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🎓 Scholarship & grant details (20)

From the BrightPath catalog. Confirm every date on the official site.

Rhodes Trust

Who can apply: Bachelor's, 19-25 yrs, exceptional leadership

Application deadline: 2026-07-31 (20665 days left)

Apply on official portal (rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk) ↗

UK FCDO

Who can apply: Bachelor's + 2 yrs work exp

Application deadline: 2026-11-05 (20762 days left)

Apply on official portal (chevening.org) ↗

USIEF

Who can apply: Bachelor's 55% + 3 yrs work exp

Application deadline: 2026-05-15 (20588 days left)

Apply on official portal (usief.org.in) ↗

Stanford

Who can apply: Bachelor's within last 6 yrs + Stanford admit

Application deadline: 2026-10-08 (20734 days left)

Apply on official portal (knight-hennessy.stanford.edu) ↗

Cambridge

Who can apply: Cambridge PG admit; outstanding record

Application deadline: 2026-12-03 (20790 days left)

Apply on official portal (gatescambridge.org) ↗

CSC UK

Who can apply: Bachelor's + Commonwealth citizen

Application deadline: 2026-10-25 (20751 days left)

Apply on official portal (cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk) ↗

DST India

Who can apply: Top 1% Class 12; pursue BSc/BS/MSc

Application deadline: 2027-10-31 (21122 days left)

Apply on official portal (online-inspire.gov.in) ↗

IISc/DST

Who can apply: Class 12 Science, high aptitude

Application deadline: 2027-08-31 (21061 days left)

Apply on official portal (iisc.ac.in) ↗

Govt of Japan (MEXT)

Who can apply: Class 12 (UG track) or Bachelor's (research track); age limits apply

Application deadline: 2027-06-15 (20984 days left)

Apply on official portal (studyinjapan.go.jp) ↗

Schwarzman Scholars (Tsinghua)

Who can apply: Bachelor's, 18-28 yrs, leadership record

Application deadline: 2026-09-15 (20711 days left)

Apply on official portal (schwarzmanscholars.org) ↗

Peking University

Who can apply: Bachelor's (awarded by Aug 2027), age <25 preferred

Application deadline: 2026-12-02 (20789 days left)

Apply on official portal (yenchingacademy.pku.edu.cn) ↗

DAAD Germany

Who can apply: Bachelor's (often + 2 yrs work exp for EPOS)

Application deadline: 2026-12-15 (20802 days left)

Apply on official portal (daad.de) ↗

European Commission

Who can apply: Bachelor's in a relevant field

Application deadline: 2027-02-28 (20877 days left)

Apply on official portal (erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu) ↗

British Council + UK unis

Who can apply: Indian passport + UK PG offer

Application deadline: 2027-05-31 (20969 days left)

Apply on official portal (study-uk.britishcouncil.org) ↗

Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation

Who can apply: Indian resident, <30 yrs, admit to top-ranked US/UK/EU institution

Application deadline: 2027-03-31 (20908 days left)

Apply on official portal (inlaksfoundation.org) ↗

JN Tata Endowment

Who can apply: Indian national, Bachelor's ≥60% or final year

Application deadline: 2027-03-15 (20892 days left)

Apply on official portal (jntataendowment.org) ↗

Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation

Who can apply: Indian national ≤30 yrs, strong academics

Application deadline: 2027-03-15 (20892 days left)

Apply on official portal (nsfoundation.co.in) ↗

Aga Khan Foundation

Who can apply: Excellent academics + genuine financial need; PG only

Application deadline: 2027-03-31 (20908 days left)

Apply on official portal (akdn.org) ↗

KC Mahindra Education Trust

Who can apply: Indian graduate with admit/applied to reputed foreign university

Application deadline: 2027-03-31 (20908 days left)

Apply on official portal (kcmet.org) ↗

Tata Education Trust + Cornell

Who can apply: Indian citizen admitted to Cornell UG with demonstrated need

Application deadline: 2027-01-02 (20820 days left)

Apply on official portal (admissions.cornell.edu) ↗

💻 Budget-friendly prep: online options

Cheapest catalog fee band first. Free official resources (NCERT, NTA practice tests) cost nothing.

Physics Wallah (PW)

Fee band (catalog): ₹4–15k/yr online; ₹60–90k Vidyapeeth hybrid

online batchesVidyapeeth hybrid centrestest series
Official site ↗

eSaral

Fee band (catalog): ₹5–20k/yr

recorded + live batchestest seriesdoubt support
Official site ↗

Vedantu

Fee band (catalog): ₹10–50k/yr live courses

live online batchesmicro-coursestest series
Official site ↗

2IIM Online CAT Prep

Fee band (catalog): ₹12–24k full online course

self-paced video courselive sessionsmock series
Official site ↗

Unacademy

Fee band (catalog): ₹15–60k/yr subscription; ₹50k–1L offline centres

subscription batchesoffline centrestest series
Official site ↗

Hitbullseye

Fee band (catalog): ₹15–40k online; ₹40–60k classroom

online batchesmock-test packscrash course
Official site ↗

Jamboree Education

Fee band (catalog): ₹30–75k per test programme

small-batch classroomonline batches1-on-1 tutoring
Official site ↗

Manya – The Princeton Review

Fee band (catalog): ₹30–90k per test programme; premium tutoring higher

classroom batchesonline batchesprivate tutoring
Official site ↗

T.I.M.E.

Fee band (catalog): ₹35–60k full CAT course; ₹8–15k test series only

1-yr classroomAIMCAT test seriesonline batches
Official site ↗

Endeavor Careers

Fee band (catalog): ₹35–70k CAT; ₹50k–1L law/IPM

classroom batchesonline batchesmock series
Official site ↗

Career Launcher

Fee band (catalog): ₹40–80k CAT; ₹60k–1.5L 2-yr law (LST)

classroom batchesLST law verticalmock series
Official site ↗

LegalEdge (Toprankers)

Fee band (catalog): ₹40–90k depending on format

online batchesclassroom batchesmock series
Official site ↗

DQ Labs

Fee band (catalog): ₹40k–1L by programme length

1-yr classroomweekend batchesportfolio studio
Official site ↗

IMS Learning

Fee band (catalog): ₹45–75k full CAT course; ₹8–15k SimCAT series

1-yr classroomSimCAT test seriesonline batches
Official site ↗

SILICA Institute

Fee band (catalog): ₹50k–1.5L by programme

2-yr foundation1-yr classroomportfolio coaching
Official site ↗

CLAT Possible

Fee band (catalog): ₹60k–1.2L/yr classroom; ₹35–75k online

2-yr classroom1-yr classroomonline batches
Official site ↗

KIC UnivAssist

Fee band (catalog): ₹60k–1.5L SAT/ACT programmes; counselling packages separate and pricier

small-batch classroom1-on-1 tutoringonline batches
Official site ↗

Brilliant Study Centre (Pala)

Fee band (catalog): ₹60k–1.2L/yr; hostel extra at the Pala campus

residential repeater batch2-yr classroomonline batches
Official site ↗

Narayana

Fee band (catalog): ₹70k–1.8L/yr day scholar; residential campuses cost more

integrated junior college2-yr classroomresidential campus
Official site ↗

Sri Chaitanya

Fee band (catalog): ₹70k–1.8L/yr day scholar; residential campuses cost more

integrated junior college2-yr classroomresidential campus
Official site ↗

Motion Education

Fee band (catalog): ₹90k–1.5L/yr Kota classroom; ₹15–50k online

2-yr classroom (Kota)online batchesdropper batch
Official site ↗

Resonance

Fee band (catalog): ₹1–1.7L/yr classroom; ₹15–40k online / DLP

2-yr classroom1-yr dropper batchdistance learning (DLP)
Official site ↗

ALLEN Career Institute

Fee band (catalog): ₹1.2–1.8L/yr classroom; ₹40–90k online

2-yr classroom1-yr dropper batchcrash course
Official site ↗

Vibrant Academy

Fee band (catalog): ₹1.2–1.7L/yr Kota classroom; ₹20–50k online

2-yr classroom (Kota)1-yr dropper batchonline batches
Official site ↗

IITian's Pace

Fee band (catalog): ₹1.2–2.5L/yr integrated / classroom

integrated junior college2-yr classroomdropper batch
Official site ↗

Aakash Institute

Fee band (catalog): ₹1.3–2.2L/yr classroom; ₹40–90k digital

2-yr classroom1-yr repeater batchintegrated school tie-ups
Official site ↗

FIITJEE

Fee band (catalog): ₹1.6–2.6L/yr classroom (varies sharply by centre)

4-yr integrated2-yr classroom1-yr dropper batch
Official site ↗