Private Scholarships 2026

Educational funding from private sector foundations, non-profits, and trusts. These scholarships often prioritize academic merit and innovative fields of study. New to how corporate and private scholarships work? Read our complete guide first.

Why Private Funding?

  • Higher fellowship amounts (often ₹50k - ₹2L+)
  • Can often be combined with Govt scholarships
  • Mentorship and internship opportunities
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Curated Private Schemes

64 schemes found

Atul Maheshwari Scholarship

Applications Open

Amar Ujala Foundation

₹50,000 - ₹75,000Deadline: 15 Sept 2026
Eligibility: Multiple States · Online
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GyanDhan Scholarship 2026

Applications Open

GyanDhan

₹2,50,000Deadline: 30 Sept 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Schaeffler India Hope Engineering Scholarship 2026

Applications Open

Schaeffler India

₹50,000Deadline: 30 Sept 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship

Applications Open

Reliance Foundation

₹40,000 - ₹50,000Deadline: 15 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship 2026-27

Applications Open

SBI Foundation

₹15,000 - ₹20,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Narotam Sekhsaria Postgraduate Scholarship 2026

Applications Open

Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation

₹5,00,000 - ₹20,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Adobe India AI Research Fellowship

Applications Open

Adobe India

₹12,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Young India Fellowship (Ashoka University)

Applications Open

Ashoka University

₹2,00,000 - ₹11,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Ashoka University Need-Based Financial Aid

Applications Open

Ashoka University

₹2,00,000 - ₹11,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Ashoka University Merit-Based Test Topper Scholarships

Applications Open

Ashoka University

₹4,00,000 - ₹11,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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KC Mahindra Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies Abroad

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K.C. Mahindra Education Trust

₹5,00,000 - ₹10,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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BITS Pilani Tuition-Blind Admission Scholarship

Applications Open

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani

₹6,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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BITS Pilani Institute Merit & Merit-cum-Need (MCN) Awards

Applications Open

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani

₹90,000 - ₹6,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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BITS Pilani Board Topper & Alumni Endowed Scholarships

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BITS Alumni Association & BITS Pilani Administration

₹25,000 - ₹6,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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BITSAT Scholarship 2026

Applications Open

BITS Pilani

₹5,83,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Exam
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MAHE Kalam-Pai Freeship & Scholars Scholarships

Applications Open

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

₹1,00,000 - ₹5,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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VIT STARS - Support the Advancement of Rural Students Scheme

Applications Open

Vellore Institute of Technology

₹4,50,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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VIT B.Tech GV School Development Programme (GVSDP) Merit Scholarship

Applications Open

Vellore Institute of Technology

₹1,10,000 - ₹4,50,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)

Applications Open

University Grants Commission (UGC)

₹4,44,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Infosys Foundation Fellowship (select programs)

Applications Open

Infosys Foundation

₹3,00,000 - ₹4,20,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Bharti Airtel Scholarship Program 2026-27

Applications Open

Bharti Foundation

₹3,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Aditya Birla Scholarship Programme

Applications Open

Aditya Birla Group

₹1,50,000 - ₹3,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Through Dean/Institute
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IndianOil Sports Scholarship Scheme

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Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

₹1,44,000 - ₹2,40,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Generation Google Scholarship (APAC-India)

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Google

₹2,10,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Generation Google Scholarship (APAC) 2026

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Google

₹2,10,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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IDFC FIRST Bank MBA Scholarship

Applications Open

IDFC FIRST Bank

₹1,00,000 - ₹2,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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GAIL Sports Scholarship Scheme

Applications Open

GAIL (India) Limited

₹1,44,000 - ₹1,92,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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L&T Build India Scholarship

Applications Open

Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

₹1,60,800Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship

Applications Open

OP Jindal Group

₹80,000 - ₹1,50,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Foundation for Academic Excellence and Access (FAEA) Scholarship

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Foundation for Academic Excellence and Access (FAEA)

₹50,000 - ₹1,50,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Siemens Scholarship Program

Applications Open

Siemens India

₹20,000 - ₹1,20,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: Selected States · Online
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Infosys Foundation STEM Stars Scholarship Program 2026

Applications Open

Infosys Foundation

₹1,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Kotak Shiksha Nidhi Scholarship

Applications Open

Kotak Education Foundation

₹1,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Foundation for Excellence (FFE) Scholarship

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Foundation for Excellence

₹50,000 - ₹1,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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L'Or'éal India For Young Women in Science (FYWIS) Scholarship

Applications Open

L'Or'éal India

₹62,500 - ₹1,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Tata Realty Scholarship for Girls

Applications Open

Tata Realty and Infrastructure Limited

₹50,000 - ₹1,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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IIT Delhi Alumni and Donor Endowed Scholarships

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IIT Delhi Alumni Association & Donor Trusts

₹25,000 - ₹1,00,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Lila Poonawalla Foundation Scholarship

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Lila Poonawalla Foundation

₹40,000 - ₹80,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online + Hard Copy
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IIT Kharagpur Endowment & Donor Scholarships

Applications Open

IIT Kharagpur Foundation & Alumni Batches

₹20,000 - ₹60,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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JSW Udaan Scholarship

Applications Open

JSW Foundation

₹10,000 - ₹60,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Vidyasaarathi Scholarship (CSR Programs)

Applications Open

NSDL e-Governance / CSR Partners

₹5,000 - ₹50,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Glow & Lovely Careers Scholarship for Women 2026-27

Applications Open

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)

₹25,000 - ₹50,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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NITK Garrett and Memorial Scholarships

Applications Open

Garrett Foundation & Memorial Endowments

₹16,000 - ₹50,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship (India)

Applications Open

Amazon India & Foundation for Excellence (FFE)

₹50,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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ONGC Scholarship (CSR)

Applications Open

ONGC Foundation

₹48,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Bosch CSR Scholarship

Applications Open

Bosch India

₹10,000 - ₹40,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: Selected States · Online
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ACC Vidyasaarathi Scholarship

Applications Open

ACC Limited (CSR)

₹5,000 - ₹40,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: Selected States · Online
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Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship 2026

Applications Open

Sitaram Jindal Foundation

₹24,000 - ₹38,400Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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NIT Trichy RECAL Foundation Scholarships

Applications Open

RECAL (NIT Trichy Alumni Association)

₹10,000 - ₹25,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: All India · Offline
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Vidyadhan Ladakh Scholarship Program

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Sarojini Damodaran Foundation

₹10,000Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
Eligibility: Ladakh · Online
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Tata Capital Pankh Scholarship 2026

Applications Open

Tata Capital Limited

₹10,000 - ₹1,00,000Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Aditya Birla Capital Scholarship

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Aditya Birla Capital Foundation

₹24,000 - ₹60,000Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Rolls-Royce Wings4Her Scholarship

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Rolls-Royce India

₹25,000 - ₹35,000Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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TATA AIA PARAS Scholarship

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TATA AIA Life Insurance

₹15,000Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship

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LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation

₹15,000 - ₹40,000Deadline: 15 Dec 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Tata Trusts Education Grants

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Tata Trusts

₹10,000 - ₹7,50,000Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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ONGC Sports Scholarship Scheme

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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

₹1,80,000 - ₹3,60,000Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship

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Reliance Foundation

₹2,50,000 - ₹3,00,000Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Anjum Chopra Sports Scholarship

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PUSH Sports (in partnership with Anjum Chopra)

₹1,00,000Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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M3M Foundation Lakshya Scholarship

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M3M Foundation

₹50,000 - ₹1,00,000Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Tata Trusts Medical and Healthcare Scholarship 2026-27

Applications Open

TATA Trusts

₹30,000 - ₹50,000Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship (India) 2026

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Amazon India & Foundation for Excellence (FFE)

₹50,000Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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Simply Sport Girls Education and Sports Scholarship

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Simply Sport Foundation

₹20,000 - ₹50,000Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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LIC HFL Vidyadhan Scholarship

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LIC Housing Finance Limited

₹10,000 - ₹25,000Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Eligibility: All India · Online
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