Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships for engineering students – The cost of pursuing an engineering course from a recognised college/university generally ranges from INR 8 Lakh to INR 20 Lakh. In government or private colleges, a majority of students find it difficult to meet the costly expenses of the course. This creates a need for financial assistance for students wherein scholarships for engineering students play a crucial role in funding their overall education expenses. Every year, over 13 Lakh engineering aspirants work hard to fulfill their dreams. To support these aspiring engineers to pursue their dream education, central and state government, numerous universities, private organizations, and corporates are offering a plethora of scholarships and fellowships.
Scholarships for Engineering Students – Government-Funded
A major chunk of scholarships is contributed by different government departments at the central and state levels for students to pursue school and college-level studies. Moreover, to ensure that the upcoming generation is well-versed in both technical and professional skills, it also offers scholarships for engineering students, medical students, research students, law aspirants, and more. The financial assistance that it renders to students through scholarships helps them in acquiring their dream careers without any financial constraints.
Scholarships for Engineering Students – Funded by Central Government
The government of India hosts a number of scholarship schemes to promote technical and professional education among students. Whether students want to pursue an undergraduate degree or a postgraduate degree in Engineering, the government has something good to offer them at each level. Every year, the government allocates thousands of crores for the sake of education out of which hundreds of crores worth of scholarships are disbursed to meritorious and needy students.
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List of Scholarships for Engineering Students Funded by Central Government
S.No. | Scholarship Name | Provider | Application Period* |
1. | 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. | 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. | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | June to August | |
10. | 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. | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India | February to April | |
13. | Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) | December to January |
*The application period mentioned above is tentative which may change at the discretion of the scholarship providing authorities.
Scholarships for engineering students – Funded by State Government
Besides the contribution made by the central government, the state governments too, offer scholarships to provide financial assistance to students who aspire to pursue a career in engineering. Disbursed on the basis of a student’s merit or means or both merit and means, these scholarships cover the cost of pursuing an engineering degree program. Announced separately by the state governments, students can find the information about the scholarships for engineering students either at the National Scholarship Portal or the respective state’s portal.
When can students apply for these scholarships? Find details about the state government-funded scholarships for engineering students in the list given below.
List of scholarships for engineering students funded by State Government
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. | Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for OBC, Uttar Pradesh | Backward Class Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh. | July to August |
4. | Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for Minorities, Uttar Pradesh | Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh. | July to August |
5. | Social Justice & Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra | June to December | |
6. | Social Welfare Commissionerate Office, Government of Maharashtra | June to December | |
7. | Book Bank for SC Students, Maharashtra | Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra | June to December |
8. | Technical Education Scholarships for PG/Degree/Engineering Courses, Himachal Pradesh | Directorate of Technical Education, Vocational & Industrial Training, Government of Himachal Pradesh | June to December |
9. | Professional Training Allowance and Subsistence Stipend Attached to the Hostel Students | Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra | June to December |
10. | Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland | June to July | |
11. | Rajasthan Yuva Vikas Prerak Internship Program (RYVP) | Government of Rajasthan | April to June |
12. | Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Tripura | March to April |
*The application period mentioned above is tentative which may change at the discretion of the scholarship providing authorities.
Scholarships for Engineering Students – Private Funded
When it comes to scholarships for engineering students, there are numerous private players as well who offer scholarships to fund the education of engineering aspirants. These private players can be either government/private colleges, private organisations, institutions, NGOs or foundations. Aiming towards a common goal, these scholarships are making engineering education easily accessible for both meritorious and underprivileged students.
Below is a collective list of all private-funded scholarships for engineering students that aspirants must keep a track of.
List of scholarships for engineering students – private funded
S.No. | Scholarship Name | Provider | Application Period* |
1. | 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 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. | 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 | June to September | |
16. | Foundation for Excellence Scholarship | Foundation for Excellence | September to December |
17. | IndusInd Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarship | IndusInd Foundation | June to September |
18. | OP Jindal Engineer & Management Scholarship | O.P Jindal Group | June to August |
19. | GV School Development Programme (GVSDP), VIT Scholarships | Vellore Institute of Technology | January to March |
21. | SEST Shoolini Engineering Scholarship Test | Shoolini University | February to April |
22. | All India Engineering Entrance Scholarship Examination (Primary) | Brainzstorm Technical Excellence Pvt. Ltd. | January to March |
23. | Amrita Entrance Examination-Engineering (AEEE) | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | January to March |
24. | Marubeni India Meritorious Scholarship | Marubeni India Private Limited | November to January |
25. | M-Scholarship | Magma Fincorp | June to August |
26. | Vidyasaarathi-SNL Bearings Scholarship (B.E/B. Tech) | Vidyasaarathi in association with the SNL Bearings Ltd | May to July |
27. | Shubh Aarambh Scholarship | Mondelez International | June to August |
28. | Jaya Satya Pramoda Nidhi | June to July | |
29. | KIET Group of Institutions Merit Scholarship | KIET Group of Institutions, Uttar Pradesh | June to July |
30. | G.P. Birla Educational Foundation | June to July | |
31. | DAIICT Admission Cum Scholarship | Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology | May to July |
32. | RGIPT M.Tech Fellowship | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology | April to June |
33. | NIU Scholarship cum Admission Test | Noida International University | April to May |
34. | Padala Charitable Trust Scholarship | Padala Charitable Trust | April to May |
35. | IISc Summer Fellowship in Science and Engineering | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | March to April |
36. | Chandigarh University Scholarship and Admission Test (CU-SAT) | Chandigarh University | March to April |
37. | Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Admission Test (SAAT) | Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University | March to April |
38. | Ajmal National Talent Search (ANTS) Examination | Ajmal Foundation | February to March |
39. | GITAM University | February to March | |
40. | Indian Engineering Olympiad | GATEFORUM Engineering Success | December to January |
41. | AOEC Talent Test | Academy of Engineering Competence | December to January |
42. | Vel Tech Mahatma Gandhi National Merit Scholarship | Dr RR & Dr SR University | December to January |
43. | Karunya Varsham Scholarship | Lourdes Matha College of Science & Technology | December to January |
*The application period mentioned above is tentative which may change at the discretion of the scholarship providing authorities.
Scholarships for Engineering Students – Especially for Girls
Most students are not aware that there are about 9 to 10 scholarships available exclusively for girls who are willing to pursue a career in engineering. This section compiles the list of scholarships especially for girls who aspire to emerge as successful engineers in the near future. Both the government and private organisations offer scholarships for girls to ensure that finances do not become a hurdle in their pathway to success.
List of scholarships for engineering students for girls
S.No. | Scholarship Name | Provider | Application Period* |
1. | Dr Reddy’s Foundation | June to August | |
2. | Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS), West Bengal | Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS), Kolkata | May to July |
3. | L’Oréal India | May to July | |
4. | Legrand India | June to July | |
5. | Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl Students | Tata Housing | February to March |
6. | RWTH International Academy – Women in Engineering Scholarship | RWTH Aachen University, Denmark | January to March |
7. | 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 |
*The application period mentioned above is tentative which may change at the discretion of the scholarship providing authorities.
Scholarships for engineering students – Selective list
Adding to the above information, here is a detailed compilation of information about 10 selected scholarships for engineering students prevailing in India. This includes scholarships offered by private organisations, NGOs and the government.
This scholarship is meant for students who have passed their Class XII and want to continue their studies in the field of engineering or medicine. A scholarship up to INR 25,000 will be provided to students for the entire course whose family annual income is less than INR 90,000.
This scholarship is meant for students studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of a full-time regular undergraduate engineering programme (in any field) approved by AICTE/UGC. Under this scholarship scheme, students can win the cash amount upto INR 1,00,000 and certificates.
This is a merit-cum-means based scholarship for students pursuing engineering, IT, pharmacy, medical and architecture courses from a recognized government or private institutions in India. Selected students can win a scholarship up to INR 50,000 per annum under this scheme.
This scholarship is meant for talented students belonging to economically backward society, this scholarship for engineering students offer financial assistance of INR 20,000 per annum to students who are studying in the first semester of the BTech programme at any government college.
List of State Scholarship portal are as follows:
Scholarships for Uttar Pradesh | |
Scholarships for Maharashtra | |
Post Matric Scholarships disbursements through ePass | |
Jnanabhumi online portal of Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
scholarship portal of Jharkhand | |
Government of Madhya Pradesh, MP scholarships | |
Karnataka education board, ePASS Karnataka | |
TS epass scholarship is offrering by Telangana Govt | |
Scholarship Portal Government of Punjab | |
E-Grantz portal, Government of Kerala | |
Minorities under Government of Karnataka, GOKDOM | |
Oasis scholarship portal, West Bengal scholarships | |
Chhattisgarh Scholarship Portal | |
SJE Rajasthan Scholarship Portal, Government of Rajasthan | |
Digital Gujarat scholarship, Government of Gujarat. | |
HP ePass scholarship portal, Himachal Pradesh | |
West Bengal Scholarship Schemes, West Bengal | |
Government of Bihar Post-Matric scholarship SC/ST/BC/EBC | |
Scholarship for BC, MBC and Minorities, Govt of TamilNadu |