Scholarships
INDIA STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPS SPRING 2026
Shri Sita Ram Foundation Excellence Scholarship in India Studies
DEADLINE: APRIL 5, 2026, 5 pm
The India Studies Program at the University of Houston is pleased to announce the Excellence Scholarship for
Spring 2026. This scholarship will award three prizes of $700, $600, and $500, respectively,
to three students currently enrolled in India
Studies or India-related courses at the University of Houston. Applicants are required
to write a five-page essay (double-spaced, 12-point font) outlining how their study
of India has contributed to their academic coursework and/or career development beyond
the classroom.
Criteria:
- Applicants must be enrolled in one or more India-related or India Studies courses and have a current minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Applicants must submit a resume, unofficial transcripts, and a five-page essay outlining how the study of India has contributed to their academic coursework and/or career development beyond the classroom.
- All complete application dossiers will be reviewed by a panel of UH India Studies faculty affiliates.
- Please ensure that your name is included in all materials, and email them as an attachment to the following address as a single PDF document: smajumd4@central.uh.edu
- The document should be saved as the student’s last name-India Studies Fellowship 2026 (e.g., Smith-India Studies Fellowship 2026).
DEADLINE, APRIL 2, 2024
The India Studies Program at the University of Houston is pleased to announce the Excellence Scholarship awarded in Spring 2024. The scholarship will award $500 each to three undergraduate students currently enrolled in India Studies courses.
Criteria:
- Applicants must be enrolled in one or more India-related or India Studies course(s) and have a current minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Applicants must submit a resume, unofficial transcripts, and a two-page essay outlining how the study of India has contributed to their academic coursework and/or career.
- Please make sure to put your name on all the materials and email them as an attachment to the following address as a single PFD document:
Shri Sita Ram Foundation Excellence Scholarship in India Studies
TAMIL STUDIES Excellence Scholarship
Modern and Classical Languages at the University of Houston is pleased to announce the TAMIL STUDIES Excellence Scholarship awarded in FALL 2023. The scholarship will award $ 1,000 each to a maximum of five undergraduate students currently enrolled in the “Introduction to Tamil Studies” course. The Scholarship is awarded based on excellence in coursework. DEADLINE: December 10, 2023.
Criteria
- Applicants must be enrolled in one or more Tamil Studies courses.
- Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Applicants must submit a resume and unofficial transcripts.
- Please put your name on all the materials and email them as an attachment to the following address as a PDF document: tvijayal@Central.UH.EDU.
Shri Sita Ram Foundion Excellence Scholarship in India Studies
The India Studies Program at the University of Houston is pleased to announce the Excellence Scholarship awarded in Spring 2022. The scholarship will award $500 each to three undergraduate students currently enrolled in India Studies courses.
Criteria
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Applicants must be enrolled in one or more India-related or India Studies course(s) and have a current minimum GPA of 3.0.
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Applicants must submit a resume, unofficial transcripts, and a two-page essay outlining how the study of India has contributed to their academic coursework and/or career.
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Please make sure to put your name on all the materials and email them as an attachment to the following address as a single pdf document: smajumd4@uh.central.edu.
Deadline: April 15th, 2022