Ratan Tata Scholarship

Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship

Successful Entrepreneurship doesn’t mean only developing a profitable business. But it also means giving back to the community. And Tata Group is one of the largest Philanthropic Group in the Country. Through Sir Ratan Tata Trust, it gives Scholarship to students who study in India and abroad (UK).

The Trust provides grants for education, which is divided into two components:

01) Scholarships: For students pursuing professional studies in India.

02) Travel Grants: For students proceeding abroad for higher studies and professionals for mid-career courses / conferences / workshops.

Scholarships:
The Trust awards merit scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate and post-graduate studies in India. The objective of the programme is to encourage outstandingly meritorious/deserving students to pursue academic excellence.

Travel Grants:
Travel grants are provided to the students proceeding for post-graduate and doctoral studies and for professionals proceeding for their mid-career programmes or to attend relevant and meaningful seminars and conferences abroad.

The grant to students consists of only a partial international airfare from India to the university / organisation abroad. The students proceeding for fall session (July, August and September) are requested to submit their personal application to the Trust, after finalising the university they intend to join. The last date for applying to the Trust is May 31 every year. Students proceeding abroad for the spring session are requested to contact the Trust three / four months prior to their departure, after finalising the university.

The grant to professionals offers partial travel assistance towards return international airfare and registration fees. Professionals are requested to apply three / four months prior to their departure.

A travel grant application can be made with the following documents

- A written application from the student / professional

- Statement of purpose

- Updated resume

- In case of students, confirmed admission letter from the university abroad stating details of admission (no email accepted)

- In case of professionals, letter of invitation from organisers (no emails accepted), along with letter of leave of absence from employers