Scholarships for graduation and degree students – undergraduate funding from government and private bodies.
The Top Class Education Scholarship for students with benchmark disabilities pays tuition up to Rs 1.90 lakh a year, a Rs 45,000 laptop grant, aids grant, maintenance allowance and book allowance for graduate and postgraduate courses. Apply on the National Scholarship Portal by 31 October 2026.
The Ishan Uday special scholarship scheme 2026-27 pays Rs 8,000 a month for 10 months (Rs 80,000 a year) to 10,000 North East students for their first undergraduate degree. Income limit Rs 4.50 lakh. Apply on NSP by 31 October 2026.
The PMSS Railway scholarship 2026-27 pays Rs 2,500 a month to male students and Rs 3,000 a month to female students for professional degree courses. Wards of RPF and RPSF personnel can apply on the National Scholarship Portal by 31 October 2026.
The Beedi, Cine, IOMC, LSDM and mica workers children education scholarship 2026-27 pays Rs 1,000 to Rs 25,000 a year for school, ITI, polytechnic, graduation and professional courses. Apply on the National Scholarship Portal by 31 October 2026.
The post matric scholarship for students with disabilities 2026-27 covers tuition and admission fees up to Rs 1.40 lakh a year, a maintenance allowance of Rs 1,200 a month for hostellers, a disability allowance and a book allowance. Income limit Rs 2.5 lakh. Apply on NSP by 31 October 2026.
The National Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students 2026-27 covers the full tuition fee up to Rs 2.50 lakh a year, pays a Rs 3,000 a month stipend and gives Rs 45,000 for a computer. Apply on the National Scholarship Portal by 31 October 2026.
The Top Class Scholarship for SC Students 2026-27 covers the full tuition fee, up to Rs 2 lakh a year, and pays an academic allowance of Rs 86,000 in the first year. Apply on the National Scholarship Portal by 31 October 2026.
The AICTE Swanath Scholarship 2026-27 pays Rs 50,000 a year to orphans, Covid-bereaved students and wards of martyrs studying at Degree or Diploma level. Apply on the National Scholarship Portal by 31 October 2026.
The University of Birmingham Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship gives a £5,000 tuition fee discount to international students from India and other listed countries who start a taught master’s in January 2027. Accept your unconditional offer by 7 December 2026 – no separate application is needed.
The University of Auckland International Student Excellence Scholarship 2027 gives new international master’s students up to 25% off one year of tuition. Eligible students are invited on 21 October 2026 and must submit the form by 4 November 2026.