PhD / Research Scholarships to Study in India
Compare 7+ PhD / Research scholarships for Indian students to Study in India — filter by field, level, funding and deadline.
7 scholarships available
Ministry of Education, Govt of India
Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF)
₹70,000–₹80,000/month + ₹2L research grant
A flagship fellowship for direct PhD admission at IITs, IISc and IISERs with one of the most generous research stipends in India.
Ministry of Education, Govt of India
NBHM PhD Scholarship in Mathematics
₹37,000/month + contingency
The National Board for Higher Mathematics funds doctoral research in mathematics at leading Indian institutes.
Ministry of Education, Govt of India
PhD Research Assistantship at IIT Delhi
₹37,000/month assistantship
Institute assistantships funding full-time PhD scholars across engineering and sciences at IIT Delhi.
University Grants Commission (UGC)
UGC Junior Research Fellowship (NET-JRF)
₹37,000/month + HRA
The standard research fellowship for students clearing UGC-NET, funding MPhil/PhD research across India.
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students
₹31,000/month + contingency
A UGC fellowship enabling students from notified minority communities to pursue MPhil and PhD research.
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Fellowship
₹37,000/month
A UGC fellowship recognising the sole girl child of a family who pursues doctoral research.
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Fellowship (UGC)
Monthly fellowship for PhD research
A UGC fellowship supporting single girl children pursuing PhD research, recognising the value of the girl child.