Getting admission opportunities in top institutions like IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) and NITs (National Institute of Technology) is really a tough proposition in India, given the tough competition and low success rate in JEE Main and JEE Advanced entrance tests.
However, once you succeed, you should not think twice of grabbing that coveted opportunity.
But, what if you are not able to afford the fees and other educational expenses for your engineering programme despite getting an opportunity?
Worry not! Several of these prestigious institutions provide scholarships, fee waivers, and fee reductions to help students who face financial problems in continuing their engineering programme.
Buddy4Study has compiled here a list of such institute-specific scholarships which offer an opportunity for newly-joined or would-be joining IITians and NITians to receive financial assistance to pursue their education dreams.
IIT Bombay
| Scholarship Name | Receiver | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount* | Additional Benefit |
| Merit- cum- Means Scholarship (MCM) | BTech or dual-degree programme students |
Note: A copy of the Income Certificate issued by the Revenue Officer, not below the rank of Tehsildar or the Income Tax Return (ITR), has to be submitted by the parent or guardian while applying. |
INR 1000 per month | Free tuition fee per semester (INR 25,000 per semester) to a maximum of 25% of the sanctioned intake of undergraduate students.
For those pursuing dual degrees, the benefit is available only up to the 4th year. |
| Named Scholarship** | This scholarship is managed by the Office of the Dean Alumni & Corporate Relations and is offered to undergraduate engineering students |
For New entrants of B.Tech., Dual Degree (B.Tech. + MTech.), B.S. – selection will be made based on JEE AIR For B.Des. students – selection will be made based on UCEED Rank
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Named Merit Scholarships: Rs. 25,000 – Rs.1,50,000 per year
2. Named Merit-cum-Means Scholarships: Rs. 25,000 – Rs.1,00,000 per year. |
Note: The benefits are available for the standard duration of the program on registration and satisfactory performance. |
| Free Messing | Applicable for SC/ST students only |
Note: Students availing of these facilities cannot accept any other scholarship from Govt., Semi-Govt. or private sources |
INR 250 per month (pocket allowance) |
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*Scholarship amounts are subject to change on the discretion of the scholarship provider
**The concept of ‘Named Scholarships’ is typically associated with establishing a scholarship fund to honor or memorialize a loved one’s interests or accomplishments, honor a former student and/or faculty member, or encourage students in a particular academic area. The scholarship providers may even name the fund after themselves.
Most recently, 3300 donors of a US based alumni group of IIT Bombay supported 575 Named Scholarships, which benefitted nearly 5,000 students and funded the construction and establishment of 25 major centres, schools and laboratories.
Calendar for UG scholarship (including M.Sc.) for the Academic year 2021-22
IIT Kharagpur
| Scholarship Name | Receiver | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount* | Additional Benefit |
| Merit- cum- Means Scholarship (MCM) | BTech or dual-degree programme students |
Note: A copy of the Income Certificate issued by the Revenue Officer, not below the rank of Tehsildar or the Income Tax Return (ITR) has to be submitted by the parent or guardian while applying for it. |
INR 1000 per month | Free tuition fee per semester (INR 25,000 per semester) to a maximum of 25% of the sanctioned intake of undergraduate students.
For dual degree, it is available only up to the 4th year. |
| Endowment Scholarship |
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IIT Delhi
| Scholarship Name | Receiver | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount* |
| Institute Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarships | Undergraduate students in engineering and technology
(only 25% of the students will receive the scholarship) |
Based on the merit of the candidate | INR 1,000 per month for General/OBC/EWS students
The recipient will be exempted from paying the tuition fee |
| Institute Merit Prizes and Certificates | Merit prizes and certificates are offered to the top 7% of the students of each 4-year B.Tech., and 5-year
Dual Degree programmes each semester up to the 8th / 10th semester |
Based on the merit of the candidate | INR 2,500 |
| Scholarship provision for SC, ST & PD students | Students must belong to SC, ST & PD category | All SC/ST/PD students are exempted from paying tuition fees irrespective of their parents’/ guardians’ income | |
| Institute Free Studentship-U. G | Undergraduate students | Selection will be based on means only criterion | Free studentship to 10% of the student |
| Daulat Ram Mendiratta Scholarship | 1st-year undergraduate students of Civil Engineering | The scholarship will be awarded based on the student’s JEE Merit | INR 1,000 per month for 10 months |
| Singhal Scholarship | First-year female students of Electrical Engineering or Mechanical engineering | Parental income should not exceed INR 5 lakh per year
The scholarship will be awarded based on merit cum means |
INR 6,500 per month |
| Rupa Moudgil Scholarship | Undergraduate fresher per semester | The scholarship merit-based will be awarded based on merit cum means | INR 1,000 per month for 10 months |
IIT Kanpur
| Scholarship Name | Receiver | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount* |
| Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarships |
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Full tuition waiver
INR 1,000 per month pocket allowance for the duration of the program |
| Merit-cum-means scholarships given by alumni of IIT Kanpur | Students of a particular department (depends on IIT-Kanpur’s decision) | Parents’ annual income should be within INR 4.5 lakh | INR 2,000 per month for 10 months |
| Free Basic Messing and Pocket Allowance | SC/ST students undertaking Bachelor Program (B.Tech, Dual degree) | Parents’ annual income should be within INR 4.5 lakh | Free basic mess
Pocket allowance as per IIT Kanpur |
IIT Madras
| Scholarship Name | Receiver | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount* |
| Institute Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship | Available for 25% of admitted students
Note: Renewal of the scholarship is also possible every semester if the minimum GPA is 5 in the previous semester |
Parents’ annual income should be within INR 4.5 lakh | 67% tuition fee exemption (around INR 25,000) |
| Institute Free Studentship | Similar to MCM scholarship (as mentioned above), but available to 10% of students who do not qualify for the MCM scholarship | Parents’ annual income should be within INR 4.5 lakh | Available for 25% of students admitted
67% tuition fee exemption (around INR 25,000) |
| Institute National Prize | Available to 7% of students admitted | Based on JEE rank
Parents’ annual income should be within INR 4.5 lakh |
One time grant of INR 1,000 |
| Institute SC/ST Scholarship | Available to SC and ST students | Must belong from SC and ST category | Free messing
INR 250 (pocket allowance) Exemption of hostel seat rent
Tuition Fee exempted for all SC/ST students |
| Sri V. Ranga Raju Memorial Scholarship | Based on merit cum means scholarship to newly joined B. Tech students
When MCM is equal, preference is given to students from rural areas Note: Scholarship is renewed every semester only if the student can maintain a minimum GPA of 5.0 |
Parents’ annual income should be within INR 5 lakh | INR 500 per month for 4 years |
| Kanchi Kamakoti Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Endowment Award | 1 first-year B. Tech student |
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One-time payment of INR 2,500 |
| Pratibha Scholarship of the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh | B. Tech students |
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INR 20,000 per year (renewable every year) |
| OPJEMS | B. Tech students | Should be among the top 20 students based on respective JEE marks | INR 65,000 per year |
| Shipping Corporation of India Scholarship | B. Tech students in Naval Architecture course | Students should belong to SC/ST/BPL category | INR 48,000 per annum |
| TODAI Scholarship | Scholarship offered to 2 excellent B.Tech. students amongst the Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering branches | Students must study in Japan | 2 lakh Japanese yen per year |
| Dr K Vasanth Rau Scholarship | For B. Tech student (One student for the entire duration of the programme) | Based on JEE rank
Parental income must be within INR 5.50 lakhs |
INR 25,000 per year |
| Indian Women’s Association at Bonn Scholarship | For 1 B. Tech student | Based on JEE rank
Parental income must be within INR 5 lakhs |
INR 1,250 per month for 12 months only |
IIT Roorkee
| Scholarship Name | Receiver | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount |
| Institute Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship | Available for 25% of admitted undergraduate students | Enrolled through JEE based on AIR rank
Parent’s annual income is within INR 6 lakhs per year |
General & OBC categories
Full tuition fee waiver INR 1,000 per month for 10 months (pocket allowance) SC/ST category INR 250 per month for 10 months (pocket allowance) INR 1,500 per month for 10 months (mess charges) |
IIT Guwahati
| Scholarship Name | Receiver | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount |
| Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship | Non-SC/ST students | Scholarship awarded strictly on merit-cum-means basis and on the recommendations of the Scholarship Committee
Note – Parental income of General category candidates should not exceed the prescribed limit of INR 4.5 lakhs per year |
INR 1,000 per month [5 stipends per month for two semesters (Aug-Nov & Jan-Apr, a total of 8 months) along with a tuition fee waiver for two semesters |
IIT Gandhinagar
| Scholarship Name | Receiver | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount |
| Merit-cum-Means Scholarship (MCM) | Maximum of 25% of the enrolled students in the undergraduate program | Parental income should not exceed the prescribed limit of INR 4.5 lakhs per year | INR 1,000 per month for 10 months
Exemption from payment of annual tuition fees |
| Free Basic Messing and Pocket Allowance | SC and ST students | Parental income should not exceed the prescribed limit of INR 4 lakhs per year | Free basic messing facility
INR 250 per month (pocket allowance) |
| Gita and Prithwish Goswami Scholarship | 1 first-year undergraduate students (General and OBC) | Parental income should not exceed the prescribed limit of INR 4.5 lakhs per year | INR 1,500 for 10 months
Annual tuition fee exempted |
| Freeship | 10% of students who are not eligible for MCM Scholarships | Same as MCM | Exempted from annual tuition fee |
NIT
NIT Trichy
| Scholarship Name | Receiver | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount* |
| Engineers India Limited Scholarship | For SC/ST students pursuing BTech programme | Annual parental income must not exceed Rs 3 lakh | INR 3,000 per month |
| Fee Remission for General/OBC/EWS category | For General/OBC/EWS students | Annual parental income must not exceed INR 5 lakh | Tuition fee exempted |
NIT Rourkela
- PMS (Post- Matric Scholarships) (for SC-ST students) given by Orissa Government
- TCS (Top Class Scholarships) (All students) given by Tata Consultancy Services
- Merit Scholarships (Govt. of Odisha) (All students)
- NTS (National Talent Scholarship) (GoI)
- TCS scholarship for CSE students
- Indian Oil Scholarship
- ONGC scholarship
- Balmer Lawrie and Co. Ltd.
NIT Surathkal
| Scholarship Name | Receiver | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount* |
| Merit Cum Means Scholarship | 50 meritorious students in undergraduate level |
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INR 2,000 per month |
| Merit Scholarship | Top 5 students every year based on merits in JEE Main entrance examination |
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INR 10,000 per year |
| Pradeep Gundappa Memorial Scholarship | Merits scored by the students of NIT Surathkal in the JEE Main Entrance examination |
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INR 2,000 for 8 semesters |
NIT Warangal
| Scholarship Name | Receiver | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount |
| NIT Scholarship for SC/ST/PWD students | For B. Tech students | Students must belong from SC/ST/PWD category |
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NIT Visvesvaraya
There are a number of scholarships that are offered to B. Tech students. The details are revealed by the institute to the students after their admissions.
National Level Scholarships
- Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College & University Students
- Central Sector Scholarship of Top-Class Education for SC Students
- National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students
- Scholarship (Formerly Top-Class Education for ST Students)
- Merit-cum-means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses Central Sector
- Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Forces and Assam Rifles
- Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children, Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for ST Students
- Scholarship for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities
- Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities Central Sector
- Post Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
- Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
- Scholarship under IOMC Workers Welfare Fund
- Post of Matric Scheme for Award of Scholarship under BEEDI Workers Welfare Fund
Maharashtra State Scholarships
- Government of India Post Matric Scholarship / Freeship for OBC, SBC, VJNT, SC Category (Maharashtra State only) from District Social Welfare Office, Nagpur.
- Government of India Post Matric Scholarship / Freeship for Schedule Tribe (ST) Category (Maharashtra State only) from Integrated Tribal Development Project, Nagpur.
- Primary / Secondary Teacher Concession for Teachers ward belongs to Maharashtra State only. • SPDC Scholarship / ICCR Scholarship — students belonging to DASA / ICCR
- Gunwan Vidyarthyanna Arthik Sahay Yojana (AMS)
- Rajashri Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship
- Pandit Deendayal Yojna for ST Student
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Swadhar Yojna for SC Student – Only for Hostel Benefits
- Maharashtra State DTE Scholarship for Minorities