List Of Scholarships For Indian Students To Study In USA

Scholarships, grants, and fellowships are generally based on the student's academic ability and performance through the years. Only an academically outstanding student is considered for this type of a reward. These can be private or public and can even be research grants. This type of aid is usually in the form of money. If you're planning on studying in the US, check if you are eligible and if you can avail of any of the scholarships mentioned in this article. Why pay more when you can pay less?
A scholarship can be of two kinds:
Full - The scholarship would pay for the student's entire tuition fee; living expenses his books, etc.

Partial - The scholarship would pay only for tuition fee. The student will have to provide for partial funding through other sources.

Scholarships to study in the USA:

The Fulbright Nehru Master's Fellowship

Number of scholarships : 100
About the scholarship :
The Fulbright Scholarship is offered by the United States India Education Foundation and is awarded to young, high achieving Indian students.
Application deadline : June 15, 2016 (2017-2018 intake)

ETS TOEFL Scholarship

Number of scholarships : 15
About the scholarship :
The scholarship program recognizes students in India who are well-rounded in their academics and in their extra-curricular activities, with a special emphasis on community service. It covers undergraduate or graduate study.

Tata Scholarships for Cornell University

Number of scholarships : 20
The Tata Education and Development Trust (Ratan Tata of Tata Sons Ltd.) has given a $25 million endowment to Cornell University to offer financial aid to underprivileged but meritorious Indian students who wish to study undergraduate courses in Cornell.

American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship

Number of scholarships : 1
About the scholarship :
The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (AU EGL) is aimed to help high-performing students pursue a Bachelor's degree in the US. Students must be active in civic and social activities. This scholarship is aimed at students who plan to improve the under-resourced and undeserved communities back in their home country.
This scholarship is offered by the American University, Washington DC and is offered to any field of undergraduate study at the University.
The AU EGL scholarship covers all billable expenses like full tuition, room, and board. The scholarship does not cover non-billable expenses like cost of books, airfare, and health insurance.
This is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, and is based on continued satisfactory and academic performance.
Who can apply?
To be eligible for the scholarship, the following criteria must be fulfilled:

• You should be a secondary school student, applying as a first-year student at American University
• You require a visa to study in the US (F1 of J1 student visa).
• You should have a minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent, or be in the top ten percent of your graduating class.
• You should be dedicated and committed to doing service to help people in India after your course.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are a must, with minimum 90 TOEFL iBT or 6.5 IELTS.
• You must demonstrate leadership, volunteerism, and community service.

Global grants must be sponsored by two Rotary clubs, the host country where the student is from, and at the US where the student is going. Both partners must be Future Vision pilot members.
Application deadline : 15 December, 2016 (for August 2017 intake)
For details, visit http://www.american.edu/admissions/international/egls.cfm

Inlaks Scholarships to Study Abroad

The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation offers scholarships to talented Indian students for university courses as well as specific programs. Scholarships are offered for programs offered by universities in US, UK and Europe.
Scholarships are not offered in the following subjects: Engineering, Computer Science, Business Studies, Medicine, Public Health, Fashion Design, Music and Film Animation.

Inlaks Research Travel Grants

Inlaks Research Travel Grants assist students pursuing their PhD. degrees in the subjects of humanities and social sciences from Indian universities to undertake short visits to universities abroad to consult experts, avail facilities and obtain data useful for their area of study.

Lady Meherbai D. Tata Education Trust Scholarships

The Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust awards scholarships to Indian women graduates from recognised Indian universities to pursue higher education abroad from universities/ institutions in the United States (US), UK or Europe.

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship

The Rotary Foundation Grant can be used to fund scholarships with high-impact and sustainable outcomes in six areas of focus:

• Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
• Water and sanitation
• Maternal and child health
• Basic education and literacy
• Economic and community development
• Disease prevention and treatment

The minimum value of the grant is USD 15,000, and the maximum is USD 30,000.
Who can apply?

• To be eligible for the scholarship, the following criteria must be fulfilled:
• While choosing activities, choose only those which are sustainable and measurable, only those which will support one or more areas of focus.
• Activities should stem from the needs of the community.
• Global grants must be sponsored by two Rotary clubs, the host country where the student is from, and at the US where the student is going. Both partners must be Future Vision pilot members.

Application deadline : Accepted throughout the year.
For details, visit http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningADistrict/FutureVisionPilotProgram/Pages/fv_global_grants.aspx