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TATA SCHOLARSHIP - CORNELL UNIVERSITY

International Region : USA

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Last date

15/03/2026

Reward

Not Available

Qualification

Other

Post

Under Graduate

General information

Scholarship name

TATA SCHOLARSHIP - CORNELL UNIVERSITY

As a generous gift from the Tata Education and Development Trust - a philanthropic affiliate of India’s Tata Group - a $25 million endowment has been established that will allow Cornell to provide financial aid to undergraduate students from India. The Tata Scholarship Fund will support approximately 20 scholars at any given time and will ensure that the very best Indian students have access to Cornell, regardless of their financial circumstances. The scholarship will be awarded annually; recipients will receive the scholarship for the duration of their undergraduate studies at Cornell. Item Description Name TATA SCHOLARSHIP - CORNELL UNIVERSITY Provided By Tata Education and Development Trust No. of Scholarship 20

Region
International Region : USA
Scholarship type
Private
Fields
Other
For
Under Graduate

Key dates

Last date to apply: 15/03/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is March 15, 2026.

Eligibility

To receive the undergraduate scholarship, a recipient must:

  1. Be a citizen of India and have attended secondary school in India;
  2. Be offered admission to Cornell as an undergraduate student;
  3. Be eligible for need-based financial aid. Preference will be given to qualified students accepted to the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning; the College of Engineering; the Applied Economics and Management major in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business; and majors across colleges in the biological sciences, physical sciences, and other “hard” sciences, as well as the social sciences.

Award & availability

Stated amount: Not Available Tata Scholarships Cornell University for Indian Students, a joint venture between Cornell University and the Tata Trust, offers great benefits to Indian students aiming to pursue a business degree at a globally recognized institution.

  1. Tuition and Expenses: Scholarships cover the recipient’s tuition and fees, reducing the financial burden of attending Cornell University.
  2. Sponsoring 20 Indian Students Each Year: Tata Scholarships are awarded to 20 Indian students each year, giving them the opportunity to study at Cornell.
  3. Four-Year Degree Award: As a need-based scholarship, this ensures that recipients will receive funding throughout their first four-year degree.
  4. Funding in eight semesters for longer programmes: For programs that require enrollment in ten semesters, like B.Arch, funding is offered in eight semesters.
  5. Ongoing Financial Support: Cornell University guarantees Tata Scholarship funding as long as Tata Scholars demonstrate financial need. No. Of Scholarship- 20

Application

Application Fees- $80 (INR 6, 713) Application Fee or Fee Waiver. Undergraduate applicants will be eligible for consideration for the Tata Scholarship if they have completed the admission application and have applied for financial aid. All undergraduate applicants must apply for financial aid by completing the financial aid application process for international students. To apply for international financial aid the following documentation is required:

  1. Complete the College Scholarship Service (CSS) PROFILE (Cornell’s CSS code is 2098).
  2. Additional information may be requested by the Office of Financial Aid. For further details, please click here

Selection process

The Tata Scholarship selection process gives preference to qualified students accepted to the following programs:

  1. College of Architecture, Art and Planning.
  2. College of Engineering.
  3. Applied Economics and Management major in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
  4. Majors across colleges in the biological sciences, physical sciences, and other sciences, as well as the social sciences. Other Info Is the Tata Scholarship guaranteed until graduation? As long as Tata Scholars have financial need, Cornell is committed to providing them with Tata Scholarship funding. With the exception of the five-year program in architecture, which requires ten semesters of full-time enrollment, Cornell will provide up to eight semesters of funding. Funding for additional semesters due to double majors or dual degrees is not available.

Contact

Cornell University 410 Thurston Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850 Email: admissions@cornell.edu Tel: 607.255.5241 Fax: 607.255.0659 For more information: Click here Apply Now https://admissions.cornell.edu/how-to-apply/first-year-international-applicants