Overview

The Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships in India, designed to support and empower women pursuing higher education abroad. Initiated by the Tata Trusts, this scholarship has been a beacon of hope for many Indian women seeking to excel in fields of study that contribute to the country's development. Named after Lady Meherbai Tata, an advocate for women's education and social reform, the scholarship continues her legacy by enabling deserving women to access world-class education. The scholarship program is applicable to the masters-level degree programs at the universities of the USA, UK, and Europe. 

Who Can Apply?

• Indian women graduate from a reputed university
• Have a consistently remarkable academic record
• Must have applied for admission/ secured admission to reputed universities or institutions in the United States, UK or Europe for the year 2024-2025
• Work experience of a minimum of 2 years preferred

Application Procedure

Request for an application form may be made by sending an email to igpedulmdtet@tatatrusts.org along with the details and documents as requested in the para given below. Incomplete requests from candidates will not be considered by the Trust office and further correspondence will not be entertained.

1) The course they wish to pursue

2) The name/s of the university/ies to be attended, in order of merit, with letter of confirmed admission, if available

3) The course fee required for each university

4) Sources of funding (in brief – a page)

5) Their current profile (biodata) Please upload clear, scanned copies of the above mentioned documents along with your request email.

What Financial Support is Available?

• A gift scholarship towards the tuition fee component, approximately between Rupees three and six lakhs per student, is awarded, depending on the performance of the candidate.
• Candidates selected for this scholarship will have to submit a clear copy of the ‘Proof of Funds’ or ‘Financial Capacity’ document that reflect that they are able to support their studies, submitted for their visa application.

Other Details

The Trust invites applications for the academic year 2024-2025 for the following courses of study listed below. The focus and concentration of study must be on issues related to women and children in all the below mentioned subjects.

• Child Health – Development and nutrition

• Communication for Development

• Counseling

• Education – Teachers’ training programme

• Education and welfare of children with special needs

• Gender Studies:

a. Violence against women and children (including domestic violence and by others, meaning violence at home and by others.)

b. Issues concerning Indian women as singles, single mothers, and married women

• Health Policy and Health Education – Mental health

• Human Rights

• Law (for women’s and children’s issues and not any branch of law)

• Needs of adolescents

• Psychology (Cognitive, Clinical, Counseling, Health, Teaching, Learning and Social)

• Public Health (Community health services, Reproductive health, Epidemiology)

• Urban poor and Rural Community Development

• Public Policy, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Development

• Research and study of social norms in communities

• Social work - in areas such as women in prison