Scholarships after 12th – The moment a student gets his/her class 12th results in hands, it gives a sign of relief to both the students and their parents. Of course, class 12th is considered to be the turning point of career for every individual. Now the question arises – What to do after class 12th? Which career stream to choose? What are the scholarships after 12th that can financially benefit the students in pursuing their dream career? The answer to all your questions related to scholarships after 12th class is covered in this article. 
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Scholarships after 12th – Government-funded
Towards helping meritorious and needy students in pursuing their further studies, the Government of India and government of different states run different scholarships after 12th class. While the Centre and state government-run their own scholarship schemes separately, they jointly run many scholarship schemes where the scheme is funded by the central government and disbursed by the state government. Here is a compilation of all the government-funded scholarships that you must not miss
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Scholarships after 12th – by Central Government
The realm of the scholarship is not just limited to school level studies. Rather, you can find a lot of scholarship opportunities for you even after your class 12th examination to pursue higher studies at the undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD level. Which are the most popular central government scholarships after 12th class for you? Find out your answer in the table given below. It comprises the list of all renowned central government scholarships for which you can apply.
List of Scholarships after 12th by Central Government
| S.No. | Central Government Scholarships
| Who is offering? | Application Period* |
| 1. | Post Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India | July to October |
| 2. | Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities | Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India | July to October |
| 3. | Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS (Minorities) | Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India | July to October |
| 4. | Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India | July to October |
| 5. | Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | July to October |
| 6. | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students | Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India | July to October |
| 7. | Scholarships for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India | July to October |
| 8. | Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric | Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India | July to October |
| 9. | Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) | Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India | June to August |
*The application period mentioned above is tentative which may change depending on the decisions of the scholarship providers.
Scholarships after 12th by State Government
Likewise, the scholarship offered by the central government, the state government also offers numerous options for scholarships after 12th. Here you can find a compilation of some popular scholarships after 12th that are run by the state governments to ensure that financial constraint does not become a hurdle in the pathway of higher education for students. Find below the details of a few popular state government-run scholarships for students after class 12th.
List of Scholarships after 12th by State Government
| S.No. | Scholarship | State | Application Period* |
| 1. | Post matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for OBC, Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | May to August |
| 2. | Post matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for Minorities, Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | May to August |
| 3. | Post matric Other State Scholarship for ST, SC, General Category, Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | May to August |
| 4. | Post matric (Other than Intermediate) Scholarship for ST, SC, General Category, Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | May to August |
| 5. | Sanskrit Scholarship (SSE), Kerala | Kerala | June to August |
| 6. | State Merit Scholarship, Kerala | Kerala | June to August |
| 7. | Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship, Kerala | Kerala | June to August |
| 8. | Hindi Scholarship (HS), Kerala | Kerala | June to August |
| 9. | Music Fine Arts Scholarship (MFAS), Kerala | Kerala | June to August |
| 10. | Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship, Kerala | Kerala | June to August |
| 11. | Blind/PH Scholarship, Kerala | Kerala
| June to August |
| 12. | PRERANA Post Matric Scholarship for ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/EBC Communities | Odisha | August to October |
| 13. | Vasantrao Naik Merit Awards to the VJNT students, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Runs all through the year |
| 14. | Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Runs all through the year |
| 15. | Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to O.B.C. Students, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Runs all through the year |
| 16. | Post-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Runs all through the year |
| 17. | Ahindi Bhashik Scholarship, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Runs all through the year |
| 18. | Tuition Exam Fee (Freeship), Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Runs all through the year |
| 19. | State Government Open Merit Scholarship, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Runs all through the year |
| 20. | Open Merit Scholarships for EBC Students, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Runs all through the year |
| 21. | AMS Scholarship, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Runs all through the year |
| 22. | Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship for ST, Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Runs all through the year |
| 23. | Technical Education Scholarships for PG/Degree/Engineering Courses, Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | October to December |
| 24. | Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) For OBC/SC/ST Students, Bihar | Bihar | February to March
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| 25. | NEC Merit Scholarship, Tripura | Tripura | March to April |
| 26. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for EBC Tripura | Tripura | October to December |
| 27. | Tripura Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students | Tripura | September to November |
| 28. | Tripura Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | Tripura | September to November |
| 29. | Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), J&K | Jammu & Kashmir | March to May |
| 30. | Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC, Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh | December to January
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| 31. | Haryana State Meritorious Incentive Scheme | Haryana | January to February |
| 32. | Merit-cum-Means Minority Scholarship Scheme, Haryana | Haryana | January to February |
| 33. | Consolidated Stipend Scheme for SC Students, Haryana | Haryana | January to February |
| 34. | Haryana State Merit Scholarship | Haryana | January to February |
| 35. | Post Metric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students, Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh | Runs all through the year |
| 36. | Mukhyamantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana (MMVY), Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh | Runs all through the year |
| 37. | Meghalaya Border Areas Scholarship | Meghalaya
| December to January |
| 38. | NEC Stipend and Book Grant Scheme, Nagaland | Nagaland
| June to July |
| 39. | Nagaland State Merit Scholarship | Nagaland
| June to July |
| 40. | Pre and Post Matric Disability Scholarship Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand | January to February |
| 41. | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC Students, Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand | January to February |
| 42. | Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS), West Bengal | West Bengal | June to July |
| 43. | West Bengal Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC | West Bengal | September to November |
| 44. | Chandigarh Post-Matric Scholarship for Transgender Students | Chandigarh | September to October |
| 45. | Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC and OBC, Chandigarh | Chandigarh | August to September |
| 46. | Pre and Post Matric Scholarship for SC students, Delhi | Delhi
| December to April |
| 47. | Pre and Post Matric Scholarship for OBC students, Delhi | Delhi | December to April |
| 48. | Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minority Students, Delhi | Delhi | December to April |
| 49. | Pre and Post Matric Scholarship for SC students, Delhi | Delhi | December to April |
*The application period mentioned above is tentative which may change depending on the decisions of the authorities.
Scholarships after 12th – Private funded
Besides the scholarship offered by the government, there are several private institutions and organizations as well that offer scholarships after 12th class for students to pursue their dream academic career. Some reputed non-government organizations as well as profit-earning companies (under its CSR initiative) offer scholarships for students towards making education accessible to them.
Which are those scholarships? Find out almost all such scholarships in the list given below.
List of Scholarships after 12th – Private Funded
| S.No. | Scholarship
| Who is offering? | Application Period* |
| 1. | L’Oréal India For Young Women in Science Scholarship | L’Oréal India | August to October |
| 2. | Glow and Lovely Foundation Scholarship | Glow and Lovely Foundation | January to February |
| 3. | Marubeni India Meritorious Scholarship | Marubeni India Private Limited | November to January |
| 4. | SHDF Scholarships | Nishkam Sikh Welfare Council, New Delhi in association with Sikh Human Development Foundation, U.S.A (SHDF) | June to August |
| 5. | Dr. Reddy’s Foundation Sashakt Scholarship | Dr Reddy’s Foundation | April to August |
| 6. | JM Sethia Merit Scholarship Scheme | JM Sethia Charitable Trust | June to July |
| 7. | Santoor Women’s Scholarship | Wipro Consumer Care and Wipro Cares | June to August |
| 8. | M-Scholarship | Magma Fincorp. | May to August |
| 9. | HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship | HDFC Bank | July to August |
| 10. | Sahu Jain Trust Loan Scholarship | Sahu Jain Trust | April to August |
| 11. | Siemens Scholarship Program | Siemens India | July to August |
| 12. | Dhirubhai Ambani Scholarship Programme | Reliance Foundation | June to August |
| 13. | R D Sethna Loan Scholarship | R. D. Sethna Scholarship Fund | April to August |
| 14. | Nurturing Brilliance Cummins Scholarship Program | Cummins India Foundation | June to August |
| 15. | Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships | Swami Dayanand Education Foundation | July to August |
| 16. | OIL Awards & OIL Merit Scholarship | OIL India Limited | July to August |
| 17. | North South Foundation (NSF) Scholarship | North South Foundation | July to September |
| 18. | Keep India Smiling Educational Foundation Scholarship | Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd | July to September |
| 19. | National Scholarship Exam | National Institute of Career Education Foundation | April to September |
| 20. | Nirankari Rajmata Scholarship Scheme | Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation | June to September |
| 21. | IndusInd Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarship | IndusInd Foundation | July to September |
| 22. | Baba Gurbachan Singh Scholarship Scheme | Sant Nirankari Mandal | July to September |
| 23. | Gaurav Foundation Scholarship | Gaurav Foundation | July to October |
| 24. | Nurture Merit cum Means Scholarship | – | June to December |
| 25. | G.P. Birla Education Foundation Scholarship | G.P. Birla Educational Foundation | June to July |
| 26. | Shubh Aarambh Scholarship | Mondelez International | June to August |
| 27. | National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) | National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) | January to March |
| 28. | JSPN Scholarship 2018 | Jaya Satya Pramoda Nidhi | July |
| 29. | Legrand Scholarship Program | Legrand India | August to October |
| 30. | Nirmaan Scholarship and Mentorship Program (NSMP) 2018 | Nirmaan Organization | May to July |
*The application period mentioned above is tentative which may change depending on the decisions of the authorities.
Scholarships after 12th – For engineering students
Regardless of the career choices you make after class 12th, you have got a scholarship to fund your dream education. Are you planning to pursue a career in the Engineering stream? If yes, then explore the scholarship opportunities that are exclusively available for you in the list below. These scholarships are especially applicable for students who are willing to pursue a career in engineering.
Here are scholarships after 12th class for engineering aspirants –
List of Scholarships after 12th – For engineering students
| S.No. | Scholarship
| Who is offering? | Application Period* |
| 1. | SEST Shoolini Engineering Scholarship Test | Shoolini University | February to April |
| 2. | All India Engineering Entrance Scholarship Examination (Primary) | Brainztorm Technical Excellence Pvt. Ltd. | January to March |
| 3. | Amrita Entrance Examination-Engineering (AEEE) | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | January to March |
| 4. | LPU National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPUNEST) | Lovely Professional University | January to March |
| 5. | GV School Development Programme (GVSDP), VIT Scholarships | Vellore Institute of Technology | January to March |
*The application period mentioned above is tentative which may change depending on the decisions of the authorities.
Scholarships after 12th – For medical students
Do you aspire to join the best medical college in the country? If yes, then you need to put your efforts to go through the cut-throat competition that exists. Adding to this, to fund your education at a medical college, you also need to find suitable scholarships after 12th class. To make some part of your work easy, here is a compilation of scholarships that are applicable for students willing to pursue a medical degree course.
List of scholarships after 12th – For medical students
| S.No. | Scholarship
| Who is offering? | Application Period* |
| 1. | All India Pre-medical Scholarship Test (Secondary) | Brainztorm Technical Excellence Pvt. Ltd. | January to March |
| 2. | AKANKSHA Scholarship | DLF India Foundation | November to January |
| 3. | All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE) | All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE) | December to February |
*The application period mentioned above is tentative which may change depending on the decisions of the authorities.
Scholarships after 12th – To study abroad
A land of opportunities awaits you overseas as well. Yes, in order to encourage diversity in education, various international universities invite applications from students worldwide to pursue undergraduate, postgraduate and research level courses. Adding to your benefit, they also offer scholarships, grants and financial aids for interested students based on your merit and need.
Whether you aspire to study abroad in the UK or USA, you have numerous opportunities waiting for you. Also, the government of different countries have collaborated with the Government of India to serve you financially while you pursue a course overseas.
Find out the scholarships that are applicable after your class 12th in the list hereunder –
List of scholarships after 12th to study abroad
| S.No. | Scholarship
| Who is offering? | Country
| Application Period* |
| 1. | Academia Higher Education College Meritorious Scholarship (Slovenia, EU) | Academia Higher Education College | Slovenia, EU | July to August |
| 2. | Bath Spa University Meritorious Scholarship | Bath Spa University (BSU) | UK | July to August |
| 3. | Amity Global Institute Merit Scholarship, Singapore | Amity Global Institute | Singapore | July to August |
| 4. | College of Law and Business Scholarship for Indian Students, Israel | College of Law and Business (CLB) | Israel | July to August |
| 5. | Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute Internship Grant | Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute at Harvard University | United States | June to October |
| 6. | UNICAF Earn a Level 6 Diploma in Accounting and Financial Management | UNICAF University | UK | June to December |
| 7. | BBA International Scholarship | University of Strathclyde Glasgow | Scotland, UK | July to August |
| 8. | University of Strathclyde International Undergraduate Scholarship | University of Strathclyde Glasgow | Scotland, UK | July to August |
| 9. | Lancaster University Management School Undergraduate Scholarship | Lancaster University Management School | Scotland, UK | June to August |
| 10. | University of Strathclyde-Faculty of Science Undergraduate Elite Scholarships | University of Strathclyde Glasgow | Scotland, UK | July to September |
| 11. | Strathclyde Business School Dean’s Excellence Awards | University of Strathclyde Glasgow | Scotland, UK | July to September |
| 12. | British Council GREAT Education Full Scholarships | GREAT Campaign and the UK higher education institutions | UK | June and November |
| 13. | Deakin India Merit Scholarship | Deakin University | Australia | Till December |
| 14. | Brazilian Government Scholarship | Brazilian Government | Brazil | June to August
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| 15. | Scholarships to study online at University of South Wales | University of South Wales in partnership with UNICEF | UK | June to January |
*The application period mentioned above is tentative which may change depending on the decisions of the authorities.
Scholarships after 12th – QnA
Q. What scholarships does a student get after class 12th?
A. The students can avail a number of scholarships after class 12 based on their academic merit, financial need or talent. The variety of scholarships available for students after class 12th include central government scholarship, state government scholarship, private-funded scholarships, scholarships to study abroad and more. Refer to the tables above for a detailed list of scholarships after 12th.
Q. What are the scholarship tests after 12th?
A. Some of the popular scholarship tests that students can appear for after class 12th include All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE), All India Pre-medical Scholarship Test (Secondary), All India Engineering Entrance Scholarship Examination (Primary), LPU National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPUNEST), National Entrance Screening Test (NEST), etc.
Q. Are there any scholarships for students who pursue engineering courses after class 12th?
A. Yes, there are many scholarships for students who pursue engineering courses after class 12th. Some renowned engineering scholarships after class 12th include Keep India Smiling Foundation Scholarship Programme, Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship, HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship, Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships, etc. Refer to the article on ‘Top Scholarships for Engineering Students in India‘ for more details.
This list of scholarships after 12th class does not end here. The names will keep on adding every year. Stay connected with Buddy4Study to get timely updates about all the scholarship opportunities that are being added for you. For any queries related to these scholarships, feel free to leave your comments in the comment section given below.
List of State Scholarship portal are as follows:
Scholarships for Uttar Pradesh | UP Scholarship |
Scholarships for Maharashtra | Mahadbt |
Post Matric Scholarships disbursements through ePass | Epass Scholarship |
Jnanabhumi online portal of Government of Andhra Pradesh | Jnanabhumi |
scholarship portal of Jharkhand | E Kalyan Scholarship |
Government of Madhya Pradesh, MP scholarships | MP Scholarship |
Karnataka education board, ePASS Karnataka | Epass Karnataka Scholarship |
TS epass scholarship is offrering by Telangana Govt | Telangana Epass |
Scholarship Portal Government of Punjab | Punjab Scholarship |
E-Grantz portal, Government of Kerala | E Grantz |
Minorities under Government of Karnataka, GOKDOM | Gokdom |
Oasis scholarship portal, West Bengal scholarships | Oasis Scholarship |
Chhattisgarh Scholarship Portal | CG Scholarship Portal |
SJE Rajasthan Scholarship Portal, Government of Rajasthan | SJE Scholarship |
Digital Gujarat scholarship, Government of Gujarat. | Gujarat Scholarship |
HP ePass scholarship portal, Himachal Pradesh | HP Epass Scholarship |
West Bengal Scholarship Schemes, West Bengal | West Bengal Scholarship |
Government of Bihar Post-Matric scholarship SC/ST/BC/EBC | Bihar Scholarship |
Scholarship for BC, MBC and Minorities, Govt of TamilNadu | TN Scholarship |