India being a developing economy has a large number of aspiring students who wish to pursue higher studies but are intimidated by the money involved in doing the same. Therefore, Scholarships for higher education becomes vital for Indian students. Encouraging good students to capitalize their talent and intelligence and not allow finances to get in the day, several private, foreign and government organizations are providing this help to students.

Scholarships are available in higher studies at different levels like Scholarship Exams for Class 8th, Class 10th & Class 12th, post graduate levels, doctorate levels and for various other career options as well. Scholarships have certain criteria of eligibility and some have certain types of exams which need to be completed to avail the scholarship for students.

Given below are a few steps which students can follow to ensure that they do not miss out on scholarship options in Indian universities.

1. The first step in applying for scholarships starts much earlier than the actual application process. This requires students to be all-rounders and participate in extra-curricular activities so when the actual time to apply starts, students are sure that their candidature is strong.

2. Visiting the website of the preferred university is important as most often the website will provide information on available financial schemes and scholarship options.

3. In India, scholarships are not uniform in their criteria, i.e. amount of scholarships, classification etc. For example, some may cover tuition fees, partially or fully while others might cover stay expenses. Familiarizing oneself with the most suitable scholarship and then gearing up to be a viable candidate is the next step.

4. There are scholarships for myriad recognitions and this need to be kept in mind too. Given below is list of scholarships. This list is a partial one and should not be considered exhaustive in the options it provides:

• Indian Oil Corporation Limited Scholarships

• Civil Aviation Scholarships of the Govt. of India

• Sports Authority of India Scholarships

• UGC Part Time Research Associateship for Women

• Jamia Millia Islamia JBT Scholarship

• Aligarh Muslim University Scholarship

• Nehru Centenary British Fellowships/ Awards from External Scholarship division, MHRD

• Animation Scholarships

Some 2013 specific scholarships are:

MP Scholarship 2013

NDDC Scholarship 2013

UPTU Scholarship 2013-14

Scholarship after 12th Class CBSE

MOMA Scholarship 2013

Samaj Kalyan Vibhag Rajasthan Scholarship

SGPC Cambridge Scholarship

Karnataka Scholarship 2013

NTPC Scholarship Scheme

Scholarship for Minority Students

NEST Scholarship 2013

Scholarship For Higher Education

UP Scholarship 2013

Scholarship Exams for Class 8th 10th & 12th

MBA Scholarships 2013

CBSE Scholarship for ‘Single Girl Child’

IOCL Scholarship 2013

AP EPass Scholarship Renewal

CCRT Scholarship 2013

MANF Scholarship 2013

Times Scholarship Test

Indira Gandhi Scholarship For Single Girl

JRF Scholarship 2013

Masters Scholarships 2013

Bihar Scholarship 2013

Aakash Institute Scholarship

Inspire Scholarship

L&T; Build India Scholarship 2013

Kerala Scholarship 2013

Scholarship for Disabled Students

MCA Scholarship 2013

Phd Scholarship 2013

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