Tata Trust Scholarship

What is the Tata Scholarship?

The Tata Scholarship is the financial assistance provided to deserving meritorious students willing to pursue their higher education in different fields. The main goal of the scholarship is to ease the financial burden of economically weak students and help them in their professional development. The Tata Group, Tata Trusts, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, and Sir Ratan Tata Trust & Allied Trusts award different Tata scholarships to promote quality education to the meritorious students as well as the underprivileged students studying at different education levels. 

Scholarship Quick Links:

The quick links for ease of access are given below:

• Tata Trust Scholarship Programs
• Tata Trust Scholarship Application Period
• Tata Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
• Tata Scholarship Rewards and Benefits
• Tata Trust Scholarship Application Process
• Tata Scholarship Documents Required
• Tata Scholarship Contact Details

Tata Trust Scholarship Program Types:

The different scholarship schemes under the Tata Trust Scholarship are listed below:

1. Tata Trusts Professional Enhancement Grant/ Travel Scholarship
2. J N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarships
3. Tata Cornell Scholarship/ Cornell University Tata Scholarship, NY
4. Tata Trusts Means Grant for School, Maharashtra
5. Tata Trusts Means Grant for College
6. Tata Trusts Medical and Healthcare Scholarships
7. Tata Trusts Women Scholarship for Neuroscience
8. Tata Trusts Scholarship for Speech Therapy
9. Tata Education Trust Scholarship for B.Ed. and D.Ed.
10. Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship
11. Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl Students

Tata Trust Scholarship Application Period:

The application period for the different scholarship schemes under the Tata Trust Scholarships are given below:

S No.	Scholarship Name	Application Period **
1.	Tata Trusts Professional Enhancement Grant/ Travel Scholarship	December-March
2.	J N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarships	January-March
3.	Tata Cornell Scholarship/ Cornell University Tata Scholarship, NY	October-January
4.	Tata Trusts Means Grant for School, Maharashtra	October-December
5.	Tata Trusts Means Grant for College	October-December
6.	Tata Trusts Medical and Healthcare Scholarships	November-December
7.	Tata Trusts Women Scholarship for Neuroscience	October-November
8.	Tata Trusts Scholarship for Speech Therapy	October-November
9.	Tata Education Trust Scholarship for B.Ed. and D.Ed.	October-November
10.	Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship	March-April
11.	Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl Students	February-March

** The dates mentioned are tentative and can be changed at the discretion of the scholarship provider.

Tata Trust Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

The eligibility criteria to be fulfilled to apply for the different scholarship schemes under the Tata Trust Scholarship are given below:

S No.	Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria
1.	Tata Trusts Professional Enhancement Grant/ Travel Scholarship	The applicant should be an Indian National willing to travel abroad to pursue a technical development course.
2.	J N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarships	The applicant should be a final year undergraduate student or a graduate with an excellent academic record. He/ she should not be more than 45 years of age.
3.	Tata Cornell Scholarship/ Cornell University Tata Scholarship, NY	The applicant should be an Indian national enrolled in a 4-year Undergraduate program at Cornell University, NY.
4.	Tata Trusts Means Grant for School, Maharashtra	The candidate should be a Class 8 - Class 10 student enrolled in a school located in Mumbai/ Mumbai suburbs.
5.	Tata Trusts Means Grant for College	The applicant should be pursuing studies from Class 11 onwards (excluding Engineering courses) from a college located in Mumbai/ Mumbai suburbs.
6.	Tata Trusts Medical and Healthcare Scholarships	The applicant should have an Undergraduate/ Postgraduate degree in Medical Sciences and Healthcare disciplines.
7.	Tata Trusts Women Scholarship for Neuroscience	The applicant should be a girl student with a score of at least 50% in the last qualifying examination. She should be able to obtain an MSc. degree in Neuroscience.
8.	Tata Trusts Scholarship for Speech Therapy	The candidate should be able to obtain a Master’s degree in Speech therapy. He/ she should have scored at least 60% marks in the graduate level examination.
9.	Tata Education Trust Scholarship for B.Ed. and D.Ed.	The applicant should belong to Jammu & Kashmir/ Bihar/ Arunachal Pradesh/ Assam/ Manipur/ Meghalaya/ Mizoram/ Nagaland/ Sikkim/ Tripura. He/ she should be willing to pursue D.Ed. or B.Ed. The candidate should have scored at least 60% marks in the last qualifying examination.
10.	Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship	The applicant should be a woman graduate from a renowned university with an exceptional academic record. The candidate should have a minimum work experience of 2 years.
11.	Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl Students	Girl students enrolled in the 2nd year of BE/ BTech in Civil Engineering or BArch course are eligible to apply. The candidate should have scored a minimum of 50% marks in the last qualifying examination. The annual family income of the applicant should not exceed INR 3,00,000 from all sources.

Tata Trust Scholarship Rewards and Benefits:

The benefits offered by the different schemes under the Tata Trust Scholarship are given below:

Tata Trusts Professional Enhancement Grant/ Travel Scholarship:

• The scholarship provides financial assistance to the students willing to study abroad for professional development.
• A travel award is provided based on the candidate’s need.

J N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarships:

• The J N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarships provide low-interest loans to the students willing to pursue their higher education abroad. 
• The interest on the load may be waived off if the student pays back the loan amount within the specified amount of time.
• A Loan grant amount of up to INR 10,00,000 for the selected students.
• Travel assistance of up to INR 50,000.
• Gift scholarship of up to INR 7,50,000.

Tata Cornell Scholarship/ Cornell University Tata Scholarship, NY:

• The Tata Cornell Scholarship provides financial support to students willing to pursue undergraduate courses at Cornell University. 
• 20 scholarships are provided every year.
• Up to the full amount is paid based on the financial need of the candidates.

Tata Trusts Means Grant for School, Maharashtra:

• Tata Trust provides financial support to the students studying in Maharashtra schools.
• The financial assistance is given as per the needs of the candidate.

Tata Trusts Means Grant for College:

• Tata Trust provides financial support to the students studying in Maharashtra colleges.
• The financial assistance is given as per the needs of the candidate.

Tata Trusts Medical and Healthcare Scholarships:

1. The Tata Trusts Medical and Healthcare Scholarships provide financial assistance to students willing to pursue higher education in the field of medical science and health care.
2. 30% - 80% of the scholarship amount is awarded to the selected candidates.

Tata Trusts Women Scholarship for Neuroscience:

• The primary goal of the scholarship is to enable women candidates to pursue Neuroscience studies by providing monetary assistance.
• Selected candidates are exempted from paying tuition fees.
• Other associated fees are paid to the college. 

Tata Trusts Scholarship for Speech Therapy:

• The scholarship provides financial support to students willing to pursue a Master’s degree in Speech therapy.
• Selected students get a tuition fee waiver.
• Other associated fees are paid to the college. 

Tata Education Trust Scholarship for B.Ed. and D.Ed.:

• Financial assistance is provided to graduate students willing to pursue B.Ed. or D.Ed.
• Selected students get tuition fee reimbursement.
• Other associated fees are paid to the college.

Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship:

1. The primary goal of the Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship is to enable female candidates to pursue higher education abroad in the field of Social work, Social Sciences, Education, Gender studies, Child health, Public health, Rural development research, Business communication, etc.
2. The financial assistance is given as per the needs of the candidate.

Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl Students:

• The primary goal of the scholarship is to encourage meritorious girl students to pursue technical education.
• A scholarship grant of up to INR 60,000 is awarded to deserving candidates.

Tata Trust Scholarship Application Process:

The application links for the different scholarship schemes under the Tata Trust Scholarship 2021 are given below:

Tata Trusts Professional Enhancement Grant/ Travel Scholarship:

• Online application through the official website of the Tata Trusts Scholarship.

J N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarships:

• Online application through the JN Tata Endowment Scholarship website.

Tata Cornell Scholarship/ Cornell University Tata Scholarship, NY:

• All applicants should register for financial assistance at Cornell University at the time of applying for the course at Cornell University.

Tata Trusts Means Grant for School, Maharashtra:

• Online application through the official website of Tata Trusts.

Tata Trusts Means Grant for College:

• Online application through the official website of Tata Trusts.

Tata Trusts Medical and Healthcare Scholarships:

• Online application through the official website of Tata Trusts.

Tata Trusts Women Scholarship for Neuroscience:

• Online application through the official website of Tata Trusts.

Tata Trusts Scholarship for Speech Therapy:

• Online application through the official website of Tata Trusts.

Tata Education Trust Scholarship for B.Ed. and D.Ed.:

• Online application through the official website of Tata Trusts.

Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Scholarship:

• Application to be sent to the address: Tata Trust Office, Mulla House, 24, 3rd Floor, Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001, India.

Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl Students:

• Online application through the Vidyasaarthi portal.

Tata Scholarship Documents Required:

The important documents required for the Tata scholarship application are listed below:

• Income proof of the candidates’ parent such as Salary slip, Income certificate, etc
• Financial record of the money earned in 2016 and 2017
• Proof of untaxed income and benefits availed for 2016 and 2017
• Current bank statements
• Current mortgage information
• Records of stocks, bonds, savings, trusts, and other investments
• The email address of the candidates’ noncustodial parents (if applicable)
• Income tax return

Contact Details:

• Contact Number: +91-22-66658282
• Email ID: [email protected]
• Registered Office Address: Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Street,
  Mumbai 400 001, India
• Fax Number: +91-22-66658013
• Support Office Address: World Trade Center-1, 26th floor
  Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005, India

• Fax Number: +91-22-61358369