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
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Generation Google Scholarship (APAC) 2026
₹2,10,000 - ₹2,10,000
31 Aug 2026
Online
2nd or 3rd Year Undergraduate (UG)
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹6.0L • All • All India
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Atul Maheshwari Scholarship
Amar Ujala Foundation
₹50,000 - ₹75,000
15 Sept 2026
Online
Class 9-12
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹2.0L • All • Multiple States
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HDFC Bank Parivartan's Educational Crisis Scholarship Support (ECSS) Programme 2026-27
HDFC Bank (CSR Initiative)
₹15,000 - ₹75,000
30 Sept 2026
Online
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, ITI, Class 11-12, Class 1-10
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹2.5L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Reliance Foundation
₹50,000 - ₹2,00,000
15 Oct 2026
Online
Undergraduate
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹15.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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Tata Realty Scholarship for Girls
Tata Realty and Infrastructure Limited
₹50,000 - ₹1,00,000
31 Oct 2026
Online
UG (B.Arch)
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹5.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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ONGC Scholarship (CSR)
ONGC Foundation
₹48,000 - ₹48,000
31 Oct 2026
Online
Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Quick Eligibility: SC, ST, OBC, General (EWS)
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Tata Capital Pankh Scholarship 2026
Tata Capital Limited
₹10,000 - ₹1,00,000
15 Nov 2026
Online
Undergraduate, Class 11-12, Diploma, ITI
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹2.5L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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Aditya Birla Capital Scholarship
Aditya Birla Capital Foundation
₹24,000 - ₹60,000
30 Nov 2026
Online
Class 9 to 12, UG, PG
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹6.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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Rolls-Royce Wings4Her Scholarship
Rolls-Royce India
₹25,000 - ₹35,000
30 Nov 2026
Online
Graduation (UG)
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹4.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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TATA AIA PARAS Scholarship
TATA AIA Life Insurance
₹15,000 - ₹15,000
30 Nov 2026
Online
UG
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹5.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Gates Cambridge Trust (funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
₹40,00,000
3 Dec 2026
Postgraduate
Quick Eligibility: All India
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LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship
LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation
₹20,000 - ₹40,000
15 Dec 2026
Online
Undergraduate, Diploma, ITI
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹4.5L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship (India) 2026
Amazon India & Foundation for Excellence (FFE)
₹50,000 - ₹50,000
31 Dec 2026
Online
1st Year Undergraduate (UG)
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹3.0L • All • All India
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LIC HFL Vidyadhan Scholarship
LIC Housing Finance Limited
₹10,000 - ₹25,000
31 Dec 2026
Online
Class 11 & 12, Graduation (UG), Post-Graduation (PG)
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹3.6L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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JN Tata Endowment for Higher Education
JN Tata Endowment
₹20,00,000
31 Jan 2027
Postgraduate
Quick Eligibility: All India
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Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
₹80,00,000
31 Mar 2027
Postgraduate
Quick Eligibility: All India
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Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
₹1,00,00,000 - ₹1,00,00,000
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Online
Postgraduate, Doctorate
Quick Eligibility: All • All India
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Felix Scholarship
Felix Scholarship Trust
₹40,00,000 - ₹40,00,000
Check Portal
Online
Postgraduate, Doctorate
Quick Eligibility: All • All India
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J. N. Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship
Tata Trusts
₹1,00,000 - ₹20,00,000
Check Portal
Online
Postgraduate, Doctorate
Quick Eligibility: All • All India
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Young India Fellowship (Ashoka University)
Ashoka University
₹2,00,000 - ₹11,00,000
Open Now
Online
PG
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹15.0L • General • All India
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Ashoka University Need-Based Financial Aid
Ashoka University
₹2,00,000 - ₹11,00,000
Open Now
Online
Graduation, Post-Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹15.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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Ashoka University Merit-Based Test Topper Scholarships
Ashoka University
₹4,00,000 - ₹11,00,000
Open Now
Online
Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹20.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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BITS Pilani Tuition-Blind Admission Scholarship
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
₹6,00,000 - ₹6,00,000
Open Now
Online
Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹20.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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BITS Pilani Institute Merit & Merit-cum-Need (MCN) Awards
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
₹90,000 - ₹6,00,000
Open Now
Online
Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹12.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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BITS Pilani Board Topper & Alumni Endowed Scholarships
BITS Alumni Association & BITS Pilani Administration
₹25,000 - ₹6,00,000
Open Now
Online
Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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MAHE Kalam-Pai Freeship & Scholars Scholarships
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
₹1,00,000 - ₹5,00,000
Open Now
Online
Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹12.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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VIT STARS - Support the Advancement of Rural Students Scheme
Vellore Institute of Technology
₹4,50,000 - ₹4,50,000
Open Now
Online
Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹1.5L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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VIT B.Tech GV School Development Programme (GVSDP) Merit Scholarship
Vellore Institute of Technology
₹1,10,000 - ₹4,50,000
Open Now
Online
Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹20.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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Generation Google Scholarship (APAC-India)
₹2,10,000 - ₹2,10,000
Check Portal
Online
Undergraduate
Quick Eligibility: All • All India
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Infosys Foundation STEM Stars Scholarship Program 2026
Infosys Foundation
₹50,000 - ₹1,00,000
Typically announced annually
Online
UG
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • All • All India
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IIT Delhi Alumni and Donor Endowed Scholarships
IIT Delhi Alumni Association & Donor Trusts
₹25,000 - ₹1,00,000
Open Now
Online
Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship
OP Jindal Group
Amount varies
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UG / PG / Professional
Quick Eligibility: General • All India
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IIT Kharagpur Endowment & Donor Scholarships
IIT Kharagpur Foundation & Alumni Batches
₹20,000 - ₹60,000
Open Now
Online
Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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JSW Udaan Scholarship
JSW Foundation
₹10,000 - ₹60,000
Check Portal
Online
ITI, Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹8.0L • All • All India
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NITK Garrett and Memorial Scholarships
Garrett Foundation & Memorial Endowments
₹16,000 - ₹50,000
Open Now
Online
Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹5.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship (India)
Amazon India & Foundation for Excellence (FFE)
₹50,000 - ₹50,000
Check Portal
Online
Undergraduate
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹3.0L • All • All India
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Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship 2026
Sitaram Jindal Foundation
₹6,000 - ₹36,000
Typically September-October
Online
Class 11-12, ITI, Diploma, UG, PG
Quick Eligibility: All • All India
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NIT Trichy RECAL Foundation Scholarships
RECAL (NIT Trichy Alumni Association)
₹10,000 - ₹25,000
Open Now
Offline
Graduation
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹4.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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ACC Vidyasaarathi Scholarship
ACC Limited (CSR)
Amount varies
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UG / Professional
Quick Eligibility: General • Selected States
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Infosys Foundation Fellowship (select programs)
Infosys Foundation
Amount varies
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Research / PG
Quick Eligibility: General • All India
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Siemens Scholarship Program
Siemens India
Amount varies
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UG / Engineering
Quick Eligibility: General • Selected States
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Bosch CSR Scholarship
Bosch India
Amount varies
Check Portal
UG / PG / Engineering
Quick Eligibility: General • Selected States
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Narotam Sekhsaria Postgraduate Scholarship 2026
Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation
₹5,00,000 - ₹20,00,000
17 Mar 2025
Online
Postgraduation (PG) - India or Abroad
Quick Eligibility: All • All India
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Adobe India AI Research Fellowship
Adobe India
₹12,00,000 - ₹12,00,000
30 Apr 2026
Online
PhD
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KC Mahindra Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies Abroad
K.C. Mahindra Education Trust
₹5,00,000 - ₹10,00,000
31 Mar 2026
Online
Post-Graduate
Quick Eligibility: All • All India
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UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
University Grants Commission (UGC)
₹4,44,000 - ₹4,44,000
7 Nov 2025
Online
Postgraduate, PhD
Quick Eligibility: All • All India
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Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship
Reliance Foundation
₹2,50,000 - ₹3,00,000
7 Oct 2025
Online
Postgraduate
Quick Eligibility: General
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Aditya Birla Scholarship Programme
Aditya Birla Group
₹1,50,000 - ₹3,00,000
7 Dec 2025
Through Dean/Institute
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional
Quick Eligibility: General
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BITSAT Scholarship 2026
BITS Pilani
₹20,000 - ₹2,00,000
16 Mar 2026
Exam
UG
Quick Eligibility: General, OBC, SC, ST • All India
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Tata Trusts Medical and Healthcare Scholarship 2025-26
TATA Trusts
₹50,000 - ₹2,00,000
15 Dec 2025
Online
Current Medical Students (2nd Year onwards)
Quick Eligibility: All • All India
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IDFC FIRST Bank MBA Scholarship
IDFC FIRST Bank
₹1,00,000 - ₹2,00,000
8 Jul 2026
Online
PG (MBA)
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹6.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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L&T Build India Scholarship
Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
₹1,60,800 - ₹1,60,800
31 Mar 2026
Online
PG (M.Tech)
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹10.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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Bharti Airtel Scholarship Program 2025-2026
Bharti Foundation
₹50,000 - ₹1,50,000
31 Jul 2025
Online
UG
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹8.5L • All • All India
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Kotak Kanya Scholarship
Kotak Education Foundation
₹1,50,000 - ₹1,50,000
30 Jun 2026
Online
Undergraduate
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹6.0L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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Foundation for Academic Excellence and Access (FAEA) Scholarship
Foundation for Academic Excellence and Access (FAEA)
₹50,000 - ₹1,50,000
7 Jul 2026
Online
UG
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹2.5L • General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS • All India
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Foundation for Excellence (FFE) Scholarship
Foundation for Excellence
₹50,000 - ₹1,00,000
31 Jan 2026
Online
Undergraduate (Engineering, Medical)
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹3.0L • General
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L'Or'éal India For Young Women in Science (FYWIS) Scholarship
L'Or'éal India
₹62,500 - ₹1,00,000
1 Jun 2026
Online
Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹6.0L
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Lila Poonawalla Foundation Scholarship
Lila Poonawalla Foundation
₹40,000 - ₹80,000
31 Jan 2026
Online + Hard Copy
Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Quick Eligibility: General
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Vidyasaarathi Scholarship (CSR Programs)
NSDL e-Governance / CSR Partners
₹5,000 - ₹50,000
30 Jan 2026
Online
Diploma, ITI, Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Quick Eligibility: General
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Glow & Lovely Careers Scholarship for Women 2025-26
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)
₹25,000 - ₹50,000
30 Nov 2025
Online
UG, PG, or Professional Coaching
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹6.0L • All • All India
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Azim Premji Scholarship
Azim Premji Foundation
₹30,000 - ₹30,000
30 Jan 2026
Online
Undergraduate
Quick Eligibility: All • Multiple States
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SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship 2025-26
SBI Foundation
₹15,000 - ₹15,000
30 Nov 2025
Online
Class 9 to 12, UG, PG, Medical, IIT, IIM
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹6.0L • All (50% reservation for SC/ST) • All India
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Vidyadhan Ladakh Scholarship Program
Sarojini Damodaran Foundation
₹10,000 - ₹10,000
30 Sept 2025
Online
Class 11, Class 12
Quick Eligibility: Income < ₹2.0L • All • Ladakh
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Tata Trusts Education Grants
Tata Trusts
Amount varies
15 Mar 2026
Online
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PhD, Professional
Quick Eligibility: General, SC, ST, OBC
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Kotak Shiksha Nidhi Scholarship
Kotak Education Foundation
Amount varies
31 Mar 2026
Online
School, Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Quick Eligibility: General