Scholarships: Education Support in India

Here is an article on Indian Scholarships. Go over this article and if you are eligible for any scholarship under any of the categories mentioned below, then you can apply for the same on the websites given below.

Various ministries of Government of India provide education support to students in India. A comprehensive list of all such schemes is available on the website maintained by ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India at http://www.educationsupport.nic.in/

This site lists various schemes of the following ministries:
The ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (http://socialjustice.nic.in/)
The ministry of Tribal Affairs (http://tribal.nic.in/)
The ministry of Minority Affairs (http://minorityaffairs.gov.in/)

These websites have all the details of Government and Non Government scholarships available for students in India.

A list of such scholarships are given below:

Merit Scholarships

National Talent Scholarships

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY DST)

Scheduled Castes
BABU JAGJIVAN RAM CHHATRAWAS YOJNA
CENTRAL SECTOR SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME OF TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR SC STUDENTS
SELF EMPLOYMENT SCHEME FOR REHABILITATION OF MANUAL SCAVENGERS
SCA TO SCP TO SCHEDULED CASTE
CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF'RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOSHIP' FOR PROVIDING SCHLORSHIPS TO SCHEDULED CASTE STUDENTS TO PERSUE PROGRAMMES IN HIGHER EDUCATION SUCH AS M.Phil and Ph.D.
POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR SC/ST STUDENTS
PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE CHILDREN OF THOSE ENGAGED IN UNCELAN OCCUPATIONS
CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF NATIONAL OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SCHEDULED CASTES (SC) etc. CANDIDATES AND PASSAGE GRANTS (2007-2008 to 2011-2012)
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR SCHEDULED CASTES GIRLS BELONGING TO LOW LITERACY LEVELS
BOOK BANKS FOR SC/ST STUDENTS
UPGRADATION OF MERIT OF SC STUDENTS
CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF FREE COACHING FOR SC AND OBC STUDENTS
NATIONAL SCHEDULED CASTES FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NSFDC)
NATIONAL SAFAI KARAMCHARIS FINANCE & DEVELPOMENT CORPORATION (NSKFDC)
ASSISTANCE TO SCHEDULED CASTES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (SCDCs)
SUPPORTING PROJECT OF ALL INDIA NATURE OF SCs
National Commission for Safai KaramchariS

Other Backward Classes
Pre-matric Scholarship for OBC Students
Post-matric Scholarship for OBC Students
Hostel for OBC Boys and Girls
Assistance to Voluntary Organizations for Welfare of OBCs

Persons with Disabilites
Scheme of National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Scheme of National Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities
Scheme for providing Employment to the Persons with Disabilities in the Private Sector - Incentives to employers

Scheduled Tribes

Minorites
Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme
Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
Free Coaching & Allied Scheme
Merit-cum-Means Scholarships Scheme

Girls or Women
Maulana Azad National Scholarship Scheme for women

SC/ST Scholarships For Study Abroad