In India, several types of scholarships are provided. Some of them are primarily targeted at women. Scholarships are provided by central as well as state governments, and by many private entities too. On this page, we bring you the list of all scholarships that are girls and women can make use of in their educational pursuit.
List of scholarships in India for women
| S.No. | Scholarship Name | Applicable For | Application Period* |
| 1. | Dr. Reddy’s Foundation Sashakt Scholarship | Class 12th passed girls | July to August |
| 2. | Santoor Women’s Scholarship | Class 12th passed girls | July to August |
| 3. | Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Scheme for Minorities Girls | Minorities’ girl students studying in Class 9th to 12th | July to September |
| 4. | Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child | Single girl child of the family up to 30 years of age | February to March |
| 5. | Women Scientists Scheme-C (WOS-C) | Women scientists above 27 years of age | November to January |
| 6. | SOF Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (G.C.S.S) | Girls of class 1 to 10 | June to October |
| 7. | L’Oréal India For Young Women in Science Scholarship | Class 12th passed girls (Science) | June to July |
| 8. | UGAM – Legrand Scholarship Program | Class 12th passed girls | June to July |
| 9. | AICTE-Scholarship Scheme to Girl Child (SSGC) under Pragati | Girl students entering into the first year of technical courses | October to December |
| 10. | Marubeni India Meritorious Scholarship | Class 12 pass-outs pursuing the 1st year of graduation | November to January |
| 11. | Smt. Geeta Lochan Girl Child Scholarship Programme | Girl candidate of Arunachal University of Studies | May to June |
| 12. | Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation Nursing Scholarship Programme | Girls who want to pursue B.Sc. (Basic Nursing) | March to May |
| 13. | Prabha Dutt Fellowship | Women journalists of age group 25 to 40 years | Runs all through the year |
| 14. | Kalpana Chawla Memorial Award | Girl students appearing in class 12th | March to May |
| 15. | Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship | Women graduates | February to April |
| 16. | Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl Students | Girl students in the 2nd year of BE/B.Tech/B.Arch | January to March |
| 17. | Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship, Kerala | 1st year girl students of HSC/ VHSC/ undergraduate course | July to August |
| 18. | Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS), West Bengal | Class 12th passed girls | May to July |
| 19. | Merit Scholarship for Undergraduate Girl Students | Undergraduate girl students | January to February |
| 20. | Women as Cyber Leaders Scholarship (UK) | MSc degree applicants (Female) | May to June |
| 21. | Facebook Grace Hopper Scholarship | Women pursuing CS degree program | May to June |
| 22. | Said Business School Scholarships for Women (UK) | Women pursuing M.Sc. in Major Programme Management | April to June |
| 23. | International Women Forum Fellows Program | Emerging women leaders having at least 10 years of experience | April to June |
| 24. | Scholarship for Women: Professional MBA Facility Management | Female candidates | December to January |
| 25. | Women’s Cybersecurity Scholarships | Class 12 (studying or passed), graduate and postgraduate female applicants | January to March |
| 26. | MKG Chess Scholarship | Girl chess player below the age of 18 years | June to July |