Discipline Level Scholarships

Discipline level scholarships are offered for the group of courses that share common academic or vocational preparation, and these are typically defined by a joint degree or a specific professional course. Various national and official scholarships based on discipline level are available to the deserving students of India or abroad.

Table of Contents

• List of Discipline Level Scholarships
• Application Process for Discipline Level Scholarships
• Essential Documents

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List of Discipline Level Scholarships

Discipline level scholarships are a boon to bright-minded students with brilliant past academic records. A list of the discipline level scholarships is provided below so that the candidates can choose the desired scholarships according to their specialisation areas.

• Agriculture Scholarships
• Architecture Scholarships
• Art Scholarships
• Business Scholarships
• Computer Science Scholarships
• Engineering Scholarships
• Law School Scholarships
• Medical Scholarships
• Nursing Scholarships
• Sports Scholarships
• Visual Arts Scholarships
• Management Scholarships
• Education Scholarships

Agriculture Scholarships

Multiple agriculture scholarship opportunities are provided to deserving students in agricultural subjects. A lot of government and private bodies offer agriculture scholarships to students with good academic records. Some of the best scholarships for agriculture are given below:

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
India Agri Fellowship	Candidates under the age group of 20-35 years who are residents of Andhra Pradesh.	INR 3,00,000
SAARC Agriculture PhD Scholarship	Merit based selection	USD 600 per month for 3 years
University of Edinburgh International Scholarship for Agricultural Science	Candidates residing outside the U.K., and applied to any course offered at the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security.	GBP 7,000
Netaji Subhas-ICAR International Fellowships	National and international students who want to pursue their careers in agriculture.	Variable expenses are covered.
Profugo Field Fellowship	Young professionals or postgraduate students pursuing education in agriculture, engineering and business having good entrepreneurial skills.	Accommodation, and travelling expenses along with the stipends.

Architecture Scholarships

The architecture scholarships in India are offered to students who have a passion for pursuing higher education in architecture in Indian or international universities. These scholarships help build up meritorious students' careers who have brilliant minds but lag financially. The basic aim of architecture scholarships is to provide the required financial assistance to the candidates and encourage them to aspire for higher education.

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
Nurture Merit-cum-Means Scholarship	Underprivileged students pursuing different graduate courses.	INR 20,000
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation	Students pursuing professional courses like Architecture, MBBS, Engineering, Pharmacy, I.T. courses.	INR 6,00,000
Geddes Fellowship	Students of planning and architecture at a graduate/postgraduate or research level.	INR 45,000
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Program	Students aspiring higher degree courses like Masters, M.Phil, or doctorate outside India.	INR 76,52,330
JN Tata Endowment Scholarship	Students aspiring to pursue postgraduate, doctoral, postdoctoral, and research studies abroad.	INR 7,50,000

 Art Scholarships

Art scholarships are scholarship schemes for students pursuing a degree in arts. The basic motive of these scholarships is to financially assist the students who are economically underprivileged. Various government and non-government organizations have launched scholarships for art students in India.

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Program	Students aspiring higher degree courses like Masters, M.Phil, or doctorate outside India.	INR 76,52,330
Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship Program in the USA.	Costa Ricans or permanent residents with a bachelor’s degree.	Variable Rewards
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Scholarship	Students holding U.G., P.G., and PhD degrees.	INR 61,234
Saryu Doshi Graduate Fellowships in Liberal Arts & Sciences	U.G. student from a renowned Indian university.	INR 3,00,000
Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields	Students pursuing bachelor in art courses in India and overseas.	INR 3,00,000

Computer Science Scholarships

The computer science scholarships are offered by the Government of India and other authoritative private bodies, awarded to those brilliantly talented students (Indian and international) who wish to build up their careers in Information Technology/Computer Science. Such scholarship schemes aim to provide monetary support to those students who cannot proceed with their higher education in their desired fields because of a lack of finances.

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
Department of Computer Science and Engineering Junior Research Fellowship IIT Kanpur	Candidates holding a BTech/MTech degree in India.	INR 31,000 per month
IIT Kharagpur Centre of Computer Science and Engineering Junior Research Fellowship	Candidates holding a BTech degree in computer science.	INR 31,000
IIT BHU Varanasi Department of Computer Science and Engineering Junior Research Fellowship	Students pursuing their bachelor's or master's degree in IT/ CSE/ ECE or related subjects.	INR 31,000
IIT Indore Department of Computer Science and Engineering Junior Research Fellowship	Candidates holding a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science and engineering.	INR 31,000
Albert Einstein International Scholarship Test	International students from Asia, Europe, Australia, North America and South America who are involved in research.	INR 1,25,000
Kingston University Post Graduate Scholarships	Students who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Research etc in U.K.	GBP 5,000 deduction on the course

Engineering Scholarships

Engineering scholarships are offered by the government and other private institutions in India and are given to worthy candidates who aspire to complete their higher education in engineering. The scholarship schemes are introduced to the applicants who cannot afford good education due to the high education fees.

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
AICTE PG (GATE/GPAT) Scholarship	Candidates pursuing their post graduation and having secured a decent GATE/GPAT.	INR 12,400 per month
MMIT Engineering Scholarship	Top 10 meritorious students are selected who clear an assessment for engineering admissions.	Laptops, smartphones, and other bonuses
IIT Indore Discipline of Civil Engineering Junior Research Fellowship	Graduates and postgraduate engineering students.	INR 25,000 every month
BITS Pilani Goa Department of Biological Sciences Junior/Senior Research Fellowship	Students with an M.Sc./ M.Tech./ M.E. degree in Biotechnology/ Life Sciences with a first division marks and should be CSIR NET/UGC NET qualified.	INR 31,000 per month
NIT Meghalaya Department of Mechanical Engineering Junior Research Fellowship	Candidates holding a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering.	Opportunity to participate in a project sponsored by the SERB and fixed monthly remuneration.
NIT Tiruchirappalli Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.	Graduate and postgraduate engineering degree holders.	INR 31,000 per month and 16% HRA.

Law School Scholarships

Law school scholarships are available to deserving candidates who aspire to become law graduates. These scholarships aim to provide financial support to those students who find difficulties bearing their study expenses due to their poor economic background. These scholarships are a source of strength so that the students achieve their goals without worrying about money for the fees.

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
GEV Memorial Merit Scholarship for Law Students	Law students aspiring high-quality law education.	INR 2,00,000 per year
Aditya Birla Scholarship Programme	LLB students and candidates who are aspiring to pursue technical and professional courses.	INR 1,80,000
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students.	Meritorious students from low-income families.	INR 10,000
Quill Foundation Scholarship	10+2 students aspiring law education.	Variable Rewards
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities	BA LLB students belonging to minority communities.	INR 20,000
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Students suffering from various ailments and disorders.	INR 4,000

Medical Scholarships

The Government of India offers medical scholarships to encourage medical students to complete their education. Many organisations work towards providing medical and healthcare scholarships and aim to help medical students excel in medical sciences and work towards the betterment of society. A list of medical scholarships are tabulated below.

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test [NEST]	Students in class 9th to 4th year of Engineering, Medical, BSc and BCA (computer and I.T. students).	INR 50,000
Shamanur Shivashankarappa Scholarship	Students of class XI to post-graduation level who wish to pursue higher studies in professional courses like nursing, medical, dental sciences, management, engineering and technology, law etc.	Various monetary benefits
Combined Counselling Board (CCB) Scholarship	Students pursuing diploma courses and a postgraduate degree in technical and professional subjects.	100% reimbursement of tuition fees.
Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means scholarship (SVMCM)	Students of class 11 and above belonging to the minority communities.	INR 8,000
Santoor Scholarship	Deserving girls from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.	INR 24,000
Nirankari Rajmata Scholarship Scheme	Students from class 12 to postgraduate degrees aspiring to pursue professional or technical courses.	100% coverage of the candidate's tuition fee.

Nursing Scholarships

The nursing scholarships are provided by various private organizations to financially support the students and motivate them to pursue higher studies in nursing. Several nursing scholarship opportunities are provided so that there is no hindrance in their education. The nursing scholarship schemes provide various opportunities to the candidates both in India and abroad. 

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
Lila Poonawala Foundation	Applicants below the age of 20 and who have scored 60% or more marks in 10th and 12th pursuing nursing.	INR 60,000
ACC Vidyasaarathi Scholarship.	B.Sc nursing students	INR 20,500
Casella Family Brands Health International Scholarships.	Students who want to pursue courses in Nursing, Medical Ration Science (with specializations), and Health Science (Mental Health).	USD 10,000
Nurse and Midwife International Scholarship	Candidate must clear the aptitude test.	10,000 euros
Mother Teresa Scholarship	Students belonging to minority communities who got admission on merit in nursing diploma/paramedical.	INR 15,000

Sports Scholarships

Sports scholarships are awarded by many colleges, universities and organisations to support the students who have a good grip on sports and athletics. These sports scholarships pave the way for the higher education of deserving students. Such scholarships are presented based on the student's predominant ability to play a sport. 

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
Swarnim Gujarat Sports University Scholarships	Students from SC/ ST/ OBC quota and minority communities who have secured at least 75% in their higher secondary exams.	Multiple scholarship facilities.
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship	Candidates aspiring to pursue a full-time master's degree.	Multiple monetary rewards
Rani Laxmi Bai Award	The sportswomen from Uttar Pradesh who should have been part of the state team for three years.	INR 2,00,000
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship	Talented students who lead in sports, leadership, academics, and creative or performing arts.	USD 10,000 (INR 7,62,675)
ONGC Sports Scholarships.	Sportspersons having a weak financial background.	INR 48,000

Visual Arts Scholarships

Visual arts scholarships are the scholarships for students pursuing or aspiring for different courses based on learning arts, fine arts, ceramics, sculptures, paintings, designing like fashion and graphic designs, etc. There are many scholarships for art students in India and worldwide that aim to provide funds to needy students to continue their higher studies and excel in the art field.

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
Inlaks Scholarship	Indian citizens holding a first-class undergraduate degree and aspiring to study higher degree courses in Masters, M.Phil, or doctorate outside India.	USD 100,000 (INR 76,52,330)
Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme	Students aged 10 to 14 years who belong to families practising traditional performing arts.	INR 9,000 per year
Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship Program	Candidates who have passed a bachelor's degree and pursuing graduation from a renowned U.S. university.	Multiple monetary rewards and allowances.
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Scholarship	Students who are residents of Europe, Asia, and Africa.	750 Euros (INR 60,364)
Saryu Doshi Graduate Fellowships in Liberal Arts & Sciences	U.G. students who have passed out from a renowned university in India.	INR 3,00,000

Management Scholarships

The management scholarships assist financially poor students with strong academic backgrounds who lag because of financial constraints. The candidates aspiring for management degrees and other professional courses are eligible for this scholarship program and will be rewarded with various funding.

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
IOCL Scholarship	Students pursuing ITI, engineering, MBA, and other courses.	INR 3,000 per month
IDFC FIRST Bank MBA Scholarship	Students enrolled in MBA courses across India.	INR 2,00,000
IIM Ahmedabad Research Assistantship (EPABA)	Students pursuing an MBA degree.	INR 40,000 per month
Ericsson Empowering Girl Scholarship Program	Female students studying in the 2nd year of Engineering or MBA courses.	INR 75,000
Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship	Candidates studying MBA and other master's courses.	Tuition fee remission of upto 50%.
IIM Ahmedabad Research Associateship (SWE)	Students studying MA, MBA, and PhD courses.	Monthly remuneration
SSE (Stockholm School of Economics) MBA Scholarship	Indian students pursuing an MBA in the parent college of Sweden.	Tuition fee waiver and VAT of SEK 495,000.

Education Scholarships

The government of India and many private associations aim to provide education scholarships to academically bright students and help them fund their education. These scholarship schemes are available for students belonging to economically backward families. The main aim is to motivate the candidates to continue their higher studies and improve their quality of education.

Scholarships	Eligibility Criteria	Rewards
Vivo for Education Scholarship	Students of classes 10 and 12	INR 10,000
G P Birla Educational Foundation Scholarship	Students who secured at least 80% or above in their class 12th boards.	INR 50,000
Scholarships for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities.	Students must have a 40% disability and must be pursuing their academic careers in diploma, graduate, and postgraduate courses.	INR 2,00,000
POSE (Promotion of Science Education) Scholarship	Students who are pursuing postgraduate and undergraduate studies in the subjects of basic and natural sciences.	INR 22,000
Foreign Education Scholarship for S.C. Students	S.C. students who wish to pursue their postgraduate and Ph.D. research in foreign universities.	GBP 9,000 ( INR 10,00,000 approx)
Post-Matric Financial Assistance Scheme for Education of the Wards of Beedi/ Cine/ IOMC/ LSDM Workers	Students with family of laborers working in Iron Ore Manganese & Chrome Ore Mines, Limestone & Dolomite Mines, Cine worker, and Beedi sector.	INR 15,000

Application Process for Discipline Level Scholarships

The discipline level scholarships mentioned above can be applied online by filling out the discipline level scholarship forms, which are available online on their respective web portals. The procedure to apply for the discipline level scholarship 2023 is mentioned below.

Step 1: Candidates are aspiring for discipline level scholarship 2023 India can visit the desired scholarships on the official portal. 

Step 2: First-time users should register to obtain the discipline level scholarship login details. 

Step 3: After obtaining the credentials, they can log into the portal, fill in the discipline level application form and upload valid documents. 

Step 4: After providing the relevant information, the candidate must cross-check the details to avoid rejections.

Step 5: Lastly, the applicants must submit the discipline level scholarship application form after cross verification of the information.

Note: The application process might differ for various scholarships.

Essential Documents

The selected applicants must upload the verified and authentic documents on the specific portals while applying for the discipline level scholarships in 2023. These documents should be uploaded in the prescribed format mentioned on the specific website of the preferred discipline level. The candidate can refer to the list of documents given below.

• Photograph
• I.D. proof
• Aadhaar card
• Marksheets
• Fee receipt
• Income certificate
• Bank details
• Reference letter
• Admission proof
• Disability certificate
• Caste certificate
• Migration certificate
• Minorities certificate
• BPL card
• Recommendation letter from the head of the institution

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