Private Scholarships 2026
Educational funding from private sector foundations, non-profits, and trusts. These scholarships often prioritize **academic merit** and **innovative fields of study**.
Why Private Funding?
- Higher fellowship amounts (often ₹50k - ₹2L+)
- Can often be combined with Govt scholarships
- Mentorship and internship opportunities
Curated Private Schemes
Bharti Airtel Scholarship Program 2026-27
Bharti Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • All • All India
Buddy4Study India Foundation Scholarship 2026
Buddy4Study India Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, All • All India
Schaeffler India Hope Engineering Scholarship 2026
Schaeffler India
Eligibility: Income < ₹5.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, All • All India
Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2026-27
Kotak Education Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹6.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
GyanDhan Scholarship 2026
GyanDhan
Eligibility: General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, All • All India
Raman Kant Munjal Scholarship 2026
Raman Kant Munjal Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹6.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, All • All India
Generation Google Scholarship (APAC) 2026
Eligibility: Income < ₹6.0L • All • All India
Azim Premji Scholarship 2026-27
Azim Premji Foundation
Eligibility: All • Multiple States
Atul Maheshwari Scholarship
Amar Ujala Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹2.0L • All • Multiple States
HDFC Bank Parivartan's Educational Crisis Scholarship Support (ECSS) Programme 2026-27
HDFC Bank (CSR Initiative)
Eligibility: Income < ₹2.5L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Reliance Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹15.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
Tata Realty Scholarship for Girls
Tata Realty and Infrastructure Limited
Eligibility: Income < ₹5.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
ONGC Scholarship (CSR)
ONGC Foundation
Eligibility: SC, ST, OBC, General (EWS)
Tata Capital Pankh Scholarship 2026
Tata Capital Limited
Eligibility: Income < ₹2.5L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
Aditya Birla Capital Scholarship
Aditya Birla Capital Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹6.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
Rolls-Royce Wings4Her Scholarship
Rolls-Royce India
Eligibility: Income < ₹4.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
TATA AIA PARAS Scholarship
TATA AIA Life Insurance
Eligibility: Income < ₹5.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Gates Cambridge Trust (funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
Eligibility: All India
LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship
LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹4.5L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
ONGC Sports Scholarship Scheme
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
Eligibility: Income < ₹5.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, All, Sports • All India
IndianOil Sports Scholarship Scheme
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
Eligibility: General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, All, Sports • All India
GAIL Sports Scholarship Scheme
GAIL (India) Limited
Eligibility: General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, All, Sports • All India
Anjum Chopra Sports Scholarship
PUSH Sports (in partnership with Anjum Chopra)
Eligibility: General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, All, Sports • All India
M3M Foundation Lakshya Scholarship
M3M Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹4.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, All, Sports • All India
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship (India) 2026
Amazon India & Foundation for Excellence (FFE)
Eligibility: Income < ₹3.0L • All • All India
Simply Sport Girls Education and Sports Scholarship
Simply Sport Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹3.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, All, Sports • All India
LIC HFL Vidyadhan Scholarship
LIC Housing Finance Limited
Eligibility: Income < ₹3.6L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
JN Tata Endowment for Higher Education
JN Tata Endowment
Eligibility: All India
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
Eligibility: All India
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
Eligibility: All • All India
Felix Scholarship
Felix Scholarship Trust
Eligibility: All • All India
J. N. Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship
Tata Trusts
Eligibility: All • All India
Young India Fellowship (Ashoka University)
Ashoka University
Eligibility: Income < ₹15.0L • General • All India
Ashoka University Need-Based Financial Aid
Ashoka University
Eligibility: Income < ₹15.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
Ashoka University Merit-Based Test Topper Scholarships
Ashoka University
Eligibility: Income < ₹20.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
BITS Pilani Tuition-Blind Admission Scholarship
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
Eligibility: Income < ₹20.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
BITS Pilani Institute Merit & Merit-cum-Need (MCN) Awards
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
Eligibility: Income < ₹12.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
BITS Pilani Board Topper & Alumni Endowed Scholarships
BITS Alumni Association & BITS Pilani Administration
Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
MAHE Kalam-Pai Freeship & Scholars Scholarships
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Eligibility: Income < ₹12.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
VIT STARS - Support the Advancement of Rural Students Scheme
Vellore Institute of Technology
Eligibility: Income < ₹1.5L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
VIT B.Tech GV School Development Programme (GVSDP) Merit Scholarship
Vellore Institute of Technology
Eligibility: Income < ₹20.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
Infosys Foundation Fellowship (select programs)
Infosys Foundation
Eligibility: General • All India
Generation Google Scholarship (APAC-India)
Eligibility: All • All India
Siemens Scholarship Program
Siemens India
Eligibility: General • Selected States
Infosys Foundation STEM Stars Scholarship Program 2026
Infosys Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • All • All India
IIT Delhi Alumni and Donor Endowed Scholarships
IIT Delhi Alumni Association & Donor Trusts
Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship
OP Jindal Group
Eligibility: General • All India
IIT Kharagpur Endowment & Donor Scholarships
IIT Kharagpur Foundation & Alumni Batches
Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
JSW Udaan Scholarship
JSW Foundation
Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • All • All India
NITK Garrett and Memorial Scholarships
Garrett Foundation & Memorial Endowments
Eligibility: Income < ₹5.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship (India)
Amazon India & Foundation for Excellence (FFE)
Eligibility: Income < ₹3.0L • All • All India
Bosch CSR Scholarship
Bosch India
Eligibility: General • Selected States
Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship 2026
Sitaram Jindal Foundation
Eligibility: All • All India
NIT Trichy RECAL Foundation Scholarships
RECAL (NIT Trichy Alumni Association)
Eligibility: Income < ₹4.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
ACC Vidyasaarathi Scholarship
ACC Limited (CSR)
Eligibility: General • Selected States