Indian Scholarships:-
Since India is the developing country, many of the peoples are below poverty line. Hence, in India Scholarships are source for the students to choose best career option for them.
Many government and private organizations supports Indian students in providing the scholarships to reach their goals and fulfill their dreams. In this article we will see about some of those scholarships.
Merit-Based Scholarship:
What do you understand by merit-based scholarships? The scholarships which are given on the basis of a student’s academic reports are categorized under merit-based scholarships section.
But one problem arises, how will you identify such scholarships out of the thousands of options available ? So, to make it easier for you, here is a selective list of some renowned merit-based scholarships and fellowship which are announced every year.
List of Merit-based scholarships in India
| S.No. | Scholarship Name | Applicable For | Application Period |
| 1. | Swami Dayanand college scholarship for Delhi-NCR | Class 12th passed students with minimum 85% marks | November to December |
| 2. | Prime Minister’s scholarship scheme for Central Armed police Forces and Assam Rifles | Students willing to pursue a professional program in graduation or postgraduation | August to December |
| 3. | SOF Scholarship of Excellence in English (S.E.E) | Students of class 1 to 10 | July to December |
| 4. | L&T Build India Scholarship | Students for final year BE or B.Tech degree in Civil/Electrical Engineering | November to December |
| 5. | INSPIRE Scholarship For Higher Education (SHE) | Class 12 passed students pursuing BSc/BS/MS/Int. MSc course | November to December |
| 6. | Siemens Scholarship Program | 1st year govt. college B. Tech students | June to August |
| 7. | Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) | Class 11, 12 (PCM/B), BSc 1st year, Int. MSc 1st year students | June to August |
| 8. | 11th All India Maths Science (AIMS) Talent Examination | Students of class 1 to 10th | July to August |
| 9. | Dhirubhai Ambani Scholarship Programme | Class 12th passed students | June to August |
| 10. | National Scholarship Exam (NSE) | School students of class 5 to 12 and diploma or degree students | April to September |
| 11. | BTSE Bihar Talent Search Examination | Students of class 7th to 10th | June to August |
| 12. | National Science Concours (NSC) | Students of class 6th to 12th | July to November |
| 13. | JC Bose National Fellowship (Science and Engineering Research Board) | Citizens up to 68 years of age | Always Open |
| 14. | Nagaland State Merit Scholarship | Class 11th to Post Graduate | May to July |
| 15. | JM Sethia Merit Scholarship Scheme | Students enrolled in class 9 to 12, Graduation, Postgraduation | May to July |
| 16. | JSPN Scholarship | Class 11th to graduation | May to July |
| 17. | SIA Youth Scholarship in Singapore | Class 10th passed students | June to July |
| 18. | A-Star India Youth Scholarship | Class 8th passed students | June to July |
| 19. | NBHM Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies in Mathematics | Graduates in Mathematics or students enrolled/pursuing PG in Mathematics | June to July |
| 20. | JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship | Graduates or final year undergraduates | December to March |
| 21. | G.P. Birla Education Foundation Scholarship | Class 12th pass students from West Bengal | May to July |
| 22. | Bighelp National Merit Scholarship | Class 10th passed students | April to June |
| 23. | RGIPT M. Tech Fellowship | B. Tech/BE | March to June |
| 24. | KSCSTE Pratibha Scholarship Programme | Class 12th passed students (Science) | December to January |
| 25. | Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship | Professionals working in the Engineering profession in public-funded institutions | April to August |
