Scholarships for Europe
From €300-a-month top-ups to fully funded Erasmus Mundus places covering tuition, travel and living. These are the awards Indian students actually win.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters
Covers tuition, travel and living for two-year joint degrees across multiple countries.
DAAD Scholarships
Masters and PhD funding with health insurance and travel allowance included.
Chevening
Fully funded one-year masters for candidates with leadership potential and work experience.
Eiffel Excellence
From January 2026 the PhD rate rises to €2,100/month. Tuition is not covered but public fees are minimal.
Charpak Scholarship
India-specific award that also drops your tuition to EU rates.
Orange Tulip Scholarship
Run by Nuffic specifically for Indian students across participating Dutch universities.
Swedish Institute Scholarships
Full funding for masters programmes plus an alumni network placement.
Invest Your Talent in Italy
India-eligible programme pairing a masters with a company internship.
La Caixa Foundation
Tuition, living allowance, travel and insurance for postgraduate study.
Reach Oxford
Undergraduate award for developing-country students, 2–3 given a year. Excludes Medicine; you must hold an Oxford offer and apply by February.
Rhodes Scholarship
Postgraduate award covering tuition, accommodation, insurance and airfare. Age 18–24, first-class honours or CGPA 8.0+, ~95 awarded a year. October deadline.
National Overseas Scholarship
For SC/ST/DNT students with family income under ₹8 lakh, admitted to a top-500 QS university. Telangana adds up to ₹20 lakh, Andhra Pradesh up to ₹10 lakh.
Education loans and funding
SBI Global Ed-Vantage funds up to INR 3 crore, collateral-free to 50 lakh. The PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme offers a 3% interest subvention. Germany’s blocked account requires €11,904 (releasing €992/month); France asks €615/month; Italy €534/month.
Applying for the next intake?
Deadlines close months before term starts. Get your timeline mapped this week.