What are the popular scholarship in UK for Indian student?

There are many scholarships available to Indian students, following are the details of scholarships:

1. Chevening Scholarship: Chevening Scholarship is offered by UK government to Indian student and it is one of the most popular scholarship among Indian student. Following are some highlights of the same:

• Student must be enrolled in any of the master’s program
• Student must have exceptional performance in academics and possess leadership skills
• It is generally available for 12 months but can be extended
• Selection is done by high commission and British embassies.
• This scholarship is fully funded and includes airfare, living expenses along with tuition fees.

2. Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship: This scholarship is available for resident of commonwealth countries. It is for students who cannot afford to study in UK with the scholarship and must have an undergraduate degree. Most scholarships are fully funded, which means that, as well as covering tuition fees, the scholar will also receive their airfare to and from the UK, and a living allowance to support them while they are in UK. For more details visit https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/apply/.

3. Great Scholarships: Each scholarship is jointly funded by the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign and the British Council with participating UK higher education institutions. For great scholarship, student should have an undergraduate degree.

4. Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarships: This scholarship is available for student who wants to pursue a doctorate or bachelor’s degree from the St John’s College, University of Cambridge. It is started in memory of Dr Manmohan Singh (former Prime Minister of India).

There are varous scholarships available for Indian students which can be program-specific, course-specific, university-specific, country or location specific. Apart from this, there are scholarships for international students which are offered by various organizations or there are also government funded scholarships or grants which students can avail to pursue higher education in the UK. 

Here are the best scholarships for Indian students to study in UK:

1. British Chevening Scholarships for International Scholarships

Eligibility:

• A bachelor’s degree and two years’ experience is mandatory.
• A minimum of three courses in the UK should be applied for, and the applicant must have an offer from any of these courses.
• Chevening English Requirements must be accomplished along with the UK university’s English proficiency criteria.
• English Proficiency Test Scores

2. Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree Scholarship

Eligibility: 

• Either a first higher education degree must be obtained, or the student must show extensive knowledge in their selected field.

3. A.S Hornby Educational Trust Scholarship

Eligibility:

• A full-time university degree in English or Education.
• Three years of experience as a full-time teacher.
• The applicants need to fulfil the English proficiency test specified by the university.

4. Felix Scholarships

Eligibility:

• The candidate must be below the age of 30 years. 
• The candidate must be of Indian Nationality and must not be currently living or studying outside of India
• Underprivileged candidates must apply for a full-time postgraduate program with any of the affiliated universities. 
• After the completion of their post graduation, candidates must return to work in their home country.

5. Rhodes Scholarship

Eligibility: 

• A formal education pursued at an Indian institution for at least 4-10 years is essential.
• Age limit: 19-25 years.
• An undergraduate degree in first-class or with an equivalent level must be obtained

6. Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan

Eligibility:

• Eligible candidates must be below 40 years of age and must be a resident of India. 
• Eligible candidates shortlisted for the scholarship are required to appear for a personal interview in New Delhi. 

7. Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships (CWIT)

Eligibility:

• Age limit: 25-38 years.
• Graduate degree, diploma/certification in their chosen field.

8. Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarships

Eligibility: 

• Age limit: Less than 35 years
• A postgraduate degree from an affiliated Indian institution.
• A first-class award in their graduation as well as postgraduate degrees in the field they are applying for.
• Leadership qualities should be displayed through their work experience and personal statements.
• English proficiency (Written and Spoken)

9. Inlaks Scholarships 

Eligibility:

• Candidates must be below 30 years of age. 
• Candidates should hold a first class degree from a recognised institution in India. 
• Candidates should also be a resident of India for the last six months, at the time of applying for this scholarship.

10. Scotland Saltire Scholarships

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be citizens of India, Canada, Japan, Pakistan, USA or China.
• Applicants should also be eligible to meet the costs of living standards in Scotland and also meet the language requirements of the course that they’ve opted to pursue. 

11. Goa Education Trust Scholarships

12. Queen Mary University Scholarships

13. University of Westminster Scholarships

14. Vueville Future Technology Scholarship

15. GREAT Scholarships

Scholarships are financial aids given to students to help fund their education. Unlike a student loan, you don't have to pay back the money you received.

So, where does the money come from? Alongside the government, many organisations, charities, foundations, businesses, universities, and even individuals step forward to help students financially.
What are the types of scholarships available?

Depending on your profile, you might receive a fully paid scholarship that funds your education entirely or a partial scholarship that covers part of your tuition.

Based on where the money comes from scholarships can be put under the following categories:

        UK Government scholarships
        Private scholarships
        University scholarships

UK Government scholarships for international students

The UK offers financial assistance for international students through many scholarships, and bursaries. Visit UKSICA’s webpage on scholarships to learn more about UK government student support.

Types of Scholarships in The UK Universities

There are a number of different types of scholarships available that are offered to the students in UK Universities, such as:

• Full Scholarships: These are the most popular scholarships for international students as they cover your tuition fees and living costs. Full scholarships are very competitive and usually go to high achieving students.
• Part Scholarships: These can range from small, one-off payments to covering your whole tuition fees. They do not usually include any support for your living costs.
• Country-specific Scholarships: Check the eligibility details carefully for each scholarship as some are for students from specific countries only.
• Course-specific Scholarships: These are for students who intend to study in a particular course.
• External Scholarships: In addition to university scholarships, there are also external scholarship options which you can consider. Some governments and local organizations sponsor students from their countries or provide student loan options to study overseas.
• Home/EU Scholarships: You may find that some scholarships for UK students or EU students only which means you may not be able to apply. This is often the case when the funding comes from the UK or European bodies.

Here are some of the well-known UK government-funded scholarships for international students.
British

Chevening Scholarships

The Chevening Scholarship is a full-ride scholarship awarded to international students exceptional in their field. If you are a recipient of this scholarship, you can pursue a one-year postgraduate course in any UK university without financial stress. This scholarship covers your tuition fee, accommodation and even flight costs. 

While applying for the Chevening scholarship, you need to upload your education documents, references, and an unconditional offer from a UK university.
Commonwealth Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries

https://www.chevening.org/scholarship/india/

https://www.chevening.org/scholarship/Nepal/

https://www.chevening.org/scholarship/Bangladesh/

https://www.chevening.org/scholarship/pakistan/

https://www.chevening.org/scholarship/china/

What does the Chevening Scholarship include? 

Since it’s a fully funded scholarship, your award will cover the following:
 

• Tuition fees of your university
• A monthly stipend
• Your travel costs for both sides i.e., to and from the UK
• Your on-arrival allowances
• Your homeward departure allowances
• The cost of your one visa application
• Grants for travel to Chevening activities in the United Kingdom

Courses covered by the Chevening scholarship

Eligibility criteria

The Chevening scholarship committee adheres by some stringent rules to shortlist the eligible applicants for the award. For a successful application, you’ll have to meet these following requirements:

• Citizenship of a Chevening-eligible country or territory
• Show evidence exhibiting that you’ll return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years once your award has ended
• By the time your application is submitted, you must have completed all components of an undergraduate degree to be accepted into a postgraduate programme at a UK university

To fulfil this eligibility, you would also be expected to exhibit leadership skills, academic excellence, and a go-getter attitude. Factors like age, gender, or caste and class will not affect your chances. It purely depends on how compelling a case you make for yourself based on merit. 

Documents required: Academic proofs, References and one unconditional UK university offer

Work experience: You should have a minimum of two years of work experience or equivalent to 2,800 hours to be eligible for the award. To know if your work experience is applicable, you can always check the official website. 

How to apply for the Chevening Scholarship 

You’ll have to make an online application for the scholarship, which is available on the official Chevening Scholarship website. We recommend you to carefully go through the list of preferences provided on the website (eg: using Google Chrome, preferring laptop over tablet, etc.) by the Reading Committee. Do submit your application before the deadline (in fact, earlier if possible) to better your chances. 

Read more: Do’s and Don’ts recommended by the Reading Committee  

Application timeline

The scholarship is open for applications until November 2, 2021, at 12:00 noon UK time.
Once you’ve applied, you’ll receive email updates about your application status at each step of the selection process. If not, then you can check your status online with the same credentials you registered your application with.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK awards this scholarship to international students from low-income and middle-income Commonwealth countries. This scholarship fully funds the education of the recipient. Flight fares, accommodation, tuition and personal allowances are all cared for.

Commonwealth Scholarships are merit-based, so you need to have a good academic history. The central vision behind this scholarship is to aid the development of commonwealth countries. If you share the same vision, you are more likely to get the scholarship.
Private scholarships for international students

Government scholarships can be competitive, but they are not the only way to fund your studies. Private scholarships are financial aid provided by businesses, charities, foundations and individual people with a vision for global education.

https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/apply/

Here are some of the well-known private scholarships for international students.

CastleSmart Scholarship

Castle Smart Estate offers a scholarship of £6,000 for students pursuing an undergraduate degree at UK universities. Unlike the other scholarships, this one has an interestingly unique entry criterion. To apply, you need to make a YouTube video about your education and future aspirations.

Students belonging to all nationalities are eligible to apply to this scholarship.  

The Royal Society Grants

The Royal Society is an independent scientific academy. The society offers several scholarships and grants for undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and PhD students. Different Royal Society scholarships have different eligibility criteria. You need to check to see if you are eligible to apply before submitting your application. 
University scholarships for international students

Most UK universities offer multiple scholarships and financial aids for international students. These scholarships are easier to acquire than government and private scholarships. In most cases, you will have to apply for financial assistance or scholarship while submitting your university application, so you need to prepare in advance and make sure you meet all the requirements.

Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships (CWIT)

These are offered to Indian students who are experienced in arts, humanities or heritage conservation. These include fellowships, fully-funded awards, doctoral grants and grants for students in Scottish Universities Summer School.

https://www.charleswallaceindiatrust.com/scholarships

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Euraxess UK

Scholarships run by the British Council for international students from around the world, these are available for students of universities in the UK for PhD.

https://www.euraxess.org.uk

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Scotland Saltire Scholarships

These scholarships are offered by the Scottish government in association with Scottish universities to provide financial aid for 50 students (one-year full-time graduation program) pursuing science, healthcare, technology, renewable and clean energy and creative industries. The scholarship provides £8,000 to cover the tuition for a one-year full-time master’s programme at all higher education institutions in Scotland.

https://www.scotland.org/study/saltire-scholarships

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GREAT Scholarships

Funded through a joint association of the UK Government’s GREAT Britain Campaign and the British Council under the Study UK campaign, this scholarship supports Indian students in 12 participating universities in the UK offering 13 postgraduate scholarships. This offers an amount of approximately £10,000 covering the tuition of students pursuing masters in the UK.

For the 2022-23 academic year there are postgraduate scholarships available at the following institutions. Please visit the university page below for more information and how to apply:

• Bishop Grosseteste University
• Cranfield University
• Edinburgh Napier University
• Falmouth University
• Goldsmiths, University of London
• Keele University
• Newcastle University
• Queen's University Belfast
• Robert Gordon University
• Royal Agricultural University
• Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
• University of Derby
• University of East Anglia
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Kent 
• University of Manchester
• University of Plymouth
• University of St Andrew's
• University of Southampton

GREAT Scholarships for justice and law

There are seven justice and law scholarships available for the 2022-23 academic year at the following institutions. Please visit the university page below for more information and how to apply:

• Glasgow Caledonian University
• Keele University 
• Newcastle University
• Sheffield Hallam University 
• University of Manchester
• University of Reading
• University of Sussex

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Additionally, there are many scholarships you can apply for if you wish to study MBA in the UK such as:

• Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship
• Oxford India Centre Scholarship
• Hornby Scholarships 2018
• Chevening Scholarship
• Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships
• GREAT Scholarships

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University specific scholarships to study in UK

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Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Gates Cambridge Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from any country outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge. It also provides additional, discretionary funding.

https://www.gatescambridge.org/programme/the-scholarship/

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Clarendon Scholarships at University of Oxford (UK)
The Clarendon Scholarship Fund is a prestigious graduate scholarship scheme offering around 140 new scholarships every year to eligible graduate applicants (including international students) at the University of Oxford. Clarendon Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and potential across all degree-bearing subjects at graduate level at the University of Oxford.  The scholarships cover tuition and college fees in full and a generous grant for living expenses.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/clarendon

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Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships
The University of Edinburgh will offer 30 scholarships to outstanding overseas students who intends to pursue a PhD Research Programme in any field of study offered by the University. Each scholarship covers the difference between the tuition fee for a UK/EU graduate student and that chargeable to an overseas graduate student. The awards do not cover maintenance expenses.

https://www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate/international/global

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University of Sussex Chancellor’s International Scholarships 
University of Sussex Chancellor’s International Scholarships are available in the majority of Sussex Schools, and are awarded on the basis of academic performance and potential to non-EU international students who have applied for and been offered a place for eligible full-time Postgraduate Taught degrees at the University of Sussex.  The scholarship is 50% off international student tuition fee and is offered for one year.

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/masters-scholarships/view/1364-Chancellor-s-International-Scholarships

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Bristol University Think Big Scholarships
In 2020, Bristol University is investing £500,000 to help the brightest and best international students come to the University of Bristol. Think Big Undergraduate scholarships and Think Big Postgraduate scholarships are available for courses starting in 2020. The tuition fee awards range from £5,000 to £20,000.

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/students/support/finances/scholarships/think-big-postgraduate/

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University of West London International Ambassador Scholarships
The International Ambassador Scholarship recognizes and provides financial support for outstanding students who wish to pursue a full time undergraduate or postgraduate degree at University of West London. The scholars will act as international ambassadors for the University of West London.  Up to 50 scholarships worth up to £5,000 are available.

https://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/international-scholarships-and-bursaries

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University of West England Chancellor’s Scholarships
The University of the West of England, Bristol offers more than £100,000 worth of scholarships for international students each year.  This includes the Chancellor’s Scholarship wherein the recipient will be required to undertake an internship working within the International Development Office and other departments. The scholarship covers the full tuition fees for one academic year.

https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/funding/scholarships-and-bursaries/chancellors-scholarship

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Sheffield Hallam University Transform Together Scholarships
Transform Together scholarships are open to international and European Union (non UK) students applying to study a full-time postgraduate or undergraduate taught course at Sheffield Hallam University. A half fee waiver (50% discount) is available for undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses for the first year of study.

https://www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees-scholarships-and-discounts/scholarships-discounts-and-bursaries/transform-together-scholarships

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University of Westminster Undergraduate Scholarships for Developing Country Students (UK)
Westminster’s Full International Scholarships are the University’s most competitive scholarships that are open to international students from developing and middle income countries who wish to pursue a full-time Undergraduate degree at the University of Westminster. The scholarships cover full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.

https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships

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Warwick Chancellor’s International Scholarships
The Warwick Graduate School awards up to 42 Chancellor’s International Scholarships to the most outstanding PhD applicants yearly. The scholarships are open to international and EU students in any discipline offered at Warwick.  The scholarships include the full payment of overseas tuition fee and a maintenance stipend.

https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/schols_fund/scholarships_and_funding/chancellors_int/

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Developing Solutions Scholarships at University of Nottingham
The Developing Solutions Scholarships are designed for international students from Africa, India or one of the developing countries of the Commonwealth who want to study a Masters Degree at the University of Nottingham and make a difference to the development of their home country. Each year,  105 scholarships  are awarded– 30 scholarships will cover the full tuition fee while 75 will cover 50% of the tuition fee.

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/funding/developing-solutions-masters-scholarship