Swami Dayanand India Scholarship 2026-27

To be eligible, an applicant must:-

• be enrolled in the first year of a full-time undergraduate professional degree programme in India
• have secured a minimum of 80% marks or equivalent CGPA in Class 12
• have an annual family income of ₹12 lakh or less from all sources
• be pursuing one of the eligible professional courses listed below:
  • Engineering & Technology — B.Tech./B.E.
  • Medicine — MBBS
  • Dentistry — BDS
  • Nursing — B.Sc. Nursing/B.Nursing
  • Pharmacy — B.Pharm./Pharm.D
  • Architecture — B.Arch.
  • Veterinary Science — BVSc & AH

Note:-

• Students who have taken a gap year after Class 12 and students already pursuing a second year or higher are not eligible to apply.
• Preference will be given to first-generation college students and academically meritorious female students from deprived backgrounds.

Selected candidates will receive a scholarship of up to ₹50,000 per academic year.

• Latest photograph
• Admission Letter/College ID card
• 10th and 12th Marksheets/Certificates
• JEE/NEET Result Letter
• Fee Receipts
• Family Income Proof (Salary Certificate/Salary Slip/IT Return Form/Pension Copy)
• Electricity Bill/Water Bill 
• Agricultural land documents (if parents are farmers)

Note:- Students from agricultural backgrounds must submit complete details along with supporting documents.

Eligible applicants can apply by following these steps:-

Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details (Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
Step 3: Navigate to the 'APPLY HERE' button and read the details carefully.
Step 4: Click on the ‘NEXT’ button and proceed with your application.

Note: Before starting the application, applicants must fill out the ‘SDEF Scholar Pledge Form’. The completed form must be uploaded along with the required documents.
 

Application Deadline: 31st October 2026