There are different scholarships available for biological science students to pursue PhD abroad which are very competitive and attractive for Indian students like UK, USA, Ireland, Netherlands & others.
The following are fellowships offered in for Indian students in the UK

1. GREAT Scholarships
British Council is delighted to announce GREAT Education Scholarships for the year 2018. This year, GREAT along with partner UK universities will offer up to 67 full-tuition scholarships with a value of over a GBP 1 million over a broad range of subjects. It is a great opportunity for Indian students wishing to make the most of their UK education.

Eligibility criteria

GREAT Education Scholarships are for prospective undergraduate and postgraduate, full-time students who will enroll in September 2018/January 2019.
• To get selected, students will need to hold a confirmed offer of a place at the listed participating universities and to the fields of study mentioned in the attachment below.
• GREAT Scholarships 2018 listed here will be awarded only to Indian Passport holders.
• Management of the scholarships and selection of scholars will be done directly by the UK university for the identified areas of study*
• The scholarship will be awarded to those selected students who demonstrate leadership qualities and potential. They will be future brand ambassadors of the UK institutions and ‘Study in the UK’ campaign.
• The scholarship is a full tuition scholarship awarded to selected students for one year of study only. Students will need to make arrangements for their living and other expenses on their own.
To find out more about institutions in the UK offering the scholarships, please refer to the document in the ‘Downloads’ section below.
Application process

Step I: Check your eligibility
• Are you an Indian passport holder?
• Do you plan to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate study in the UK?
• Is the course that you have applied for or are applying for starting in September 2018/January 2019?
• Step II: Download the scholarship guide and browse listed universities/scholarships
• Step III: Applicants holding a confirmed offer for September 2018/January 2019 at the listed universities should apply for individual scholarships by e-mailing to the interested University
• Step IV: Winning scholars will be informed by individual universities on the results of their applications
• Step V: Funding of the scholarships will be issued to winning scholars by individual universities after registration.

2. Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships

• CWIT enables Indians in the early to mid stages of their careers to spend time in the UK, helping them to achieve artistic, academic and professional ambitions and to broaden their international contacts.
• Charles Wallace was born in Calcutta in 1855. He lived, worked and flourished there, founding the Shaw Wallace company (though there are no connections now between CWIT and Shaw Wallace).
• Charles Wallace died in 1916, bequeathing his modest fortune to his family for a generation and then for the benefit of those among whom he had made it.

Application process
• In 1981, following an agreement between the Indian and British governments, CWIT was established as an English charity. It is run by four trustees. The trustees cover CWIT’s main areas of interest and are Dr Yasmin Khan, Caroline Douglas,Gregor Stark, and Cathy Stephens. The Secretary is Shreela Ghosh.
• In over 30 years CWIT has made around 2700 grants. British Council India advises on CWIT’s work and gives valuable administrative support.
• CWIT’s recent annual reports and accounts, including lists of scholarships and grants given, can be seen on the Charity Commission’s website
• Please note: The London School of Performing Arts (LISPA) has now moved its courses to Berlin hence CWIT will no longer offer scholarships to attend them. We have agreed to reconsider if LISPA move their course back to London.

Visas
• While the British Council will facilitate and advise, the cost of the visa must be borne by the applicant.
• For more information, please write to cwit@in.britishcouncil.org

3. OCSI Scholarship Guidelines
The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India Scholarships are part-cost awards for undergraduate, second undergraduate, graduate study and research in any subject available at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, UK.
The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India (OCSI) is a not-for-profit alumni organisation based in New Delhi, India. The scholarships offered by OCSI are Equal Opportunity, i.e. the decisions made in awarding these scholarships are not based on race, colour, religion, disability, age (except for maximum age criterion), sex or ancestry. Relatives of the Executive Committee of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India are not eligible for consideration for these scholarships.

Background to the scholarships
These scholarships were instituted by the Society over fifty years ago. Originally established as a purely social network of the Oxford and Cambridge alumni in Delhi, the Society transitioned into a more academic and educational support network in the 1960s, while continuing with its major role as an alumni body. Initially, the scholarships were a peripheral activity, but these soon became the most important aspect of the working of the society, which itself moved from a Delhi-base to an all-India role through the scholarships.
The universities of Oxford and Cambridge have been favoured destinations for Indian students for many years. However, in recent years, the increasing cost of a British university education and the greater competition for the few scholarships available has meant that fewer and fewer Indian students are able to take up places at Oxford and Cambridge. The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India has been offering scholarships every year, but these are dependent on the annual generosity of a few donors.
Institutions
• University of Cambridge, UK
• University of Oxford, UK
(Some scholarships may be limited to one or the other university, or sometimes to specific colleges at the universities)
Courses/Field of study
Generally available for any subject/course/field of study available at the two universities (some scholarships may be limited to specific courses or fields of study)
The levels of study would include the following:
• Research leading to the PhD degree
• One-year post-graduate courses (e.g. MPhil, LLM, BCL, Diploma, CASM or Part III Maths, MBA, PGCE etc.)
• Taught and research based Masters programmes of various durations (including M. Sc., engineering, medicine)
• Second Bachelors degree as an Affiliated Student/Senior Status
• Bachelors degree programme

Number of awards
OCSI seeks to elect at least one OCSI Scholar annually (although the exact number of awards and the value of the awards may change from year to year).
What can an A financiallar expect to receive?
• Financial award of scholarship (will vary from year to year)
• Letter of support from OCSI for other scholarship awarding bodies
• Assistance with obtaining a fast-tracked education loan from an Indian financial institution, based on OCSI scholarship letter, with automatic loan qualification-status from a leading financial institution.
• Complimentary life membership of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India
• Mentoring, whereby a member of OCSI shall play the role of a mentor and will support the OCSI scholar during his/her stay at Oxford/Cambridge by giving appropriate guidance to the awardee. It shall be the endeavour of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India to identify a mentor who shares some interests with the OCSI scholar.
• Assistance from OCSI in returning to India and reintegrating in the professional environment of India.

Eligibility
• Must be a citizen of India
• Must be ordinarily resident in India
• Must be not more than 30 years of age on 1 September of the year of application for the award
• For a post-graduate course or a second undergraduate course, must be a graduate of an Indian university (applicants who are expected to graduate in the year of the award are also eligible to apply for the awards). For a first undergraduate course, must be a graduate from an Indian school/high school/junior college.
• Must have applied for and secured admission to study a full-time course at the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford. Candidates are required to present proof of admission before grant of the scholarship, and proof of having taking up residence at Cambridge or Oxford before the scholarships funds would be released.
• Must intend to pursue a course of study that is one of the following:
• Research leading to the PhD degree
• One-year post-graduate courses (e.g. MPhil, LLM, Diploma, CASM or Part III Maths, MBA, PGCE etc.)
• Taught and research based Masters programmes of various durations (including M. Sc., engineering, medicine)
• Second Bachelors degree as an Affiliated Student/Senior Status
• Bachelors degree programme
• Must be admitted to the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford through the University’s normal academic procedures. OCSI cannot admit students or assist in this process.

Scholarship criteria
• Scholarships are awarded on the basis of the candidate’s academic excellence, a good fit between the Scholar and the University, evidence of leadership potential and a commitment to improving the lives of others, particularly in India.
• It is important that a convincing argument can be made for reading for a particular degree at Cambridge or Oxford. Those invited to interview for the OCSI scholarships will be expected to be academically first rate, having been ranked by departments in Cambridge or Oxford as the most academically outstanding applicants in a given year.
• The OCSI scholarship programme is designed to catalyse support for worthwhile Indian candidates who otherwise would be unlikely to attend the two universities (Oxford/Cambridge). The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India seeks to encourage students through its scholarships, who have ideally not been exposed to the Oxbridge experience. As a result, those students who are already enrolled at Oxford/Cambridge, or those currently in study programmes abroad, would be at a disadvantage, other things being equal. While it is an eligibility requirement for the candidate to have graduated from a university/school in India, there is an added preference that the final years of schooling should also have been completed from India. Therefore, students who have already studied abroad would be at a significant disadvantage for the OCSI scholarship programme.
• Candidates who have already received commitments for full outside support should not apply; those who receive such support after being selected are required to inform the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India, so that the scholarship award(s) may then be offered to the next-ranked candidate.
• Candidates must also be aware of the responsibilities that being awarded a prestigious, part-cost scholarship at one of the worlds leading universities (Cambridge or Oxford) brings. There is an expectation that OCSI Scholars will use the education they gain at Cambridge or Oxford to become leaders in their field and give back to society in ways that they are best placed to do so. There is an expectation that OCSI Scholars will return to India in a reasonable time frame after completing their course of study at Cambridge or Oxford.
Application and decision process
• Application forms for OCSI scholarships will be available on the website of the Society by February every year.
• Announcement of the OCSI scholarships will be sent to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the colleges of the two universities, the British Council, and a designated list of Indian colleges by February.
• All completed applications must reach the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India by 15 May 2019.
• Candidates who are shortlisted for the interviews shall be informed by Mid June 2019. The decision of the OCSI Scholarship Committee on the short-listing and selection of candidates shall be final.
• All short-listed candidates will be required to physically attend an interview with the OCSI scholarship committee at a designated venue in New Delhi, in July 2019.
• No financial support is available for short-listed candidates for their travel to Delhi for the interview
• Award offers will normally be made to selected candidates by end July 2019.