Lady Meherbai D.Tata Education Trust Scholarship is offered by the Lady Meherbai D.Tata Education Trust to women (Indian) graduates to fulfill their dream of pursuing higher education abroad. The scholarship covers the tuition fee component. Students studying in the following fields are eligible to apply -

• Education
• Social work
• Child health – Development and nutrition
• Public health – Community health services, reproductive health
• Rural development work
• Education and welfare of children with special needs
• Health policy and health education — mental health
• Research and study of social norms in communities
• Development studies (applications in the field of sustainable development, social development, social policy, and public policy)

Shortlisting Process

• A scholarship amount ranging from 3-6 lakh is given based on the performance of the candidate in the personal interview.
• Shortlisted candidates will need to give a personal interview with the trustees.
• Successful candidates need to show proof of at least 50% of the funding.

Terms and Conditions

The continuation of the scholarship depends on the good academic performance of the scholars in the examinations conducted by their respective universities.

Renewal cases of stipend holders who are not promoted to the next year will not be considered for further renewal.

• Applicants must have graduated from the recognized university of India.
• Applicants must have a consistently remarkable academic record.
• 2 years’ work experience is preferred.
• Must have applied or secured admission to a well-known accredited university in the US, UK or Europe.

• At the first step, applicants will submit a neatly-typed letter/email giving details of the course they wish to pursue, the University to be attended, the course fee required, sources of funding, and their current profile along with documents for the same.
• Then they will receive an application form from the Trust.
• Students are requested to submit the completed forms along with all the required documents by the deadline, at the Trust’s office at- Bombay House, 2nd floor, Homi Mody Street, Mumbai - 400 001.