Medical education is sought after as one of the toughest and costliest courses in the country. It requires good financial planning, extensive goal setting, as well as a systematic and dedicated approach towards studies. Entrance exams conducted for medical students are one of the toughest competitive exams in the country. They seek the best minds to enter the profession and emerge as best medical professionals in the healthcare industry.
The government, as well as many other public-private entities, provides helping hand to students in the form of scholarships and financial aids. Some of these scholarships are offered to medical students alone, some are offered to students pursuing technical courses, and many others are offered to a wide range of courses which include MBBS courses too.
This article deals with scholarships for MBBS students in detail and covers many sections like eligibility criteria, application procedures for individual scholarships, rewards and benefits offered etc. The listing also helps us understand the various providers for different kinds of scholarships. Let us ponder over each section in greater depth.
Top 19 Scholarships for Medical Students
- NEST Senior – Nationwide education and scholarship Test
- Bharathi scheme for education
- Vijaya Lakshmi R L Jalappa scholarship scheme
- Scholarship program from Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa
- Vahani Scholarship Scheme
- Scholarship from Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation
- HDFC scholarship [ Educational crisis scholarship scheme]
- CCB scholarship – Combined Counselling Board Scholarship Scheme
- Scholarship from Padala
- IM-SET [ International Medical Scholarship Eligibility Test]
- AIPMT scholarship test [ All India Pre-medical Test scholarship]
- AIYSEE – All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Exam
- Swami Vivekananda Scholarship [ merit cum means]
- Merit cum means scholarship from Swami Dayanand Educational Foundation
- Sikh Human Development Foundation [SHDF] Scholarships
- Bigyani Medha Britti Scholarship
- L’Oreal India scholarship
- Santoor Women’s Scholarship
- Loan scholarship from Sahu Jain trust
- Nirankari Rajmata Scholarship Scheme
1. NEST Senior – Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test
Provider – SEMCI India in collaboration with Students unity foundation of India
Application Period – In the month of September
Eligibility Criteria
- Students studying in class 12 of science stream can apply [Senior 1 category]
- Students studying in 1st and 2nd year of MBBS/ BAMS/BHMS/BDS/ engineering/ other courses may also apply.
- Candidates studying in 3rd and 4th year can apply under Senior 2 category.
- The candidate should be applying for current year exam and should be a registered student at a recognized college.
Application Process
- Online applications only
- Online portal of NEST
Rewards
- Tuition fee waiver up to INR 50,000
2. Bharathi Scheme for Education
Provider – Brahmin Welfare corporation, Andhra Pradesh
Application Period – In the month of September
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate must be from the Brahmin community and permanent residents of Andhra Pradesh.
- Students from class 1 till post-graduation are eligible.
- Candidate could be from the medical stream/related courses at both/either UG or PG levels.
- Candidate should have cleared all years and exams with high merit scores and should not have failed even once.
- Annual family income of parents to be less than INR 3,00,000
- Candidate must not be recipient of any other scholarship scheme.
Application Process
- Online applications
- Online portal of Andhra Pradesh Brahmin welfare corporation
Rewards
- Financial grant up to INR 20,000
3. Vijaya Lakshmi R L Jalappa Scholarship Scheme
Provider – Vijaya Lakshmi R L Jalappa Foundation for Education
Application Period – In the month of September
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate should belong to the Arya Idiga community only.
- Candidate could be residing in one of these areas – Bangalore Urban OR Rural/ Ramanagar/ Kolar/Chikkaballapur/ Tumkur/Mysore/ Chamarajanagar/ Mandya/ Hassan/ Davanagere/ Bellary or Chitradurga districts.
- Candidate could be pursuing any of these regular courses – PUC/ITI/diploma/degree courses/ BE/B.Tech/BVSC/B.Pharma/BHMS/BDS/BAMS/ MVSC/Mpharma etc.
- Min score in qualifying exam to be 60% and more
- Candidate should belong to the low-income group and must be BPL cardholders or agricultural labourer families.
Application Process
- Online applications
- Online portal of Vijaya Lakshmi R L Jalappa Educational Foundation
Rewards
- Financial grant
4. Scholarship Program From Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa
Provider – Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyan Trust
Application Period – Between August – September
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate must be permanent residents of Karnataka only.
- Annual family income to be less than INR 1 lakhs
- Candidates pursuing correspondence courses are not eligible.
- Regular students of recognized colleges may apply.
Application Process
- Online applications
- Online portal of Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Educational Trust Foundation
Rewards
- Tuition fee waiver for UG course
5. Vahani Scholarship Scheme
Provider – Vahani scholarship
Application Period – In the month of December
Eligibility Criteria
- Highly meritorious candidates studying in class 12 may apply.
- Candidates belonging to low income groups may apply.
Application Process
- Online applications
- Download application form from Vahani website
Rewards
- Tuition fee waiver for UG course
6. Scholarship from Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation
Provider – Nilam Patel Bahushrut foundation
Application Period – In the month of August
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate must have physical deformity/ hearing deafness of the ear.
- Candidate must be pursuing UG or PG courses at regular colleges
- Candidate could have sought admission either in India or abroad
- Candidates who are permanent residents of Maharashtra/ Gujarat may apply
Application Process
- Online applications
- Download application form from Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation website
Rewards
- Scholarship amount
- Suitable prizes
- Special reward amount
7. HDFC Scholarship [ Educational crisis scholarship scheme]
Provider – HDFC Bank
Application Period – In the month of August
Eligibility Criteria
- Children from class 6 till 12 can apply
- Candidates pursuing UG/PG/Diploma courses at educational institutions recognized by AICTE/UGC/ state or centrally recognized universities may apply
- Families who have a financial crisis in their homes and need money for the continuation of education for their wards are most suitable to apply for this scheme.
Application Process
- Online application through HDFC ECSS website
Rewards
- Between INR 10,000 to INR 25,000
8. CCB scholarship – Combined Counselling Board Scholarship Scheme
Provider – CCB, Delhi
Application Period – In the month of July
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be degree holders with minimum 33% to 50% marks secured in the qualifying exam.
Application Process
- Online application through CCB website
Rewards
- Financial grant up to INR 4 lakhs
9. Scholarship From Padala
Provider – Padala charitable trust
Application Period – In the month of May
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be permanent residents of Telangana/ Andhra Pradesh
- Candidate should have pursued his education either in the present/past from a government school or college
- Candidate should be currently pursuing MBBS degree course and belong to the low-income group.
Application Process
- Apply via e-mail/POST
- Download application from Padala Charitable trust website
Rewards
- Financial grant
10. IM-SET [ International Medical Scholarship Eligibility Test]
Provider – AUB [ American University of Barbados] school of medicine
Application Period – In the month of April
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be studying in class 12.
- Candidates must be studying in government recognized/ government-aided/ private institutions/ CBSE affiliated [even if candidate is studying abroad] institutions.
Application Process
- Go to the International medical scholarship eligibility page ONLINE and apply through it.
Rewards
- Complete tuition fee waiver
11. AIPMT Scholarship Test [ All India Premedical Test Scholarship]
Provider – Brainzstorm technical excellence private limited
Application Period – In the month of March
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate should have passed class 12 exams with minimum 60% score.
- Candidate could also be applying to the final exams of class 12.
- Candidate’s age to be less than 26 years.
Application Process
- Online application page of AIPMST
Rewards
- Tuition fee waiver for UG course
12. AIYSEE – All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Exam
Provider – AIYSEE
Application Period – In the month of February
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate should have passed class 12 exams with minimum qualifying score.
- Candidate could also be applying to the final exams of class 12.
- Candidate should be appearing for MBBS entrance exams to pursue a future career in medicine.
Application Process
- Online application page of AIYSEE
Rewards
- Financial grant
13. Swami Vivekananda Scholarship [ merit cum means]
Provider – State government of West Bengal
Application Period – In the month of January
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate must be West Bengal domiciled.
- Candidate must be studying in West Bengal only.
- Candidates pursuing diploma/higher secondary courses should have secured 75% in class 10
- Candidates pursuing UG courses should have secured 75% in class 12
- Annual family income to be less than INR 2.5 lakhs
Application Process
- Go to the online application page of West Bengal minorities’ development and finance corporation and apply.
Rewards
- Up to INR 8000
14. Merit cum means scholarship from Swami Dayanand Educational Foundation
Provider – Swami Dayanand Educational Foundation
Application Period – In the month of August
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be studying in one of these courses – BE/MBBS/Pharmacy/IT/ architecture
- Candidate should be a merit seat holder secured after clearing entrance/competitive exam for the same.
- Annual family income to be less than INR 6 lakhs
- Class 12 score to be minimum 85%
- For students doing 2nd/3rd year courses, average GPA to be 7.5 [ on a scale of 10]
- Candidate should not be receiving any other scholarship benefit.
Application Process
- Online method – Visit portal of Swami Dayanand education foundation
- Offline process – Download application from the website of Swami Dayanand education foundation, fill up and submit.
Rewards
- Up to INR 50,000 every year
15. Sikh Human Development Foundation [SHDF] scholarships
Provider – Sikh Human Development foundation [SHDF], USA
Application Period – In the month of August
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates should have cleared class 12
- Candidates pursuing graduation at present can also apply
- Candidate should have secured min. 60% marks in the previous exam attempted
- Annual family income of candidate to be less than 1.8 lakhs
Application Process
- Download application form from Nishkam Sikh welfare council and apply.
Rewards
- Up to INR 30,000
16. Bigyani Medha Britti Scholarship
Provider – JBNSTS [ Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search], Kolkata
Application Period – In the month of July
Eligibility Criteria
- Female candidates who have passed class 12 exams may apply
- Candidate must be pursuing 1st year of UG programs like medical/ engineering/honours in B.Sc
- Candidate must be studying in an institution recognized by the West Bengal government.
Application Process
- Visit the application page of JBNSTS, Kolkata [ Online application process]
- For the offline method, download the application from JBNSTS, Kolkata portal and then forward it.
Rewards
- INR 3000 per month
- DST – INSPIRE scholarship: INR 80,000 per annum
- Book grant – INR 2000 per annum
17. L’Oreal India Scholarship
Provider – L’Oreal India
Application Period – In the month of July
Eligibility Criteria
- Female candidates who have passed class 12 in science stream [ PCB combination] with min 85% score may apply
- Candidates pursuing graduation courses currently with age less than 19 years may apply.
- Candidate must be willing for a career in MBBS/BE/Science subjects or Biotechnology fields
- Annual family income to be less than INR 4 lakhs
Application Process
- Online application through Buddy4Study website
Rewards
- INR 2,50,000 which covers the entire course duration
18. Santoor Women’s Scholarship
Provider – Wipro Cares & Wipro Consumer care
Application Period – In the month of September
Eligibility Criteria
- Female candidates belonging to Karnataka/ Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana may apply.
- Candidates must belong to economically disadvantaged families.
- Candidate should have studied class 10 and 12 in government educational institutions only
- Candidate must have taken admission into regular diploma/ degree courses at present.
Application Process
- Online application through Buddy4Study website
Rewards
- INR 24,000 per annum
19. Loan Scholarship from Sahu Jain trust
Provider – Sahu Jain trust
Application Period – In the month of August
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate must be doing UG/PG courses in streams like MBBS/ engineering/ IT related fields etc.
Application Process
- Download the application from the Sahu Jain Trust website and forward it.
Rewards
- Up to INR 25,000 every year
20. Nirankari Rajmata Scholarship scheme
Provider – Sant Nirankari foundation for charity
Application Period – In the month of September
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates need to have cleared class 12 with minimum 90%
- Candidate should hold a merit seat and be a regular student at a government recognized educational institution
- Candidate must be pursuing one of these courses – BE/MBA/MBBS/CA-CPT/CFA/LLB/ architecture.
- Annual family income to be less than INR 3.5 lakhs.
Application Process
- Download application form from Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation, fill it up and submit offline application.
Rewards
- Tuition fee waiver up to INR 50,000
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