International Scholarships for Indian Students after 12th

Indian students who have decided to study abroad will have questions about scholarships after 12th. Since studying abroad is a costly affair, scholarships and funding usually ease the financial burden. There are a couple of international scholarships for Indian students after 12th which can be considered.

Abroad scholarships for Indian students after 12th are of various types and are not necessarily offered by the universities only, there can be external funders also and funding from the government as well. This article will discuss in detail about scholarships after 12th for Indian students willing to study abroad. 

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What are International Scholarships for Indian Students after 12th?

International scholarships are scholarships offered to Indian students while they are applying for admission abroad. Indian students after 12th can apply for various undergraduate courses and can consequently apply for scholarships for which they are eligible. There is not just one type of scholarship for Indian students after 12th, there are various types of them, and thus there are a lot of options.

Types of Scholarships for Indian Students after 12th to Study Abroad

There are basically, four broad types of scholarships to study abroad for Indian students after 12th and they are as follows:

1. Merit-based Scholarships
2. Need-based Scholarships
3. Government funded Scholarships
4. External Scholarships

Apart from the above-given types of scholarships abroad, there are also Athletic Scholarships, Community Scholarships and National Merit Scholarships. Though these are lesser popular ones but can be considered. Understand the difference between Need and Merit-Based Scholarships and apply accordingly.

Top Scholarships Programs to Study Abroad After 12th 

Let us look at the top 10 scholarships after 12th to study abroad for Indian students applying to universities abroad:

Best Scholarships to Study Abroad after 12th
Scholarship Name, Course level	Eligibility Criteria	Scholarship Type	Maximum Scholarship Amount Per Student
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships Master's	Must be an Indian passport holder and residing in India at the time of application. Must hold a good first-class bachelor's degree. Candidates who have done their bachelor's abroad must be residing in India for at least 2 years after the completion of their graduation. However, students having completed their master's abroad are not eligible. Check the link on the left for complete details.	Merit-based	Rs 83,08,000/-
QS Undergraduate Scholarship Bachelor's	Applicants must start their undergraduate studies from the next year of scholarship application. Applicants must be going to study in a QS-ranked institution.  Applicants must have accepted an offer from a university at the time of release of awards in the month of May.	Merit-based	Rs 4,16,300/-
JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship  Master's	Applicants must be Indian and under 45 years of age. Candidates must have graduated from a recognised Indian university with at least 60% of marks in their UG/PG level. Candidates who have not graduated from an Indian university are not eligible to apply.	Merit-based	Rs 10,00,000/-
K.C. Mahindra Scholarships For Post-Graduate Studies Abroad Master's	Applicants must be Indian and have applied to a university abroad. Applicants must possess a first-class bachelor's degree or an equivalent diploma from a recognised university.	Merit-based	Rs 10,00,000/-
Generation Google Scholarship - USA Bachelor's	Applicant must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's programme in computer science, computer engineering or a related technical course. Must demonstrate a strong financial need and academic record	Merit-based	Rs 8,33,500/-
Mawista Scholarship Bachelor's and Master's	This scholarship is only for applicants with a child (single parents may also apply) must be studying abroad with a child and have strong determination to complete the course.	Need-based	Rs 2,64,660/-
CCSE Undergraduate Scholarship Bachelor's	The applicant must be already pursuing or planning to pursue a course in cybersecurity.  Must have obtained a 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale.  Can be a citizen of any country.	Need & Merit-based	Rs 4,08,150/-
Young Women in Public Affairs Awards Bachelor's and Master's	Applicant must be a woman aged between 16 to 19 years of age as of April 1 and studying in a secondary school/university/college of Zonta district/region or the applicants can be studying anywhere else and be a citizen of a Zonta country.  Applicants must possess an active commitment to volunteerism Must have experience in local government, student government, or workplace leadership	Merit-based	URs 4,16,750/-
Amberscholar Scholarship Bachelor's and Master's	Candidates can be of any nationality and Must be applying for a higher studies program in the UK, USA, Canada or Ireland.	Need and Merit-based	Rs 7,30,520/-

There may be other scholarships for Indian students to study abroad after 12th. Check out some of the popular scholarships for UG courses for Indians.

Scholarships for Studying Abroad by Indian Government after 12th

Apart from the above-given list of popular scholarships, the following are some of the scholarships for studying abroad by Indian Government after 12th:

1. SN Bose Scholarship (USA)

Applicable for bachelor’s applicants who are Indian citizens applying to US universities. Applying for courses in - Atmospheric and Earth Sciences; Chemical Sciences; Engineering Sciences; Mathematical and Computational Sciences; and, Physical Sciences.

2. National Overseas Scholarship for Scheduled Cast (SC)  Students

This scholarship by the Indian Government is for SC/ST students and covers the costs of airfare, tuition fees, living costs and books. There are only 20 scholarships available for both SC and ST students based on their choice of course selection. 

3. Cornell University Tata Scholarship

Cornell University Tata Scholarship is also an Indian Government-backed scholarship for those aiming to get admission to Cornell University in the USA. Here the scholarship is need based, unlike the others above which are merit based. This is a fully funded scholarship program which is exclusively for Indian students. Read more about Cornell University Admissions.

There are limited Indian Government funded scholarships for students going to take up a bachelor's course. Majority of them are for Master's level courses and for Doctorates that require fellowships in and out of the country. 

Is there a Scholarship Exam after 12th?

As such there is no specific exam designed for students to avail scholarships after class 12th exams to study abroad. However, those who score well in standardised tests like the SAT or ACT for undergraduate admissions can go for merit-based scholarships. Such scholarships are usually offered by the universities in question or by the Department under which applicants are applying for admission into. Check out some more details in the section below about scholarship exams to study abroad after 12th for Indian students. 

Merit Based Scholarships for SAT & ACT Top Scorers

There are various merit-based scholarships for SAT and ACT high scorers. Those who score above 1300 on the SAT exam and above 30 on the ACT exam are eligible for a scholarship. A majority of SAT and ACT score based scholarships are offered in US universities, like:

• Colorado State University
• Georgia State University
• University of Arizona
• University of Mississippi
• University of Oregon
• University of Missouri
• Clemson University
• University of Tennessee
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Utah State University

These are collective universities which offer scholarships to applicants based on their ACT and SAT scores. There are many others too which offer ACT and SAT scholarships. Around 10-20% tuition fee waiver is offered for those qualifying for these scholarships. 

Thus, there are no specific scholarship exams to study abroad after 12th for Indian students, they are assessed based on their scores in standardised exams only.  

There are a plethora of scholarship options available for Indian students after 12th to fund their education abroad. But minimum scholarship options are available for Indian students from the Indian Government. Have more queries? Post your questions below in the comments box. For admission related queries, sign up for free Shiksha Abroad Counselling and request a call back from our team of expert counsellors.