In a world that increasingly recognises the importance of empowering women in education and beyond, exploring the best scholarship opportunities tailored for women becomes a crucial endeavor.?
These scholarships not only foster academic excellence but also promote leadership and innovation.?
Here is a list of the best scholarships for women in India:?
Pragati Scholarship had been propelled by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) from 2014-15 in order to support the girl child in studying technical education.?
Executed by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), this scholarship enables girls to pursue technical education at an AICTE-approved college or institution, including disciplines such as Engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy, Applied Arts, and more.?
The eligibility mandates a requirement of a maximum of two daughters in the family while having a total family income of less than Rs 8 lakh per annum.?
The funding given under this programme is Rs 30,000 or a tuition fee, whichever is less, and Rs 2,000 per month for ten months each year.?
UGC has initiated a scheme of Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women for those candidates, who are unemployed and holding Ph. D. degree in their respective subject areas.?
The aim of the scheme is to encourage women candidates to carry out the advanced studies and research.?
The total duration of the fellowship is five years with no provision for further extension and the number of slots available under the scheme is 100 per year.?
The application details for this scheme can be found here: UGC-Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women Candidates.
The CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme aims to grant scholarships to outstanding female students who are the sole child of their parents.?
Eligible candidates must have achieved a minimum of 60% marks in the CBSE Class X Examination and are currently pursuing their education in Class XI and XII.?
In this scholarship initiative, qualified female students enrolled in CBSE intermediate schools will receive a maximum of Rs 1,500 per month to cover tuition fees.?
Further details about this scheme can be found here: CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child.?
Women Scientist Scheme-A, Women Scientist Scheme-B (WOS-B) and Women Scientist Scheme-C (WOS-C) are a set of scholarship schemes run by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India in order to provide a platform to women scientists and technologists for pursuing research in basic or applied sciences in frontier areas of science and engineering.?
These scholarships are given in subjects such as Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Engineering Sciences, Medical Sciences, Computer Sciences and Information Technology.?
These scholarships provide funding upto Rs 55,000 per month.?
For further details, check the following links:?
Women Scientist Scheme-A
Women Scientist Scheme-B
Women Scientist Scheme-C?
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