Scholarships in India 2026 — Complete Directory

India has hundreds of scholarship schemes for students at every level — from Class 1 right through to postgraduate and professional programmes. The central government alone funds over a dozen major schemes through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), covering SC, ST, OBC, minority and merit categories. State governments add further layers on top.

Most students leave scholarship money on the table not because they are ineligible, but because they either do not know the schemes exist or miss the deadline. This directory lists every major central scholarship with eligibility, benefit amount, required documents and direct application links. Use it to find the scheme that matches your category, level and income — then apply before the window closes.

Levels covered: Pre-Matric · Post-Matric · Undergraduate · Postgraduate · Merit-based · Category-specific (SC/ST/OBC/Minority)