Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi

🎓 IIT BHU Scholarships 2025 – Complete Guide

IIT BHU offers various scholarships to support students across all academic levels. These scholarships aim to encourage academic excellence and provide financial assistance.

🏅 Undergraduate & Integrated Program Scholarships

🎖️ Institute Merit Scholarship (IMS)

• Eligibility: B.Tech, B.Des, M.Sc, and M.A students (starting 2nd year) based on academic performance.M.Sc

• Benefits: Full tuition fee waiver + monthly stipend (for 8 months).
  

💼 Merit-cum-Means (McM) Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students with annual family income below ₹4.5 Lakhs (non-SC/ST).

• Benefits: Tuition fee waiver + monthly stipend (for 8 months).
  

🧾 SC/ST Scholarship

• Eligibility: SC/ST category students with family income below ₹4.5 Lakhs.

• Benefits:

  • Free basic mess

  • Hostel seat rent waiver

  • Full tuition fee waiver

  • Monthly stipend (for 8 months)

✈️ Student Travel Assistance Fund (STAF)

• Purpose: To support academic travel for national/international conferences, symposiums, and workshops.

• Benefits: Reimbursement of travel + registration expenses.
  

🧑‍🔬 Postgraduate & Ph.D. Scholarships

🧮 M.Tech Assistantship

• Eligibility: Full-time M.Tech students with a valid GATE score.

• Benefits: ₹12,400 per month as stipend.
  

📘 Ph.D. Fellowship

• Eligibility: Full-time Ph.D. candidates with valid GATE/CEED/NET or equivalent qualification.

• Benefits: ₹31,000 to ₹35,000/month depending on research stage.
  

🧬 Priyakrishna & Monisha Bhattacharya Fellowship

• Eligibility: M.Tech students from Agro and Rural Tech or Biosciences & Bioengineering (2nd semester onward).

• Benefits:

  • ₹25,000/month stipend

  • Contingency grant of ₹50,000 – ₹1,00,000

🌍 External & Government Scholarships

• Eligibility: Students may also apply for external scholarships provided by:

  • Central Government Schemes (e.g., NSP, AICTE Pragati, Saksham)

  • State Government Programs

  • Private donors, NGOs, and educational trusts

• Criteria: Scholarships are based on merit, income, category, or special needs, and may be availed along with institutional schemes (subject to rules).