Undergraduate Scholarships to Study in India

Up to ₹2 lakh (one-time)

Merit-and-means scholarships supporting talented first-year undergraduate students across India.

₹50,000/year

A scheme encouraging girls to pursue technical education in AICTE-approved diploma and degree programmes.

₹80,000/year for 5 years

A Department of Science & Technology scholarship encouraging top students to pursue basic and natural sciences.

Up to ₹1.75 lakh/year

A prestigious merit scholarship for top students entering premier IITs, BITS Pilani, top law schools and, later, the IIMs.

Up to ₹2,50,000

Encourages young women from financially weaker backgrounds to pursue undergraduate studies in the sciences.

Full tuition + maintenance allowance

A central government scheme covering tuition and living costs for Scheduled Caste students in post-matriculation courses.

₹10,000–₹20,000/year

Merit-based support for meritorious students from lower-income families pursuing regular college degrees.

Full tuition + laptop + stipend

A Bharti Foundation programme funding underprivileged students pursuing engineering degrees at top Indian institutions.

Tuition + maintenance up to ₹2,00,000

Supports students from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh to pursue undergraduate studies outside their home region.

Tuition + maintenance allowance

Financial assistance for OBC students pursuing post-matriculation courses to reduce dropout at the higher-education stage.

₹48,000/year

Merit-cum-means scholarships for first-year students in engineering, MBBS, MBA and geology streams.

₹50,000/year

Financial support for differently-abled students pursuing AICTE-approved technical education.