Are you wondering how to search for the perfect scholarship? Or asking yourself, where can I find reliable scholarship information? Or which scholarship fits my profile best? If these questions are on your mind, you’re not alone.
Each year, billions of dollars in scholarships and grants are awarded to students around the world. Whether you’re aiming to fund a portion or the entirety of your college education abroad, finding the right scholarship can ease your financial burden significantly.
Who Can Apply for Scholarships?
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to be a school topper or an athlete to be eligible. Today, there are scholarships available for all kinds of students—those with academic merit, leadership skills, financial need, community service involvement, artistic talent, and more. What matters most is how effectively you research and apply.
Where to Find Scholarship Information?
Every country has its own range of national and international scholarship programs. Reliable sources to find scholarship details include:
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Official university websites
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Government education portals
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Embassies and cultural missions
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Trusted education consultants like Galaxy Training Academy
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Global scholarship directories like DAAD, Chevening, or Campus France
Top Scholarships for Indian Students
If you’re an Indian student looking to study abroad, here are some popular scholarships you can explore:
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National Overseas Scholarship
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Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships
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Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship
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Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships
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The Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarships
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Tata Scholarships for Empowerment
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Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship
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Dr. Abdul Kalam International Postgraduate Scholarship
Country-Wise Scholarship Highlights
Here’s a quick look at some of the best scholarships by country:
United Kingdom
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Scholarships ranging from £3,000 to 100% tuition waivers
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Chevening Scholarships, Commonwealth Scholarships, GREAT Scholarships
France
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Fully funded scholarships for deserving candidates
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Up to 60% tuition waivers for Women in Management programs
Italy
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Scholarships between €2,000 and €4,000
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Affordable tuition fees ranging from €8,000 to €12,000 per year
Germany
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DAAD Scholarships: One of the most prestigious awards for international students
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Covers tuition, living expenses, and more
Pro Tip from Galaxy Training Academy
At Galaxy Training Academy, we advise students to start their scholarship search locally within India and then expand globally. There’s a wide array of government, institutional, and private scholarships available—many go unnoticed simply due to lack of awareness.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to begin, don’t hesitate to contact our Admission Experts. We provide personalized scholarship guidance based on your academic background, chosen course, and destination country.
Here are 10 sites to choose from to get started.
1. Scholarships.com: The free scholarship search is one of the most established and robust, tracking a reported $19 billion in scholarships. “It’s basically like an eHarmony site for money,” says Elizabeth Hartley, an independent education consultant and owner of Scholarship Gold Consulting.
After you fill out a profile, the site will use your criteria to filter through all scholarships to generate a short list.
“Based on the student’s profile and needs, we’ll try to match the student to scholarships that may be a fit,” says Joseph, Senior Admission Consultant.
2. Fastweb.com: Fastweb, owned by parent company Monster.com, is also a free scholarship search provider that claims to have more than 1.5 million scholarships in its database. Like scholarships.com, the site will find scholarships in its database and email you matches, deadlines and newsletters.
“It is the profile and attitude of students that gets them the scholarships,” says Srinivas Sambandam, who helped most of his students to get a fully funded Scholarship to Oxford University.
3. Chegg.com: Chegg is a textbook website that has a scholarship search function, offering more than 25,000 scholarships. The site also offers online tutors to help students with their scholarship essays.
They’re definitely trying to stay on top of what’s new on the market in terms of scholarships.
4. Cappex.com: Cappex allows students to search both schools and scholarships, with a database of more than $11 billion in scholarships. A proprietary calculator also allows students to gauge their chances of getting into prospective schools with user-generated data.
Websites provides a “reality check” on whether they may get admitted to schools that give out a lot of scholarship money.
5. JLV College Counseling: Jessica Velasco, a former admissions officer, started JLV College Counseling, which offers information on various scholarships. Velasco also posts scholarships every Saturday on her Facebook page with upcoming application deadlines. Via her blog, Velasco offers scholarship and college admissions tips and advice.
6. The College Board: The College Board’s comprehensive BigFuture site helps students look up information about colleges and how to pay for school. Its scholarships search engine provides information on more than $6 billion in scholarships, financial aid and internships.
7. Niche.com: students can gain a sense of each school’s “personality,” Hartley says, by reading student reviews. They can also search for scholarships. Niche pairs students with the scholarships that match their qualifications, with student-friendly categories like no-essay scholarships.
8. Your high school website: Don’t overlook your own high school’s website, which may have a list of local scholarships. These scholarships can have less competition than those posted to national databases,
9. Community foundation website: Like your high school website, families should check local community foundations’ websites, which may also host a list of area scholarships.
10. College websites where you’re applying: Although not all schools award merit-based scholarships, those that do are very valuable because they’ll likely renew all four years.
But the process for giving out scholarship money varies from school to school. You should also check the department of the major you’re considering, which may have its own scholarships and process for awarding them.
“Visiting College/University websites will always give you a better understanding and a great way to start approaching for your scholarships”, says Jay.
Courtesy, US News for Education.