There are a lot of scholarships awarded to Indian students
who wish to pursue MS or PhD in US Universities. The chances of receiving a
scholarship during application are very low, but still you have chances. For US
University PhD applicants from India, there are various scholarships given
during the application itself. Browse through the following paragraphs to learn
more about the scholarships awarded to Indian students studying in US
Universities.
Fulbright-Nehru
Fellowships for Indian students to study in USA
USIEF (United States-India
Educational Foundation) is an educational body that is determined to promote
mutual knowledge exchange between India and United States of America. USIEF
helps advise young Indian students to pursue higher education in US and
provides grants and fellowships to such students who require it. The
Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships for Leadership Development is one of the
most popular fellowship or scholarship that is awarded by this body to
brilliant Indian students
The Fulbright-Nehru
Master’s Fellowship for Leadership Development:
Eligibility of Fulbright-Nehru
Fellowship
1) Admitted for Master’s
degree program in US University in areas like Arts and Culture Management, Conflict Resolution, Economics,
Environment and Public Administration
2) Educational Qualification equivalent to 3 years Bachelor’s degree in US
3) Minimum 3 years work experience
4) Commitment of returning to serve
community in India.
5) Preferably in age group of 25 to
30 years
Benefits of Fulbright-Nehru
Fellowship
1) Round-trip economy class
air travel
2) Funding for tuition and
fees, living and related costs
3) Accident and sickness
coverage per US Government guidelines
For more details visit: www.usief.org.in
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship program
The Ambassadorial Scholarships
program is started to promote international understanding and friendly
relations among people of different parts of the world.
The scholarship sponsors
talented graduate students. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill
ambassadors to the country where they study and give presentations about their
own culture to Rotary clubs and other groups. Back home, scholars share with
Rotarians and others the experiences that deepened their understanding of
another culture.
Eligibility of Rotary
Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship
1) Admitted for Master’s
degree program in US University
2) Secured First class in
3 or 4 years Bachelor’s degree
3) In age
group of 18 to 30 years
Benefits of Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship
1) Funding for tuition and
fees, living and related costs
2) Individual grant of up
to $25,000
More details visit site: www.rotary.org
The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program
The RSM fellowships are
awarded to candidates aspiring to perform research work in US and are working
on their doctoral thesis.
Eligibility of RSM
Fellowship Program
1) Lecturers and
researchers working on doctoral thesis
2) Completed coursework
required doctoral programs.
3) In age
group of 25 to 45 years
Benefits of RSM Fellowship Program
1) Funding for tuition and
fees, living and related costs
2) Individual grant of up
to $25,000
3) Funding for doctoral
thesis research work
More details visit site: www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships
List of websites
where University and location specific scholarships to US Universities for Indians are
available with full eligibility and requirement details
- International Education Financial Aid: http://www.iefa.org/
- eduPASS - http://www.edupass.org/finaid/
- World Bank scholarships: www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships
- PEO International scholarships for women: http://www.peointernational.org/
- Ford Foundation - http://www.fordifp.net/
