NGO Scholarships 2024- Complete List To Apply Online, Check Eligibility

NGO Scholarships are launched by various NGOs in India to provide scholarship opportunities to the economically weaker section of Students of India. Under this scholarship, monetary help will be provided to students so that they can continue their education without worrying about any financial hurdles. The student who clears the eligibility criteria can easily apply for any of the scholarships of his or her choice by visiting the official website before the last date. You can check out more details related to NGO Scholarships 2024 in the article given below

What Is NGO Scholarships 2024?

There are a lot of NGOs available in India which provide different types of scholarship opportunities for people who are not able to continue their higher education due to various differences that they are going through such as poverty or the lack of financial funds. The applicant must visit the official website of the foundation through which the scholarship is available to all of the students and then the applicant can apply for NGO Scholarships of the choice by filling out the application form presented by the concerned Foundation. The applicant must follow the eligibility criteria in order to be eligible for the scholarships presented by the different types of NGOs available in India. 

List of Scholarships 

The following scholarships are available by the different types of NGOs available in India:-

• Sitaram Jindal Foundation
• Swami Dayanand Education Foundation
• North South Foundation
• Aga Khan Foundation
• Dr. Reddy’s Foundation
• ONGC Foundation
• Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
• Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation
• Lady Tata Memorial Trust
• Tata Trust
• Science Olympiad Foundation
• Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund
• Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation
• Azim Premji Foundation
• Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation
• Assam Foundation
• Fair and Lovely Career Foundation
• G P Birla Education Foundation
• Sanskriti Foundation
• Sikh Human Development Foundation (SHDF)

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must follow the following eligibility criteria in order to apply for these scholarships:- 

Name	Eligibility Criteria
Sitaram Jindal Foundation	The foundation also offers a scholarship for underprivileged students pursuing education in Class 11 to post-graduation level with the name of the ‘Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship’. Applications for this scholarship are accepted throughout the year.
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation	The foundation offers a number of merit-cum-means scholarships for students pursuing studies at the school and college levels in India and the USA. The main objective of these scholarships is to empower underprivileged students through education. The critical scholarships offered for students in India include –Swami Dayanand School Scholarship for Delhi/NCR – Open for students from Delhi/NCR region who are studying in Classes 9 to 12 (CBSE Board).  Swami Dayanand College Scholarship for Delhi/NCR – Open for Class 12 passed students of the Delhi/NCR region pursuing professional courses.
North South Foundation	This foundation offers the ‘North South Foundation Scholarship’ for Class 12 passed students entering into engineering, medicine, or 3-year polytechnic diploma (in engineering). This is merit-cum-means based scholarship that helps meritorious and underprivileged students pursue their education with uniformity. Around 1,500 students get a benefit of up to INR 25,000 through this scholarship every year.
Aga Khan Foundation	The foundation has started to provide financial help to students in selected developing countries so that they can continue and flourish in their educational endeavors. The name of the scholarship being provided for Indian students is – the ‘Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship’. Under this scholarship, the students who have graduated and are willing to pursue a master’s level course are provided with tuition fees and living expenses to complete their education. The age of the candidates should be less than 30 years.
Dr. Reddy’s Foundation	runs a number of initiatives and programs to educate and skill young people. One of its most prominent programs is ‘Dr. Reddy’s Foundation Sashakt Scholarship’ particularly aims to encourage young women across the country to prepare for and pursue a career in Science. Girl students, especially from rural India and low socio-economic backgrounds can avail scholarships up to INR 80,000 per annum for their 3-years of study at the undergraduate level in listed science colleges. This scholarship is applicable only for BSc programs in the pure/natural science stream.
ONGC Foundation	The foundation also runs a number of scholarships and fellowships for SC, ST, OBC, and General category students. The list of scholarships and fellowships offered by the ONGC foundation is mentioned below –ONGC Foundation Scholarship Scheme for OBC Category StudentsONGC Foundation Scholarship to Meritorious General Category StudentsONGC Foundation Scholarship to Meritorious SC/ST StudentsONGC Foundation Fellowship for FellowsONGC Foundation Fellowships for Coordinator
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation	The list of scholarships, grants, and awards offered by the foundation includes –Inlaks ScholarshipsInlaks Research and Travel GrantInlaks Fine Arts AwardsInlaks Theatre AwardsInlaks Fellowships for Indian Classical Music
Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation	The foundation offers a wide array of scholarships and fellowships for students who have demonstrated all-around development along with academic excellence. The list of scholarships offered by the foundation is given hereunder –Narotam Sekhsaria Postgraduate Scholarship ProgrammeNarotam Sekhsaria Foundation Engineering ScholarshipNarotam Sekhsaria Higher Secondary AwardsScholarships for Children of Police Personnel
Lady Tata Memorial Trust	The trust offers a number of awards and institutional research grants for Indian researchers to the alleviate of human suffering from diseases. These awards include –Lady Tata Memorial Trust Junior Research ScholarshipLady Tata Trust Young Researcher AwardPost-Doctoral FellowshipInstitutional Research Project Grant
Tata Trust	Some of the key scholarships and grants offered by the Tata Trusts include –JN Tata Endowment Loan ScholarshipTata Trusts Medical and Healthcare ScholarshipsTata Trusts Means Grant for School, MaharashtraTata Trusts Means Grant for CollegeProfessional Enhancement GrantLady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship
Science Olympiad Foundation	With the existence of close to 25 years, the foundation has introduced a number of Olympiads and scholarships for students. These include –the SOF Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (G.C.S.S)SOF Scholarship of Excellence in English (S.E.E.)SOF National Science Olympiad (NSO)SOF International Commerce Olympiad (ICO)SOF International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO)SOF International English Olympiad (IEO)SOF National Cyber Olympiad (NCO)SOF- International General Knowledge Olympiad (IGKO)
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund	These scholarships support the Ph.D. studies of students who hold a first-class postgraduate degree and are below 35 years of age. Under this scholarship, the selected students get a maintenance allowance of INR 18,000 per month and a contingency grant of INR 15,000 per annum.  Furthermore, the fund also offers a fellowship for students with the name of ‘Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowships’ to support exceptionally talented scholars in every discipline. The fellows selected receive a monthly stipend of INR 1 lakh along with an additional contingency of up to INR 75,000 per annum.
Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation	The foundation also offers a scholarship for students studying in the first year of professional courses with the name Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation Scholarship. Under this scholarship, the students from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala state receive financial assistance of up to 100% tuition fee (subject to a maximum of INR 1 lakh per annum) for their MBBS, Engineering, BSc Nursing, and agricultural courses.
Azim Premji Foundation	The Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship is a chance for individuals to be a part of the change by joining hands with the foundation. This fellowship has been created to provide an experience in building a platform in the social and educational sector, for individuals from various backgrounds having 4 to 10 years of work experience. The two-year fellowship program has been designed to help people understand that they can make a change if they are passionate enough to avail the support of an entire community.
Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation	The foundation offers a number of scholarships, prizes, and awards to promote the higher education of hearing-impaired students of Gujarat and Maharashtra. Applications for these scholarships are invited in the month of July and August. The critical scholarships include –Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation- For SSC Students ScholarshipNilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation- For HSC and Above Students ScholarshipNilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation- To Study Abroad Scholarship
Assam Foundation	In view of its objective, the foundation also offers a scholarship with the name, ‘Assam Foundation of North America Akadamics Scholarship’. The scholarship supports the studies of higher secondary passed students of Assam. The students who are seeking or have already enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program can avail of benefits under this scholarship.
Fair and Lovely Career Foundation	The foundation has been running the Glow and Lovely Career Foundation Scholarship for many years now and has supported the career aspirations of thousands of girls. The scholarship aims to promote and encourage girl education in India. Girl students who are in the age group of 15 to 30 years can avail of benefits under this scholarship for their higher education. The foundation has also run this scholarship in Nepal. Besides this, the foundation also runs several other programs like career guidance, online courses, and more for girl students in India.
G P Birla Education Foundation	A student who is pursuing a course in any of these streams – Science, Arts, Commerce, Architecture, Engineering, Medicine, etc. is eligible to get this scholarship worth up to INR 50,000 per year. Every year, a total of 100 students receive variable benefits under this scheme based on their fulfillment of eligibility and selection criteria.
Sanskriti Foundation	The plethora of scholarships and fellowships offered by the Sanskriti Foundation include –Sanskriti – Kalakriti FellowshipSanskriti – Geddes ScholarshipSanskriti – Mani Mann FellowshipSanskriti – Prabha Dutt FellowshipSanskriti – Madhobi Chatterji Memorial FellowshipSanskriti – Pt. Vasant Thakar Memorial Fellowship
Sikh Human Development Foundation (SHDF)	This US-based non-profit charitable organization provides scholarships to students who are studying in Punjab and its neighboring states in more than 30 disciplines. The students who wish to pursue professional courses at a diploma, degree or postgraduate level can avail benefits under SHDF Scholarships. Over the last 20 years of its existence, the foundation has supported around 4,000 graduate students.

NGO Scholarships 2024 Application Process

To apply for the scholarships you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-

• The applicant must visit the official website of this scholarship by going to the official website of the foundation which has presented the particular scholarship.
• The home page will open on your screen.
• You have to go to the Apply Online option
• The application form will open on your screen.
• You have to enter all of the details in the application form such as your educational qualifications and other details related to the eligibility criteria.
• You have to upload all of the documents and successfully apply for this scholarship of your choice.

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