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All Scholarships in India

A complete list of 80 scholarships for Indian students, from school to PhD. Click any scholarship for full eligibility and how to apply.

Scholarship	Typical window	Amount	Income limit
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students (CSSS)	Typically Aug–Dec	₹12,000–₹20,000 per year	Family income below ₹4.5 lakh per year
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students	Typically Aug–Dec	₹230–₹1,200 per month (hostellers), ₹160–₹750 per month (day scholars)	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	Typically Aug–Dec	₹230–₹750 per month depending on course and hostel status	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students	Typically Aug–Nov	₹3,500 per annum for day scholars, ₹7,000 per annum for hostellers	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMS)	Typically Nov–Dec	₹12,000 per year (₹1,000 per month)	Family income below ₹3.5 lakh per year
INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)	Typically May–Oct	₹80,000 per year for up to 3 years	No income limit — purely merit-based
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls	Typically Sep–Dec	₹50,000 per year (₹30,000 tuition + ₹20,000 incidentals)	Family income below ₹8 lakh per year
AICTE Saksham Scholarship for Differently Abled Students	Typically Sep–Dec	₹50,000 per year (₹30,000 tuition + ₹20,000 incidentals)	Family income below ₹8 lakh per year
AICTE Swanath Scholarship for Orphans	Typically Sep–Dec	₹50,000 per year	Family income below ₹8 lakh per year
Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education for SC Students	Typically Aug–Dec	Full tuition, living allowance and book allowance at top institutions	Family income below ₹8 lakh per year
PM YASASVI (Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India)	Typically Sep–Nov	₹75,000 per year (classes 9–10), ₹1,25,000 per year (classes 11–12)	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities (Merit-cum-Means)	Typically Sep–Dec	₹5,000–₹10,000 per year depending on course and hostel status	Family income below ₹2 lakh per year
National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education	Typically Aug–Nov	₹3,000 (deposited as a fixed deposit in the student's name)	No income limit for SC/ST girls and KGBV passouts
Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students	Typically Aug–Dec	₹230–₹750 per month depending on course and hostel status	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child	Typically Sep–Dec	₹36,200 per year	No income limit
National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC)	Varies	₹37,000 per month (JRF) rising to ₹42,000 per month (SRF), plus an annual contingency grant and HRA as per Central Government norms	No income limit — selection is based on UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC NET performance
National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students (NFST)	Varies	₹37,000 per month (JRF) rising to ₹42,000 per month (SRF), plus an annual contingency grant	No income limit for the fellowship component — selection is based on UGC-NET-JRF
National Overseas Scholarship for SC/OBC/EBC/DNT	Typically Oct–Jan	Up to ₹15.4 lakh per year (tuition + living allowance) for Master's/PhD abroad	Family income below ₹8 lakh per year
Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for Wards of Ex-Servicemen	Typically Sep–Nov	₹2,500 per month for boys, ₹3,000 per month for girls	No income limit — merit-based among eligible wards
LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation Scholarship	Typically Sep–Oct	₹5,000–₹20,000 per year	Family income below ₹4.5 lakh per year
Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship	Typically Aug–Oct	₹500–₹2,500 per month depending on class	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year (₹4 lakh for salaried employees)
ONGC Scholarship for Meritorious SC/ST/OBC Students	Typically Aug–Sep	₹48,000 per year	Family income below ₹4.5 lakh per year (SC/ST) or ₹2 lakh per year (OBC/General)
Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship	Typically Jun–Aug	₹2 lakh per year for up to 4 years	Family income below ₹15 lakh per year (preference for < ₹2.5 lakh)
UP Saksham Scholarship (Uttar Pradesh)	Typically Jun–Sep	Varies by level — see state notification	Family income below ₹2 lakh per year
Punjab Lok Kalyan Scholarship (Madhya Pradesh)	Typically Aug–Oct	₹120–₹1,000 per month depending on level and category	Family income below ₹1.5 lakh per year
Post Matric Scholarship (Maharashtra)	Typically Aug–Nov	₹250–₹1,200 per month depending on course and category	Category-specific income limits (typically ₹1–2.5 lakh per year)
Kanyashree Prakalpa (West Bengal)	Varies	K1 is ₹750/year for girls aged 13–18 in classes VIII–XII; K2 is a one-time ₹25,000 at age 18 if unmarried and continuing education or vocational training; K3 is ₹2,500/year for PG students with 45% or above at UG level.	Family income below ₹1.2 lakh per year
SSP Post Matric Scholarship (Karnataka)	Typically Aug–Oct	Varies by category and course	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year (varies by category)
Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship (Kerala)	Typically Sep–Nov	₹10,000 per year	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Post Matric Scholarship (Bihar)	Typically Aug–Oct	Fee reimbursement and maintenance allowance	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year (for SC/ST), ₹1.5 lakh (for BC/EBC)
Chief Minister's Higher Education Scholarship (Rajasthan)	Typically Oct–Dec	₹5,000 per year (₹500 per month for 10 months)	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Digital Gujarat Post Matric Scholarship	Typically Jul–Oct	Varies by course and category	Varies by scheme (generally ₹2.5 lakh for SC/ST, ₹1 lakh for OBC)
Telangana ePASS Post Matric Scholarship	Typically Sep–Dec	Full tuition fee reimbursement + maintenance charges	Family income below ₹2 lakh (SC/ST) or ₹1.5 lakh (OBC/EBC) in rural areas
Jnanabhumi Post Matric Scholarship (Andhra Pradesh)	Typically Jun–Sep	Full tuition fee reimbursement (Jagananna Vidya Deevena) and maintenance (Vasathi Deevena)	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
State Scholarship Portal Post Matric (Odisha)	Typically Aug–Nov	Varies by course and category	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for SC (Punjab)	Typically Sep–Nov	Maintenance allowance and fee reimbursement	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Post Matric Scholarship for SC/BC (Haryana)	Typically Aug–Oct	Maintenance allowance plus fee reimbursement	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC (Assam)	Typically Aug–Dec	Varies by hosteller/day scholar status and course	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh (SC/ST) and ₹1.5 lakh (OBC)
E-Kalyan Post Matric Scholarship (Jharkhand)	Typically Jul–Oct	Maintenance allowance and fee concession	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh (SC/ST/BC)
Post Matric Scholarship (Chhattisgarh)	Typically Sep–Nov	Varies by course and category	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students	Typically Aug–Nov	Up to ₹350 per month depending on hostel status	Family income below ₹2 lakh per year
Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students	Typically Aug–Dec	₹230–₹1,200 per month depending on course and hostel status	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
CSIR-UGC NET Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)	Typically Jun, Dec	₹37,000 per month for first 2 years + HRA	No income limit
ICAR National Talent Scholarship (NTS)	Typically Aug–Oct	₹3,000 per month (UG), ₹5,000 per month (PG)	No income limit
PG Scholarship for University Rank Holders	Typically Aug–Dec	₹3,100 per month for 2 years	No income limit
HDFC Bank Parivartan's ECS Scholarship	Typically Jul–Oct	Up to ₹75,000 depending on the level of study	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Tata Trusts Individual Grants — Education (incl. Medical & Healthcare)	Typically Oct–Nov	Partial or full tuition fee	Need-based (no strict ceiling, but financial status is evaluated)
Foundation for Excellence (FFE) Scholarship	Typically Aug–Dec	Up to ₹50,000 per year	Family income below ₹3 lakh per year
L'Oréal India For Young Women In Science Scholarship	Typically Aug–Oct	Up to ₹2.5 lakh (total over duration of the degree)	Family income below ₹6 lakh per year
Post Matric Scholarship (SC/ST/OBC/Minority) - Delhi	Typically Aug–Dec	Varies by course and category	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh (SC/ST) or ₹2 lakh (OBC)
Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC (J&K)	Typically Aug–Oct	Varies by course and hostel status	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Post Matric Scholarship (SC/ST/OBC) - Uttarakhand	Typically Aug–Nov	Varies by course	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
HP ePass Post Matric Scholarship	Typically Aug–Nov	Varies by course and category	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Post Matric Scholarship (Goa)	Typically Aug–Nov	Varies by course	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Vidyasiri Scholarship (Karnataka)	Typically Aug–Oct	₹1,500 per month (for 10 months)	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Sir C.V. Raman Student Scholarship (Karnataka)	Typically Sep–Nov	₹5,000 per year	No income limit
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Yojna	Typically Aug–Nov	50% to 100% of tuition fee reimbursement	Family income below ₹8 lakh per year
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Scheme	Typically Aug–Nov	Varies (typically free transport or small stipend)	Family income below ₹1 lakh per year
Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme (Pudhumai Penn)	Varies	₹1,000 per month via DBT	No income limit
Post Matric Scholarship for BC/MBC/DNC Students (Tamil Nadu)	Typically Aug–Oct	Varies by scheme — typically ₹500–₹1,000 per month	Income limit varies by category and sub-scheme — confirm the current figure on the official portal before applying.
UP Dashmottar Scholarship (Post Matric)	Typically Jun–Sep	Fee reimbursement and maintenance allowance	Income limits differ by category — confirm the current figure on the UP scholarship portal before applying.
UP Pre-Matric Scholarship	Typically Jul–Sep	Up to ₹3,000 per year	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana (Bihar)	Varies	₹50,000 (one-time on graduation)	No strict income limit
Mukhyamantri Medhavritti Yojana (Bihar)	Typically Aug–Oct	₹15,000 (1st division), ₹10,000 (2nd division) - one-time	No income limit
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship (SVMCM)	Typically Sep–Nov	₹1,000 to ₹8,000 per month depending on course	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh per year
OASIS Scholarship (Post Matric for SC/ST/OBC) - West Bengal	Typically Aug–Dec	Varies by category and hostel status	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh (SC/ST) or ₹1 lakh (OBC)
Aikyashree Scholarship (West Bengal)	Typically Aug–Oct	Varies by course and scheme component	₹2 lakh/year (Pre/Post-Matric); ₹2.5 lakh/year (Merit-cum-Means)
Ishan Uday Special Scholarship for NER	Typically Dec	₹5,400 per month for general degree, ₹7,800 per month for technical/medical	Family income not exceeding ₹4.5 lakh per year
Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY)	Typically Aug–Oct	Up to ₹50,000 per year for degree courses and up to ₹2 lakh for medical courses (or 50% of tuition, whichever is lower).	Family income up to ₹6 lakh per annum.
Prathibha Scholarship Programme	Typically Jan–Feb	Ranges from ₹12,000 to ₹60,000 per annum depending on the year of study.	No income limit.
Widow/Divorcee Chief Minister (B.Ed) Sambal Scheme	Typically Oct	Full reimbursement of B.Ed. tuition fees.	No income limit.
Combined Merit Scholarship	Typically Oct	₹300 per month for UG and ₹500 per month for PG courses.	No specific income limit, merit-based.
CM’s Jibon Anuprerana Scheme	Typically Dec	One-time financial assistance of ₹50,000.	No specific income limit.
Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana	Typically Aug	Additional maintenance allowance (ranging from ₹7,500 to ₹10,000) on top of the Post-Matric Scholarship.	Family income up to ₹3 lakh per annum.
Bursary Scheme (Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Dnyanvruddhi Scholarship)	Typically Oct	Reimbursement of course fees (amount varies based on course up to ₹40,000 - ₹60,000).	Family income up to ₹3 lakh per annum.
Mukhyamantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana (MMVY)	Typically Jul–Sep	Up to 100% tuition fee reimbursement for government colleges, or up to ₹1.5 lakh for private institutions.	Family income up to ₹6 lakh per annum.
Gaon Ki Beti Yojana	Typically Aug	₹5,000 annually.	Reserved for rural students.
Uchcha Shiksha Protsahan Chhatravriti Yojana	Typically Nov	₹3,000 per month (approx. ₹36,000 per annum).	No specific income limit (merit-based).
BPL Scholarship Scheme for College Students	Typically Sep	₹300 per month for UG and ₹500 per month for PG (up to 10 months).	Must hold a valid BPL card.
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students (Punjab)	Typically Sep–Nov	Maintenance allowance and reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees.	Income ceiling varies periodically (historically around ₹1.5 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh depending on central revisions). Verify the current figure on the official portal before applying.