To encourage and empower women education and to make sure that no girl drops out from their formal education, many scholarships are being offered to them by the private as well as government organizations. These scholarships are offered both on the basis of academic merit or financial requirement of the girls.
– African proverb
There are many such organizations that help women acquire scholarships for quality higher education and chase their dreams. These organizations ensure that women, from every construct of society, are made aware of these opportunities and are able to reap maximum benefit.
Below is the list of top 15 scholarships for women in India:-
List of scholarships in India for women:-
| S.No. | Scholarship Name | Applicable For | Application Period* |
| 1. | Dr. Reddy’s Foundation Sashakt Scholarship | Class 12th passed girls | July to August |
| 2. | Santoor Women’s Scholarship | Class 12th passed girls | July to August |
| 3. | Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Schemes for Minorities Girls | Minorities girl students studying in Class 9th to 12th | July to September |
| 4. | Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child | Single girl child of the family up to 30 years of age | February to March |
| 5. | Women Scientists Scheme-C (WOS-C) | Women scientists above 27 years of age | November to January |
| 6. | SOF Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (G.C.S.S) | Girls of class 1 to 10 | June to October |
| 7. | L’Oreal India for Young women in Science Scholarship | Class 12th passed girls (Science) | June to July |
| 8. | UGAM- Legrand scholarship program | Class 12th passed girls | June to July |
| 9. | AICTE-Scholarship Scheme for Girl Child (SSGC) Under Pragati | Girl students entering into the first year of technical courses | October to December |
| 10. | Marubeni India Meritorious Scholarship | Class 12 pass-outs pursuing the 1st year of graduation | November to January |
| 11. | Smt. Geeta Lochan Girl Child Scholarship Programme | Girl candidate of Arunachal University of Studies | May to June |
| 12. | Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation Nursing Scholarship Programme | Girls who want to pursue B.Sc. (Basic Nursing) | March to May |
| 13. | Prabha Dutt Fellowship | Women journalists of the age group 25 to 40 years | Runs all throught the year |
| 14. | Kalpana Chawla Memorial Award | Girl students appearing in class 12th | March to May |
| 15. | Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship | Women graduates | February to April |
(i) Scholarships for College Students in India
(iii) Scholarships for Indian Students to study abroad
