The United Kingdom has been a favorite destination of the students across the world for so many reasons. First of all, UK is a cosmopolitan place to live and also the Mecca of education with excellent standards and all round quality of institutions. UK has been the most sought after place after USA for Indian students. There are more than 3000 higher education institutions in UK offering different types of courses. Apart from various advantages, one thing that discourages you to choose UK for your higher education is the fee structure and living expenses. Yes, tuition fee in UK universities ranges from £ 6900 to £ 17000 depending up on nature of the course. Living expenses also cost you much if you are an international student. One can assume that living expenses including accommodation, books, travel, food, pocket money etc. will be around £ 6,000 to £ 8,000 per academic year.
You must need financial support from some Trust or Funding Organization or Agency to meet the high expenses of UK education. Though UK Universities allow working part time along with education, that amount may not cater your requirements. There are renowned funding agencies that offer fellowships and scholarships to meritorious candidates to study in UK. Following are some of them:

1. University of Oxford: Rhodes Scholarships, Felix Scholarships, British Chevening Scholarships and Gregory Kulkes Scholarship in Law. You can find more info of these scholarships from www.britishcouncil.org.

2. University of Cambridge: JRW Alexander Studentship, Manmohan Singh Undergraduate Scholarship, Commonwealth Scholarships, Gates Cambridge Scholarships and Nehru Trust for Cambridge University.

3. London School of Economics and Political Science: Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowship Plan for Commonwealth Countries, Rotary Foundation Scholarship, UNESCO Scholarships, Ford Foundation. Commonwealth fellowships are offered on the basis of academic track record and areas of specialization selected by the candidate.

4. University of Manchester: EPS International Excellence Undergraduate Scholarships, British Chevening Scholarships, Department Studentships.

5. Bristol University: Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund, Ford Foundation, Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships. Ford Foundation Fellowships are offered for students from disadvantaged sections of society from developing countries.

The United States of America tops the list of favorite countries for higher education in any discipline. The number of Indian Students joining in various courses of USA Universities has crossed one lakh recently. USA is the most attractive destination for international students to pursue M.S., MBA and Science courses. Immense educational and employment opportunities are available in USA with more than 1700 institutions offering wide variety of courses in Engineering and Sciences. World wide recognition and value to the degree are driving forces for students across the world to choose USA as their career destination. US universities follow strict academic calendar and rigorous instruction pattern. India has been on top for sending more number of students to US, followed by China.

US Universities follow nomenclatures of Under Graduation and Post Graduation for their courses. Bachelor Courses are called Under Graduation and all other courses including M.S., MBA, Ph.D., Law and Medicine falls under Post Graduation category. US universities can be divided based on their cost of education as well. There are high cost, medium cost and low cost institutions. Tuition fee ranges from $ 6000 to $ 19000 depending on the university or college. There are number of Foundations and Trusts that offer Scholarships and Fellowships to meritorious candidates. Candidates can also avail studentships and financial aid based on their performance in GRE. If you can not meet the costs, you will need to apply for financial assistance based on the eligibility requirements. Here are some university wise scholarships:

1. Harvard University: Aga Khan Foundation, Fulbright Program for Foreign Students, Inlaks Foundation, Ford Foundation.

2. Yale University: International Education Financial Aid, Fulbright program, Department studentships offered for various discipline.

3. Cornell University: Scholarships by the American Indian Program, Fulbright, Tata Education and Development Trust Scholarships, Edwise International Fellowships.

4. Columbia University: Fulbright Scholarships, Department Studentships

5. Brown University: Fulbright Scholarships, Ford Foundation Fellowships, Department Studentships etc.