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 Aviation Scholarships in India

The Skyline Aviation Club, Mumbai scholarship schemes: The Skyline Aviation Club was established in 1987, under the name of The Indian Aviation Academy. Since inception the Club was involved in Aviation Educational Activities such as aero modeling, Aviation Awareness Programs, Private Pilot license (Hobby) Ground Training Course, Ham Radio, etc. for the benefits of students of Schools and Colleges. This aviation club provides various Scholarships for those who belong to the SC/ ST categories.

Scheme for award of Scholarship/Stipends to the SC/ST candidates for flying training up to Private Pilot's License in various Flying Clubs/Institutes in India by Director General of Civil Aviation, Government of India, New Delhi.

Total Number of Scholarship available per year: 40

Scholarship for Commercial Pilot's License Training for SC/ST students holding Private Pilot's License through Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) under Ministry Of Civil Aviation, Government of India. Every batch 3 full Scholarships are offered by IGRUA. Apart from this, those students joining IGRUA are also eligible for following Scholarships mentioned below:

    Two full scholarship by Indian Airlines: Two scholarships of Rs 4, 00,000, each given on merit-cum-means basis per batch
    Two full scholarship by Air India: Two scholarships of Rs 4, 00,000, each given on merit-cum-means basis per batch.
    Two full Scholarships to girl students by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation: Amounting to 75% of the training fees. For two women pilots on merit-cum-means to the extent of Rs 3, 00,000 each per batch.
    Scholarship by JRD Tata Trust amounting not less than 1 lakh may be available. For four students, of an amount not less than Rs 1, 00,000 on merit-cum-means basis. The JRD Tata Trust offers up to Rs 10 lakhs per year to trainees as decided by its Board of Directors.
    Scholarship / Loan for Commercial Pilot's License Training for SC/ST students (Maharashtra State) through Mahatma Phule Backward Class Development Corporation. (State Government of Maharashtra Undertaking).
    Scholarship / Loan for Commercial Pilot's License Training for SC/ST students (Gujarat State) through Ministry of Social Welfare
    Centrally sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST students for Commercial Pilot's License Course. Total number of scholarship available per year is 20. With the provision for these Scholarships your dream to be a pilot is not far anymore.

Time you grab this kind of opportunities and fly high.