When we see people from India getting fame internationally, deep down we feel inspired and wish we could also become like them. We can see Harnaaz Sandhu won the Miss Universe title recently and made India proud. Priyanka Chopra has already established her presence in Hollywood. Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and many big companies are being led by Indians. And all these people definitely inspire us to move abroad and make our family and country proud. Well, it is difficult for everyone to become like Priyanka or Irfaan or Harnaaz and even more difficult to join Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella, but the least that we can do is study abroad and try to climb up the ladder there, right? But seeing the increasing cost of study around the world, can we conclude that studying abroad is only for the rich now? Let’s check it out.
How can a student study in foreign universities?
The simplest answer is to find the best course that matches your dreams and inspiration. Then find the country and the college that provides that course and apply for the same in the International Students quota. You will have to submit your mark sheets, medium of instruction, and transcript certificate. If you are a student of Mumbai University, you will need a Mumbai University transcript. You can apply for the online transcript from Mumbai University as well. But the main problem that comes here is the cost of education.
Not only the cost of education, but even the living expenses in foreign countries are also so high that a student has to crush his/her dreams of going abroad. If we calculate, then just the cost of a return ticket to the USA is much more than the cost of various courses being offered in India. So how can a poor or lower-middle-class bright student think of foreign studies? But the good news is, if you are bright and dedicated towards your dream then you can definitely study abroad and you don’t have to worry about finances. As they say, where there is a will there’s a way. So it’s true for foreign education as well. There are many governments, private and other scholarship schemes meant to encourage students to excel in their careers. Let’s have a look at some of the scholarship schemes provided to Indian students.
1. Tata Scholarship in Cornell University, USA
Under this scholarship program, students are provided financial aid for their undergraduate courses at Cornell University for up to 8 semesters. It is a need-based scholarship that means the student has to submit their parent’s salary certificate or any other supporting documents that certifies the student needs financial assistance to study in that university. The university provides scholarships to the 20 best students enrolled in the university. Therefore visit the website, apply and check for the scholarship before continuing your graduation there.
2. Commonwealth Scholarship, UK
If you want to study in the UK, then you must check for this scholarship. It is given to around 800 students from commonwealth countries. It is given to students who have completed their undergraduate honors degree and who cannot afford education in the UK. Not only tuition fees, but this scholarship also assists with living as well as airfare to students. The preliminary application involves an interview in New Delhi.
3. Australia Awards Scholarship, Australia
This is a scholarship program provided to students especially from the Indo-Pacific region who want to complete their undergraduate or postgraduate courses in Australian Universities. Just like commonwealth scholarship, this also provides complete financial aid for tuition fees, stay and return tickets in economy class. You need to sign a contract before you can avail the scholarship so you need to be careful about it.
There are many other scholarship schemes that you can look after such as:
4. UBC International Leader of Tomorrow Award – British Columbia University, Canada
5. Australian Embassy Fully Funded Scholarships
6. Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMDs)
7. Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships
8. Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships – the USA, UK and Europe
9. Orange Tulip Scholarship
10. GREAT Education Scholarships
Conclusion
So we can see there are ample opportunities for students to go abroad and financial conditions shouldn’t be a problem for them. Prepare for your studies abroad now. Apply for your online transcripts from Delhi University, for your Mumbai University transcript, complete the immigration formalities and fly away. Good luck with your scholarship applications.