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Scholarships for Engineering Students in India: Students who are entering into the Engineering/Graduate Degree phase of education and seeking the financial assistant to continue their studies can get help from various sources. Students can avail scholarships to continue their education uninterruptedly. Various scholarship authorities provide financial assistance to students to pursue their education in private/government colleges across India. As per the reports, nearly 13 lakh engineering students are getting the scholarship from various organizations. Students can get the scholarship benefits based on their education, organization, financial status, and various other aspects. Students who are stepping into the Engineering course and wish to learn more about various scholarship schemes can go through this article.
Scholarships for Engineering Students in India – Top 23 Engineering Scholarships
Students pursuing Engineering degree can obtain a scholarship from a large number of state government and central government departments. Based on the merit of the students, the scholarships will be allotted for students. Students obtaining various professional courses such as engineering, medicine, law, and various courses can get financial help from the state and central government scholarship departments.
The various state government and central government organizations offer scholarships for students who are pursuing engineering and having good knowledge of the studies. So, students pursuing the education from various state/central government educational boards can check the scholarship benefits, application dates, the amount they are going to get, eligibility criteria, the application process, and various other details from this article.
Scholarships for engineering students – Funded by Central Government
The Government of India offers various scholarships for Engineering Graduates to promote technical and professional education. Students pursuing Graduate and Postgraduate Engineering courses can obtain scholarships from various central government organizations to continue their education. Students can check the details of various central government organizations providing the engineering scholarships nationwide.
List Central Government Scholarships for Engineering Students
| S.No. | Scholarship Name | Provider | Application Period* |
| 1. | Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities | Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India | July to September |
| 2. | Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS (Minorities) | Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India | July to September |
| 3. | Scholarships for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India | July to October |
| 4. | Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles | Welfare and Rehabilitation Board, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. | July to October |
| 5. | Post Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India | July to October |
| 6. | Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students | Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India | July to October |
| 7. | 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 |
| 8. | S.N. Bose Scholars Program | SERB, DST (Govt. of India), IUSSTF & WINStep Forward | September to October |
| 9. | AICTE PG (GATE/GPAT) Scholarship | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | June to August |
| 10. | AICTE-National Doctoral Fellowship Scheme | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | April to June |
| 11. | Digital India Internship Scheme | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India | April to May |
| 12. | Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India | February to April |
| 13. | Khorana Program for Scholars | Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) | December to January |
| 14. | Ramanujan Fellowship (Science and Engineering Research Board) | Science & Engineering Research Board | Runs throughout the year |
List of State Government Scholarships Allotted for Engineering Graduates
Engineering Graduates can get financial assistance to continue their students from various state government organizations. In the following list, we are specifying the Engineering State Government scholarship organizations list of various states such as Kerala, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and various other states. Also, mentioned the Scholarship application dates. Students can apply for the scholarships by visiting the respective organization’s portals along with the required documents.
| S.No. | Scholarship Name | Provider | Application Period* |
| 1. | PRERANA Post Matric Scholarship for ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/EBC Communities | Government of Odisha | July to October |
| 2. | Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities, West Bengal | Government of West Bengal | July to September |
| 3. | Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship, Kerala | Government of Kerala. | June to August |
| 4. | State Merit Scholarship, Kerala | Government of Kerala. | June to August |
| 5. | Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for OBC, Uttar Pradesh | Backward Class Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh. | July to August |
| 6. | Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for Minorities, Uttar Pradesh | Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh. | July to August |
| 7. | Post-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra | Social Justice & Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra | June to December |
| 8. | Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Scholarship, Maharashtra | Social Welfare Commissionerate Office, Government of Maharashtra | June to December |
| 9. | Book Bank for SC Students, Maharashtra | Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra | June to December |
| 10. | Technical Education Scholarships for PG/Degree/Engineering Courses, Himachal Pradesh | Directorate of Technical Education, Vocational & Industrial Training, Government of Himachal Pradesh | June to December |
| 11. | Professional Training Allowance and Subsistence Stipend Attached to the Hostel Students | Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra | June to December |
| 12. | Nagaland State Merit Scholarship | Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland | June to July |
| 13. | Post-Matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribe Students, Nagaland | Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Nagaland | June to July |
| 14. | Rajasthan Yuva Vikas Prerak Internship Program (RYVP) | Government of Rajasthan | April to June |
| 15. | NEC Merit Scholarship, Tripura | Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Tripura | March to April |
| 16. | Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minority Students, Delhi | Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi | March to April |
List of Scholarships for Engineering Students – Private Funded
Engineering Graduates who wish to get the financial assistance from various private funded organizations can check the list of organizations from the following table. Check the scholarship name, provider, and application dates. Students can proceed to visit the portals and apply for the scholarships during the application dates.
| S.No. | Scholarship Name | Provider | Application Period* |
| 1. | Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme | Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. | June to January |
| 2. | Energy & Mobility for the Future Scholarship | KPIT | July to September |
| 3. | Gaurav Foundation Scholarship | Gaurav Foundation | July to October |
| 4. | Harish-Chandra Research Institute Visiting Students Program in Physics | Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad | July to October |
| 5. | Baba Gurbachan Singh Scholarship Scheme | Sant Nirankari Mandal | July to September |
| 6. | Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship | Sitaram Jindal Foundation | Runs all through the year |
| 7. | Siemens Scholarship Program | Siemens India | July to August |
| 8. | HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship | HDFC Bank | June to August |
| 9. | Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships | Swami Dayanand Education Foundation | June to August |
| 10. | DST and Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge Design Contest | Texas Instruments in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology (DST) | June to August |
| 11. | Nurturing Brilliance Cummins Scholarship Program | Cummins India Foundation | June to August |
| 12. | Sahu Jain Trust Loan Scholarship | Sahu Jain Trust | June to August |
| 13. | Yashad-Sumedha Scholarship Programme | Sumedha in partnership with Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur | July to September |
| 14. | National Scholarship Exam | National Institute of Career Education Foundation | June to September |
| 15. | North South Foundation (NSF) Scholarship | North South Foundation | June to September |
| 16. | Foundation for Excellence Scholarship | Foundation for Excellence | September to December |
| 17. | Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST-Senior) | S. U. Foundation of
India | June to September |
| 18. | IndusInd Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarship | IndusInd Foundation | June to September |
| 19. | OP Jindal Engineer & Management Scholarship | O.P Jindal Group | June to August |
| 20. | Harish-Chandra Research Institute Visiting Students Program in Physics | Harish-Chandra Research Institute | June to October |
| 21. | R D Sethna Loan Scholarship | R. D. Sethna Scholarship Fund | June to August |
| 22. | GV School Development Programme (GVSDP), VIT Scholarships | Vellore Institute of Technology | January to March |
| 23. | SEST Shoolini Engineering Scholarship Test | Shoolini University | February to April |
| 24. | All India Engineering Entrance Scholarship Examination (Primary) | Brainzstorm Technical Excellence Pvt. Ltd. | January to March |
| 25. | Amrita Entrance Examination-Engineering (AEEE) | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | January to March |
| 26. | LPU National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPUNEST) | Lovely Professional University | January to March |
| 27. | Marubeni India Meritorious Scholarship | Marubeni India Private Limited | November to January |
| 28. | M-Scholarship | Magma Fincorp | June to August |
| 29. | Vidyasaarathi-SNL Bearings Scholarship (B.E/B. Tech) | Vidyasaarathi in association with the SNL Bearings Ltd | May to July |
| 30. | Shubh Aarambh Scholarship | Mondelez International | June to August |
| 31. | JSPN Scholarship | Jaya Satya Pramoda Nidhi | June to July |
| 32. | KIET Group of Institutions Merit Scholarship | KIET Group of Institutions, Uttar Pradesh | June to July |
| 33. | G.P. Birla Education Foundation Scholarship | G.P. Birla Educational Foundation | June to July |
| 34. | DAIICT Admission Cum Scholarship | Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology | May to July |
| 35. | RGIPT M.Tech Fellowship | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology | April to June |
| 36. | NIU Scholarship cum Admission Test | Noida International University | April to May |
| 37. | Padala Charitable Trust Scholarship | Padala Charitable Trust | April to May |
| 38. | Shiv Nadar University Scholarship | Shiv Nadar University | April to May |
| 39. | IISc Summer Fellowship in Science and Engineering | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | March to April |
| 40. | Chandigarh University Scholarship and Admission Test (CU-SAT) | Chandigarh University | March to April |
| 41. | Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Admission Test (SAAT) | Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University | March to April |
| 42. | Ajmal National Talent Search (ANTS) Examination | Ajmal Foundation | February to March |
| 43. | SRM University Scholarships | SRM University | February to March |
| 44. | GITAM Admission Test (GAT) | GITAM University | February to March |
| 45. | IITB-Monash Research Academy Ph.D. Scholarships | IIT Bombay-Monash Research Academy | February to March |
| 46. | All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE) | All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE) | December to February |
| 47. | Indian Engineering Olympiad | GATEFORUM Engineering Success | December to January |
| 48. | AOEC Talent Test | Academy of Engineering Competence | December to January |
| 49. | Vel Tech Mahatma Gandhi National Merit Scholarship | Dr. RR & Dr. SR University | December to January |
| 50. | Karunya Varsham Scholarship | Lourdes Matha College of Science & Technology | December to January |
List of Scholarships for Engineering Students [for Girls]
Here is the complete information regarding the scholarships offered to the girls for their engineering graduation. To empower the girl’s education, various funding organizations are providing financial assistance for the students. Engineering, and various other degree students can check the details of scholarships [for girls] from the following particulars.
| S.No. | Scholarship Name | Provider | Application Period* |
| 1. | Adobe India Women-in-Technology Scholarship | Adobe-India | July to October |
| 2. | Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarship | Fair and Lovely Foundation | August to October |
| 3. | Dr. Reddy’s Foundation Sashakt Scholarship | Dr. Reddy’s Foundation | June to August |
| 4. | Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS), West Bengal | Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS), Kolkata | May to July |
| 5. | L’Oréal India For Young Women in Science Scholarship | L’Oréal India | May to July |
| 6. | UGAM – Legrand Scholarship Program | Legrand India | June to July |
| 7. | Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl Students | Tata Housing | February to March |
| 8. | RWTH International Academy – Women in Engineering Scholarship | RWTH Aachen University, Denmark | January to March |
| 9. | Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in STEMM | Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) | January to February |
Top 23 Engineering Scholarships 2019 | Eligibility Criteria & Stipend Amount
To help the engineering students to pay the college fee on time, various organizations offer financial help for the understudies. Students wishing to apply for engineering scholarships can check the offering organizations list from the following and can get the help in time.
Ratan Tata Scholarship for Engineering Students
Tata Education and Development Trust is one of the best and well-known organizations of India that offers the Ratan Tata Scholarship for Engineering Students.
Tata group offers the scholarships of $25 million for the engineering graduates every year. Especially, students of Engineering/B.Tech courses can avail the Scholarships from the Tata group. Students can access the Cornell, about their financial state. Students will be provided with the scholarship of their undergraduate studies at Cornell.
Ratan Tata Scholarship – Requirements
- Applicant must be a citizen of India and have attended secondary school in India
- Be offered admission to Cornell as an undergraduate student
- Applicant must be eligible for need-based financial aid.
NEST Scholarship
NEST scholarship is provided by SUFI (NGO) and SEMCI for 3rd year and 4th year engineering candidates. Students have to qualify the written test round to avail the NEST Scholarship.
- Amount – INR 35,000 will be provided and the fellowship of INR 75,000 will be given to the topper of the first rank holder.
GE Foundation Scholarship
Institute of International Education offers the GE Foundation Fellowship program for the Engineering students. Understudies who are presently pursuing 2nd Year engineering course from MIT Manipal, IIT Gandhinagar, VIT University Vellore, BITS Pilani, and Tezpur University Assam can apply for GE Foundation Scholarship.
- Amount – Selected candidates will be awarded an engineering scholarship of INR 1,38,000 per year for 3rd year and 4th year of their graduation degrees.
Indian Oil Corporation Scholarships (IOCL)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited offers the scholarship in India for engineering students across India. Students who got admission to a full-time Engineering course will get the scholarships to support their education. Students obtaining Engineering from UG approved university can get the scholarship from IOCL. To avail, the scholarship, student’s family income must be below INR 1,00,000 per annum.
- Amount – INR 2000 per month.
- Total Seat – 100
Merit Cum Means Based Scholarships
Students of Engineering will get benefited from the Ministry of Minority Affairs, which is going to provide financial help in the form of the scholarship. Students belong to the minority communities including Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Jains, Parsis, etc can avail the scholarships. Applicant’s family income should not exceed INR 2,50,000 per annum.
- Amount – INR 10,000 per year in addition to the course fee.
Aditya Birla Scholarship
Students obtaining the Graduate degree from various IITs, IIMs, BITS Pilani and Law colleges of India can get the Aditya Birla Scholarship.
- Amount – It covers the academic fees as well as hostel fee throughout the complete course duration.
NTPC Scholarship Scheme
NTPC offers financial help for the students of economically backward classes such as ST, SC & PWD Candidates. Students who got admission into full-time Engineering course in any recognized college of India are eligible to get this scholarship.
- Amount – INR 1500 per month. It is paid from the second year of the degree.
Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for College and University Students
The Central Government & Ministry of Human Resources Development (Department of Higher Education) offers scholarships for students pursuing a graduate degree in the name of ‘Central Sector Scholarship Scheme’. The central government offers the scholarship for merit students under the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme. Students who got 80% above marks in their class 12th/Intermediate/HSC are eligible to avail the scholarship.
- Amount – INR 1000 is paid to each student per month for 10 months in an academic year.
- Total Seats – 82000
VIT University Ignite Scholarships
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) University also offers scholarships for the Engineering students. The Ignite scholarship will be offered for the eligible aspirants by the VIT University. VIT Ignite scholarship covers the entire course fee of 4 years.
- Amount – It will cover the tuition fee of the entire four years of the engineering course.
- Total Seats – 200
North South Foundation Scholarships
North South Foundation offers the annual scholarship for the students who’re pursuing professional courses in Engineering & Medical Fields.
- Candidate’s family income must not exceed INR 65000 per annum.
- Amount – INR 5000 – 15000 per year during the entire course.
ONGC Scholarship for SC/ST Students
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) offers the scholarship for the students of SC/ST students pursuing professional courses like Engineering and Medical. Applicant’s family’s annual income must be under Rs 4.5 Lacs per year to apply for the scholarship from ONGC.
- Amount – INR 1500 per month for 4 years.
- Total Seats – 247 engineering scholarships
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Fellowship
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Fellowship is the Government scheme launched to offer the scholarship for Graduate Degree students. Under KVPY, the scholarship will be offered by the Department of Science and Technology & Government of India. Students studying various graduate degree courses such as Science, Medicine, and Engineering will get the scholarship benefits under this scheme.
- Applicants must have secured minimum 60% (50% for SC/ST) in 10th and 12th Standards may apply for this.
- Amount – INR 4000 to INR 7000 per month is awarded.
Panasonic Scholarship
Students of IITs who are pursuing the B.Tech course and BPL (Below Poverty Live) Cardholders will get the scholarship benefits from the Panasonic.
- Amount – INR 42500 per year for 4 consecutive years as a grant to cover students’ tuition fee.
LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship
LIC Golden Jubilee Fellowship offers the scholarship for the students who belong to the minority category and are pursuing the graduation in any stream by LIC from any government or private colleges. Student’s family income must be less than Rs 1 Lakh per year to avail the LIC scholarship.
- Amount – INR 10000 per year for 4 years.
Siemens Scholarship
Students of IITs and NITs who are pursuing the B.Tech course are eligible to get the scholarship. Applicant’s family income must be less than Rs 2 Lakh per year.
- Students are awarded Siemens Scholarship throughout four years of BTech.
Foundation for Excellence Scholarship
Foundation for Excellence, Bangalore offers the scholarship for minority students of various professional courses such as B.E./B.Tech and MBBS. Applicant’s family income must not exceed INR 1,80,000 per annum.
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship
Government of West Bengal offers Swami Vivekananda Fellowship for the students who got admission into a full-time Engineering course. Student’s family annual income must be less than Rs 2,50,000.
- Amount – INR 1000 – 5000 per month during the entire course.
FAEA BHEL Scholarship
FAEA BHEL Scholarship is offered by BHEL for the candidates who’re pursuing graduation and are belong to weaker backgrounds in BPL category.
- Amount – It covers tuition fee, books allowance, maintenance fee, clothing allowance, travel allowance, and miscellaneous allowance.
Cargill Global Scholar Programs
Students pursuing Engineering from IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, DTU, NIT Tiruchirappalli and BIT Mesra colleges can get the scholarship from Cargill Global.
- Amount – INR 1,38,000 per year for 3rd & 4th year of candidates’ undergraduate course.
IET India Scholarship
IET India Scholarship for 2nd & 3rd year engineering students in India. Students must have to qualify the written test round and other procedures to qualify to avail the scholarship.
- Amount – Total INR 8 Lacs which will be distributed to the selected candidates.
Samsung Star Scholarship
Samsung Electronics Private Limited offers the scholarship for students of engineering courses. Students who got admission into full-time engineering course are eligible to get the scholarship from Samsung Electronics Private Limited.
- Amount – It covers tuition fee, hostel fee and mess charges of the selected candidates.
Pragati Scholarship
AICTE scholarship will be issued by the central government for the students who are pursuing the engineering degree courses in AICTE approved colleges.
- Amount – INR 30000 as tuition fee reimbursement and INR 20000 as incidentals each year.
- Total Seats – 4000
Saksham Scholarship
Saksham Scholarship will be offered by the central government. Students who have got admission Degree/Diploma courses in AICTE approved colleges in India are eligible to apply for Sansham scholarship.
- Amount – INR 30000 as tuition fee reimbursement and INR 20000 as incidentals each year.
- Total Seats – 1000
