Tata Scholarships

The esteemed Tata group avails various scholarships and funds through which they assist students of our country in attaining higher education. Under the schemes offered by Tata group, you will easily find your best-fit finance aid program whether you are planning to study in India or Abroad. The prestigious Tata scholarships are available for plenty of fields of study such as Engineering, Social Work, Neuroscience, etc. covering various levels of education like bachelor’s, masters and PhD. For all those who aspire to secure financial help for their higher education plans, this blog elaborates various scholarships offered by the Tata group as well as their eligibility criteria, among other details.

Tata Scholarships 

Before we go on and take a detailed look at all the scholarships, let us quickly go through their tentative application deadlines. 

Tata Scholarships	Tentative Dates
Tata Housing Scholarship for Meritorious Girl Students	February to March
Lady Meherbai D Tata Scholarship	March to April
Tata Trust Scholarship for D.Ed and B.Ed	October to November
Tata Trust Scholarship for Speech Therapy	October to November
Tata Trust Women Scholarship for Neuroscience	October to November
Tata Trust Means Grant for School Maharashtra	October to December
Tata Trust Medical and Healthcare Scholarship	November to December
Tata Trust Means Grant or College	October to December
Tata Scholarship Cornell University NY	October to January
JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship	January to March
Tata Trust Professional Enhancement Grant/ Travel Scholarship	December to March

Tata Housing Scholarship for Meritorious Girl Students

To foster the education of girls in India, the TATA group offers the Tata Housing Scholarship for Girl Students. The scholarship aims to facilitate financial assistance for female students aiming to pursue higher education in Architecture and Civil Engineering and assists them in pursuing their dream program by offering a scholarship amount of INR 60,000. 

Eligibility Criteria: Female candidates who are in 2nd year of BArch or BTech/ BE Degree (Civil Engineering) with at least 50% marks in the annual exams and their family income should not be more than 3 Lakh. 

Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship 

Being one of the most famous Tata scholarships, this one enables the female students to study abroad in the fields like public health, social work, education, gender studies, rural development, communication of development, child health, etc. The scholarship amount offered is between 3 to 6 lakh and is decided by evaluating the performance of the candidate in a personal interview. 

Eligibility Criteria

• For Indian women who have graduated with a degree from a recognised university 
• Excellent academic records
• The candidate must have applied or secured admission in a reputed University in USA, UK or Europe
• It is necessary to have a work experience for at least 2 years 

J N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship 

In order to seek quality education abroad, one is bound to pay the high tuition fee. But for those who are interested in obtaining overseas education, this scholarship will provide them with a loan. Candidates can seek a loan for up to INR 10 Lakh as per their application. Also, sometimes trustees even waive off the interest of the loan if it is paid timely. 

Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must be in the final year of graduate or undergraduate study and must be below 45 years of age.

Tata Scholarship Cornell University, NY 

The Tata Education and Development Trust in collaboration with Cornell University offers this exciting scholarship under which Indian students are supported with the requisite financial aid for pursuing UG courses at Cornell University. Every year around 20 students are selected for this program, and the Tata group manages the entire tuition fee of the students. 

Eligibility Criteria: The candidate must be Indian National and admitted to a four-year undergraduate program at Cornell University.

To know more, check out our blog on Ratan Tata Scholarships for Engineering Students!

Tata Trusts Means of Grant for College 

For those who reside in Mumbai and its suburbs, out of all the Tata scholarships, this is exclusively for them. This also helps students in pursuing their higher education by managing their monetary issues. Financial assistance as per the needs of students will be provided. 

Eligibility Criteria: The students native to Mumbai belonging to class 11th or onwards can apply for this scholarship except for Engineering courses.

Tata Trust Medical and Healthcare Scholarships 

Education in the field of medicine and Healthcare is generally more expensive than others, thus, the group offers this scholarship to through which candidates can pursue a program in the particular field. As per your profile, 30 to 80% of your tuition fee will be covered under the scheme. 

Eligibility Criteria: Master’s, as well as bachelor’s level students of medicine and healthcare, can apply for this scholarship.

Thus, we hope that this blog helped you explored the various Tata scholarships for Indian students planning to pursue higher education in India and abroad. Looking for the right scholarship for your dream program abroad? Reach out to our experts at Leverage Edu and we will help you explore the best scholarships as per your preferences and find a suitable one to fund your dream education abroad! Call us immediately at 1800 57 2000 for a free 30-minute counselling session.