List of Medical Scholarships for Students in India 2023

Medical scholarships are one of the most important and popular aspects, which are being searched on the internet every other day by aspiring medical students who wish to take up medicine as their future career. Not only does the medical scholarship include benefits for students who wish to pursue MBBS, but it is also helpful to those who want to take up nursing, dental, pharma and other allied subjects.

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As it is well-known that paying for medical school is a sure way to put a hole in their pocket, many deserving students drop the idea of pursuing education in the field of medicine. So to make medical education affordable for students and retain the best minds in this area of study, several institutions, foundations, business groups, and even the government come up with various kinds of medical scholarships, grants and stipends from time to time. These scholarships benefit both meritorious as well as needy students.

Find below the list of some top medical scholarships, which include both national and international scholarships.

List of Medical Scholarships

Scholarship Name Provider’s Name Tentative Date
Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST Senior) SEMCI India and Students’ Unity Foundation of India September
GSK Scholars Programme GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India) January
Nursing Scholarship, Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation (S-ILF) June
Bharati Scheme for Education (BSE), Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare Corporation September
Vijayalakshmi R.L. Jalappa Scholarship Smt. Vijayalakshmi R.L. Jalappa Education Foundation September
Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyana Trust’s Scholarship Program Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyana Trust August/September
Vahani Scholarship Vahani Scholarship December
Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation Scholarship Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation August
HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship HDFC Bank August
Combined Counselling Board Scholarship (CCB) Combined Counselling Board (CCB), Delhi July
Padala Charitable Trust Scholarship Padala Charitable Trust May
International Medical Scholarship Eligibility Test (IM-SET) American University of Barbados (AUB), School of Medicine April
All India Pre-medical Scholarship Test Brainztorm Technical Excellence Pvt. Ltd. March
All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE) All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE) February
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship Government of West Bengal January
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships Swami Dayanand Education Foundation August
SHDF Scholarships Nishkam Sikh Welfare Council, New Delhi, Sikh Human Development Foundation, U.S.A. (SHDF) August
Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS), West Bengal Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS), Kolkata July
L’Oréal India Scholarship L’Oréal India July
Santoor Women’s Scholarship Wipro Consumer Care and Wipro Cares September
Sahu Jain Trust Loan Scholarship Sahu Jain Trust August
Nirankari Rajmata Scholarship Scheme Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation September

Medical Scholarships – Eligibility Criteria

There are certain eligibility criteria that applicants need to fulfil to avail of medical scholarships. But one condition applies to all the scholarships – the applicant must have taken Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) during their class 12 study. Find below more about the eligibility criteria required by different scholarships listed in the table given above.

Detailed Eligibility for Medical Scholarships

Medical Scholarships  Eligibility Criteria
Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST Senior)
  • 1st and 2nd-year students of MBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BDS/Engineering or other courses and class 12 (Science stream) can apply under the category ‘Senior I’.
  • 3rd and 4th-year students can also apply under the ‘Senior II’ category.

Note: Only bonafide degree students registered at colleges/universities and appearing in the final exams of the current academic year can apply.

GSK Scholars Programme
  • Open for Indian nationals only
  • Students must be pursuing the first year of the MBBS programme in government colleges
  • Applicants must have obtained at least 65% marks in Class 12 board examinations
  • The annual family income of the applicants should be below INR 6,00,000 (6 lakh) from all sources
Nursing Scholarship, Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation
  • The applicant must exceed 17 years of age at the time of application
  • The student must have had leprosy or at least one parent had the disease
  • He or she must be residing in a self-settled leprosy colony
  • The applicant must be pursuing B.Sc. Nursing (Basic) & GNM degree
Bharati Scheme for Education (BSE), Andhra Pradesh
  • The applicant and his/her parents must belong to the Brahmin community and the parents must be residing in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Since students of classes 1 to PG are eligible for this scholarship, students pursuing medicine and allied courses at UG and PG levels can also apply.
  • The applicant must have passed all the subjects till their previous year of study.
  • The annual family income must not be more than INR 3,00,000.
  • The applicant must not be availing of any other scholarship benefit, except the benefits from Archaka Welfare Trust.
Vijayalakshmi R.L. Jalappa Scholarship
  • The applicant must be from the Arya Idiga community and be a resident of Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Ramanagara, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Chitradurga, Davanagere or Bellary districts.
  • The candidate must be pursuing PUC, Diploma, ITI, any general degree, B.E., BVSC, B. Pharma, BHMS, BDS, MBBS, any master’s degree, MVSC or M. Pharma.
  • The candidate must have scored 60% or above the cut off percentage.
  • All the family members of the applicant must be holders of BPL cards, low-income farmers or agricultural labourers.
  • The candidate must be a regular student.
Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyana Trust’s Scholarship Program
  • The applicant must be a domicile of Karnataka.
  • The annual family income must not exceed INR 1 Lakh.
  • The applicant must be a regular student studying at a reputed college.
Vahani Scholarship
  • The applicant must be a student of class 12.
  • The candidate must have faced extremely difficult situations.
  • The candidates must have bright potential.
Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation Scholarship
  • The candidate must have a hearing impairment.
  • The candidate must have taken admission at graduation or postgraduation level from any reputed college or university abroad.
  • The candidate must have either the domicile of Gujarat or Maharashtra.
HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship
  • The applicants studying in Classes 6 to 12 in government-aided or private schools can apply.
  • The applicants pursuing undergraduate or post-graduate (full-time or part-time) degrees or diploma courses in colleges or universities recognized under AICTE/UGC/State/Central government rules can apply.
  • The applicants whose family is facing an unfortunate event/crisis which has occurred in the preceding two years are eligible.
Combined Counselling Board Scholarship (CCB)
  • The applicant must be holding the required degree according to his/her course.
  • The applicant must have scored at least 33% to 50% marks in the qualifying exam.
Padala Charitable Trust Scholarship
  • The applicant must belong to the states of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana.
  • The applicant’s prior or current education must be from a government school or college.
  • The candidate must belong to a poor family with no resources to support his/her educational needs.
  • The candidate must be pursuing medicine (MBBS) or other courses.
International Medical Scholarship Eligibility Test (IM-SET) 2022
  • Students of class 12 studying in private/ government/ government-aided schools of any medium or boards in the Indian Territory can apply.
  • Students studying outside India in CBSE-affiliated schools are also eligible.
All India Pre-medical Scholarship Test
  • The candidate must have passed the final examination of 10+2 or equivalent with a minimum 60% score.
  • The applicant must be an appearing class 12 student.
  • The applicant must not be more than 26 years of age while applying for this test.
All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE)
  • Class 12 passed/appearing students are eligible to apply.
  • Candidates appearing in medical or engineering examinations can apply.
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship
  • The applicant must be having the domicile of West Bengal and studying in West Bengal to be eligible.
  • The candidate at higher secondary and diploma level must have scored at least 75% marks in class 10 (excluding the optional subjects).
  • The candidate at the UG level must have scored at least 75% marks in class 12 (including two language subjects out of five subjects).
  • The annual family income must not exceed INR 2.5 Lakh.
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships
  • The applicants must be pursuing the course of MBBS, Pharmacy, Engineering, IT or Architecture from a government or private institution in India.
  • The students must have taken admission in the desired course after passing a competitive exam conducted by the Central/State board.
  • The annual family income must not exceed INR 6 Lakh.
  • The candidate must have scored at least 85% marks in class 12.
  • The applicant must have scored a Grade Point Average of a minimum of 7.5 in 10 points scale system (for students in their 2nd or 3rd year of graduation programme).
  • The applicant must not be the recipient of any other scholarship/financial assistance from any other source.
SHDF Scholarships
  • Class 12 passed and graduate students can apply.
  • The applicant must have scored a minimum of 60% marks in the previous two exams.
  • The annual family income must not exceed INR 1.8 Lakh.
Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS), West Bengal
  • Only girl students are eligible for the scholarship.
  • Applicants must have passed class 12 or equivalent exam and must be pursuing an undergraduate programme like medical/engineering/B.Sc. (Hons) (first year).
  • The applicants’ institute must be registered in West Bengal.
L’Oréal India Scholarship
  • Only female candidates are eligible for this scholarship.
  • The applicant must have passed class 12 from the Science stream with at least 85% marks in /PCB.
  • The applicant must have taken admission to the graduate programme in the current academic year.
  • The applicant must not be more than 19 years of age.
  • The annual family income must not be more than INR 4 Lakh.
  • The applicant must be willing to pursue studies in Medical/ Engineering/ Science/ Biotechnology or any other scientific field.
Santoor Scholarship Programme
  • Only girl students belonging to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana are eligible for this scholarship.
  • The candidate must be from an underprivileged background.
  • The applicant must have passed classes 10 and 12 from a local government school/ junior college.
  • The applicant must be enrolled in a full-time diploma/graduate programme starting in the current academic year.
Sahu Jain Trust Loan Scholarship
  • An applicant must be pursuing a graduate or postgraduate level degree course in the technical stream such as Infotech, MBA, Medical, Engineering etc.
Nirankari Rajmata Scholarship Scheme
  • The annual family income must not be more than INR 3.5 Lakh.
  • The applicant must have scored a minimum of 90% marks in class 12.
  • The candidate must be a regular student of a government recognised institution/college to which he/she is admitted through a competitive written test.
  • The applicant must be pursuing studies in disciplines like medicine/ engineering/ MBA/ CA-CPT/ CFA/ LLB/ Architecture.

Medical Scholarships – Application Process

A few medical scholarships can be applied for online and some others through offline processes. Here are a few processes on how the medical scholarships mentioned in this article can be applied by aspiring candidates. To understand things easier, aspirants must go through the table with details regarding the application procedure.

Application Guide for Medical Scholarships

Medical Scholarships Application Procedure
Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST Senior) Apply online for NEST Senior through the Online Application Page of NEST.
GSK Scholars Programme Apply online through Buddy4Study.
Nursing Scholarship, Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation Apply online through the Online Application Page of Nursing Scholarship, Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation 
Bharati Scheme for Education (BSE), Andhra Pradesh Apply online for Bharati Scheme through the Online Application Page of Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare Corporation.
Vijayalakshmi R.L. Jalappa Scholarship Apply online through the Application Page of Smt. Vijayalakshmi R.L Jalappa Education Foundation.
Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyana Trust’s Scholarship Program Apply online through the Application Page of Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyan Trust.
Vahani Scholarship Apply offline after downloading the application form from the website of Vahani.
Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation Scholarship Apply offline after downloading the application form from the website of Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation.
HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship Apply online through the Application Page of the HDFC ECSS Scholarship.
Combined Counselling Board Scholarship (CCB) Apply online through the Application Page of the Combined Counselling Board (India).
Padala Charitable Trust Scholarship Apply through email or post after downloading the application form from the website of Padala Charitable Trust.
International Medical Scholarship Eligibility Test (IM-SET) 2022 Apply online through the Application Page of the International Medical Scholarship Eligibility Page.
All India Pre-medical Scholarship Test Apply online through the Application Page of AIPMST.
All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE) Apply online through the Application Page of AIYSEE.
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship Apply online through the Application Page of West Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships Apply online through the Application Page of Swami Dayanand Education Foundation or offline mode after downloading the application form from the website of Swami Dayanand Education Foundation.
SHDF Scholarships Apply offline after downloading the application form from the website of Nishkam Sikh Welfare Council.
Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS), West Bengal Apply online through the Application Page of Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS), Kolkata or offline mode after downloading the application form from the website.
L’Oréal India Scholarship Apply online through Buddy4Study.
Santoor Scholarship Programme Apply online through Buddy4Study.
Sahu Jain Trust Loan Scholarship Apply offline after downloading the application form from the website of Sahu Jain Trust.
Nirankari Rajmata Scholarship Scheme Apply offline after downloading the application form from the website of Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation.

Medical Scholarships – Rewards

All medical scholarships mentioned here carry a certain scholarship amount, which eases students’ financial burden while pursuing their medical education. Find below the details of the rewards these scholarships offer to the selected candidates.

Award Details of Medical Scholarships

Medical Scholarships Award Details
Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST Senior) Tuition fee with a maximum ceiling of INR 50,000
GSK Scholars Programme Up to INR 1,00,000 per year
Nursing Scholarship, Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation Financial assistance
Bharati Scheme for Education (BSE), Andhra Pradesh Up to INR 20,000
Vijayalakshmi R.L. Jalappa Scholarship Financial assistance
Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyana Trust’s Scholarship Program Financial assistance
Vahani Scholarship Full tuition fee for the undergraduate course
Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation Scholarship Scholarships, prizes and special awards
HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship INR 50,000
Combined Counselling Board Scholarship (CCB) Up to INR 4 Lakh
Padala Charitable Trust Scholarship Financial assistance
International Medical Scholarship Eligibility Test (IM-SET) 2022 Up to 100% tuition fee waiver
All India Pre-medical Scholarship Test Up to full tuition fee waiver
All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE) Financial assistance
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship Up to INR 8000 per month
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships Up to INR 50,000 per annum
SHDF Scholarships Up to INR 30,000
Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS), West Bengal INR 3000 per month apart from the DST-INSPIRE scholarship worth 80,000 per annum and annual book grant of INR 2000
L’Oréal India Scholarship INR 2,50,000 for the duration of the graduation
Santoor Scholarship Programme INR 24,000 per annum
Sahu Jain Trust Loan Scholarship Up to INR 25,000 per annum
Nirankari Rajmata Scholarship Scheme Tuition fee up to INR 50,000 or actual tuition fee (whichever is less)

Medical Scholarships – FAQs

Can I get a full scholarship for medical school?

Many government and private organisations do offer full scholarships or partial scholarships to students based on the eligibility criteria set by them. If the applicant complies with all the stated eligibility criteria and gets selected by the organisation, the student can get a full scholarship.

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Are there any medical scholarships especially for MBBS in India?

Yes. Some of the prominent scholarships include Vijayalakshmi R.L. Jalappa Scholarship, Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation Scholarship, Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships, SHDF Scholarships, Bigyani Konna Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS) and many others.

Is there any scholarship for NEET students?

Yes, there are many scholarships for NEET students. Some of the popular NEET scholarships include AIPMST (All India Pre-Medical Scholarship Test), Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST Senior), Dr Abdul Kalam Scholarship for Medical Students, All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE), Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship, FAEA Scholarship (TATA sponsored), and many other.

The list of medical scholarships does not end here. Many more scholarships will help you achieve your dream of making a career in the field of medicine. Find out more about such scholarships with Buddy4Study, your online search engine for scholarships.

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