Scholarships for a PhD in USA
90 active scholarships for Indian students pursuing a PhD in the USA, each linked to its official source.
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90 active PhD scholarships fund study in the USA for Indian students, from full university fellowships (MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Yale) to the bilateral Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship. 50 offer full funding (tuition plus stipend). With 2026 US federal research-funding cuts squeezing NIH/NSF budgets, these university and foundation fellowships are an increasingly important, independent funding path.
All 90 PhD scholarships for the USA
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| Scholarship ↕ | Amount ↕ | Deadline ↕ | Funding type ↕ | Verified ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew and Erna Viterbi Graduate Student Fellowship USC Viterbi School of Engineering | Stipend (years 1–2) + top-off stipend with TA/RA appointment (years 3–4) + 12 units tuition/semester + mandatory fees; USC minimum PhD stipend $41,200/yr (AY 2025-26) | December 15 prior to intended Fall enrolment; department nomination | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Brown University PhD Full Funding Package Brown University – Graduate School | Full tuition + health services fee + health and dental insurance subsidies + annual stipend (~$49,012/year based on 2024-25 monthly rate); 5-year guarantee (6 years for humanities and social sciences) | Varies by department; funding awarded at admission | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Caltech PhD Full Funding Package with Institute Endowed Fellowships California Institute of Technology | $48,244/yr stipend (2025-26; rising to $50,000/yr from Sept 2026) + full tuition + mandatory fees; guaranteed for all enrolled Caltech PhD students making satisfactory progress. Select students additionally receive named endowed fellowships in their first year. | Automatic with doctoral admission; division deadlines typically December–January | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Columbia GSAS PhD Full Funding Guarantee Columbia University – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | Full tuition + health fees + University service and support fees + prevailing annual stipend; 5-year guarantee contingent on academic good standing | Varies by department; funding awarded at admission | Full funding | 2026-07-28 under review |
| Cornell Sage Fellowship Cornell University – Graduate School | Full tuition + stipend + individual health insurance for first year and dissertation year, plus four summers of stipend funding | Awarded at admission by departmental nomination; no separate application | Full funding | 2026-07-28 under review |
| Cornell University Fellowship Cornell University – Graduate School | Full tuition + 9-month stipend ($36,684 at Ithaca campus; $60,719 at Cornell Tech for 2026-27) + individual health insurance; awarded to approximately 20% of incoming PhD students | Varies by department; awarded at admission | Full funding | 2026-07-28 under review |
| Dartmouth Guarini School PhD Funding Package Dartmouth College – Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies | Full tuition scholarship + 12-month stipend ($49,862 for 2026-27) + health insurance + $1,200 one-time international student visa and travel allowance | Varies by department; funding awarded at admission | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Donald D. Harrington Graduate Fellows Program University of Texas at Austin – Harrington Fellowship Program | $40,000 annual stipend + full tuition and required fees + medical insurance stipend + $2,000 professional allowance per year; renewable for up to 5 years of graduate study | January 30 (departments nominate incoming admits; students contact graduate adviser) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| ENGIE-Axium Graduate Fellowship Ohio State University – Graduate School / ENGIE-Axium | Monthly stipend (~$2,897/month from Autumn 2026) + full tuition + instructional, learning technology, and general fees + 100% university-subsidized student health insurance; one-year award | Via admission cycle (graduate programs nominate; students cannot apply directly) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Harvard Griffin GSAS Dissertation Completion Fellowship Harvard University – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | Full tuition/facilities fee + GSAS stipend-level support for one dissertation-completion academic year; guaranteed between G4 and G7 | February 13 (internal competition; applied in prior academic year) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD Full Funding Package Harvard University – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | Full tuition + fees + health insurance + multi-year stipend; minimum 5-year guarantee for all admitted PhD students | Varies by department; funding awarded automatically at admission | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| International House Gateway Fellowship UC Berkeley – Graduate Division / International House | $5,000 cash award plus single-occupancy room, board, and tuition coverage at I-House Berkeley for one academic year | April 1 annually | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Kavli NDI Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship Johns Hopkins University / Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute | Up to $50,000/yr for two years + one-time $10,000 project supplement + $1,500/yr conference travel; fellows may not hold concurrent fellowships providing salary/stipend | April 15 annually (11:59 PM ET) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars Stanford University | Full tuition and fees + living stipend + annual round-trip travel stipend + one-time relocation stipend + supplemental enrichment funds; up to 3 years. Exact dollar amounts not published. | KHS application: October 6, 2026 (1:00 PM Pacific); Stanford program deadline: December 2, 2026 | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| MIT Presidential Graduate Fellowship Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Full tuition + monthly stipend (capped at Science and Engineering Doctoral RA rate) + student extended health insurance for one academic year (9 months); 120+ awards per year | Not applicable; departmental nomination only; fellowship notified at admission | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| MIT–WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography and Applied Ocean Science MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) | Full tuition + stipend (~$38,000–$42,000/year 2024) + health insurance; funding provided for the full programme duration through research assistantships and fellowships | December 15 | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| NIH Fogarty International Center – Research Training Programs Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health (US Government) | Full support including stipend, tuition/fees, travel, and research costs; amount varies by specific program and institution | Varies by program; check FIC Programs page for individual deadlines | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| NYU MacCracken Fellowship New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) | Full tuition + stipend (minimum ~$35,000/yr as of 2024-25) + health insurance premium + fee remission + Dean's Supplementary start-up grant; 4–5 year award | Automatic with GSAS PhD application (typically December–January) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 under review |
| NYU Tandon School of Engineering PhD Fellowship NYU Tandon School of Engineering | 12-month stipend + tuition and fees (fall/spring semesters; no summer tuition remission); 4-year package combining fellowship, RA, and/or TA support | PhD admission deadline (typically December–January for the following fall) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Northwestern University Graduate School Presidential Fellowship Northwestern University — The Graduate School (TGS) | Monthly stipend + tuition for 24 months; $1,000/yr research award; up to $1,000/yr conference travel funds | February 2 for Fall quarter start; programme-level internal nomination required by late January | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Princeton Graduate School PhD Full Funding Guarantee Princeton University – Graduate School | Full tuition + University Student Health Plan + living stipend for standard program duration (~5 years); supplementary grants available for research travel and unpaid internships | Varies by department; funding awarded at admission | Full funding | 2026-07-28 under review |
| Princeton SPIA Full Financial Support (MPA/MPP/PhD) Princeton University – School of Public and International Affairs | 100% tuition and required fees + need-based living stipend for nearly all admitted students across MPA, MPP, and PhD programs | December 15 (program application deadline) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Purdue Graduate Excellence Fellowship Purdue University – Graduate School | Minimum $28,000/year stipend (2025-26 rate) + full tuition coverage + medical insurance supplement; 4-year total package (1 year Graduate School + 3 years departmental commitment) | Via doctoral admission cycle (department nominates shortly after admission offer) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Scripps Research Graduate Program Scripps Research | Full tuition + stipend (~$40,000/year 2024–25) + comprehensive health insurance; multi-year funding guarantee for all admitted students | December 1 | Full funding | 2026-07-28 under review |
| Stanford Graduate Fellowship in Science and Engineering (SGF) Stanford University | $58,500/yr stipend (2026-27) + full tuition (8-10 units/quarter) + health insurance; 3-year award; ~100 fellowships awarded annually | No separate application; considered at doctoral admission (typically December–January) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| USC Annenberg Doctoral Fellowship USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism | $41,715/yr stipend + 12 units tuition/semester (fall and spring) + all required health care fees + conference travel support; up to 5 years contingent on satisfactory progress | PhD application deadline (typically December for the following fall) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| University of Chicago PhD University Fellowship University of Chicago | Full tuition + health insurance premium + Graduate Student Services Fee + annual stipend (guaranteed minimum ~$37,000/yr as of 2023-24); multi-year award for the duration of the programme | Automatic with PhD admission; divisional deadlines typically December–January | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| University of Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin Fellowship University of Pennsylvania – School of Arts and Sciences | Full tuition + fees + health insurance + $43,050 annual stipend (2025-26); guaranteed for 5 years across all Penn SAS doctoral programs | Varies by department; awarded at admission | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Yale GSAS PhD Fellowship Package Yale University / Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | Full tuition ($52,400/year, 2026-27) + stipend ($52,046–$53,629/year depending on field, 2026-27) + health insurance at no cost + $1,500 relocation award + $800/year conference travel grant; minimum 5 years. Total stated value: $500,000+ over enrollment. | N/A — funding is part of PhD admission; no separate application | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship Purdue University – Graduate School | $32,000 annual salary + full tuition remission + medical insurance premium contribution + most fees covered (engineering differential fee excluded) | Varies by department (typically autumn semester application for the following academic year; Summer 2026 or Fall 2026 start for 2026-27 cycle) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| CMU College of Engineering Presidential and Graduate Fellowships Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering | Full stipend + tuition support; multiple named endowed fellowships (e.g. Richard King Mellon Foundation Presidential Fellowship in Energy, Neil and Jo Bushnell Fellowship, Bradford and Diane Smith Graduate Fellowship); 39 awards in 2025-26 | Nominated at admission or during enrolment; no separate deadline | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Watson School of Biological Sciences PhD Program Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Full tuition + stipend ($42,500/year 2024–25) + health, dental, and vision insurance; 5-year programme; first-year students complete three 10-week research rotations | December 1 | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Cornell Society for the Humanities Fellowship Cornell University – Society for the Humanities | Full fellowship support including stipend and tuition; specific amount not publicly stated on program page | September 1 (check Society for Humanities website for current cycle deadline) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship University of Minnesota – The Graduate School | $25,000 stipend + academic year tuition at general graduate rate (up to 14 credits/semester) + subsidized Graduate Assistant Health Plan + $1,000 conference grant | Preliminary exams must be completed by late February; department nominations due in spring | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Gerald J. Lieberman Fellowship Stanford University | VPGE-level stipend + tuition support; 12 awards distributed proportionally across Stanford's seven schools annually | Nominated by School Dean; no direct student application | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Gordon Wu Fellowship Princeton University (School of Engineering and Applied Science) | Full tuition + premium stipend (above Princeton base of ~$38,610/year for 2025-26) + $3,000 first-year grant; 4+ years. Exact premium stipend amount not confirmed from official page. | N/A — awarded at admission by department nomination; no separate application | Full funding | 2026-07-28 under review |
| HHMI Gilliam Fellows Program Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) | ~$50,000/year stipend + discretionary professional development allowance + institutional allowance (tuition/fees) + Community Engagement Allowance; up to 3 years PhD support, with additional up to 4-year Gilliam Postdoc Fellowship option | Applications open September 1, 2026; deadline October 27, 2026 | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Harrington Dissertation Fellowship University of Texas at Austin – Graduate School | $45,000–$50,000 stipend (12 months) + full tuition and required fees + medical insurance stipend + $2,000 professional allowance | Ongoing; program nominations accepted through the academic year | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Illinois Distinguished Fellowship University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Graduate College | Approx. $25,000–$33,000/year stipend + tuition and partial fee waiver; three-year non-teaching fellowship (amounts updated to $33,000 minimum for AY 2025-26) | Round 1: January 8; Round 2: February 19 (Graduate College deadlines) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship University of Minnesota – The Graduate School | $25,000 stipend + academic year tuition at general graduate rate (up to 14 credits/semester) + subsidized Graduate Assistant Health Plan; one-year award | Call for nominations opens in September annually; check grad.umn.edu for current cycle deadlines | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Neubauer Family Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship University of Chicago / Neubauer Family Foundation | Enhanced multi-year support (up to 6 years) above the standard University Fellowship; exact supplement not publicly disclosed; backed by a $25 million Neubauer Family Foundation endowment | Selected at doctoral admission; no separate application | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Ohio State University Fellowship Ohio State University – Graduate School | ~$34,764/year stipend (12-month, 2026-27 rate) + tuition authorization + instructional and general fees + subsidized health insurance | Via doctoral/master's admission cycle (department nominates; check with program for internal deadlines) | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Princeton Charlotte Elizabeth Procter Honorific Fellowship Princeton University – Graduate School | Full university fellowship tuition + 12-month premium stipend exceeding standard support; specific amount not publicly stated | Internal departmental nomination; timing varies by academic year | Full funding | 2026-07-28 under review |
| Princeton Harold W. Dodds Honorific Fellowship Princeton University – Graduate School | Full university fellowship tuition + 12-month premium stipend exceeding standard support; specific amount not publicly stated | Internal departmental nomination; timing varies by academic year | Full funding | 2026-07-28 under review |
| Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship (SIGF) Stanford University | $58,500/yr stipend (2026-27) + full tuition (8-10 units/quarter) + $3,000 professional development fund in Year 3; 3-year award | Annual cycle; check vpge.stanford.edu/fellowships-funding/sigf for current deadline | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Stowers Institute for Medical Research — Graduate School Program Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Full tuition + stipend ($36,000/year 2024–25) + health insurance + subsidised housing on institute campus; 4–5 year programme; administered through University of Kansas Medical Center | December 1 | Full funding | 2026-07-28 under review |
| The Rockefeller University David Rockefeller Graduate Program The Rockefeller University | Full tuition + stipend ($42,000/year 2024–25) + comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance + housing support (on-campus dormitory at subsidised rate); no service obligations in first year | Typically December 1 | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC) PhD Program in Computer Science Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC) | Full tuition + stipend ($45,000/year 2024–25) + health insurance; research-focused with no mandatory teaching requirement; 4–5 year programme | December 15 | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| UW Graduate School Presidential Dissertation Fellowship University of Washington – Graduate School | ~$3,621/month stipend (Predoctoral TA II rate) + one quarter UW state tuition and fees + GAIP health insurance | April 14 annually | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| UW–Madison University Fellowship University of Wisconsin-Madison – Graduate School (WARF-funded) | Minimum ~$35,636/year stipend (2025-26 rate) + tuition + segregated fees; typically one-year renewable block award | Varies by program; students cannot apply directly — departments nominate | Full funding | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Belfer Center International Security Program Fellowship Harvard Kennedy School – Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs | Predoctoral: $46,000/year stipend; Postdoctoral: $56,000/year stipend + partial or full health insurance reimbursement | December 1 (applications open October 1 each year) | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Brown Research Mobility Fellowship Brown University – Graduate School | Base stipend replacing TA/RA obligations during travel semester + $650 travel supplement; one fellowship per student during graduate studies | October 22 for spring travel (check Brown UFunds for current deadlines by semester) | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Chester Fritz / Boeing International Research Fellowship University of Washington – Graduate School | $2,800/month + paid health insurance (GAIP) for one quarter of international research | February 23 annually (for following academic year, autumn–summer) | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships U.S. Department of State / USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation) | Monthly stipend + round-trip economy airfare + health insurance + allowances; 6–9 month research visit only (not a full US degree program). Exact amounts not published. | July 1 annually (for the following academic year cohort) | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship UC Berkeley – Graduate Division | $36,000 stipend | April 24 annually | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in STEMM (WISTEMM) Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India + Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) | $2,500/month (student internship track); $3,000/month (fellowship track) + airfare up to $2,500 + health insurance up to $500–$1,000; duration 3–6 months | Typically February annually; check iusstf.org for current cycle | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Jane Street Graduate Research Fellowship Jane Street | USD 40,000 annual stipend + USD 10,000 equipment and travel allowance per year; renewable | Typically September–October; check official page each cycle | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| L'Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowship L'Oréal USA / American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | USD 75,000 per award; 5 awards annually | Typically February–March annually | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship NVIDIA Research | Up to USD 50,000 per award year | Typically September each cycle | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Princeton PIIRS Dissertation Writing Grant Princeton University – Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies | Full-year: ~$22,687 stipend + DCE tuition and fees; half-year: ~$11,344 + DCE costs (2025-26 rates); up to 20 grants awarded annually | March 15 | Stipend | 2026-07-28 under review |
| Rackham Indian Alumni Fellowship University of Michigan – Rackham Graduate School / Indian Alumni donors | $12,629 per award, usable as stipend or tuition | Nominated by graduate programs (same cycle as Rackham International Student Fellowship) | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Rackham International Student Fellowship University of Michigan – Rackham Graduate School | $14,596 per award term, usable as stipend or tuition; 25 awards per year | Nominated by graduate programs; internal department deadlines vary (winter-term competition) | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Adobe Research Fellowship Adobe Research | Annual fellowship award + internship at Adobe Research; exact stipend amount not publicly specified | Typically October each cycle | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Dartmouth Guarini Fellowships Program Dartmouth College – Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies | $4,000 over 12 months above normal stipend; requires approximately 8 hours per week commitment to fellowship activities | Rolling basis; positions filled as available (check Guarini School website for openings) | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| GSEE Final Year Dissertation Award University of Washington – Graduate School | Up to $31,500 for the academic year ($10,500 per quarter for up to three quarters) | April 24 annually | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Ohio State Presidential Fellowship Ohio State University – Graduate School | Stipend per Graduate School Fellowship table (~$34,764/year) + $500 professional development supplement; up to three consecutive semesters | Nominations due October 22 annually (results released late November) | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Snap Research Fellowship and Scholarship Snap Inc. | USD 20,000 fellowship grant + invitation to Snap Research Summit | Typically autumn; verify on official page for current cycle status | Stipend | 2026-07-28 under review |
| Two Sigma PhD Fellowship Two Sigma Investments | Annual fellowship stipend + internship opportunity at Two Sigma; exact amount not publicly specified | Varies; check academic partnerships page for current cycle | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| UT Austin Outstanding Graduate Research Fellowship University of Texas at Austin – Graduate School | $38,000 stipend (12 months) + in-state tuition and fees up to 9 credit hours (fall/spring) and 3 credit hours (summer) | January 23 annually | Stipend | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| AAUW International Fellowship American Association of University Women (AAUW) | $20,000 (Masters/first professional degree); $25,000 (doctoral); postdoctoral research fellowship available separately at $50,000 | August–October annually (2026-27 cycle closed; check aauw.org for next cycle opening) | Partial | 2026-07-28 under review |
| East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship East-West Center (funded by the U.S. Congress) | Covers general tuition and fees at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa + housing in East-West Center dormitory + partial funding toward incidental expenses. Up to 24 months. | Application window: September 15 – December 1 annually (for the following academic year). 2025-2026 cycle is closed. | Partial | 2026-07-28 under review |
| GSA Graduate Student Research Grants Geological Society of America (GSA) Foundation | Up to $2,500 per grant; in 2025 approximately $900,000 was awarded to 354 students (average ~$2,688). | Applications typically open in October; 2026 cycle closed. Check geosociety.org for 2027 timeline. | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Gruber Science Fellowship at Yale Yale University / Gruber Foundation | Stipend supplement + research account, awarded on top of the standard Yale GSAS PhD package (tuition $52,400/year + stipend $52,046–$53,629/year). Exact supplement amount not published on official page. | N/A — awarded at admission by department nomination; no separate application | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Ken Kennedy Institute Graduate Fellowship (Annual Sponsored) Rice University / Ken Kennedy Institute | $6,500/yr stipend supplement + $1,000 advisor award; includes industry-named awards (bp, ExxonMobil, Shell, Scott Morton Memorial, Andrew Ladd Memorial at $5,000) | October 15 annually | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Ken Kennedy Institute Recruiting Fellowship Rice University / Ken Kennedy Institute | $15,000 stipend enhancement paid in monthly installments over four years (in addition to regular departmental stipend) | October annually; check kenkennedy.rice.edu for current cycle | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Lodieska Stockbridge Vaughn Fellowship Rice University | $16,750 per award; five awards per cycle (one in Social Sciences, one in Humanities, three open to any discipline) | March 6 annually | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Margaret McNamara Education Grants (US-Canada Program) Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG) | Up to $15,000 (US-Canada program); awarded based on financial need. Grant may fund academic expenses, living expenses, transportation, research, and childcare. | US-Canada program: application window September 15 – January 15; award notifications in April | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund P.E.O. International | Up to $12,500 per year (need-based). Not designed to cover all expenses; applicants must demonstrate additional financial resources. | Application window: September 15 – December 15 annually; award notifications in May | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Ryan Fellowship in Nanoscale Science and Engineering Northwestern University / International Institute for Nanotechnology | $10,000/yr additional stipend + $2,500/yr research award; up to 2-year award (through 5th year or graduation, whichever is earlier) | May 4 annually (programme internal nomination by April 30) | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| UMD Flagship Fellowship University of Maryland – The Graduate School | Up to $60,000 in supplemental funding over 4–5 years (enhancement award added to base assistantship/fellowship package provided by the program) | TBD each cycle (nominations by programs for Fall entry; check gradschool.umd.edu for current cycle) | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| UMD International Graduate Research Fellowship University of Maryland – The Graduate School | Up to $7,500 total (Graduate School up to $2,500; student's home UMD unit up to $2,500; host institution up to $2,500) | Rolling (application must be submitted at least 30 days before research travel begins) | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| ANS Graduate Scholarships (American Nuclear Society) American Nuclear Society (ANS) | Up to $3,000 per award (up to 4 graduate scholarships annually); broader ANS scholarship pool awards $1,000–$5,000 across merit- and need-based awards. Total awarded exceeds $250,000 annually. | February 1 annually (for the following academic year). Check ans.org/scholarships for current cycle. | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| ASME Foundation Graduate Scholarship ASME Foundation / American Society of Mechanical Engineers | Variable; amount and number of awards vary by year based on available funds | Spring annually; 2026-27 application cycle open | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Berkeley International Office Graduate Grant UC Berkeley – International Office | Varies; need-based tuition assistance | Rolling / varies by term | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| James B. Duke Fellowship Duke University Graduate School | $5,000/yr stipend supplement for four years, on top of any departmental, Graduate School, or national fellowship funding received | Nominated by department at admission; no separate deadline | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| K&L Gates Presidential Fellowship in Ethics and Computational Technologies Carnegie Mellon University / K&L Gates Initiative | Fellowship stipend provided; exact annual amount not publicly disclosed; selected by Faculty Advisory Committee | Annual; contact K&L Gates Initiative ([email protected]) for current cycle | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Purdue Presidential Excellence Award Purdue University – Graduate School | $10,000/year stipend supplement on top of base fellowship or assistantship funding | Via doctoral admission cycle (automatic consideration; no separate application) | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarship Program Society of Women Engineers (SWE) | Varies per scholarship ($500–$20,000); 330+ individual scholarships totalling over $1.5M annually | Typically October (main cycle) and March (reentry/upper-level cycle); check swe.org for current deadlines | Partial | 2026-07-28 under review |
| UCLA Division of Graduate Education Merit-Based Award UCLA – Division of Graduate Education | Awards from $5,000 to $20,000; several awards at each tier annually | Via graduate admission application (program nominates at point of offer) | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
| Vanderbilt University Graduate Fellowship (UGF) Vanderbilt University Graduate School | ~$5,000 stipend supplement; serves as a partial award on top of departmental assistantship, traineeship, or tuition award | Nominated at doctoral admission; no separate deadline | Partial | 2026-07-28 confirmed |
Frequently asked questions
How many PhD scholarships are available for Indian students in the USA?
As of the latest verification run, 90 active PhD scholarships are listed for the USA, including 50 that offer full funding (tuition and stipend combined), 19 stipend-only awards, and 21 partial awards. Every entry links to its own official university, government or foundation source.
Which USA PhD scholarships are specifically for Indian students?
A handful target Indian applicants directly - the Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship (Indian citizens only), the Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in STEMM (WISTEMM, run by India's Department of Science & Technology with the Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum), the Rackham Indian Alumni Fellowship (University of Michigan), and the Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship (UC Berkeley). Most of the remaining list is open to “all international” applicants, which includes Indian citizens - use the “Open to Indian students” filter in the finder tool to confirm eligibility on any entry.
Do USA PhD scholarships require a specific GRE or TOEFL score?
Almost never at the scholarship level - across this list, only a small number state a specific GRE, GMAT, TOEFL or IELTS cutoff. Most defer entirely to the university's own PhD admission requirements, since the scholarship is awarded alongside admission rather than through a separate application.
What's the difference between full funding, stipend, and partial awards?
“Full funding” means tuition plus a living stipend for the PhD's duration (the most common pattern at USA universities - most PhD offers there include this by default). “Stipend” awards add a cash award or research grant on top of whatever funding the university already provides. “Partial” awards cover a portion of cost - a tuition waiver, a fixed grant, or a fee reduction - without guaranteeing full cost of study.
When should I apply for a USA PhD scholarship?
It depends on the award: 51 of the 90 listings carry a specific monthly deadline (shown in the table above), while the rest are assessed automatically at PhD admission or vary by department cycle - so the practical answer for most is “apply with your PhD application, on that program's admission deadline.” Always confirm the current date on the official source before applying.
How current is this list, and what happens when a scholarship changes?
75 of these 90 entries were confirmed live at their official source on the latest verification run; the remaining 15 are held in an integrity queue as not-yet-confirmed - their official page is live, but we couldn't confirm the listing on our last review run (sometimes the provider's site restricts outside access). See the Verification Ledger for the full methodology and run date.
Every scholarship above is checked against its own official source — see the full methodology and run date on the Verification Ledger, last updated 2026-07-29.
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