| National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) |
For School Students (Class 6–12) |
₹12,000 per year |
Class 8 students with family income below ₹3.5 lakh/year |
Open
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| Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) (Now replaced by INSPIR) |
For School Students (Class 6–12) |
₹5,000–₹7,000/month+ contingency grant |
Science stream students (Class 11 onwards) |
Open
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| Vidyadhan Scholarship (by Sarojini Damodaran Foundation) |
For School Students (Class 6–12) |
₹6,000 to ₹10,000 per year |
Class 10 pass students scoring above 90%, low-income background |
Open
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| INSPIRE Scholarship (by Department of Science & Technology) |
For Undergraduate Students |
₹80,000/year for 5 years |
Top 1% in Class 12 board, pursuing basic science (B.Sc., M.Sc.) |
Open
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| Ishan Uday (for North Eastern students) |
For Undergraduate Students |
₹5,400/month for general courses, ₹7,800/month for professional |
NE region students pursuing UG, family income < ₹4.5 lakh |
Open
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| AICTE Pragati & Saksham Scholarships |
For Undergraduate Students |
₹50,000/year + contingency |
Pragati: For girl students, Saksham: For differently-abled students |
Open
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| CLP India Scholarship (for engineering & technical students) |
For Undergraduate Students |
₹6,000–₹18,000/year |
Class 10+ students from CLP project states |
Open
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| Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students |
For Postgraduate Students |
₹10,000–₹20,000 per year |
Top 20th percentile in Class 12, family income < ₹8 lakh |
Open
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| Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC |
For Postgraduate Students |
Tuition + maintenance + allowance |
Belonging to SC/ST/OBC with income limits |
Open
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| Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) |
For Postgraduate Students |
₹70,000–₹80,000/month + research grant |
Pursuing PhD in IITs, IISc, etc. |
Open
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