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Scholarships in UK - A broad list of 11 scholarship options
Scholarships managed by British Council
1. British Chevening Scholarship
This is the UK government's flagship scholarship scheme. Their principal goal is to present a chance for self-motivated students and professionals who wish to study in the UK in research or postgraduate courses. It has supported over 1,900 Indian students so far. Their aims to push students and professionals to study in the UK so that once they are back to India they contribute to future work .
The scheme offers two kinds of programmes:
* Long term (open) scholarships: This is open for courses at any UK institution and are planned for candidates who have already applied for one-year postgraduate study at the institution of their choice.
* Short term (professional) scholarships: Designed for working professionals who would like to pursue short-term training to expand their knowledge and skills. Applicants under this scheme need not apply directly to UK institutions; they only need to make a Chevening application.
Web sites:
a. Welcome to the Chevening Programme
b. British Chevening Scholarships - Funding your studies - British Council - India
2. Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships
A yearly plan made accessible to all Commonwealth countries by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission. The India programme is managed jointly by the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and the British Council. The scheme offers 55 scholarships over a range of subjects including medicine, engineering and technology, pure and applied science, agriculture, humanities and social sciences.
Web site: ACU index page alt
3. Charles Wallace India Trust Awards
The Charles Wallace India Trust provides awards for postgraduate studies, research and fellowships in the UK. The awards deem primarily on the arts and humanities and the organization provides up to 50 grants annually for Indians.
Each year, awards are offered in six areas:
a) Visual and performing arts
b) Architectural and materials conservation
c) Museum studies and curatorship
d) English studies
e) Humanities
f) Journalism
Web site: Commonwealth Scholarships - Programmes available - British Council ? India
4. The De Souza Trust, Goa - Scholarship
Aims to provide opportunities to study or train in the UK, to young men and women of Goan origin (or those who have been living and working in Goa for the past ten years), who have demonstrated academic excellence and extra-curricular achievements.
Web site: Funding your studies - Learning - British Council - India
5. Scottish International Scholarships
Six scholarships available to Indians who wish to study a Master's programme of not more than 12 months based in a Scottish higher education institution. Priority for the following subject areas: science and technology, creative industries (including arts, design and culture).
Web site: www.scotlandscholarship.com
Other Scholarships
1. Ford Foundation Visiting Fellowship
It is particularly planned to support candidates from social groups that have been marginalized and need systematic way in to higher education.
Web site: :: Ford Foundation : Home Page ::
2. The Rhodes Scholarships
Up to six fully covered scholarships offered at Oxford, for pure and applied sciences, law or medicine.
Web site: Rhodes Scholarships India, Scholarships, Scholarships India, Rhodes Scholarships, Rhodes
3. The Skoll Scholarship Programme
Five fully-funded annual MBA scholarships within the Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK.
Web site: www.britishcouncil.org/skoll-scholarships.doc
4. The Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards
Awards for outstanding graduate students from India, China, Hong Kong, Russia and the developing world to pursue PhDs in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, social sciences and technology.
Web site: Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards
5. Oxford and Cambridge Society of India
Scholarships awarded for study at the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge.
Web site: Welcome :: The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India
6. Felix Scholarships
Offers up to six scholarships each for Indian graduates at University of Oxford, University of Reading, and School of Oriental and African Studies every year.
Web sites:
Homepage - University of Oxford
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) - University of London
University of Reading Top Ranking University for Research
Scholarships managed by British Council
1. British Chevening Scholarship
This is the UK government's flagship scholarship scheme. Their principal goal is to present a chance for self-motivated students and professionals who wish to study in the UK in research or postgraduate courses. It has supported over 1,900 Indian students so far. Their aims to push students and professionals to study in the UK so that once they are back to India they contribute to future work .
The scheme offers two kinds of programmes:
* Long term (open) scholarships: This is open for courses at any UK institution and are planned for candidates who have already applied for one-year postgraduate study at the institution of their choice.
* Short term (professional) scholarships: Designed for working professionals who would like to pursue short-term training to expand their knowledge and skills. Applicants under this scheme need not apply directly to UK institutions; they only need to make a Chevening application.
Web sites:
a. Welcome to the Chevening Programme
b. British Chevening Scholarships - Funding your studies - British Council - India
2. Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships
A yearly plan made accessible to all Commonwealth countries by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission. The India programme is managed jointly by the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and the British Council. The scheme offers 55 scholarships over a range of subjects including medicine, engineering and technology, pure and applied science, agriculture, humanities and social sciences.
Web site: ACU index page alt
3. Charles Wallace India Trust Awards
The Charles Wallace India Trust provides awards for postgraduate studies, research and fellowships in the UK. The awards deem primarily on the arts and humanities and the organization provides up to 50 grants annually for Indians.
Each year, awards are offered in six areas:
a) Visual and performing arts
b) Architectural and materials conservation
c) Museum studies and curatorship
d) English studies
e) Humanities
f) Journalism
Web site: Commonwealth Scholarships - Programmes available - British Council ? India
4. The De Souza Trust, Goa - Scholarship
Aims to provide opportunities to study or train in the UK, to young men and women of Goan origin (or those who have been living and working in Goa for the past ten years), who have demonstrated academic excellence and extra-curricular achievements.
Web site: Funding your studies - Learning - British Council - India
5. Scottish International Scholarships
Six scholarships available to Indians who wish to study a Master's programme of not more than 12 months based in a Scottish higher education institution. Priority for the following subject areas: science and technology, creative industries (including arts, design and culture).
Web site: www.scotlandscholarship.com
Other Scholarships
1. Ford Foundation Visiting Fellowship
It is particularly planned to support candidates from social groups that have been marginalized and need systematic way in to higher education.
Web site: :: Ford Foundation : Home Page ::
2. The Rhodes Scholarships
Up to six fully covered scholarships offered at Oxford, for pure and applied sciences, law or medicine.
Web site: Rhodes Scholarships India, Scholarships, Scholarships India, Rhodes Scholarships, Rhodes
3. The Skoll Scholarship Programme
Five fully-funded annual MBA scholarships within the Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK.
Web site: www.britishcouncil.org/skoll-scholarships.doc
4. The Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards
Awards for outstanding graduate students from India, China, Hong Kong, Russia and the developing world to pursue PhDs in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, social sciences and technology.
Web site: Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards
5. Oxford and Cambridge Society of India
Scholarships awarded for study at the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge.
Web site: Welcome :: The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India
6. Felix Scholarships
Offers up to six scholarships each for Indian graduates at University of Oxford, University of Reading, and School of Oriental and African Studies every year.
Web sites:
Homepage - University of Oxford
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) - University of London
University of Reading Top Ranking University for Research