Higher Education : Scholarship for Engineering Students

In India many government companies and private sector offers scholarship to students for higher studies in engineering, medical, science and management courses. Those students who are willing to get the scholarships in engineering can apply for the scholarship program provided by the top corporate houses and public service undertaking companies.
Below is a list of top scholarship for engineering students in India; a financial grant for needy students to complete the higher education in engineering stream.

OP Jindal engineering scholarship

OP Jindal engineering scholarship is awarded to those engineering students who top the batch from respective engineering colleges. It has included total 24 colleges under this scholarship program including most of the NIIT and IIT colleges of the country. A total of 100 best students will get the benefit of scholarship based on the performance in the online test and personal interview.
Eligibility: Top 2 students of the each batch from the Engineering colleges included in this program.
Branch: Civil engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
Website: www.opjems.com

NTPC Scholarship for SC/ ST/ PC Engineering Students

NTPC the power producer company offers 35 scholarships for SC, ST and physically challenged engineering students. Student selected for scholarship will get Rs. 2000 per month for 4 years.
Eligibility: SC, ST and PC Engineering students.
Branch: Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Computer Science, Electronics and Telecommunication
Website: www.ntpc.co.in

Indian Oil Corporation Scholarships for Engineering Student

Total 300 scholarships are awarded every year to engineering students studying in engineering colleges recognized by the AICTE. First year student is eligible for scholarship whose gross family income is less than 1 lac per annum.
Eligibility: Gross Family Income should be less than 1 lac
Age: 15 to 30 years
Branch: All Engineering Branches
Website: www.iocl.com

ONGC Scholarship for engineering students

Oil and natural Gas Corporation limited offers total 40 scholarships to SC and ST Engineering students. The students who apply for scholarship should be in Ist year of Engineering and total gross family income should not be more than 1.50 lacs.
Eligibility: SC and ST Engineering students, 60% marks in 10+2
Website: www.ongcindia.com

Loreal scholarship for Young women in science

Loreal India grants 5 scholarships per year to women in science including student of engineering  branch. The scholarships for studying in India consist of Rs 2.5 lacs for a period of 4 years.
Eligibility: Female, 80 percent in 10+2, Person should be from Maharashtra
Website: www.foryoungwomeninscience.com

If you an Engineering student and willing to study in India and abroad for higher studies, then many of government and non-government organization offer scholarship to Engineering students. Moreover some of the foreign university and organizations offers financial aid/scholarship to Indian origin students for higher studies in respective countries.
You can also read my previous article on Best Engineering Courses for girls

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