IET India Scholarship Award 2024 – Encouraging future engineering experts

The IET India Scholarship Award is India’s most prestigious scholarship program for undergraduate engineering students. Initiated by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), it aims to identify and empower the next generation of engineering leaders in India, paving the way for their successful careers. Under this program, undergraduate engineering students from all years (1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th) will be eligible for a collective scholarship prize worth INR 10,00,000.

This article offers detailed information about the IET India Scholarship Award in terms of its application process, eligibility, documentation, and other needful information. Read further to have a detailed understanding of this scholarship and its application process.

IET India Scholarship Awards 2024 – An Overview

The IET, a prominent global professional society headquartered in the UK, is committed to engineering a better world. With more than 4000 members in India, the organisation concentrates on pivotal sectors such as Future Technologies, Mobility, and the Future of Work. Eminent engineers like Shri Ratan Tata (Former Chairman, Tata Sons), N R Narayana Murthy (Chairman Emeritus, Infosys), and T V Ramachandran (President, Broadband India Forum and Ex-Resident Director, Vodafone) are Honorary Fellows of the IET.

The table given below consists of the essential details about the scholarship program for quick reference.

Detailed Overview of  IET India Scholarship Awards 2024

Particulars	Details
Name of the Scholarship	IET India Scholarship Award
Provider Detail	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Scholarship Type	Merit and means-based
Eligibility	Open for students studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of a full-time regular undergraduate engineering program (in any field) at an AICTE/UGC-approved institution. The scholarship is also open for lateral entry students who join a B.Tech. program in the 2nd year. They must have cleared all regular credit courses in a single attempt. Applicants must have scored at least 60% in aggregate or an equivalent CGPA of at least six on a 10-point scale in the semesters cleared so far.
Award	Scholarships worth INR 10,00,000
Last Date to Apply*	May 31, 2024
Application Mode	Online through Buddy4Study portal
Academic Session	2024-2025

*The application deadline mentioned above is tentative and may change at the discretion of the scholarship provider. 

IET India Scholarship Awards 2024 – Key Dates

Now, with this brief piece of information, it is important to know some other details. But before referring to them, the candidates are necessarily required to keep track of the important dates of application to this scholarship program. The applications for the IET India Scholarship Awards 2024 are currently open. The last date to submit the application forms is May 31, 2024.

IET India Scholarship Awards 2024 – Eligibility

• Open for students studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of a full-time regular undergraduate engineering program (in any field) approved by AICTE/UGC.
• Applicants must have cleared all regular credit courses in a single attempt.
• Applicants must have scored at least 60% in aggregate or an equivalent CGPA of at least six on a 10-point scale in the semesters cleared so far.
• There is no age limit for the applicants.

Note: Application is open for all IET members and non-members and for all branches of engineering as recognised by the AICTE/UGC. Also, lateral entry students joining a B.Tech. program in the 2nd year can apply too.

IET India Scholarship Awards 2024 – Award Details

The selected scholars will receive the scholarship prize as mentioned below –

For Regional Round of Selection:

There will be five regional centres, and the scholarship award will be as follows –

• Regional round winner – INR 60,000 + Certificate + IET Membership
• Regional round runner-up – INR 40,000 + Certificate + IET Membership

For National Finals

The winners of the regional round will compete in national finals, and the scholarship award will be as follows – 

• Winner – INR 3,00,000 + Certificate + IET Membership
• 1st runner-up – INR 1,70,000 + Certificate + IET Membership
• 2nd runner-up – INR 1,50,000 + Certificate + IET Membership

Note: If a student wins the scholarship at regional and national levels, he/she will be awarded a certificate for both levels and the prize money for the national level only.

IET India Scholarship Awards 2024 – Application Process

Eligible candidates can apply for the IET India Scholarship Awards 2024 online by following the steps mentioned below –   

• Visit the official scholarship page.
• Read all the details carefully and Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button of the respective category of scholarship.
• Login to Buddy4Study with your registered ID and land on the ‘Application Form Page’.
  • If not registered – Register at Buddy4Study with your Email/Mobile number/Gmail account.
• You will now be redirected to the ‘IET India Scholarship Awards 2024’ application form page.
• Click on the ‘Start Application’ button to begin the application process.
• Fill in the required details in the online application form.
• Upload relevant documents.
• Accept the ‘Terms and Conditions’ and click on ‘Preview’. 
• If all the details filled in by the applicant are correctly showing on the preview screen, click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.

IET India Scholarship Awards 2024 – Key Documents

No documents are required to be attached at the time of application.

IET India Scholarship Awards 2024 – Selection Process

The selection of scholars for the IET India Scholarship Award 2024 will be done at four stages/levels. Please find the details here.

IET India Scholarship Awards 2024 – Contact Details

In case one has any queries related to this scholarship program, its eligibility, the application process, award details, or the selection process, one is requested to connect through the email ID given below – 

Phone: 9513222559

Email: scholarships@theiet.in