Scholarships for Medical Students in India

Q: Which L’Oréal India Scholarship course can candidates avail?

The L&rsquo;Or&eacute;al India Scholarship can be availed by aspirants for engineering/ medical/ science/ biotechnology or any other science stream courses. Only females are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Aspirants must apply within the set window to submit the registrations successfully.

Simran Saini

Updated On: August 07, 2023 02:04 PM

In India, the cost of medical education is way higher than compared to other higher education courses. Let us have a look at Scholarships available for Medical Students in India along with eligibility, application date, etc.

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List of Scholarships for Medical Students
Scholarships offered to Study MBBS Abroad
Why MBBS Scholarships are required by Indian Students?
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Faqs

The main objective behind the Medical Scholarships in India is to make medical education in India affordable for students and to make their dreams come true without financial concerns being a barrier!

Medical education is considered one of the most expensive and prestigious education in India and this is the reason that there are many medical scholarships offered to students. Medical Scholarships include both merit-based, merit-cum need-based, and financial assistance for students who wish to take up medicine courses such as MBBS / BDS / MD as their future career.

What is interesting about Medical Scholarships in India is that not only the government department offers the same but many private companies and organisations offer medical scholarships to students who plan to pursue MBBS, Nursing, Dental, Super-Specialty courses.

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List of Scholarships for Medical Students

Check out the list of scholarships for Medical Students in India along with their eligibility, application date, and other details here:

Scholarship Name	About	Eligibility	Award	Application Timeline	Application Mode
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities	This scholarship supports the study of minority community students who are domiciles of West Bengal and studying in class 11th to PG level. The main agenda of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to the students who are economically backward.	Annual Income of the family should be less than Rs 2.5 lakh. Students must meet the minimum eligibility criteria.	Rs. 12,000 to 60,000 (Annually)	Sept- Nov	Online
HDFC Bank Educational Crisis Scholarship	The scholarship is mainly for students who are unable to bear the cost of education and are at high risk to drop out due to the Personal/ Financial Crisis. This scholarship is one of the top-most Medical Scholarships in India as most of the students fear the high cost of medical education in India.	Students who are pursuing Class 6 to 12, diploma, polytechnic, ITI, UG/PG can apply for this scholarship. Must be facing financial/personal crisis that took place during the past three years at the time of application.	Rs. 10,000 to 25,000	March-July	Online
Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST Senior)	One of the most popular scholarships among Medical and Science students to pursue MBBSMBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BDS and other courses.	Students of Class 12 (science), engineering diploma, or Science/ engineering/ Medical degree courses are eligible for the NEST scholarship.	Rs. 50,000 (tuition fee)	April-June	Online through official website
Vahani Scholarship	Vahani is an NPO that is well known for scholarships to medical students in India belonging to the economically weaker section. A total of 20 seats are offered per year.	Students of class 12 (PCB) stream. Selection is done on the basis of academic excellence financial/personal crisis.	Full tuition fee/ accommodation	May-July	Online
Dr Abdul Kalam Scholarship for Medical Students	One of the prestigious medical scholarships, it was introduced with an aim to offer financial assistance to the students from EWS to students appearing for the national level medical entrance exam.	Must have passed Class 12 examination with a minimum 55% marks Must appear for the national-level medical entrance exam Family income should be less than Rs. 6 Lacs per annum.	RS. 20,000	May-August	Online
L’Oréal India For Young Women in Science Scholarship	This scholarship is for girl students with an objective to promote and support higher education in India who are not financially strong.	For medical students to avail of this scholarship, they must have passed class 12 examination or equivalent with a minimum of 85 percent in PCB/ PCMB. The annual income of the family should be less then R.4 Lacs per annum. Maximum Age: Not more than 19 years on the date of application	Rs. 2.5 Lacs ( for graduation)	Aug-Sept	Online
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarship	Apart from medical students in India, the scholarship is offered to pursue Pharmacy, Engineering, IT courses from both government/private institutions in India.	Must have passed 10+2 with a minimum of 75% aggregate. Must have appeared in the competitive entrance exam. Family income should be less than Rs.6 Lacs per annum.	Rs.50,000 (annually)	May-July	Online
Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme	This scholarship to the medical students is offered by Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd with an aim to support deserving and meritorious students	Students studying in Class 11/ Graduation/ Diploma/ BE/ B.Tech/ BDS/ Vocational courses, sportspersons can apply for this scholarship in online mode	Rs.75,000 (annually)	March-September	Online
Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyana Trust’s Scholarship Program	The scholarships are for students who are native of Karnataka to support them to pursue higher education in the field of medicine	Candidate must have passed 10+2 and family income with less than Rs. 1 LPA. Must be a native of Karnataka	-	April-June	Online
Bharati Scheme for Education (BSE)	The scholarship is held for candidates who belong to a family earning lesser than 1 lac per annum	Students must have a domicile of Karnataka Students must have studied from a reputed college	-	-	Offline/ Online
Combined Counselling Board Scholarship (CCB)	CCB offers scholarship to those candidates who have secured at least minimum marks of 40% - 50% in the previous year’s medical exam.	Students should have scored at least a minimum of 33% to 50% marks in the medical qualifying exam. Aspirants should be holding a degree based on the scholarship course requirement.	-	-	Offline/ Online
Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation Scholarship	Programme offers scholarships to students who cannot afford medical college fees	Students should possess a domicile of Gujarat or Maharashtra Aspirants must be a student at a graduation, PG level from a reputed college or University abroad. Aspirants should having a hearing impairment.	-	-	Offline/ Online
Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS)	Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti scholarship scheme is incepted for girls who are from financially weaker family to support higher studies.	Students should have cleared the class 12th or equivalent exam. Aspirants should be pursuing the first year of a graduate-level programme as medical/ engineering/ B.Sc. (Hons.). Aspirants should be studying in a registered college in West Bengal. Only female aspirants are deemed eligible to apply for the scholarship scheme.	-	-	Offline/ Online
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships	The scholarship is made for poor students in India who wish to pursue professional courses	To avail this programme, the candidate family’s annual income should not exceed INR 6 lac per annum. Aspirants are allowed pursue any course in engineering, MBBS, Pharmacy, Architecture, IT from a government or private institute of India. Students should be studying in the course after passing the competitive exam held by the Central or State government. Candidates should have scored at least a minimum of 85% marks in the class 12th standard from a recognized board of education. Aspirants should not be receiving any kind of other financial benefit or scholarship from any external source. Pursuants studying in the 2nd or 3rd year of graduation should secure a minimum of 7.5 score out of 10 on the grade point average scale.	-	-	Offline/ Online

Scholarships offered to Study MBBS Abroad

Below given are the medical scholarships for Indian candidates to study MBBS abroad.

JGC-S Scholarship Foundation
Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation
NCI Master’s Edge Scholarship
Pearl International Award
Algoma University Chancellor’s Award

Why MBBS Scholarships are required by Indian Students?

The cost of medical education is way higher than any other courses if you are seeking admission to any private college. The average cost to study MBBS/ BDS and other medical courses in government colleges is around INR 10,000 to INR 30,000 annually. Whereas the average fees to study medicine in private colleges in India ranges between Rs. 10 to Rs.20 Lacs annually. One of the main reasons behind high fees in private colleges is that the number of seats available against the candidates appearing for NEET (medical exam) is very less. Out of 67,000 medical seats, only 31,000 seats are available to study in the government medical colleges which include both central and state. Due to this majority of medical students in India look for MBBS scholarships to support their education.

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FAQs

How to fill out the application form for the NEST Senior Test - Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test?

The Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST Senior) application forms are made available on the official website. Candidates are required to fill in all the personal and academic information asked to them on the portal. Correct submission of information is needed for successful processing.

Which L’Oréal India Scholarship course can candidates avail?

The L’Oréal India Scholarship can be availed by aspirants for engineering/ medical/ science/ biotechnology or any other science stream courses. Only females are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Aspirants must apply within the set window to submit the registrations successfully.

What are the minimum eligibility criteria students must meet to apply for the Dr. Shamanur Shiva Shankarappa Jana Kalyana Trust’s scholarship course?

According to the minimum eligibility criteria, students can apply for the Dr Shamanur Shiva Shankarappa Jana Kalyana Trust’s Scholarship program if their family’s annual income doesn’t exceed INR 1 lac per annum. Aspirants must possess a domicile for the Karnataka state, and should be regular in a reputed medical college.

What is the reward amount for aspirants who have been selected under the Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means scholarship?

Selected aspirants get a reward up to approximately INR 80000 per month under the Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship. Students must ensure they fulfill all the eligibility criteria and meet all the minimum requirements. The scholarship gives relief to students who cannot afford costly education.

What is the minimum family income aspirants should have for Dr. Shamanur Shiva Shankarappa Jana Kalyana Trust’s Scholarship Program?

To apply for the Dr. Shamanur Shiva Shankarappa Jana Kalyana Trust’s Scholarship, the annual income of a family should not exceed INR 1 lac per annum bracket. This ensures that the benefit is availed only by aspirants who need it.