Education & Scholarships Schemes

PM-Vidyalaxmi is a Central Sector scheme that gives students admitted on merit to 860 quality higher education institutions collateral-free, guarantor-free education loans. Government provides a 75 per cent credit guarantee on loans up to Rs 7.5 lakh and a 3 per cent interest subvention on loans up to Rs 10 lakh for families earning up to Rs 8 lakh. Apply at pmvidyalaxmi.co.in.

Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for Scheduled Tribe students in Class XI and above whose parental income does not exceed Rs 2.50 lakh a year. It reimburses compulsory non-refundable fees and pays a monthly maintenance allowance of Rs 230 to Rs 1,200 depending on the course group.

NFST is a Ministry of Tribal Affairs scheme with two parts. A research fellowship paying Rs 31,000 a month for the first two years and Rs 35,000 thereafter to about 750 Scheduled Tribe M.Phil and PhD scholars a year, and a top-class scholarship covering full tuition for ST students in premier institutes. Apply on fellowship.tribal.gov.in or the National Scholarship Portal.

The National Handloom Development Programme Scholarship, run by the Ministry of Textiles, pays children of registered handloom weavers their full course fees plus a Rs 5,000 monthly stipend, capped at Rs 2 lakh per child a year, for government-funded textile diploma to postgraduate courses. Up to two children per weaver benefit, paid by DBT. Apply through a Weavers' Service Centre.

National Overseas Scholarship funds 125 Scheduled Caste and other low-income candidates a year for a Masters or PhD abroad, paying full tuition plus an annual maintenance allowance of 15,400 US dollars, or 9,900 pounds in the UK. The family income ceiling is Rs 8 lakh and applications are made online at nosmsje.gov.in.

National Overseas Scholarship for ST Students is a Ministry of Tribal Affairs scheme giving 20 awards a year to 17 for Scheduled Tribes and 3 for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups: to study abroad. It pays full tuition plus an annual maintenance allowance of USD 15,400 and contingency of USD 1,532. Apply online at overseas.tribal.gov.in.

PM-YASASVI is an umbrella scholarship scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for OBC, EBC and DNT students with family income up to Rs 2.5 lakh a year. Its Top Class School component pays up to Rs 75,000 a year in Classes 9 and 10 and up to Rs 1,25,000 in Classes 11 and 12. Apply free on scholarships.gov.in.

PM-USP CSSS is a Ministry of Education scholarship paying Rs 12,000 a year for the first three years of graduation and Rs 20,000 a year at post-graduation level. Students in the top 20 percentile of their Class 12 board stream, with family income up to Rs 4.5 lakh, apply free on scholarships.gov.in. About 82,000 fresh scholarships are awarded each year.

Pragati Scholarship Scheme is an AICTE scholarship paying Rs 50,000 a year to girl students in AICTE-approved technical degree and diploma courses whose family income is up to Rs 8 lakh. AICTE awards 10,000 scholarships each year, 5,000 for degree and 5,000 for diploma students, and applications are filed free on scholarships.gov.in.

Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Castes and Others is a centrally sponsored scheme paying Rs 3,500 a year to day scholars and Rs 7,000 a year to hostellers in Classes 9 and 10 from SC families earning up to Rs 2.5 lakh a year. Children of parents in unclean occupations get support from Class 1. Apply free on scholarships.gov.in.

The RGSA Internship Program of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj engages students and research scholars as interns in its policy and research divisions for 15 days to 6 months, with a flat stipend of Rs 7,000 per month. Undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and doctoral scholars from recognised institutions in India or abroad can apply online through the MoPR website.

AICTE Distinguished Chair Professor Fellowship is a scheme of the All India Council for Technical Education (established in 1945) that places eminent experts as Chair Professors in AICTE-approved technical institutions to mentor faculty and strengthen research. It carries an honorarium fixed under AICTE norms for a fixed tenure. Institutions nominate the expert; there is no open public application.

GAINER is an AICTE scheme, implemented through IIT Guwahati, that gives government and government-aided technical institutes in the North Eastern Region grants to fix water, electricity and internet gaps on campus. Grants go up to Rs 15 lakh for water, Rs 20 lakh for solar power and Rs 5 lakh for internet. Institutions apply to AICTE; individual students cannot apply.

This AICTE scheme funds technical universities to run faculty training programs jointly with AICTE. Each 6-day residential program for at least 40 teachers costs up to Rs 3 lakh, shared equally - AICTE gives Rs 1.5 lakh and the university adds Rs 1.5 lakh. Universities, not individual teachers, apply.

The AICTE Distinguished Professional Scheme (DPS) empanels eminent industry experts, senior academics, researchers and civil servants as mentors for technical students and faculty. Selected professionals receive an honorarium of Rs 15,000 per full-day interaction, serve for three years or until age 75, and make up to 12 institute visits a year. Nominations are made through the AICTE DPS portal.

The AICTE Margdarshan Scheme lets well-performing, NBA-accredited technical institutes mentor weaker AICTE-approved colleges towards accreditation. A Mentor Institute receives a token grant of Rs 5 lakh per mentee institute, up to Rs 50 lakh for 10 mentees. Institutions apply online to AICTE; individuals cannot apply.

The AICTE Quality Improvement (Foreign University) Programme is a scholarship scheme of the All India Council for Technical Education that helps full-time faculty of AICTE-approved institutions pursue a PhD at a top-500 world university. It pays a scholarship of about Rs 25,000 a month in the first year. Faculty with a master's degree and admission to a ranked foreign university apply to AICTE.

AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme pays Rs 50,000 a year to differently abled students with at least 40 percent disability who are studying a diploma or degree course at an AICTE-approved technical institution and whose family income is up to Rs 8 lakh. Applications are made online on the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in.

The AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme gives specially-abled students up to Rs 50,000 per year to pursue a degree in an AICTE-approved technical institution. It is meant for students with at least 40% disability whose family income is within the scheme limit. Apply free each year through the National Scholarship Portal, scholarships.gov.in.

AICTE SPICES is a scheme of the All India Council for Technical Education that gives a one-time grant of Rs 1 lakh to a single student club per AICTE-approved institution, matched by an equal Rs 1 lakh institutional contribution, to develop model student clubs. Institutions apply online at aicte.gov.in; there is no direct student application.

AICTE Short Term Training Programme (STTP) gives AICTE-approved technical institutions in the North Eastern Region and the UTs of J&K and Ladakh a grant of up to Rs 5 lakh to run a six-day residential faculty training with at least 40 participants. Institutions, not individuals, apply online to AICTE; teachers and staff join the training free.

The AICTE Short Term Training Programme (SFURTI) is a faculty-development scheme of the All India Council for Technical Education under the Ministry of Education. It funds short-duration training programmes that update teachers of AICTE-approved technical institutions in emerging and specialised areas. It is institutional, not an individual benefit. AICTE was set up under the AICTE Act, 1987.

Swanath Scholarship Scheme is an AICTE scholarship that pays Rs 50,000 a year to 2,000 technical students to 1,000 in degree and 1,000 in diploma courses, who are orphans, lost a parent to COVID-19, are wards of martyred armed forces personnel, or have a critically ill or 80% disabled parent. Family income must be under Rs 8 lakh. Apply on scholarships.gov.in.

AICTE YUVAK provides a financial grant of up to Rs 2 lakh per team for a 3-day study tour of the Atal Tunnel by engineering students. Each AICTE-approved institution ranked 1-500 in NIRF can send one team of 10 students plus 1 faculty member. Institutions, not individual students, apply online to AICTE.

e-Shodh Sindhu (eSS) is a Ministry of Education consortium, managed by INFLIBNET, that gives member colleges and universities access to thousands of full-text e-journals and databases at heavily subsidised cost. Formed in 2015 by merging three earlier consortia, it serves institutions, not individuals; a college joins by applying for membership, students use it through their library.

AICTE – Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) is a Ministry of Education programme, run with Canada's Mitacs, that funds Indian engineering students for a 12-week research internship at a Canadian university between May and October. Applicants need at least a 70% cumulative GPA and study at an AICTE-approved institution. Selection and application are through the Mitacs Globalink online platform.

The AICTE-IDEA Lab Scheme helps AICTE-approved institutions set up a shared innovation lab for hands-on STEM learning under NEP 2020. AICTE funds up to 50% of the project, up to Rs 30 lakh of an estimated Rs 90 lakh cost, and the institution matches the rest. Colleges apply online at idealnet.aicte-india.org; individual students cannot apply.

The AICTE-INAE Distinguished Visiting Professorship Scheme places experienced engineers and industry experts aged 45-75 in AICTE-approved engineering colleges, paying an honorarium of Rs 10,000 per lecture day plus travel. It is not an individual scholarship; institutions and experts apply jointly to INAE for an appointment of up to five years.

The AICTE-INAE Travel Grant Scheme reimburses engineering students of AICTE-approved institutions up to Rs 1 lakh to present research papers at international conferences abroad. It covers full registration and visa fees and 50 percent of airfare. Students need a 7 CGPA or 65 percent, an acceptance letter, and must apply at least eight weeks before the event.

The AICTE-ISTE Induction/Refresher Programme is a faculty-development scheme run jointly by AICTE and the Indian Society for Technical Education under the Ministry of Education. It funds short induction courses for newly recruited teachers and refresher courses for serving teachers of AICTE-approved technical institutions. AICTE is the statutory regulator set up under the AICTE Act, 1987.

The AICTE-National Initiative for Training of Technical Teachers (NITTT) is a mandatory induction-training programme for newly recruited teachers in AICTE-approved technical institutions. It is delivered online through 8 modules and, on completion, gives a national certification required for confirmation of service. Inductee teachers enrol through their institution and the NITTT portal.

The AICTE-Professional Development Scheme is a faculty-development measure of the All India Council for Technical Education under the Ministry of Education. It supports teachers of AICTE-approved technical institutions in improving their professional competence. It is institutional in nature, not an individual cash benefit. AICTE is the statutory regulator set up under the AICTE Act, 1987.

AICTE-Technical Book Writing and Translation Scheme is an initiative of the All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of Education, that funds faculty and subject experts to write original technical books or translate them into Indian languages for technical students. It is an author-facing scheme, not a student scholarship; teachers apply against AICTE calls in a single online process.

AICTE-Technical University Joint Training Programs for Librarians fund a five-day residential training for librarians of AICTE-approved institutions, costing up to Rs 3 lakh shared 50:50 between AICTE and a technical university. AICTE releases Rs 1.5 lakh per programme. Universities apply and run the training; individual librarians join free through their university's online call.

AICTE-Training programs for Physical Education Trainers/Sport-Games Teachers/Director of Sports (ATPPE) is an AICTE scheme under the Ministry of Education. It funds institutions to train physical-education staff to engage people in traditional sports and fitness activities. Institutions; not individuals: apply through AICTE; the scheme was reported on hold in 2022-23.

A2K+ Studies is a programme of TIFAC under the Ministry of Science and Technology that funds 3 kinds of technology studies: techno-market surveys, technology assessments and foresight reports: to guide decision-making. Experts, institutions and industry bodies submit study proposals to TIFAC, so individuals cannot claim it as a personal scholarship.

Assistance to Voluntary Organizations Working for Welfare of OBCs is a Central Sector grant-in-aid scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It funds up to 90% of an approved project cost for NGOs that run skill and vocational training for Other Backward Classes. Registered voluntary organisations with at least three years of standing apply online; individuals cannot apply.

Awarding Tele-education Scholarships to Afghan Students is a Ministry of External Affairs programme under the e-VidyaBharti (e-VBAB) Network Project. It funds up to 1,000 scholarships a year for Afghan nationals to study online undergraduate and postgraduate courses run by Indian universities, with the full programme fee paid as scholarship by the Government of India.

BioCARe is a Department of Biotechnology programme that funds women scientists who have never held extramural research funding. Selected fellows receive a monthly fellowship of Rs 1,00,000 plus a research grant of up to Rs 10 lakh a year for a project term of about five years. Women scientists apply online with a host institute.

The CAG Student Internship Programme places undergraduate, postgraduate and research students with the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 4 weeks to 6 months. Under the current 2026 scheme the internship is unpaid, with each functional wing engaging up to 3 interns; apply online at training.cag.gov.in between the 1st and 20th of any month.

CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child pays Rs 1,000 a month for up to 2 years to a family's only daughter who scored high marks in the CBSE Class 10 board exam and is studying Class 11 and 12 in a CBSE-affiliated school. There is no income limit, but the school tuition fee must stay within a set ceiling. Apply online each year on the CBSE portal.

CIFE Institutional Fellowship is a fellowship of ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, paid to Master's (2-year) and PhD (3-year) students admitted to its fisheries-science programmes who do not hold any other fellowship. It gives a monthly stipend plus a yearly contingency grant. Selection is through the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF entrance examination.

The CVC Internship Scheme engages a small number of students, usually about three: at the Central Vigilance Commission's Delhi headquarters for a one to two month internship in anti-corruption and vigilance work. Indian graduate, postgraduate and research students in law, management, IT and social sciences apply with a 200-word statement of purpose. It is offline and unpaid.

The Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC students is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment that reimburses course fees and pays a monthly maintenance allowance of Rs 160 to Rs 750 to OBC students whose family income is up to Rs 1.5 lakh a year. Students apply online on the National Scholarship Portal.

The Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste Students is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme paying a consolidated academic allowance of Rs 3,500 a year to day scholars and Rs 7,000 to hostellers in classes 9 and 10 whose family income is up to Rs 2.5 lakh. Students apply online through the National Scholarship Portal or their state portal.

Coaching Schemes for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) & Minority Students is a University Grants Commission scheme that funds remedial and competitive-exam coaching at universities. Universities can receive up to Rs 5 lakh non-recurring and Rs 7 lakh a year recurring. Students do not apply to the UGC; they enrol in coaching run by their own university.

Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS) is a research-grant programme under the Ministry of Education, administered by AICTE and rooted in the TEQIP programme. It funds collaborative research projects led by faculty of technical institutions, not individual students. Faculty apply through their institution on the AICTE/NPIU portal; there is no direct citizen application.

The DPIIT Internship Scheme offers students and research scholars a short internship at the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade in New Delhi, with a stipend of Rs 10,000 for the internship. Internships run from one to three months and are open throughout the year to graduate, postgraduate and research students who apply by email.

Digital India Internship Scheme, run by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), offers students a short internship of about 2 months (extendable) working on real digital-governance projects, with a monthly stipend commonly cited at Rs 10,000 under the scheme guidelines. It is open to students in relevant technology and related disciplines who apply on the MeitY internship portal.

The Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT) scheme is an in-service training programme of the Department of Personnel and Training that sponsors serving government officers for 2 streams of study: Long Term and Short Term Programmes: at reputed institutions in India and abroad. Members of the public cannot apply; officers are nominated through their cadre controlling authority.

The Dr Ambedkar interest subsidy scheme pays 100% of the interest on an education loan during the moratorium period for OBC and EBC students doing approved Masters, M.Phil or PhD courses abroad. Applicants must have a bank education loan and family income within the scheme's ceiling, and apply through the Canara Bank nodal portal, not by cash claim.

Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC students gives economically backward class students in post-matric courses a monthly maintenance allowance, around Rs 750 for hostellers and Rs 350 for day scholars, plus reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees. It is run by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with an annual family-income ceiling, and applications are made online on the National Scholarship Portal.

Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy pays the interest on an education loan of up to Rs 20 lakh during the moratorium period for OBC and EBC students doing a Masters, M.Phil or PhD abroad. Half the funds are earmarked for women. Students apply through their loan branch to Canara Bank, the nodal bank.

Dr. D.S. Kothari Post Doctoral Fellowship in Sciences is a University Grants Commission scheme that funds post-doctoral research in science subjects. Selected PhD holders hold the fellowship for up to 3 years, drawing a monthly fellowship plus HRA and an annual contingency grant per UGC norms. It is a merit fellowship awarded through a UGC selection process.

The Dr. D.S. Kothari Research Grant is a UGC scheme that gives up to Rs 10 lakh over two years to newly recruited permanent Assistant Professors to start research. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. with at least five international papers and apply within two years of joining a NAAC-accredited university or college. It is an institutional grant, not a personal scholarship.

The Dr. S. Radhakrishnan UGC Post-Doctoral Fellowship pays selected PhD holders Rs 50,000 a month plus Rs 50,000 a year contingency for up to three years of full-time research. Around 900 fellowships are offered, with 30% reserved for women. Unemployed doctorate holders under 35 apply online through the UGC Fellowship and Research Grant portal.

E-YUVA Fellows is a BIRAC scheme under the Department of Biotechnology for undergraduate student teams building biotech innovations. Each E-YUVA Fellow gets a quarterly stipend of Rs 7,500, and each team of 3 to 5 students gets a research grant of Rs 2,50,000 per year. Teams apply through E-YUVA Centres when a call for proposals is open.

The Education Loan Scheme of the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) offers concessional loans of up to Rs 15 lakh for professional courses in India and up to Rs 20 lakh for study abroad, for Other Backward Class students within the notified income limit. Applicants apply through State Channelising Agencies, not directly to NBCFDC.

Emeritus Fellowship is a University Grants Commission scheme that lets superannuated, actively researching teachers continue full-time research after retirement. It pays an honorarium of Rs 31,000 per month for up to two years plus a contingency grant of Rs 50,000 per year. Retired teachers up to 70 years apply through their host university via frg.ugc.ac.in.

Fellowship for Superannuated Faculty Members is a Ministry of Education research-fellowship scheme that lets faculty who have retired (superannuated, usually at age 60–65) continue active research at a recognised institution. It is not a pension; the retired academic applies with a host institution willing to place them, which forwards the proposal to the funding body for award.

The Financial Support Scheme (FSS) of the University of Delhi waives tuition fees for full-time UG and PG students whose family income is below Rs 8,00,000 a year. Students earning up to Rs 4,00,000 get up to a 100% waiver capped at Rs 15,000; those between Rs 4,00,000 and Rs 8,00,000 get up to 50%, capped at Rs 10,000. Apply online through the Dean of Students' Welfare.

The FSSAI Internship Scheme lets current full-time students intern with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for 2 to 6 months and earn a stipend of up to Rs 10,000 for the internship period. It is open to students of food science, law, science, commerce, IT and allied fields, and is advertised in batches through the year on the FSSAI website.

The Forest and Climate Change Internship Scheme is run by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and pays interns Rs 10,000 per month for an internship of up to 3 months. Graduation, post-graduation and research students from recognised institutions in India or abroad can apply online, twice a year in summer and winter sessions.

The Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students funds coaching at empanelled institutes for competitive exams, with a monthly stipend of Rs 4,000 for up to 12 months. Applicants must be SC or OBC with family income up to Rs 8 lakh a year. At least 70% of the roughly 3,500 annual slots go to SC candidates and 30% to women.

Free Coaching for SCs, OBCs and PM CARES Children beneficiaries is a Ministry of Social Justice scheme giving fully funded exam coaching worth up to about Rs 75,000 in course fees plus a monthly stipend of about Rs 4,000. SC and OBC students with family income up to Rs 8 lakh a year are eligible; PM CARES beneficiaries face no income or caste bar.

Free Coaching for Students with Disabilities is a central scheme of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities that funds registered organisations to coach students with at least 40 percent disability for competitive exams. Students with a UDID card and family income up to Rs 8 lakh a year get free coaching plus a monthly stipend; they enrol through empanelled coaching institutes.

Free Education for Sports Medal Winners is a University Grants Commission scheme that reimburses tuition and non-refundable fees plus a monthly maintenance allowance for medal winners of National Games and participants in recognised international sporting events who are enrolled in full-time university or college courses. Universities claim the reimbursement from UGC.

Grant for Organizing Conference (GOC) is an All India Council for Technical Education scheme that reimburses AICTE-approved institutions up to Rs 3 lakh for hosting technical conferences, seminars and symposia. It supports around 100 conferences a year. Institutions apply online at aicte.gov.in; individual faculty and students cannot apply directly.

HEPSN (Higher Education for Persons with Special Needs) is a University Grants Commission scheme that funds colleges and universities to make higher education accessible to students with disabilities. It supports enabling units, campus accessibility and assistive equipment. Grants are given to institutions; not to individuals, with up to Rs 5 lakh per college for access improvements under the plan period.

The Hari Om Ashram Prerit Dr Vikram Sarabhai Research Award, administered by the Physical Research Laboratory, honours outstanding Indian scientists below 45 years for research in space sciences, space applications, electronics and systems analysis. The award carries Rs 50,000 and a medal, is given in alternate years, and is made on nomination: individuals cannot apply directly.

The Hari Om Ashram Prerit Senior Scientist Award is a national honour administered by the Physical Research Laboratory that carries a cash prize of Rs 4,00,000, a silver plaque and a citation. It recognises one eminent Indian scientist for outstanding contributions to science and technology. There is no self-application; senior academics nominate candidates.

IASRI Scholarship is an institute scholarship for postgraduate students at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, which offers 2-year M.Sc. and 3-year Ph.D. programmes in agricultural statistics, bioinformatics and computer application. It is granted to admitted students of Indian nationality who hold no other fellowship; admission is through the ICAR entrance examination.

ICAR-JRF (PGS) is a merit fellowship of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research that supports master's study in agricultural and allied sciences. It pays Rs 8,640 a month for most disciplines, Rs 12,000 for veterinary streams, plus a Rs 6,000-a-year contingency grant, for two years. Awards are won through the ICAR AIEEA-PG / AICE entrance examination conducted by NTA.

The ICAR National Professor and National Fellow scheme is a recognition given by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to a small number of eminent agricultural scientists, funding their research for a fixed tenure of about 5 years with a monthly honorarium, staff and a research grant. Scientists are selected on merit and nomination - there is no open individual application.

The ICAR Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST candidates pays Rs 300 a month plus a Rs 750 annual contingent grant to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students admitted to undergraduate agriculture degrees at agricultural universities. Around 240 scholarships are sanctioned each year and awarded through the university, not by direct student application.

ICAR-SRF (PGS) is a merit fellowship of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research that supports Ph.D. study in agricultural and allied sciences. It pays Rs 8,640 a month for most disciplines and Rs 12,000 for veterinary streams, plus a Rs 6,000-a-year contingency grant. Awards are won through the ICAR AICE-SRF (PGS) All India Competitive Entrance Examination.

The ICMR Post Doctoral Fellowship is a research fellowship of the Indian Council of Medical Research for fresh PhD, MD or MS holders within three years of their degree. It pays a consolidated fellowship of at least Rs 50,000 a month plus HRA and a Rs 3 lakh yearly contingency grant. Around 50 fellowships are offered each year at ICMR institutes for a two-year tenure.

ICMR-Junior Research Fellowship pays a monthly stipend of Rs 31,000 plus House Rent Allowance and a Rs 20,000 yearly contingency grant to about 150 selected postgraduates for biomedical and social-science research. It is run by the Indian Council of Medical Research and, from 2024, selection is through the Biomedical Research Eligibility Test (BRET). Candidates apply online for the test.

The ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship supports full-time social science PhD scholars with a stipend of Rs 20,000 per month plus a Rs 20,000 annual contingency grant, for up to two years. Applicants must be Indian citizens under 40, enrolled in a UGC-recognised institution. Applications are submitted online on the ICSSR portal during the annual call.

The ICSSR Grant-in-Aid scheme supports professional associations, universities, colleges and research institutes to publish or run their social science research journals. It is an institutional grant, not an individual benefit to 1 eligible organisation applies per journal through the ICSSR portal at app.icssr.org, and individual scholars cannot apply for a personal payment.

The ICSSR International Collaboration programme helps Indian social scientists work with scholars abroad through 3 main routes, support to present at international conferences, funding for data collection overseas, and bilateral joint research calls with partners such as Japan (JSPS), Taiwan (NSTC) and Germany (DFG). Researchers and institutions apply through app.icssr.org.

The ICSSR Post-Doctoral Fellowship pays social science researchers Rs 31,000 per month plus Rs 25,000 a year contingency for two years. Applicants must be Indian citizens under 45 with a completed Ph.D. and an affiliating public-funded institution. Apply online at app.icssr.org when the annual call opens.

The ICSSR Publication Grant/Subsidy scheme helps Indian social science scholars meet the cost of publishing their research, doctoral theses, research reports and conference papers: as books or monographs. As of 31 March 2026 the ICSSR had awarded 1,908 publication grants. Individual scholars apply online through the ICSSR portal at app.icssr.org.

The ICSSR Senior Fellowship pays established social scientists Rs 45,000 per month for two years plus Rs 40,000 a year contingency. Applicants must be Indian citizens aged 45 to 70 with a Ph.D. and outstanding research publications. Apply online at app.icssr.org when the annual call opens; salary protection is available for serving faculty.

The IGSTC Post Doctoral Industrial Fellowship lets early-career Indian researchers with a PhD spend time in a German industrial or R&D setting to build applied research skills. It is run by the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre, backed by India's Department of Science and Technology and Germany's BMBF. It covers a stipend, travel and contingency; apply against the open IGSTC call.

The IGSTC Industrial Fellowship and PhD Industrial Exposure Fellowship are two research fellowships of the Indo-German Science & Technology Centre, funded by the Department of Science and Technology and Germany's BMBF. They let Indian researchers and PhD scholars spend time in industry or research settings in Germany. Applicants apply against periodic calls on the IGSTC website.

INSPIRE Awards MANAK is a Department of Science and Technology scheme that gives Rs 10,000 to each shortlisted school student in classes 6 to 10 to build a working model or prototype of their original idea. Schools nominate up to five ideas online at inspireawards-dst.gov.in; there is no fee to enter.

INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) is a Department of Science and Technology scheme paying top science students Rs 80,000 per year to study the natural and basic sciences at graduate and postgraduate level. It supports about 10,000 students a year, chosen from the top 1% in Class 12 boards or top national exam ranks. Applications are made online.

The IVRI Institute Scholarship is a merit stipend awarded by the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), a deemed university under ICAR and the Ministry of Agriculture, to its own M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. students who do not hold an external fellowship. It is paid monthly for the duration of the programme. Selection is through IVRI's academic admission process.

The Indirect Tax Internship Scheme is a short-term internship run by the Directorate of Legal Affairs, CBIC, under the Ministry of Finance. For 2025-26 it pays law students Rs 10,000 a month and law graduates Rs 20,000 a month to assist with indirect-tax litigation for one to six months. Law students and recent LLB graduates apply through the notice on cbic.gov.in.

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) Internship Scheme offers a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 to undergraduates and Rs 20,000 to postgraduate and research interns. IWAI, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, takes 10 undergraduate and 15 postgraduate interns a year, who apply offline to its Noida office.

INSPIRE Internship is a component of the Department of Science and Technology's INSPIRE scheme that runs science camps for students in the top 1 percent of their Class X board exam who study science in Class XI. The five-day residential camps give exposure to eminent scientists, including Nobel Laureates. There is no cash scholarship; participation is through camps under online-inspire.gov.in.

The INSPIRE Fellowship, run by DST, funds doctoral research in the sciences with a monthly stipend of Rs 37,000 as a Junior Research Fellow, rising to Rs 42,000 as a Senior Research Fellow, plus Rs 20,000 annual contingency and HRA. Up to 1,000 fellowships are offered each year to top-rank science graduates. Apply online at online-inspire.gov.in.

The Institutions of Eminence scheme lets the Ministry of Education recognise up to 20 higher-education institutions to 10 public and 10 private; as world-class and grants each selected public institution up to Rs 1,000 crore over five years plus wide academic and administrative autonomy. It is an institutional scheme, so universities and colleges apply, not individual students.

The Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC) Scheme, run by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission since 1977-78, lets registered khadi institutions borrow working-capital finance from banks at just 4% interest per year, with the Government of India paying the difference to the lender. Only registered khadi institutions apply, through KVIC and their state boards.

The International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), at Jaipur, is the training and research institute of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for environment audit. Designated a Global Training Facility for the INTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing since 2011, it has trained over 6,000 national and international participants. It is not a public benefit, officers attend through official nomination.

The ICCR Internship Policy lets young Indian graduates and research scholars intern with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations for up to four months and earn a monthly honorarium of Rs 10,000 with one-time travel support. A maximum of 15 interns are engaged in a year, and applicants must be Indian citizens aged up to 25. Applications are made when ICCR advertises the internship.

The Internship Program at the Indian Patent Office gives students and researchers first-hand exposure to the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), which runs patent offices in 4 cities. Applicants apply directly to the office; the internship is for learning and carries a completion certificate, not employment.

The SFIO Internship Programme places up to 6 post-graduate and professional students at a time with the Serious Fraud Investigation Office for 1 to 2 months, paying a stipend of Rs 7,000 per month. Applicants apply through their institution's registrar or placement cell against the notification SFIO issues every May, with a 15 June closing date.

The MEA Internship Programme lets young Indian graduates work with the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi for one to three months, paying an honorarium of Rs 10,000 per month plus one round-trip economy airfare. Up to 30 interns are taken per term; applicants must be Indian citizens under 25 and apply at internship.mea.gov.in.

The Internship Programme of the Department of Expenditure lets a small number of postgraduate and integrated-course students work with the Ministry of Finance in North Block, New Delhi. Interns get a token remuneration of Rs 10,000 per month and typically serve 1 to 3 months. Applications are made offline to the Department, not through an online portal.

The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau Internship Programme lets Indian students of graduation, post-graduation and diploma courses intern on wildlife crime control under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. It runs for up to 3 months, is unpaid, ends with a certificate, and applications must reach WCCB in the prescribed format 5 weeks before the start date.

The UIDAI Internship Scheme offers students and research scholars a short, mentor-guided internship of about two months (extendable to three) at UIDAI offices, working on digital identity, technology, law and policy. Bonafide students of recognised universities in India or abroad with at least 60% marks can apply by email against a notified vacancy.

The DGTR Internship Scheme offers postgraduate and research students, preferably in Law or Economics, an unpaid internship of at least 1 month with the Directorate General of Trade Remedies. No stipend is paid. Apply offline using the prescribed proforma with a forwarding letter, at least one month before the intended start date.

The Internship Scheme of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) engages up to 10 interns to work on policy and legislation, paying a stipend of Rs 8,000 per month for a period of two to six months. Law students, law graduates and post-graduate students apply by email to EPFO's head office.

The Internship Scheme of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, offers short internships of 3 to 6 months to postgraduate and PhD students working on economic policy. Interns receive a monthly stipend - about Rs 10,000 for postgraduate and Rs 20,000 for PhD-level interns - paid on satisfactory completion. Apply through the DEA website.

The Internship Scheme of the Ministry of Labour & Employment engages students of Law, MBA, MSW, MSc and MA as short-term interns for two to six months, paying a stipend of Rs 8,000 on satisfactory completion. It is not a job scheme; a limited number of interns are selected through the Ministry against advertised vacancies.

The J.C. Bose Fellowship is a recognition awarded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation to active Indian scientists with outstanding research records. It pays a personal stipend of Rs 25,000 per month plus a research grant of Rs 15 lakh per year for five years. Scientists are nominated, not self-selected, and cannot apply directly.

The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is a research stipend awarded through the CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test to candidates pursuing a PhD in science. It pays Rs 37,000 per month for the first two years, plus a Rs 20,000 per year contingency grant to the institution. Candidates qualify by clearing the CSIR-UGC NET, then join a recognised research programme.

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Research Associateship (RA) for Foreign Nationals is a Ministry of Education scheme offering two fellowship categories to foreign nationals carrying out research in Indian universities and institutions. It is not a citizen benefit; foreign researchers apply through the Indian host institution, which forwards the case to the funding body for award and disbursement.

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is a University Grants Commission scheme that funds PhD research in sciences, humanities and social sciences. Candidates who qualify UGC-NET for JRF draw Rs 37,000 a month for two years, then Rs 42,000 as Senior Research Fellow, plus HRA and contingency, over a five-year tenure. Selection is only through UGC-NET.

The UGC Junior Research Fellowship in Engineering & Technology supports M.E./ M.Tech holders doing PhD research, paying the UGC JRF rate for the first two years and the higher SRF rate for the next three, up to five years or PhD award. A valid GATE score is not mandatory; fellows are selected by universities that hold JRFET slots.

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) was a Department of Science and Technology fellowship that supported basic-science students with up to Rs 7,000 a month plus an annual contingency grant. KVPY was discontinued from 2022 and merged into the INSPIRE programme; its aptitude test is no longer held. New applicants should look to INSPIRE-SHE, not KVPY.

The LLB Internship Programme of the Ministry of Law and Justice attaches law students and fresh graduates to the Department of Legal Affairs or Department of Justice for about one month. Interns receive a stipend of Rs 5,000 on successful completion. Applications are made online each month against a limited number of seats, with no job guarantee.

The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) Internship Scheme offers students from all disciplines short-term internships to understand land port development, cross-border trade and border management. LPAI runs several batches each year, for example March-April, May-June and July-August, with applications made through a Google Form or the AICTE portal as stated in the internship notice.

The Education Loan Scheme (ELS) of NSKFDC, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, gives Safai Karamcharis, manual scavengers and their dependants concessional loans of up to Rs 10 lakh for study in India and up to Rs 20 lakh for study abroad at 4% interest (3.5% for women). Loans are applied for through State Channelising Agencies.

The Long Term Fellowship under the Human Resource Development Programme for Health Research lets Indian biomedical scientists below 45 years train at a reputed overseas laboratory for six to twelve months. Run by the Department of Health Research and ICMR, it is awarded through an annual call for applications on the DHR-ICMR portal, not a personal cash benefit.

The MANAGE Internship Programme places PhD and M.Sc students of extension education and allied disciplines with the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management for 3 to 6 months. A 3-month internship pays Rs 10,000 a month with free boarding and lodging; a 6-month internship pays Rs 35,000 a month. Apply online at manage.gov.in.

Maulana Azad National Fellowship was a Ministry of Minority Affairs fellowship, run through the UGC, that funded M.Phil and Ph.D research for students from 6 notified minority communities with up to 1,000 slots a year. The government discontinued the scheme from 2022-23, so no new applications are accepted; existing awardees continue to be paid.

Merit-cum-Means Scholarship is an ICAR scheme that pays a monthly stipend of about Rs 1,000 to needy undergraduate students in agriculture, veterinary, dairy, fisheries and home science who score at least 60% marks and whose family income is low. Apply through your agricultural university or college.

MODROB is an AICTE research promotion scheme, under the Ministry of Education, that funds the modernisation of laboratories and workshops in AICTE-approved technical institutions and removes obsolete equipment. It is an institutional grant, not an individual benefit, released on a matching-share basis and applied for online by the institution through the AICTE portal during an open call.

NDRI Institute Scholarship supports postgraduate students at ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. Master's students receive Rs 7,560 a month plus Rs 6,000 yearly contingency, and Ph.D. scholars get Rs 25,000 a month rising to Rs 28,000 in the third year. It is granted automatically to admitted students of Indian nationality who hold no other fellowship.

NEC Merit Scholarship gives students from the eight North Eastern states an annual award of Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 for diploma, degree, postgraduate and Ph.D. courses. Applicants need at least 60% marks and family income up to Rs 8,00,000 a year. Apply free on the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in.

The NIELIT Internship Programme lets students of recognised institutions intern at NIELIT centres for up to 6 months, with a stipend of Rs 5,000 a month for science and technology work and Rs 3,000 for non-S&T work. Applicants need at least 60% marks and an institutional sponsorship letter. Apply offline to the relevant NIELIT centre.

NITI Internship Scheme offers unpaid internships at NITI Aayog to undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate students and research scholars who have scored at least 70% marks. The internship runs for a minimum of six weeks and up to six months, and a certificate is issued on completion. Apply online between the 1st and 10th of any month.

NPC Students Internship Program is run by the National Productivity Council under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It gives graduation and post-graduation students hands-on exposure to productivity, quality and consultancy projects across sectors such as energy, environment and agribusiness. Apply through the online student internship form on the NPC website.

The NACO Internship Programme lets undergraduate, postgraduate, MPhil and PhD students intern with the National AIDS Control Organisation for six weeks to three months, paying a stipend of Rs 8,000 per month on successful completion. It is a competitive, limited-intake programme, not a job, run under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

The National Awards to Teachers (Higher Education) honour outstanding faculty in colleges, universities and polytechnics. Administered by the Ministry of Education with AICTE, the award gives each winner a medal, a certificate and a cash prize of Rs 50,000. About 35 awards are given a year across engineering, sciences, humanities and polytechnic categories. Faculty self-nominate online at awards.gov.in.

The NCCS Internship Scheme, run by the National Centre for Communication Security under the Department of Telecommunications, gives engineering students hands-on exposure to telecom-security and testing work. Category 1 interns receive Rs 7,500 a month for a minimum of 60 days; Category 2 interns receive Rs 15,000 a month for six to twelve months. Applications are submitted offline to the NCCS office.

The NCESS Internship Scheme lets earth-science students do an 8-week internship, summer training or dissertation project at the National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram. It is open to B.Sc final-year and M.Sc/M.Tech students, is unpaid with no fee, and applications are taken online twice a year, in February and September.

National Fellowship for OBC Students awards 1,000 research fellowships a year to OBC scholars doing an M.Phil or PhD in India, paying Rs 37,000 a month as Junior Research Fellow and Rs 42,000 as Senior Research Fellow for up to five years. Candidates apply through NBCFDC after qualifying UGC-NET or CSIR-UGC NET.

National Fellowship for Students with Disabilities funds MPhil and PhD research for scholars with benchmark disabilities. It provides 200 fellowships a year, paying Rs 37,000 a month as Junior Research Fellow and Rs 42,000 a month as Senior Research Fellow, plus contingency and a Rs 2,000 monthly escort/reader allowance. It is administered by the UGC.

The National Overseas Scholarship funds low-income Scheduled Caste and allied candidates to pursue a Master's or PhD abroad, covering tuition, a maintenance allowance, airfare and contingency. It offers 125 slots a year (115 for SC), for families earning up to Rs 8 lakh, with 30% earmarked for women. Apply free online at nosmsje.gov.in.

The National Scheme of Apprenticeship Training (NATS) is a Ministry of Education programme that places graduate engineers, diploma technicians and 10+2 vocational pass-outs in a one-year apprenticeship at around 10,000 industries, paying a monthly stipend shared equally by the Central Government and the employer. Candidates apply online at nats.education.gov.in.

NSIGSE is a Ministry of Education scheme that deposits a fixed sum of Rs 3,000 in the name of eligible SC/ST girls and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya passouts who enrol in Class IX in government schools. The girl can withdraw the matured deposit with interest on turning 18 after passing Class X. Married girls are not eligible.

National Scholarship For Post Graduate Studies is a University Grants Commission (UGC) scholarship under the Ministry of Education for meritorious students entering a postgraduate programme, tenable for up to 2 years. It is aimed at university rank holders pursuing a Master's degree in non-professional courses. Eligible students apply online through the National Scholarship Portal.

The National Solar Science Fellowship Programme of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy supports accomplished Indian scientists to lead advanced renewable-energy research at host institutions, with a fellowship of about Rs 1.2 lakh per month plus research and contingency grants, for up to five years. It targets around five fellows with a PhD and ten years of experience.

National Talent Scholarship (Undergraduate) is an ICAR scholarship under the Ministry of Agriculture that pays Rs 2,000 per month to students admitted to a Bachelor's degree in agriculture and allied sciences under the ICAR All-India quota in a university outside their home state. It is granted through the ICAR AIEEA-UG entrance, not by a separate application.

The ICAR National Talent Scholarship (Postgraduate) pays Rs 5,000 a month to master's students admitted to agricultural universities through the ICAR All India Entrance Examination while studying outside their home state. It runs for the full degree duration and is awarded automatically at admission, there is no separate application form.

Netaji Subhas - ICAR International Fellowship funds PhD study in agriculture and allied sciences, offering up to 30 fellowships of three years each. Indian fellows going abroad receive about US $2,000 per month plus a US $1,000 annual contingency and return airfare. Applicants need a Master's degree in a priority area and apply to ICAR's HRD Division.

PM-USP Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh gives 5,000 scholarships a year to Class 12 passouts from the two union territories studying outside them. AICTE pays academic fees up to Rs 30,000 for general degrees, Rs 1.25 lakh for professional courses and Rs 3 lakh for medical courses, plus Rs 1 lakh maintenance. Apply at aicte-jk-scholarship-gov.in.

PRL Junior Research Fellowships are doctoral fellowships at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, paying Rs 37,000 per month as a JRF (rising to Rs 42,000 as SRF after a two-year review). They are open to first-class M.Sc./B.Tech candidates who have qualified CSIR-UGC NET, GATE or JEST and are within the upper age limit, selected through a written test and interview.

VISHWAS is the Physical Research Laboratory's Vikram Sarabhai Postdoctoral Fellowship, offering a monthly fellowship of Rs 1 lakh plus HRA to Indian PhD holders under 35 years of age for advanced research in fundamental science. Up to 3 fellowships run for a maximum of two years, extendable by one year, with applications accepted in four quarterly cycles.

Padho Pardesh was a Ministry of Minority Affairs scheme that paid 100% of the interest on education loans during the moratorium period for minority-community students studying abroad for Master's, MPhil or PhD. The Ministry discontinued Padho Pardesh from 2022-23, so no new applications are accepted. It benefited over 14,000 students before closure.

Paired Early Career Fellowship in Applied Research (PECFAR) funds short exchange visits of 1 to 2 months for early-career Indian and German researchers who apply as a pair. It is run by the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC), set up by India's Department of Science and Technology and Germany's research ministry. Paired teams apply online through the IGSTC portal.

Financial Assistance to Visually Challenged Teachers is a UGC component of the Persons with Disabilities Scheme in Colleges that reimburses up to Rs 36,000 a year for a Reader, plus up to Rs 50,000 a year for aids and contingencies, for blind permanent teachers in UGC-recognised colleges. Colleges apply to the UGC on the teacher's behalf.

The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Award is an institutional recognition conferred by PRL, Ahmedabad, a research institute set up in 1947 and funded by the Department of Space, to honour outstanding scientific research. It is not a public benefit or scholarship you can apply for; recognition is decided internally by PRL and its committees, so there is no citizen application form.

Post Doctoral Fellowship to SC/ST Candidates is a University Grants Commission scheme offering about 100 fellowships a year to unemployed SC and ST PhD holders. Fellows receive Rs 38,800 a month for the first two years and Rs 46,500 thereafter for a fixed three years, plus Rs 50,000 annual contingency. Applications open on the UGC portal.

The Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child is a UGC scheme that pays Rs 36,200 per year for two years to a family's only girl child pursuing a full-time regular postgraduate course. Applicants must be under 30 at PG admission, in a non-professional programme, and apply on the National Scholarship Portal. Distance-mode courses are excluded.

The Post Graduate Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders is a UGC scheme that pays Rs 3,100 per month for two years to first and second university rank holders of undergraduate degrees who go on to a full-time postgraduate course. Applicants must have at least 60 percent at UG level, be under 30 years, and apply on the National Scholarship Portal.

AICTE's Post Graduate Scholarship for GATE/GPAT qualified students pays Rs 12,400 a month for up to 24 months to those pursuing a full-time ME, M.Tech, M.Arch or M.Pharm in an AICTE-approved institution. Students register on the AICTE PG scholarship portal with their GATE/GPAT score and bank details.

The PG Scholarship for GATE/GPAT Qualified Students is a UGC scheme that pays Rs 12,400 a month for up to 24 months to students who cleared GATE or GPAT and joined a full-time M.E., M.Tech or M.Pharm programme. It supports postgraduate engineering and pharmacy study; applications are made online through the designated bank scholarship portal.

Post Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe students is a Ministry of Tribal Affairs scheme for ST students studying beyond Class 10. It reimburses compulsory course fees and pays a monthly maintenance allowance, broadly Rs 230 to Rs 1,200 by course and hostel status. Families earning up to Rs 2.5 lakh a year apply free on the National Scholarship Portal.

The National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF), run under the Department of Science and Technology, supports early-career researchers holding a PhD, MD or MS to carry out research at an Indian institution. It provides a monthly fellowship plus an annual research grant for a period of 2 years, and is open to Indian citizens generally under 35 years. Apply online on the SERB/ANRF portal.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship to Women Candidates is a University Grants Commission scheme for unemployed women PhD holders below 55 years of age. It offers a monthly fellowship plus contingency for a fixed tenure of 5 years, so women can pursue independent research at a university or recognised institution. Eligible women apply online through the UGC fellowship portal.

Post-Graduate Scholarships for Professional Courses for SC/ST Candidates is a University Grants Commission scheme, under the Ministry of Education, that pays a monthly stipend to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students pursuing a post-graduate professional course, for up to 2 years. A limited number of slots is filled on merit each year; eligible students apply through the UGC process.

Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students under PM-YASASVI pays a combined academic allowance of Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 a year to students in Class 11 and above whose family income is up to Rs 2.5 lakh. Applications are made through the state welfare department on the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in.

The Pragati Scholarship Scheme, run by AICTE, supports girl students pursuing technical education. It pays Rs 50,000 per year to cover tuition and other costs for girls in AICTE-approved degree and diploma courses. AICTE offers 10,000 scholarships a year (5,000 for degree and 5,000 for diploma), for families earning up to Rs 8 lakh. Apply on the National Scholarship Portal.

Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students is a Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment scheme paying Rs 4,000 a year to Class 9 and Class 10 students from OBC families earning up to Rs 2.5 lakh. It is now delivered as the pre-matric component of PM-YASASVI, and students apply through their school on the National Scholarship Portal.

Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students under PM-YASASVI pays an academic allowance of Rs 4,000 a year to Class 9 and Class 10 students whose family income is up to Rs 2.5 lakh. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment funds it and states pay it. Apply through your school on the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in.

This Pre-Matric Scholarship supports Class 1 to 10 children of manual scavengers, tanners, flayers and waste-pickers, regardless of caste or religion. Day scholars get Rs 110 a month for ten months plus a Rs 750 annual ad-hoc grant; hostellers in Classes 3 to 10 get Rs 700 a month plus Rs 1,000. Apply online at scholarships.gov.in.

The Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF gives dependent wards and widows of Railway Protection Force personnel Rs 2,500 a month for male and Rs 3,000 a month for female students pursuing professional courses. Around 150 scholarships are awarded each year, capped at two wards per family, and applications are filed on the National Scholarship Portal.

The Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for wards of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles, run by the Ministry of Home Affairs, pays Rs 36,000 a year to each girl and Rs 30,000 a year to each boy pursuing professional higher studies. About 2,000 fresh scholarships are given each year, split equally between boys and girls. Apply free on the National Scholarship Portal.

The Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for wards of States/UTs Police Personnel pays Rs 2,500 a month to male and Rs 3,000 a month to female students whose police parent was martyred in a terror or Naxal attack. Around 500 scholarships are awarded each year, split equally between boys and girls, and applications are filed on the National Scholarship Portal.

The Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for wards and widows of Central Police Force personnel, run by the Ministry of Home Affairs, pays Rs 36,000 a year to a woman student or widow and Rs 30,000 a year to a male student for professional higher studies. Funded from the National Defence Fund, it also covers wards of State/UT Police and RPF/RPSF personnel. Apply free on the National Scholarship Portal.

The Programme for Internship for LL.B./LL.M./Environmental Studies/Research Students is run by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). It offers unpaid internships of about 4 weeks, twice a year, to law and environmental-studies students. Applicants apply by 1 February for summer and 1 October for winter to the NGT's Principal Bench in New Delhi.

Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) is an AICTE scheme, running since 1970, that lets permanent, sponsored teachers of AICTE-approved technical institutions upgrade their qualifications through Masters and PhD programmes at premier institutes. Admitted teachers get an assistantship - about Rs 9,000 a month for M.Tech and Rs 15,000 a month for PhD - in addition to salary from their sponsoring college.

RMEWF Financial Assistance for Vocational Training is a Kendriya Sainik Board scheme that gives a one-time grant of up to Rs 20,000 to the widow of an ex-serviceman of rank up to Havildar after she completes a recognised vocational course. Widows apply online at ksb.gov.in through their Zila Sainik Board.

RMEWF Financial Assistance for Education of Children & Widows of Ex-Servicemen is a Kendriya Sainik Board scheme that pays Rs 1,000 per child per month to ex-servicemen up to Havildar rank and below. It covers up to two children to graduation and post-graduation for widows. Apply online to your Zila Sainik Board through the KSB portal.

Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar is an incentive award of the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, that gives three cash prizes in each subject category, ranging from about Rs 1.5 lakh down to Rs 40,000, to Indian citizens who write original knowledge-based books in Hindi. Authors apply each year in the prescribed proforma at rajbhasha.gov.in.

The Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC candidates funded MPhil and PhD research by Scheduled Caste scholars through the UGC, with about 2,000 fresh slots a year. It was restructured and renamed the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC) in 2019. New applicants now apply under NFSC, administered by UGC for the Ministry of Social Justice.

Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Fellowship is a Department of Biotechnology scheme, administered by BIRAC, to bring Indian scientists working abroad back to India for research in biotechnology and life sciences. Selected fellows receive a monthly fellowship of Rs 1,00,000 plus a research/contingency grant for a tenure of five years, tenable at an Indian host institution. Apply against the DBT-BIRAC call.

Ramanujan Fellowship is a scheme of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF, erstwhile SERB) under the Ministry of Science and Technology that brings brilliant Indian and Indian-origin scientists below 40 back from abroad. It pays Rs 1,35,000 consolidated per month plus Rs 7 lakh research grant a year for five years. Host institutions nominate candidates online at anrfonline.in.

Research Associateship (RA) is a CSIR-HRDG programme under the Ministry of Science and Technology that supports researchers with a PhD, MD/MS or ME/M.Tech with three years' experience. The monthly stipend is normally Rs 58,000, and can be fixed at Rs 61,000 or Rs 67,000. Apply online at csirhrdg.res.in when the annual call opens.

The Research Fellowship in Sciences for Meritorious Students (RFSMS) was a UGC scheme paying Rs 8,000 per month plus a Rs 6,000 annual contingency to science PhD scholars for up to five years. RFSMS is no longer open to fresh applicants; UGC now supports science research scholars through its Basic Scientific Research (BSR) fellowships.

Research Grant for In-Service Faculty Members is a University Grants Commission scheme that gives regularly appointed college and university teachers up to Rs 10 lakh over two years to run an independent research project. About 200 slots are offered. Faculty below 50 years apply online through the UGC Fellowship and Research Grant portal at frg.ugc.ac.in.

The Research Study / Seminar Grant-in-Aid Scheme of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation gives grants to institutions, universities and registered bodies to carry out research studies and hold seminars in official statistics and allied areas. It is an institutional scheme with no direct citizen application; grant amounts are decided per approved proposal by MoSPI.

The Right to Information Fellowship is a short-term research fellowship of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) that funds media persons, civil society professionals and RTI trainers to do field research on the RTI regime. It offers four fellowships, each paying Rs 50,000 a month for three months plus a one-time Rs 50,000 research grant. Applications go to DoPT when the scheme is opened.

The SEBI ITD Internship Program takes up to 15 interns from institutes in and around Mumbai to work on IT, data analytics and FinTech projects for a contiguous period of at least one year. Interns are paid Rs 25,000 per month for three days a week or Rs 30,000 for four days, and apply through their institute, not directly.

SHRESHTA places about 3,000 meritorious Scheduled Caste students a year in top private residential CBSE schools in Class 9 and Class 11, with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment paying school and hostel fees up to Rs 1.35 lakh a year. Family income must be up to Rs 2.5 lakh. Selection is through the NETS entrance test conducted by NTA.

The SMILE scholarship is a Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment component that pays a transgender student Rs 13,500 a year to study in Classes IX to XII, including vocational courses at ITIs and polytechnics. Applicants must hold a Transgender Certificate from the national portal and apply online through transgender.dosje.gov.in.

Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for Single Girl Child (SJSGC) is a University Grants Commission scheme that funds the Ph.D. of a girl who is the only child of her parents. It pays Rs 31,000 a month for the first two years and Rs 35,000 a month thereafter, over a five-year tenure, plus contingency. Applicants below 40 apply online at frg.ugc.ac.in.

The Scheme For Campus Accommodation & Facilities Enhancing Social Experience (SCAFE/CAFES 2020) is an AICTE and Department of Higher Education scheme that gives institutions grants of up to Rs 3 crore to build hostels for SC/ST, North-Eastern and differently-abled students. It also funds gyms, sports clubs and libraries. Colleges apply, not individual students.

This ICSSR scheme gives grants-in-aid of up to Rs 8,00,000 a year to national professional associations of social scientists to meet office and library costs. It supports registered, non-profit academic bodies with 200-plus members for up to five years. Eligible organisations apply to the PRS Division of ICSSR, not individuals.

The Scheme of Internship for Post-Graduate/Research Students is a short-term internship of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) that gives students of economics, statistics and allied subjects hands-on exposure to official statistics, usually over a period of about 2 months. Indian post-graduate and research students apply directly to MoSPI; there is no fee to apply.

Scholarship for PM CARES Children is a Central Sector scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment that pays Rs 20,000 a year to each child enrolled under PM CARES for Children studying in Class 1 to Class 12. The amount is Rs 1,000 a month plus Rs 8,000 academic allowance, credited by DBT. There is no open application form.

The Short Term Fellowship under the DHR-ICMR Human Resource Development Programme funds regular medical and health faculty aged up to 55 to train for 1 to 3 months at a leading Indian institute. Fellows get about Rs 40,000 a month (Rs 20,000 at the same station) plus a contingency grant of up to Rs 20,000. Applications are made online through the DHR-ICMR portal.

The Star College Scheme is a Department of Biotechnology programme that funds undergraduate science colleges to strengthen hands-on lab teaching. Selected colleges get a one-time grant of Rs 10 lakh per science department plus Rs 3 lakh recurring per department for three years. Government and government-aided colleges apply online through the DBT eProMIS portal.

Student READY is an ICAR programme, launched on 25 July 2015, that makes hands-on rural and entrepreneurship training a compulsory part of every undergraduate agriculture degree. Students on the experiential-learning and in-plant components draw a stipend of Rs 3,000 a month for up to six months. It is built into the course, not applied for separately.

The Summer Internship Programme of the Physical Research Laboratory offers a short research attachment of about two months (typically May to July) to Indian UG and PG students with at least 60% marks or a 6.32 CGPA in science disciplines. Interns work on a guided project under a PRL supervisor; the programme carries no stipend, and paid hostel accommodation is around Rs 120 a day.

The Summer Internship Scheme of DGFT offers students of economics, finance, management, law and public policy a short internship of up to two months with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Interns work on trade-policy topics and receive a completion certificate; a token remuneration of Rs 10,000 per month was paid in the 2025-26 batch. It is not a job.

The Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Fellowship for Research in Social Sciences is a doctoral fellowship of the ICSSR under the Ministry of Education for single girl children pursuing a full-time Ph.D. in social sciences. It pays a monthly fellowship of about Rs 25,000 plus an annual contingency, for a tenure of up to five years. Applications are invited by ICSSR through its notified calls.

The Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research, run by the Ministry of Culture, funds distinguished scholars to work on the resources of national cultural institutions. Fellows get a fixed honorarium of Rs 80,000 a month and scholars Rs 50,000 a month, for up to 2 years. Up to 15 fellowships and 25 scholarships are awarded each year.

The Tagore National Scholarship for Cultural Research pays selected scholars an honorarium of Rs 50,000 a month to research at a cultural institution such as the National Archives or a national museum. Up to 25 scholarships (and 15 fellowships) are awarded a year, for up to two years. Scholars apply directly to a nodal institution when it advertises.

The Lokpal of India Internship Scheme offers students of law, public policy and allied subjects a 6 to 12 week internship at the Lokpal's office in New Delhi, with a stipend of Rs 10,000 per month paid on completion. Applicants apply through their college in the prescribed form, recommended by the head of department.

The NSFDC Internship Scheme places postgraduate and research students with the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation for a 1 to 3 month internship in areas like public policy, economics and social work. A stipend of about Rs 10,000 per month may be paid subject to approval, and candidates apply online with an institutional NOC.

The Top Class Education for Scheduled Caste Students scheme pays the full tuition fee plus an academic allowance of Rs 86,000 in the first year and Rs 41,000 in later years to SC students admitted to notified top institutions, for families earning up to Rs 8 lakh a year. Apply free on the National Scholarship Portal, scholarships.gov.in.

The Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities scholarship helps divyangjan students with 40% or more disability study at notified premier institutions. It covers full tuition up to Rs 2 lakh per year at private institutions, Rs 3,000 per month living expenses, book allowance and a one-time laptop grant. Around 160 fresh scholarships are awarded each year via the National Scholarship Portal.

Top Class Education in College for OBC, EBC and DNT Students is a PM-YASASVI component that pays full tuition in notified government institutions, up to Rs 2 lakh a year in private ones, Rs 3,000 a month living allowance, Rs 5,000 a year for books and up to Rs 45,000 for a laptop. Family income must be under Rs 2.5 lakh. Apply on scholarships.gov.in.

The UGC Travel Grant Scheme reimburses permanent college teachers 50% of the admissible cost of presenting a research paper at an international conference abroad, once in three years, while Vice-Chancellors and UGC Commission Members get 100%. Eligible applicants send the prescribed form to the Secretary, UGC, two months before the conference.

VAIBHAV Fellowship is a Department of Science and Technology programme that invites scientists of Indian origin living abroad to collaborate with an Indian host institution for up to 2 months a year over 3 years. Selected fellows receive a grant of about Rs 4,00,000 per month of stay plus travel support. Apply online on the DST portal.

VAJRA is a Department of Science and Technology scheme that brings overseas scientists, NRIs and Persons of Indian Origin to work 1 to 3 months a year in Indian public-funded institutions. VAJRA Faculty are paid US $15,000 in the first month and US $10,000 for each of the other two months. Apply online at the SERB portal.

The Visitor's Award recognises outstanding faculty and students of India's Central Universities in three categories: Innovation, Research and Technology Development. Each award carries a cash prize of Rs 2,50,000, with a minimum of Rs 1,00,000 per awardee if shared. Faculty and students apply online at awards.gov.in, and the President of India confers the awards.

Welfare Measures for Children of Labourers is an educational-assistance scheme listed under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for children of registered labourers in a commodity/plantation sector. It provides financial support towards education, administered by the relevant commodity board. Eligible families apply through the board or the myScheme portal (helpline 011-24303714).

Women Scientist Scheme-A (WOS-A) is a Department of Science and Technology fellowship for women with a career break of at least two years, paying up to Rs 55,000 a month plus HRA for a PhD holder to run a research project for up to three years. Women aged 27 to 57 apply online at online-wosa.gov.in during an announced call.