Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
A range of prestigious scholarships, fellowships, and internships are now open for students, researchers, and young professionals from India and around the world.
As part of the Lokmat Times Week Special, these opportunities include full or partial tuition fee support, stipends, international fieldwork, research mentorship, and hands-on professional experience in countries including the UK, Japan, and South Korea. Deadlines for applications fall between before the next week, offering aspiring candidates a chance to advance their academic, research, and leadership goals.
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Newcastle University Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship 2026
Eligibility: International students with a full-time undergraduate offer at Newcastle University for 2026–27; outstanding academic merit; achieved or expected AAB at A-level (or equivalent).
Benefits: Up to 50% tuition fee waiver.
Deadline: Feb 26
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KWI International Fellowship Program 2026
Eligibility: International researchers/scholars with PhD (completed 2020 or later), ≤6 years postdoc, research in cultural studies/humanities/social sciences, proficient in English, individual applications only; early-career and senior researchers worldwide encouraged.
Benefits: €3,000/month stipend.
Deadline: Feb 28
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Abhijit Sen Rural Internship Program 2026
Eligibility: Undergraduate/postgraduate students from any Indian institution; women and students from Dalit, Adivasi, Tribal, and minority communities encouraged.
Benefits: Rs 20,000 stipend on report submission; research tool guidance; 5–7 days workshop; 30 days rural fieldwork in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra; academic mentorship; all travel/food/accommodation covered; opportunity to publish report.
Deadline: Feb 25
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vivo KanyaGyaan Scholarship Program 2025–26
Eligibility: Young women in 1st/2nd year STEM undergrad at NIRF-ranked colleges (preferably government); parental income ≤ ₹5 lakh; ≥70% in Class 10, 12, and latest year; excludes children of Buddy4Study/vivo India employees or fully funded elsewhere; preference for single-parent, aspirational district, deceased parents, SC/ST/De-Notified Tribes, first-generation learners, armed forces/police families, and state/national sportswomen.
Benefits: Selection interview; scholarship awarded on merit.
Deadline: Mar 03
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GIST International Global Intern Program 2026
Eligibility: International senior undergrad or master’s students; GPA ≥ 3.0/4.5; TOEFL iBT ≥ 80 or proof of English-medium education.
Benefits: Stipend; dormitory; half round-trip airfare to Korea; Korean language/culture classes; 8-week lab internship with completion certificate; research poster publication; global networking; certificate and airfare require research submission.
Deadline: Feb 27
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Ashinaga Foundation Spring–Summer Internship 2026
Eligibility: University/graduate students or young professionals; strong interest in social impact, education, or international development.
Benefits: ¥1,000/day stipend; NGO experience in Japan; exposure to global education/youth leadership programs; mentorship and networking.
Deadline: Feb 27
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DAWN Rising Fellowships 2026
Eligibility: Women feminists under 40 from the Global South; commitment to feminist principles/methodologies.
Benefits: USD 1,200/month for 10 months.
Deadline: Mar 01