Scholarships for minority students 2026
We list 50 scholarships for minority students.
44 of them link straight to the official application page, and 27 publish their eligibility criteria.
Compiled on . Always confirm dates and eligibility on the provider's own site before applying.
What this list contains
Scholarships for minority students
Open deadlines first, then the ones with a direct application link.
-
Date not published
Combined Counselling Board – CCB Scholarship 2026
Other Scholarships In India- Type
- Government
Students at all levels of higher education—diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional courses—can apply. Applicants must belong to catego…
-
Date not published
- Amount
- Rs.5000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Government
Girl students belonging to notified minority communities (Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Zoroastrians) can apply. Applicants must …
-
Date not published
- Type
- Government
Students belonging to notified minority communities (Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Zoroastrians) studying in Class XI or higher c…
-
Date not published
- Type
- Government
Students from notified minority communities (Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Zoroastrians) studying in Classes 1 to 10 are eligible…
-
Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Government
Students must be pursuing or admitted to a technical or professional undergraduate or postgraduate course in India. Applicants need at least 50% mark…
-
Date not published
Prof.Joseph Mundassery Scholarship Award 2026
Prof.Joseph Mundassery- Amount
- Rs.10000
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Minority
Applicants must belong to one of the minority communities notified by the Government of India—Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, or Jain. They…
-
Date not published
Mother Teresa Scholarship Kerala 2026-2027
Mother Teresa- Amount
- Rs.15,000
- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Government
Applicants must belong to a notified minority community in Kerala—Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, or Jain—and have a family annual income n…
-
Date not published
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Government
Open to Indian students enrolled in or applying for postgraduate programs. Eligibility varies by scheme and may include categories such as SC, ST, OB…
-
Date not published
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Government
This programme is open to Indian citizens who hold a bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Candidates must meet the admission criteria set …
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Minority
The B.Arch programme is open to all Indian citizens who meet the minimum eligibility requirements as per the Council of Architecture, New Delhi, and …
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
Government of NCT of Delhi Scholarship Schemes
Government of NCT of Delhi- Type
- Government
Applicants must be permanent residents of Delhi. Eligible categories include SC, ST, OBC, Minorities, EBC, DNT, EWS, and PwD. Study levels covered ra…
-
Date not published
The Google 2007 Anita Borg Scholarships
The Google 2007 Anita Borg- Amount
- $1,000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Private
Open to women undergraduate students enrolled in a recognized Indian university or college. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in computer science,…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Amount
- $5,000
- Type
- Private
Open to Indian graduate students enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in relevant fields. Applicants must secure a co-sponsorship from an Argon…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Government
Scholarships are available for students enrolled in undergraduate engineering programs at Asan Memorial College of Engineering and Technology. Eligib…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Government
Students belonging to notified minority communities such as Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Parsis are eligible. Applicants must be perman…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Government
Open to Indian nationals enrolled in or applying for programs related to Indian languages, linguistics, literature, or allied fields at any recognize…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Government
Applicants must be teachers, research students, minority language speakers, translators, or individuals interested in language studies. There is no s…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Government
This is an admission notice, so the conditions that matter are course admission conditions rather than scholarship criteria. The training programme i…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Amount
- Rs. 1,000
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must hold an MBBS degree from a recognized university. They should be Indian nationals and belong to the Pondicherry Linguistic and Religi…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must have passed the 12th standard or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as core subjects. They should belong to …
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Private
Eligibility varies by board or council. Generally, students enrolled in recognized schools or colleges in India can apply for examinations or scholar…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Government
Open to Indian students at all levels—school, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral researchers. Some calls specify category (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, P…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
Ministry Of Minority Affairs
Ministry of Minority Affairs- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Government
Students must belong to notified minority communities (Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians/Parsis). They should be studying in Class …
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Level
- Phd
- Type
- Private
Applicants must hold Indian citizenship and possess a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline. The ICSSR fellowships specifically target candidates …
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Private
Candidates who have appeared in the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2017 are eligible. Preference is given to those who have previously qualif…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Amount
- Rs.1000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must have completed their higher secondary education (10+2) or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English for MBBS. For BE, …
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Minority
Open to Indian nationals who have qualified in NEET-PG (MD, MS, Diploma) 2017 or NEET MDS 2017. Applicants must be domiciled in Uttar Pradesh or meet…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
Govt of NCT of Delhi State Funded Scholarship Schemes
http://scstwelfare.delhigovt.nic.in/ Other Scholarships In India- Type
- Government
Open to permanent residents of Delhi belonging to SC, ST, OBC, Minorities, EWS, or other notified categories. Applicants must be studying at school, …
-
Date not published
- Type
- Government
Students belonging to Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), Minority communities, and Other Backward Classes (OBC) of Jharkhand can apply. Ap…
-
Date not published
Maulana Azad National Scholarship Scheme For Girls
Maulana Azad National- Type
- Minority
Girls from minority communities such as Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis are eligible. Applicants must be Indian citizens and…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Government
Admission is open to Indian nationals belonging to minority communities as notified by the Government of West Bengal. Candidates must have passed the…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Amount
- $5,000
- Type
- Private
Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are full-time graduate students at U.S. universities. Applicants must have completed all coursework …
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Type
- Government
Open to Indian students at all academic levels—school, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research. Applicants from any category (General, SC, ST, OBC,…
Details No official link on file -
Last cycle closed Jan 2016
- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must hold a valid medical or dental degree to apply for postgraduate or diploma courses. They should meet the specific eligibility require…
Details No official link on file -
Last cycle closed Apr 2016
- Type
- Minority
Open to Indian nationals belonging to minority communities as defined by the Government of India. Applicants must have passed the qualifying examinat…
Details No official link on file -
Last cycle closed Jun 2016
- Type
- Government
Because this is an admission notice, the conditions described relate to programme entry rather than to any award. Applicants to a full time MBA of th…
Details No official link on file -
Last cycle closed Jan 2017
- Type
- Government
Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from a recognized university or institution. There are no specific category-based reservations mentioned for…
Details No official link on file -
Last cycle closed May 2017
- Type
- Minority
Admission to postgraduate medical courses of this kind is generally open to candidates holding a recognised MBBS degree who have completed the requir…
Details No official link on file -
Last cycle closed Aug 2019
APJ Abdul Kalaam Scholarship In Kerala
APJ Abdul Kalaam- Amount
- Rs.6,000
- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Government
Students from Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, or Jain communities are eligible. Applicants must be natives of Kerala, enrolled in a merit s…
-
Last cycle closed Nov 2019
Ministry of Minority Affairs – MoMA Scholarships
Ministry of Minority Affairs – MoMA- Type
- Government
Students from minority communities (Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsi, Muslim, Christian) can apply. For Pre-Matric, applicants must be in Class 1 to 10. P…
-
Last cycle closed Jul 2020
Pradhama Shiksha Yojana Post Matric Scholarships 2020
Pradhama Shiksha Yojana Post Matric- Amount
- ₹ 1,00,000
- Type
- Need
Open to Indian nationals studying in Plus 1 or Plus 2 in Kerala or Tamil Nadu. Applicants must have passed their qualifying exam in the current acade…
-
Last cycle closed Oct 2020
- Amount
- Rs.15,000
- Type
- Government
The scholarship is open to minority students from Kerala belonging to Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, or Jain communities. Applicants must …
-
Last cycle closed Nov 2021
- Type
- Government
Students must be residents of Assam and studying in recognized institutions within the state. Eligibility varies by scheme: some are for SC or ST stu…
-
Last cycle closed Dec 2021
- Type
- Merit
Students must be permanent residents of West Bengal and belong to one of the six notified minority communities: Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists…
-
Last cycle closed Dec 2021
- Type
- Minority
Students from West Bengal belonging to notified minority communities (Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, or Parsi) can apply. Applicants must b…
Details No official link on file -
Last cycle closed Dec 2021
West Bengal Scholarship Schemes 2021-22
West Bengal- Type
- Minority
Students must be residents of West Bengal and belong to minority communities, SC, ST, or OBC categories. Pre-matric scholarships are for students in …
Details No official link on file -
Last cycle closed Jan 2022
Leading Asia Scholarship 2022
* Access to the One Young World Summit 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. * Hotel accommodation between 15 and 19 May 2022. * Cateri- Amount
- Access to the One Young World Summit 2022 and hotel accommodation
- Type
- International
Open to young leaders from Asia aged 18 to 30. Applicants must demonstrate leadership in social impact, entrepreneurship, or community development. T…
-
Last cycle closed Jan 2022
- Amount
- Rs.15,000
- Type
- Government
Students from Kerala belonging to minority communities such as Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, or Jain can apply. Applicants must be perman…
-
Last cycle closed Mar 2022
- Type
- Government
All students studying at any level in Telangana may apply if they belong to one of the following categories and meet the income ceiling: • SC & ST we…
-
Last cycle closed Jan 2025
C H Muhammedkoya Scholarship Renewal
C H Muhammedkoya- Amount
- Rs. 13,000
- Type
- Government
Girl students belonging to Muslim, Latin, or Converted Christian communities and native to Kerala are eligible. Applicants must be enrolled in gradua…
Before you apply
- Apply on the provider's own portal. Every link here goes to the official site. No genuine scholarship charges a fee to apply.
- A closed date is not always a closed scheme. Most of these run annually and announce new dates each cycle — check the official page rather than assuming.
- Get your documents ready first. Income certificate, caste certificate where applicable, marksheets and bank details are what most Indian scholarships ask for, and they take time to obtain.
- Apply to several. Awards are limited and criteria overlap, so a shortlist beats a single application.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many scholarships for minority students are there?
expand_more
This page lists 50 scholarships for minority students, of which 44 link directly to the official application.
Are any of these government scholarships?
expand_more
Yes — 29 of the 50 listed here are government schemes and 6 are private.
How do I apply?
expand_more
Open the scholarship on this page and use its official link. Applications are made on the provider's own portal — this site does not collect applications, and no scholarship listed here charges a fee to apply.
Why do some entries not show a deadline?
expand_more
Only 17 of these 50 publish a date we can verify. Many are annual schemes whose dates are announced each cycle, so check the official link for the current year rather than assuming it has closed.
