Tata Cornell Scholarship for Students from India
Thanks to 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.
Ratan Tata ’59, B. Arch ’62, is a Cornell trustee and the chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, one of India’s oldest, largest, and most respected business conglomerates. Mr. Tata is one of the most respected business leaders in the world and has received numerous prestigious honors recognizing his impact through his work and philanthropy.
Grant Details
The partnership between Cornell University and the Tata Trust provides the students with a wide scope to pursue a professional degree program at a globally recognized university. Each year, 20 Indian students are supported under this scholarship. However, the Cornell University Tata Scholarship amount only covers the recipient’s tuition and fees.
Since this a need-based scholarship, it is ensured that the recipients receive funding to complete their four-year undergraduate degree. For programs that require ten-semesters of full-time enrollment (for instance B.Arch), funds are available for eight semesters only. Scholarship applications for the upcoming session will be accepted from November 2020 to March 2021.
Eligibility Criteria
To receive the undergraduate scholarship, a recipient must:
● be a citizen of India and have attended secondary school in India;
● be offered admission to Cornell as an undergraduate student;
● be eligible for need-based financial aid.
● English Language Proficiency: Must submit either TOEFL or IELTS score.
○ TOEFL-iBT: 100
○ IELTS: 7.0
● Admission Status: Must have an admission offer from Cornell University for any undergraduate degree program.
Prospective applicants must note that special preference will be given to students from art, engineering, agriculture, applied economics and management, biological science, life science, and other science students.
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.
Is my Tata Scholarship guaranteed until I graduate?
As long as you have financial need, we are committed to providing you with Tata Scholarship funding for the number of semesters required for a student to complete an undergraduate degree. With the exception of the five-year program in architecture, which requires ten semesters of full-time enrollment, we will provide up to eight semesters of funding. Funding for additional semesters due to double majors or dual degrees is not available.
Application Process
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:
● Complete the College Scholarship Service (CSS) PROFILE (Cornell’s CSS code is 2098).
● Additional information may be requested by the Office of Financial Aid.
he scholarship form will be accessible to the students from November 2020. As a part of the application process, students must complete two application forms before March 2021:
● Cornell University Tata Scholarship Application
● Need-based Financial Aid Form for International Students
Some important details to be provided at the time of the application are:
● Self-income and parent’s income
● Noncustodial parent asset and income
● Citizenship documents
● Photocopy of the Passport
Selection Process
Students need to fill the details in the application form carefully because the Cornell University Tata Scholarships is awarded purely based on the details and the documents that have been submitted during the application process. Some of the aspects that will be looked into for the selection are:
● Academic qualifications
● Family income
● Citizenship
● English Language Proficiency test Score
The shortlisted candidate list will be released on the official portal of Cornell University and hence the students after applying are suggested to have a consistent look at the portal for the results and any other important notices. Recipients of the scholarship will be funded for the duration of their Cornell undergraduate program.
Contact Details
Address: Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment, 203 Day Hall, Cornell University
Telephone: 607-255-5145; Fax: 607-255-6329
Mailing ID: Finaid@cornell.edu
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Counselors Available: Monday to Friday 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
