e-Medhabruti Scholarship Scheme, Odisha 2025-26

To be eligible, a candidate must:-

• be a domicile of Odisha 
• be admitted to an educational institution recognised by the regulatory authorities, such as AICTE, MCI, and UGC, etc.
• have an annual family income of less than ₹8,00,000 from all sources

For the UG Merit Scholarship:-

• have passed Class 12 from Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha or equivalent exam 
• have secured 55% or more marks from an institution recognised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)/Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
• be pursuing a regular degree course or a three-year degree course in any of the recognised institutes/colleges/universities

For the PG Merit Scholarship:-

• have passed a three-year degree or equivalent exam 
• have secured 55% or more marks from a recognised institute
• be pursuing a regular PG degree in Arts/Commerce/Science or any other postgraduate discipline which is non-professional in nature, from any of the recognised colleges/institutes/universities

For Technical & Professional Merit Scholarships:-

• have passed Class 12 from Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha or equivalent exam from an institution recognised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)/Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) OR
•  have completed a three-year degree or equivalent 3-year course (only for master's course) with 55% or more marks
• be pursuing regular technical/professional courses in any of the recognised colleges/institutes/universities

Note:- Students must apply for the scholarship in the first year of the degree course.

Courses Applicable under the scholarship scheme:-

• UG Merit: 3-year degree course (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.) and specialised programs such as BBA/BCA/BJMC, etc., having a duration of 3 years
• PG Merit: PG courses in Arts/Commerce/Science, as well as other non-professional courses
• Technical and Professional Merit: undergraduate and postgraduate professional degree programs and integrated courses, including B.E./B.Tech, MBBS, BDA, BHMS, BAMS, B.Pharma, B.Sc. (Nursing), B.Sc. (Agriculture), MBA, MCA, M.Tech, Integrated M.Sc., and other recognised by regulatory bodies like AICTE, MCI, DCI, CCIM, CCH, CCH, INC, UGC, etc.

Note:- For a list of eligible courses under this scholarship scheme, kindly refer to Appendix II in the 'Scholarship Guidelines'.

The following students are ineligible for this scholarship:-

• Students enrolled in open universities or pursuing higher education through distance learning or correspondence courses.
• Students who are already receiving scholarships under any other state/central government schemes
• Students enrolled in diploma courses
• Students enrolled in M.Phil, PhD, B.Ed. and M.Ed. degrees
• Students pursuing their education abroad
• Students who have already completed one technical/professional course but are taking admission to another course at the same level
• Students who fail to receive validation from their respective principal or educational institution

The selected candidates will receive the benefits in the following manner:-

• Aadhaar card
• Aadhaar-seeded bank account details
• Domicile certificate issued by a competent authority, specifically Tahasildar or Additional Tahasildar
• Family income certificate issued by a Revenue Officer (RO), not below the rank of Tahasildar or Additional Tahasildar
• Transcripts/marksheets of the last qualifying examination
• College/institute ID card (Note:- If unavailable, a Letter of Undertaking authenticated by the concerned educational institution specifying the academic session, course, name, duration, and the student's roll or registration number may suffice)

Eligible candidates can apply by following these steps:-
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required details to register. (Note: If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID)
Step 3: Navigate to the respective scholarship tab and click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Step 4: Click on the 'Register Here' under the 'Sign In' button. (Note:- The applicants who are already registered can log in using valid credentials)
Step 5: Read all the instructions carefully, tick the terms and conditions, and click on 'Proceed' to continue. 
Step 6: Provide the Aadhaar number and verify it to register. 
Step 7: Once registered successfully, log in to the portal.
Step 8: Fill in the application form, upload photos and necessary documents, and click on the 'Apply' button to complete the process.

Application Deadline: 9 October 2025