37+ Best Science Scholarships to Study in India

₹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.

Up to ₹2 lakh (one-time)

Merit-and-means scholarships supporting talented first-year undergraduate students across India.

₹50,000/year

A scheme encouraging girls to pursue technical education in AICTE-approved diploma and degree programmes.

Up to ₹6 lakh

High-value scholarships for postgraduate students in computing and allied future-tech disciplines.

₹37,000/month + contingency

The National Board for Higher Mathematics funds doctoral research in mathematics at leading Indian institutes.

₹80,000/year for 5 years

A Department of Science & Technology scholarship encouraging top students to pursue basic and natural sciences.

Up to ₹1.75 lakh/year

A prestigious merit scholarship for top students entering premier IITs, BITS Pilani, top law schools and, later, the IIMs.

Up to ₹1,25,000/year

A central scheme supporting Class 9 and 11 students from OBC, EBC and De-notified Tribe families in top schools.

Up to ₹2,50,000

Encourages young women from financially weaker backgrounds to pursue undergraduate studies in the sciences.

₹37,000/month assistantship

Institute assistantships funding full-time PhD scholars across engineering and sciences at IIT Delhi.

Full tuition + maintenance allowance

A central government scheme covering tuition and living costs for Scheduled Caste students in post-matriculation courses.

₹10,000–₹20,000/year

Merit-based support for meritorious students from lower-income families pursuing regular college degrees.