In India, scholarships for female students are intended to foster improved educational and professional prospects for women who have not yet caught up to their male counterparts in terms of various socioeconomic indicators.
It is an ongoing social and governmental endeavor to level the playing field for women in our society.
However, given the chance, women can compete with males in both the professional and academic spheres. Women-specific scholarships play a key role in encouraging them to overcome their financial challenges and seek academic and professional prospects.
In recent years, numerous public and private organizations in a variety of fields, including management, aviation, hospitality, science and research, and the military, have offered scholarships and grants to women in an effort to encourage the good half of society to pursue educational opportunities.
Santoor Women’s scholarship
The purpose of the Santoor Women’s Scholarship is to support female students who have completed class 12 and want to pursue higher education in the humanities, liberal arts, and sciences.
The scholarship is offered by Wipro Consumer Care and Wipro Cares. 900 female students from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana were awarded the scholarship.
Award: A yearly salary of Rs. 24,000.
Female students from AP, Karnataka, and Telangana who’ve already completed class 12 in the most recent academic year to a public school or junior college and class 10 from a local government school are eligible.
They must also decide to enroll full-time in a certificate or bachelor’s program with a least 3-year duration and come from such an impoverished and deprived background.
Application Process: August or September.
Adobe research women-in-technology scholarship
The purpose of this Scholarship is to grant female enrollments in undergraduate or master’s programs in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field with each scholarship award worth USD 10,000.
Application process for the Adobe Research Women in Technology Scholarship must include a resume, academic transcripts, three references, four essays, and an additional 60-second video outlining the applicant’s ideal job.
Award: USD 10,000, a one-year Creative Cloud subscription, a research mentor from Adobe, and a chance to apply for an internship with the company.
Eligibility: Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the current academic year, major in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field, have a strong academic record, and have no immediate family members employed by Adobe Research.
Application Process: September through November
Pragati Scholarship – AICTE-Scholarship Scheme to Girl Child (SSGC)
The Pragati Scholarship is intended for female students who have been admitted to a diploma or degree program in the first year at an AICTE-approved institution.
Each year, this scholarship program for women awards up to INR 30,000 in scholarships to 4000 female students who wish to pursue higher education.
Award: Each year, incidental expenses are paid at the rate of INR 2000 per month for 10 months, or INR 30,000, whichever is less than the actual tuition price amount.
Eligibility for the scholarship is limited to two girls per family and includes only female students who have been admitted to the first year of a diploma or degree program at an AICTE-approved institution for the current academic year.
Application Process: November and December.
Glow and Lovely Scholarship
The Glow and Lovely Scholarship was created to assist college-bound female students in pursuing their undergraduate or graduate degrees from a government-recognized Indian university or institution.
The scholarship sum ranges from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 50,000. 55 female students in all are chosen for this scholarship program.
Award: Rs. 25,000 to 50,000
Eligibility: Girl students should be between the ages of 15 and 30, have grades of at least 60% in classes 10 and 12, earn no more than INR 6 lakh annually, and be enrolled in a graduate or post-graduate program or taking coaching sessions.
Application: September and October.
Prabha Dutt Fellowship
The Prabha Dutt Fellowship, established by Sanskriti Pratishthan, provides mid-career women journalists with a grant of INR 1,00,000 to support their pursuit of worthwhile projects on issues with current relevance.
You can submit the project in Hindi, English, or any other regional tongue. Candidates must submit their resumes together with a 250–300-word essay outlining their projects.
Fellowship for 10 months with a payment of INR 1,000,000 is awarded in two stages: first, at the start of the project, and second, after the project is submitted.
Open to female newspaper reporters who are between the ages of 25 and 40.
Application: Year-round
These scholarships for female students are a great opportunity to finance their dreams. It helps them achieve financial freedom and the ability to kickstart their careers.
