Scholarships for Women & Girl Students 2023-2024

Here is the list of 25+ best scholarships for women in India. Check out the eligibility and apply online for a suitable scholarship.

1. Santoor Women’s Scholarship 2023

Scholarship Deadline: November 2023

Award: Up to Rs. 24,000/- per annum

Eligible States: Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka

About Scholarship:

Santoor Scholarship was offered by Wipro Consumer Care as a part of Corporate Social Responsibility. This scholarship is offered to South Indian girl students who have passed the 12th class and are willing to pursue higher education in Humanities, Liberal Arts, and Sciences.

 2. Avasar Scholarship 2023

Girls of Economically Weaker Section Get Avasar for Higher Studies

Scholarship Deadline: September 2023

Award: Up to Rs. 30,000/- per annum (up to 6 years)

About the Scholarship:

• The Government of India has explored a novel method to support the girls with a scholarship program once they have passed class 10.
• The scholarship program (Avasar) extends financial aid to the students for six years to benefit the girls in pursuing their higher education.
• This government program focuses on girls belonging to the below-the-poverty line, termed to be an economically weaker section of Indian society.

Who can Apply?

• Female candidates pursuing class 10 or class 12 can apply
• The applicant must get an average aggregate of 80% in the previous academic year.

3. Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship

Scholarships for Higher Studies in the US, the UK, or Europe | Indian Women |  

1. Indian women aspiring to pursue higher studies in the field of social work, social science, and education can seek funds in the form of the Lady Meherbai D Meherbai Tata Education Scholarship.
2. After completion of graduation, those women applying for higher education at reputed institutions in the US, the UK or Europe can benefit from the scholarship.

Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship Funds into Domains like:

1. The scholarship funds are released in the following areas as Education, Education, and Welfare of Children, Social Sciences, and Social Work. In addition, studies focus on Women and Children, including Domestic Violence, Development and Nutrition of Child Health, and Public health-related issues like community health service and reproductive health.
2. India still lives Rural, the scholarship program supports the extensive study of the Rural Development Work, Needs of Adolescents. It also encourages Urban and Rural communication for development studies, and studies on the intensive research and study of social norms in the existing communities.

4. Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship

Girls can accomplish their dreams and scale up their career opportunities in preset programs laid by Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship.

Scholarship Details & Documents’ Submission at Adobe’s Desk

1. To the selected girls of the Adobe scholarship program, a one-time scholarship is released that bears an amount of USD 10,000.
2. The scholarship fund is allotted to pursue undergraduate/master’s program courses. These courses should be either in the field of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or any technical subject in relevance.
3. A girl applicant must submit the following documents such as a resume, academic records, references, 4 essays, and reveal their dream career in a video spanning a 60-second.

5. Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl Students

Merit-cum-means Scholarship to Economic Backward Class Girls

1. Tata housing has identified a section of economically weaker class society facing serious financial problems. The girls belonging to the economically weaker class can receive financial help.
2. The scholarship is on the basis of merit-cum-means and the concerned program shall render to each eligible girl a fund up to INR 60,000.
3. Tata Housing does extend scholarship support to girl-students planning to join in the field of MBA ( Construction Project Management ), B.Arch, and Civil Engineering.

6. Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Child in AICTE Recognised Institutions 

1. Under the consent of the Government of India, AICTE provides the Pragati scholarship to qualified girl students. The scholarship is issued to the girl students when they get admitted into the first year of the Diploma/Degree Programme.
2. The All India Certified Technical Education, every year selects 4000 girls and renders a Pragati scholarship amount of INR 3000 to each girl. They can utilize the amount to pursue higher education. 

7. Glow and Lovely Scholarship

1. The Glow and Lovely scholarship is issued by a cosmetic institution.  The company is committed to allotting scholarships to about 55 girl students.
2. The scholarship shall be provided to the graduation/post-graduation girls if they happen to study in a reputed institution in India.
3. The scholarship amount shall be between INR 25,000 and INR 50,000.  

8. Prabha Dutt Fellowship

Mid-career women journalists can work on meaningful projects on topics of contemporary relevance. For it, Sanskriti Pratishthan provides financial help under the Prabha Dutt fellowship and the grant amount is INR 1,00,000.

Submission Procedure of Application:

1. An applicant will have to submit the following details, and they are a resume and a write-up of the undertaken project in 250-300 words. 
2. The project must be presented in Hindi, English or in any regional language.

9. CBSE UDAAN

1. The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE through the UDAAN provides virtual contact classes and motivational sessions free of cost.
2. The program does focus on the class 11/12 girl students for their preparation for the engineering entrance examination.
3. The mentorship is for talented girl students to pursue admission into premier engineering institutions across India. 

Factline about CBSE UDAAN’s Girl Students:

1. The selected girl students are provided with virtual contact classes on the weekends across the chosen 60 city centers.
2. The CBSE UDAAN issues study material on the syllabi of the engineering entrance examinations.
3. The online coaching for the engineering entrance exams comprises motivational sessions. In addition, the coaching organizes personalized guidance under expert faculty through helpline services.

10. Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship

1. The meritorious minority girl students studying between class 9th and class 12th are eligible for the Begum Hazarat Mahal National Scholarship. The scholarship is renamed from Maulana Azad Scholarship.
2. The scholarship is extended to meritorious girl students belonging to the minorities such as Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, Christians, and Parsi communities.  The scholarship renders an amount of INR 12,000 to minority girl students.

11. L’Oréal India For Young Women in Science Scholarship

1. Meritorious girl students aspiring to pursue a career in Science after completion of their 12th class can apply for L’Oréal India for Young Women in Science Scholarship.
2. The scholarship offers an amount of INR 2.5 lakh to the girl student.
3. The maximum age for the girl applicant is 19 years and they should represent the financially challenged community. 

12. Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child: UGC Scholarship for PG Programmes

1. The UGC scholarship for the PG program for single girl children is titled under Indira Gandhi Scholarship supported with a monthly scholarship of INR 3100.00.
2. The program extends the scholarship to single girl children when they pursue non-professional courses.

Eligibility:

In a family, if the parents have twins then both children shall be eligible for the scholarship program. 

13. Clinic Plus Scholarship

Clinic Plus Scholarship Programme Guidelines:

1. The Clinic Plus Scholarship program is extended to the residents of Karnataka state only.
2. The program shall be run for 50 girl students across the state and they should be studying anywhere between class 6th and class 10th.

Condition:

1. The student must submit an essay of 500 words on the specified topic.

14. Internshala Scholarship: Career Scholarship for Girls

1. Internshala Scholarship is awarded to girls intending to pursue their aspirations in fields such as Art, Sports, Academics, etc.
2. The scholarship is issued only once with an amount of INR 25,000.00   

15. Scholarship for Single Girl Child – CBSE

1. CBSE offers scholarships to single girl children of the parent and it is extended to the meritorious girl students of class 11th and class 12th.
2. The scholarship to the selected meritorious girl will be issued until the completion of class 12th and it shall be INR 500 per month.  

16. DST Women Scientist Fellowship (WOS-B)

Women scientists can re-enter the profession in the S&T domain and continue to participate in the DST Women Scientist Fellow (WOS-B) program.

The DST women will receive a fellowship fund of INR 40,000 and this can help the scientists on taking a break in their careers. The female candidates lacking regular employment can benefit the most. 

17. DST Women Scientist Fellowship (WOS-A)

1. DST Women Scientists Fellowship ( WOS-A) is a program to support women scientists planning to take a break from a regular job environment. It can benefit more to those having no regular job financially.
2. The fellowship focuses on basic or applied science postgraduates/ Ph.D. holders and to continue the fellowship they are awarded INR 55,000 per month. 

18. Abhilasha Scholarship

1. EROS Group has initiated Abhilasha Scholarship and it is extended to girl students belonging from class 9 to class 12.
2. The scholarship scheme is provided to 100 girls and it will be INR 5000 per girl student.

19. SOF Girl Child Scholarship Scheme

1. Science Olympiad Foundation has started a scheme labeled SOF Girl Child Scholarship Scheme that supports the needs of financially deprived sections of Indian society.
2. The scholarship is issued to 300 girl students belonging from class 1 to class 10 and the scholarship amount will be INR 5000 every year.

20. UGAM – Legrand Scholarship Program

Legrand India initiates UGAM: Legrand Scholarship program for the girl students who have completed their class 12. Further, the scholarship is rendered to girl students pursuing B.tech, B.E, or B. Arch @recoginised Indian University. Legard India selects 50 candidates across the nation and provides INR 60,000 per annum.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. The girl must qualify in the three descriptive questions on the given topic in 600 words.
2. In addition, the family income of the girl and the merit obtained in their class 12 is even considered.

21. Dr. Reddy’s Foundation Sashakt Scholarship

1. Dr. Reddy’s Foundation announces the Sashakt scholarship to benefit the girl’s students who have passed class 12 in pursuing higher education in the field of science.
2. The scholarship is extended to the girl students belonging to the rural background and should fall below the poverty line ( economically weaker class).
3. The girl student must have an inclination towards scientific research and should deliver confidence to seek admission into the best science college.

22. Smt. Geeta Lochan Girl Child Scholarship Programme

Eligibility and Conditions | Girl Student for scholarship Programme

1. A girl student belonging to a financially challenged background and intends to pursue higher education at Arunachal University of Studies.
2. The scheme selects 11 students based on their merit performances and a scholarship amount of  INR 40,000 is disbursed per annum.

23. Savitribai Phule Scholarship – Award for Backward Girl Students  of Maharashtra

1. In Maharashtra, a backward-class student is supported by  Savitribai Phule Scholarship. The scholarship is extended to girl students belonging from class 8 to class 10 to pursue education.
2. The scheme is intended to make the girl student financially independent.

24. Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship, Kerala

1. A girl student belonging to a backward community and falls in the category of Below Poverty Line families in Kerala is eligible.
2. Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship is extended to girl students pursuing HSC/VHSC/undergraduate courses. 

25. JBNSTS Scholarship – Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti

1. Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti provides financial help to the girl students studying in West Bengal.
2. The scheme provides entitlement to the girls for the DST-INSPIRE scholarship and it will be INR 80000 per year irrespective of other monetary benefits.