndia
    ICCR Sushma Swaraj Silver Jubilee Scholarship Scheme (Nepal)Full RideMaster's, PhDGovernmentRollingIndia
    ICCR Nehru Memorial Scholarship Scheme (Sri Lanka)Full RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentRollingIndia
    ICCR Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Scholarship SchemeFull RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentRollingIndia
    ICCR Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Commonwealth Scholarship SchemeFull RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentRollingIndia
    ICCR Quad STEM Scholarship SchemeFull RideBachelor'sGovernmentRollingIndia
    ICCR Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Cultural Exchange Scholarship SchemeFull RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentRollingIndia
    RV Chakrapani International Student Fellowship (IIT Madras)Full RideMaster'sUniversityRollingIndia
    ICCR Suborno Jayanti Scholarship Scheme (Bangladesh)Full RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentRollingIndia
    ICCR Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Scholarship Scheme (Mongolia)Full RideBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentRollingIndia
    ICCR Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship SchemeFull RideBachelor'sGovernmentRollingIndia
    India·NGO

    Rotary Peace Fellowship 2027-2028

    The Rotary Foundation (Rotary International)

    Full Ride

    Master's
    Open·Next: Usually closes in February
    India·Government

    ICCR General Scholarship Scheme (Atal Bihari Vajpayee GSS)

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: Around February
    India·Government

    India ICCR Scholarship 2026

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India

    Full Ride

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: Usually closes in spring
    India·Government

    ICCR India-Africa Maitri Scholarship Scheme

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year
    India·Government

    ICCR Sushma Swaraj Silver Jubilee Scholarship Scheme (Nepal)

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Master'sPhD
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year
    India·Government

    AYUSH Scholarship Scheme (Ministry of Ayush, via ICCR)

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: Usually closes in May
    India·Government

    ICCR Nehru Memorial Scholarship Scheme (Sri Lanka)

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year
    India·Government

    ICCR Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Scholarship Scheme

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year
    India·Government

    ICCR Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year
    India·Government

    ICCR Quad STEM Scholarship Scheme

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Bachelor's
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year
    India·Government

    ICCR Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Cultural Exchange Scholarship Scheme

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year
    India·University

    RV Chakrapani International Student Fellowship (IIT Madras)

    Indian Institute of Technology

    Full Ride

    Master's
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year
    India·Government

    ICCR Scholarships for Myanmar Students

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations

    Full Ride

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: 27 February – 15 April
    India·Government

    ICCR Suborno Jayanti Scholarship Scheme (Bangladesh)

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year
    India·Government

    ICCR Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Scholarship Scheme (Mongolia)

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year
    India·Government

    ICCR Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship Scheme

    Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

    Full Ride

    Bachelor's
    Open·Next: Dates announced each year

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    Frequently asked questions

    How many fully funded scholarships does India offer international students?▾

    16 scholarships in India cover the full ride, full tuition, or a complete tuition waiver, including India ICCR Scholarship 2026.

    What do these scholarships cover?▾

    16 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 0 cover tuition in full, and 0 waive tuition entirely. A typical award: Full Ride.

    When are the deadlines?▾

    Deadlines cluster around February and May, and 12 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.