Scholarships for Indian Students in USA — 2026

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Scholarships for Indian Students in USA — 2026
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Top Scholarships for Indian Students — USA 2026

Curated, verified scholarships across MS, MBA, PhD & UG levels. Updated for 2026 deadlines.

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# Scholarship Name Amount Level Provider Deadline Selection Basis
01
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowship
Full Funding Master's US Embassy India Oct–Nov Merit + Leadership
02
Tata Scholarships at Cornell University
Full Need-Based UG Cornell / Tata Trusts January Need-based
03
Mpower Finance Scholarship
USD 5,000 (Renewable) Any Level Mpower Finance Rolling Merit
04
AAUW International Fellowship
USD 20K–30K/yr Master's/PhD AAUW November Women Only
05
University Merit Scholarships
10–100% Tuition Any Level Individual Universities With Admission GPA-based
06
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
USD 37,000/yr + Tuition PhD US Government October STEM Fields

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