A scholarship is a grant given to the student to continue education. Basically scholarships are provided on various norms and purpose of the donor. The aspirants who are blessed with excellent knowledge and who are always on the top rank list but cannot afford to go for higher studies, since they are below poverty level, with the help of scholarship they can go ahead and fulfill there dreamed academic career.
Classification of Scholarships
Scholarships for merit students
Aspirants whose score is high in the academic, artistic athletic and in other activities will be provided with scholarship either by the private organization or by students intended institutes. Purely this kind is based on the merit score of the aspirants.
Need based scholarships
Aspirant who has financial/economic problem to continue studies are given need based scholarship. Basically this scholarship is for the aspirants who are economically backward. The aspirants need to apply for this scholarship by filling the FAFSA- Free application for federal student said.
Student specific scholarship
The specific scholarships are provided to specific category of the students with respected to race, sex, religion, family, medical history and many other factors. The most common category in this category is Minority scholarship.
Career specific scholarship
The career specific scholarships mainly focus on the aspirant who wants to go for a specific field of study. Career specific scholarship will be provided by the college/university. Some scholarships will be bond based wherein the aspirants need to get into an agreement with a particular employer to work for a particular period.
Scholarship based on type of student and area
The financial aid is provided to candidate at different level of education such as 10+2, Graduate, Post graduate and doctoral level. The scholarship is also provided within the home region and abroad. Based on area scholarships are of two types Indian Scholar ship and International scholarship
- Indian Scholarships and
- International Scholarship.
Common mistakes to be avoided while filling scholarship application
- Not Following Directions
- Missing the deadline
- Sending Sloppy applications
- Forgetting to do spell check and proof reading after you spell and doctoral level. The scholarship is also provided within the home region and check
- Not including information such as transcript or recommendation
- Not answering the essay question or another question asked
Indian Scholarships
- Greece Govt. Scholarships
- Ireland Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD
- Nehru Centenary British Fellowships/ Awards from External Scholarship division, ..
- Austrian Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division Ministry of ..
- China Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India
- Inspire Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)
- LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship
- NIIT Turning Point Scholarship
- Times Scholars
- NTPC Scholarships Programme
- Indian Oil Sports Scholarship
- Colgate Scholarships
- Maulana Azad National Scholarship
- MOMA Scholarship
- Indian Oil Academic Scholarships
- CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Children
- Central Sector Scholarship Scheme
- Nationwide Education And Scholarship Test
International Scholarships
- Global Studies Grants to Support the Study of International Affairs
- IFUW International Awards
- John T. Petters Scholarship
- Kurt Weil Foundation Grants
- Maitri Global Education Scholarship for Master Programs @ POLIMODA
- East Tennessee State University International Students Academic Merit Scholarship
- Netherlands Fellowship Programmes
- Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship
- Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program
- HSP Huygens Programme
- Computing and Information Technology Scholarship Programme In New Zealand
- Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program
- Inlaks Research Travel Grants
- Charles Wallace India Trust Awards
Fellowships In India
- Ramanujan Fellowships
- J C BOSE NATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS
- Fast Track Scheme for Young Scientists
- Senior Research Associateship
- International Fellowship In Forestry
- Chandrasekhar Post-Doctoral Fellowships
- KCHR Fellowships And Internships
- Indian Institute of Advanced Study
- Research Degree Studentship
