Apply now: Telangana overseas scholarship offers up to ₹20 lakh for minority students

Hyderabad: The Telangana Minorities Welfare Department has invited applications under the Telangana overseas scholarship scheme for the Spring Season-2026, offering financial assistance to eligible minority students pursuing higher education abroad.

The scheme provides support to minority students who have secured admission to postgraduate and doctoral programmes in foreign universities. Eligible destinations include the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Germany, South Korea, Japan, France and New Zealand.

Selected candidates will receive scholarship assistance of up to ₹20 lakh. Additionally, the government will provide one-way airfare assistance of up to ₹60,000 or the actual fare, whichever is lower.

Applications must be submitted online through the Telangana ePASS portal.

Telangana overseas scholarship applications open for Spring 2026

The Minorities Welfare Department will accept online applications from June 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026, until 5 pm.

The notification applies to students who secured admission to postgraduate or doctoral courses between January 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026.

Officials said applicants must satisfy all eligibility conditions prescribed under the scheme before submitting applications.

Candidates must submit original academic transcripts issued by their universities or colleges. Furthermore, parents must be present while submitting documents at the concerned District Minorities Welfare Offices.

The last date for submitting hard copies and supporting documents at District Minorities Welfare Offices is July 31, 2026.

The department said it will verify all certificates submitted by applicants. Additionally, officials warned that authorities would initiate criminal proceedings if they find fake or fabricated documents during verification.