Lok Sabha Question No. 3590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Scholarships and Fellowships at International Institutions
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3590

ANSWERED ON- 11/08/2025

## SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS AT INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

## 3590.  SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  Government scheme and programmes of scholarships and fellowships for students of higher education at international institutions;
- (b) the total number of students benefitted by these scholarships and fellowships during the last three years;
- (c) the total amount of funds allocated by the Government for this purpose;
- (d) the criteria and process for selection of students under the scheme; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  availability  of  scholarships  and fellowships and raise awareness about such opportunities among students?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) to (c) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE), Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA) and Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Department of Science and Technology (DST) provide assistance to Indian students for higher education abroad. As per information received from the MSJE, MTA and ANRF-DST, in the last three years (2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25), the number of students benefitted by these scholarships and amount allocated for them are as under:

| Ministry   | Name of Scholarship                           |   No. of beneficiaries during 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 |   Amount allocated (₹ Crore) |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| MSJE       | National Overseas Scholarship for SC students |                                                        291 |                       181    |
| MTA        | National Overseas Scholarship for ST students |                                                        167 |                        17    |
| ANRF- DST  | Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship         |                                                         69 |                        16.11 |

Moreover, based on requests received from friendly foreign countries/institutions, the Ministry of Education disseminates information on scholarships offered by such donor countries for Indian students of all the States and Union Territories to study abroad.

(d) & (e) The eligibility criteria and process of selection for these scholarships can be accessed from the websites of the respective Ministry/Department, as given below:

|   Sl. No. | Ministry/Department                          | Name of Scheme &Programmes                    | Website Links                                                    |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment     | National Overseas Scholarship for SC students | https://www.nosmsje.gov.in/nosmsje/                              |
|         2 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                   | National Overseas Scholarship for ST students | https://overseas.tribal.gov.in/                                  |
|         3 | Anusandhan National Research Foundation, DST | Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship         | https://dst.gov.in/anusandhan- national-research-foundation-anrf |

In  order  to  raise  awareness  about  the  Scheme  among  students,  the  MSJE  provides advertisements  in  newspapers  and  letters  are  written  to  Principal  Secretaries/Secretaries  of Social Welfare Departments of the State Govts & UTs.

The MTA disseminates information regarding the scheme by publishing in employment news, major newspapers, on Ministry's website and social media platforms and coordinating with universities and State Governments.

The ANRF media cell is active through different social media platforms for raising awareness about the scheme.

Additionally, for foreign scholarships, wherein the role of the Ministry of Education is to either disseminate and/or nominate candidates on behalf of the donor country, the Ministry publishes Public Notice well in advance on the Ministry's website. (www.education.gov.in/scholarships) .

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