Odisha Scholarship 2025 – Top scholarships for students of Odisha

Odisha scholarship is a broad term that signifies the scholarships available exclusively for students with Odisha domicile. Witnessing a rapid transformation in the education sector, the Government of Odisha has left no stone unturned in providing financial aid in the form of Odisha scholarships to willing students. Also, there are some private organisations and foundations that offer scholarships for the students of this specific region. All these scholarships aim at providing suitable financial assistance to students in need to enable them to pursue higher education without any financial constraints.

Odisha Scholarship 2024-25 – The Complete List

The Government of Odisha and a lot of other institutions have exercised their complete effort in order to elevate the educational condition of the state. They provide a number of scholarships for students who are domiciled in Odisha. Which are those scholarships? When can an applicant apply for an Odisha scholarship? The complete list for the same along with their application period and provider details have been mentioned in the table below.

Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)

Provider: Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha

Eligibility criteria:

• The student must have passed Higher Secondary Education.
• The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed ₹6 Lakh per annum.
• The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
• The student must have scored 60% or more marks in their HSC examination.
• The institution of the student should be recognised by BSE, Odisha/ CBSE/ ICSE/New Delhi Board equivalent boards and pursue regular +2 courses of 10+2 pattern.
• The CBSE grading system shall be converted to 95% (A1), 85% (A2), 75% (B1) and 65% (B2) respectively.

Award Details: ₹3,000 per annum to each selected student for 2 years.

How to Apply?

• Visit the online portal of Medhabruti.
• Click on the online (fresh) application form.
• In the Common Application form, select ‘Junior Merit’.
• Now fill in the required information in the application form.
• Upload the necessary documents and submit the application.

Application Period*: 13 November 2024

Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)

Provider: Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria:

• The students must be pursuing a graduate degree with courses having a duration of 3 years from any recognized institution/ university.
• The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed ₹6 Lakh per annum.
• The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
• The student must have scored at least 60% marks in their 12th standard.
• The student must have passed +2 of CHSE, Odisha/ class 12th or equivalent exam from an institution recognized by CBSE/ ICSE.
• The applicant must be pursuing a general degree or +3 courses from any approved college/institute/university.

Award Details: ₹5,000 per annum to each selected student for 3 years.

How to Apply?

• Visit the online portal of Medhabruti.
• Click on the online (fresh) application form.
• In the Common Application form, select ‘Senior Merit’.
• Now fill in the required information in the application form.
• Upload the necessary documents and submit the application.

Application Period*: 13 November 2024

Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)

Provider: Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria:

• The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed ₹6 Lakh per annum.
• The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
• The student should be pursuing a post-graduate degree from any recognized institution/ university.
• The students must have passed a +3 degree and scored at least 60% marks in their graduate degree.

Award Details: ₹10,000 per annum to each selected student for 2 years.

How to Apply?

• Visit the online portal of Medhabruti.
• Click on the online (fresh) application form.
• In the Common Application form, select ‘PG Merit’.
• Now fill in the required information in the application form.
• Upload the necessary documents and submit the application.

Application Period*: 13 November 2024

Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)

Provider: Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria:

• The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed ₹6 Lakh per annum.
• The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
• The student must be pursuing either any regular technical degree or any professional undergraduate degree and integrated course duly recognized by government regulatory bodies like AICTE, MCI, DCI, etc.
• The applicant must have passed a +3 degree (for MBA/MCA/MFC/MSW) with at least 60% marks in the last qualifying examinations from any approved institute.

Award Details: ₹10,000 per annum to each selected student as per the course duration.

How to Apply?

•  Visit the online portal of Medhabruti.
• Click on the online (fresh) application form.
• In the Common Application form, select ‘Technical & Professional Merit’.
• Now fill in the required information in the application form.
• Upload the necessary documents and submit the application.

Application Period*: 13 November 2024

PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC

Provider: ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria:

• The applicants’ annual family income must not exceed ₹2.5 Lakh.
• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
• The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Groups I, II, III & IV.
• The applicant must be studying in a government or government-recognized private institution.
• The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam.

Award Details: Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to ₹550 for day scholars & up to ₹1200 for hostellers.

How to Apply?

• Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
• Note: Click the Registration link for new registration.

Application Period*: 15 March 2025

PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST

Provider: ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria:

• The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than ₹1 Lakh.
• The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam.
• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
• The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Groups I, II, III & IV.
• The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution.

Award Details: Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to ₹550 for day scholars & up to ₹1200 for hostellers.

How to Apply?

• Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.

Application Period*: 15 March 2025

PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC

Provider: ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria:

• The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than ₹1 Lakh.
• The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam.
• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
• The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Groups I, II, III & IV.
• The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution.

Award Details: Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to ₹350 for day scholars & up to ₹750 for hostellers.

How to Apply?

• Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.

Application Period*: TBA

PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC

Provider: ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria:

• The annual family income of the applicant from all sources must not exceed ₹1 Lakh.
• The applicant must be continuing his/her higher studies from a government institution only.
• The applicant must be pursuing any of the courses mentioned under Groups I, II, III & IV.
• This scholarship scheme is only applicable to the EBC of the General category.

Award Details: Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to ₹350 for day scholars & up to ₹750 for hostellers.

How to Apply?

• Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.

Application Period*: TBA

Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Provider: Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria:

• The annual family income of the applicant should be less than ₹2.4 Lakh.
• The applicant should have at least 40% disability.
• The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
• The applicant should be at least 5 years old.
• The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government.
• The applicant should be studying at the pre-matric level.

Award Details:

• The rate of scholarship payable for 10 months in an academic year is ₹350 and 600 per month for day scholars and hostellers respectively.
• The scholarship includes a monthly reader allowance for blind students, a monthly escort allowance for severely disabled (80% or higher) and a monthly coaching allowance for mentally retarded and ill students. It also includes a monthly transport allowance in case the student is not a hosteller.

How to Apply?

• The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities announces the details of the scheme and invites applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers and through websites.
• The applicants should submit their application through the online system within the last date prescribed for receipt of applications along with all the necessary documents in the prescribed format.
• After filling up the application online, the applicant should submit a printout of the application to the School/Institute in which he/she is studying.
• The School/Institute shall forward the application to the Education Department of the State Government concerned after doing the necessary verification.

Application Period*: TBA

Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Provider: Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria:

• The annual family income of the applicant should be less than ₹2.4 Lakh.
• The applicant should have at least 40% disability.
• The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
• The applicant should be at least 5 years old.
• The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government.
• The applicant should be studying at the post-matric level.

Award Details: The scholars selected through this scheme receive a maintenance allowance, additional allowance depending on the disability of the student and reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees.

How to Apply?

• The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities announces the details of the scheme and invites applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers and through websites.
• The applicants should submit their application through the online system within the last date prescribed for receipt of applications along with all the necessary documents in the prescribed format.
• After filling up the application online, the applicant should submit a printout of the application to the School/Institute in which he/she is studying.
• The School/Institute shall forward the application to the Education Department of the State Government concerned after doing the necessary verification.

Application Period*: TBA

Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education

Provider: Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited, Odisha (IMFA)

Eligibility Criteria:

• The annual family income of the applicant should be less than ₹2 Lakh.
• The applicant should be pursuing studies in engineering, medicine or liberal arts.
• The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
• The applicant should not have availed or been offered any other financial help at the time of application or if they’re selected.
• Note: Preference shall be given to applicants from SC/ST community and those who are physically disadvantaged.

Award Details: The selected scholars receive a waiver of 90% of the academic fee and other expenses for the entire duration of a 4-year course up to an amount of ₹1 Lakh per annum.

How to Apply?

• Submit the applications to the Scholarship Committee at the following address in the prescribed format by 30th October every year along with the required documents.
  • IMFA Building,
    Bhubaneswar – 751010,
    Odisha
• The application form will be available online at the official IMFA portal under the scholarship section.

Application Period*: TBA

Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme

Provider: Council of Higher Secondary Education, Government of India

Eligibility Criteria:

• The applicant must have qualified for the annual Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the CHSE, Odisha as a regular student.
• The applicant must pursue higher studies in any college/institution/university as a regular student.
• The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed ₹6 Lakh.

Award Details:

• The rate of the scholarship for students at the graduation level is ₹10,000 per annum for the 1st three years of college and university courses.
• The rate of the scholarship for students at the postgraduation level is ₹20,000 per annum.
• Students pursuing a professional degree/ integrated courses are eligible to receive ₹20,000 per annum in the 4th and 5th years.

How to Apply?

• Fill out the online application form through the National Scholarship Portal.

Application Period*: TBA

Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year)

Provider: Sarojini Damodaran Foundation

Eligibility Criteria:

• The annual family income of the applicant should be less than ₹2 Lakh.
• The applicant must have passed the 10th grade/ BSE examination.
• The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their 10th grade/ BSE examination.

Award Details: The selected scholars will receive a scholarship of up to ₹10,000 per annum.

How to Apply?

• Visit the Vidyadhan online page and click on “Apply for a Scholarship.”
• Register as a student and fill out the application form along with attaching the necessary documents and submit the application.

Application Period*: TBA

Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship

Provider: Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria:

• The applicant must be a resident of Odisha state.
• The applicant must have qualified either passed the Higher Secondary Examination or his/her graduation degree examinations in B.A. (Arts) in Odia as Hons. /Major.
• The applicants must have scored at least 90% marks in Odia paper in their Higher Secondary Examination.
• The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their degree examination.

Award Details: The selected scholars will receive a scholarship worth ₹20,000 as a one-time payment.

How to Apply?

• Apply online for the scholarship by visiting the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha portal and clicking on “Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati”.

Application Period*:TBA

Financial Assistance to Sportspersons

Provider: Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria:

• The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
• The applicant must have represented the districts of Odisha, Odisha state and its universities in sports and games.
• The applicant should be eligible to undergo academic courses as laid down by the Sports Authority of India and Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports.

Award Details:

The selected scholars will receive the following financial assistance:

• Sportspersons under BPL Category– 100% fee waiver and an additional amount of ₹10,000 for diploma and long-term courses and  ₹5,000 for 6-week certificate courses to meet travelling and other miscellaneous expenses.
• Sportspersons under Non-BPL Category- 75% fee waiver and an additional amount of ₹5,000 for diploma and long-term courses and ₹2,500 for 6-week certificate courses to meet travelling and other miscellaneous expenses.

How to Apply?

• Visit the online portal of the Sports Authority of India.
• An applicant can either choose to submit the application form online or offline.
• To apply online, fill out the application form and submit it along with the necessary documents.

OR

• To apply offline, print a hard copy of the application form and submit it along with the necessary documents at the following address:

SAI: Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Old Moti Bagh, Patiala- 147001, Punjab- India

Note- The application fee for the scheme is ₹500 which needs to be submitted via Demand Draft in the case of offline application and via Net banking in case of online application.

Application Period*: TBA

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

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Odisha Scholarship – Documents Required

The application process for each Odisha scholarship remains incomplete without document submission. The scholarship providers require some authentic documents in order to verify an applicant’s identity if he/she fits the eligibility criteria, and if he/she fulfills every requirement. A generic list of documents is mentioned below that is essential at the time of application by the student.

• A recent passport-size photograph of the applicant
• Caste certificate
• Income certificate
• Copy of Aadhaar card
• The first page of the applicant’s bank account passbook contains the account number and IFSC code
• A copy of the domicile certificate issued by a competent authority such as Tehsildar/Addl. Tehsildar
• The resident proof is issued by the employer if the applicant’s parents are employees of the Odisha State Government
• Mark sheets and certificate of last qualifying exam as required by the different categories of scholarships

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