Top 10 Scholarships for Indian Students in 2025

Every year, thousands of Indian students dream of studying abroad but hesitate because of the cost. The good news: several fully-funded scholarships can cover tuition, living, flights and even health insurance.

1. Chevening Scholarship (UK) — Fully funded for a 1-year Masters. Awarded to leaders across 160+ countries. 2. Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships (USA) — For research and masters in the US. Prestigious and career-defining. 3. Rhodes Scholarship (Oxford) — One of the world's oldest and most prestigious. 4. DAAD Scholarships (Germany) — 500+ scholarships across masters and PhD levels. 5. Australia Awards — Fully funded scholarships for postgraduate study in Australia. 6. Commonwealth Scholarships (UK) — For low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries. 7. Erasmus Mundus (Europe) — Study in 2-3 European countries with full funding. 8. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships — CA$50,000/year for 3 years for doctoral students. 9. Knight-Hennessy Scholars (Stanford) — Full funding for any graduate program at Stanford. 10. Schwarzman Scholars (China) — Fully funded 1-year masters at Tsinghua University.

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