Programs

A centrally sponsored scholarship for Scheduled Tribe students in Classes 9 and 10 whose family income is up to Rs 2.5 lakh a year, run by the State/UT.

• Grades 9–10
• No fee

A free-to-apply week of online work experience with the Science and Technology Facilities Council for UK students in Years 10 to 13 (S4-S6 in Scotland, Years 11-14 in Northern Ireland) who live far from an STFC site or have access barriers. Applications open in January 2027.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

Singapore's youth film festival and awards, presented by *SCAPE, with a Student Category for young filmmakers in full-time education in Singapore.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

CBSE's two-round science challenge for Classes 8-10: a school-level first round and an inter-school second round of stimulus-based MCQs testing speed and accuracy, with no fee for students.

• Grades 9–10
• No fee

A merit-based, renewable scholarship of the Kerala State Higher Education Council for students who have passed Plus Two and join the first year of a non-professional undergraduate course (basic sciences, humanities and social sciences, business studies) in a Kerala government or aided college or university.

• Grade 12
• No fee

A post-matric scholarship for Scheduled Tribe students of Manipur (Class XI and above), run by the Directorate of Tribal Affairs & Hills and applied for on the National Scholarship Portal. The 2026-27 window closed on 31 October 2026.

• Grades 11–12
• No fee

Write an essay of up to 2,000 words in economics, history, law, philosophy, politics, psychology and more for a free global prize judged by senior academics.

• Grades not published
• No fee

Dozens of donor-established scholarships for Arkansas students heading to two- or four-year colleges, vocational schools or technical training, accessed through one portal with an eligibility quiz.

• Grade 12
• Cost not published

3 million won for first-year students at Seoul universities and colleges who come from basic livelihood or near-poverty households or have lived in a welfare facility, applied for in the first semester of university.

• Grade 12
• Cost not published

Tata Capital's CSR scholarship for academically bright students from economically challenged families, open to senior secondary (Class 11-12) as well as undergraduate and diploma students. The official page says applications open from September each year; the 2027-28 call has not been published yet.

• Grades 11–12
• No fee

A national contest within the "Five Million AI Leaders" project of Uzbekistan's Ministry of Digital Technologies that rewards the most active pupils, students, informatics teachers, schools and universities learning AI on the aileaders.uz platform. A new round has not been announced.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

MyGov's annual online space quiz around National Space Day with large prizes (first prize Rs 1 lakh in 2026) and an ISRO campus visit for the top 100 winners; open to all Indian citizens in 12 languages.

• Grades not published
• No fee