Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad

🎓 IIT Dhanbad Scholarships 2025 – Complete Guide

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers a broad range of scholarships and fellowships to support students from diverse backgrounds. These scholarships are designed to encourage academic excellence, promote inclusivity, and ensure financial support across all levels of study.

🎖️ Undergraduate Scholarships

🏅 Merit-Cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship

• Eligibility: For B.Tech, Dual Degree, Integrated M.Tech, M.Sc., MA, and MBA students with a gross annual family income not exceeding ₹6 Lakhs

• Selection Criteria: Based on CGPA and family income.

• Benefits:

  • 25% of students receive a full tuition waiver + ₹10,000 stipend annually.

  • An additional 10% may receive only a tuition waiver.

🆓 Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW)

• Eligibility: Applicable for students admitted through JEE Advanced.

• Benefits:

  • 100% waiver if annual income is less than ₹1 Lakh.

  • 66.67% waiver if annual income is between ₹1 Lakh to ₹5 Lakhs.

🎗️ Endowment-Based Scholarships

These are funded by alumni, corporates, or institutional patrons:

• Budhwanti Mrig Memorial Scholarship: For meritorious female students with income below ₹10 Lakhs – ₹6,000/month.

• Atlas Copco Scholarship: For final-year B.Tech (Mining Engg) students with income below ₹3 Lakhs – ₹3,000/month.

• Indrajeet & Satyawati Badhwar Scholarship: For top-performing final-year B.Tech students – ₹1,000/month.

• ISS Scholarship: For students with GPA ≥ 7.0 and good extracurriculars – ₹1,500/month.

• S.L. Sehgal Scholarship: For final-year B.Tech in ME/MM/MLE – ₹500/month.

• Paritosh Pathikrit Scholarship: For 3rd & 4th year B.Tech students – ₹500/month.

• Ishan Rajvanhi Merit Scholarship: For overall merit – ₹1,000/month.

• S.P. Banerjee Scholarship: For 2nd–4th year female students – ₹90,000/year.

🎓 ISMAANA Scholarships

• Eligibility: UG students from economically weaker families (income ≤ ₹6 Lakhs).

• Benefits: Tuition support and general financial aid.

🧑‍🎓 Postgraduate Scholarships

🎓 M.Tech / M.Sc. / MA Scholarships

• Eligibility: Admission through GATE or other qualifying exams.

• Benefits: Monthly stipend of ₹12,400 and academic allowances under MHRD assistantship.

🧪 Ph.D. Fellowships

🔬 Institute Fellowship

• Eligibility: Full-time Ph.D. scholars with GATE / JRF / UGC / CSIR / DST-Inspire qualifications.

• Benefits:

  • ₹37,000/month for the first 2 years.

  • ₹42,000/month from the third year onward.

  • Contingency and HRA as per norms.

👨‍🏫 Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF)

• Eligibility: Top scholars selected under PMRF (Direct or Lateral entry).

• Benefits:

  • ₹70,000/month in 1st year → ₹80,000/month in final year.

  • ₹2 Lakhs/year as contingency grant.

🌍 International Research Fellowships

• DAAD (Germany): For international collaborative research.

• Commonwealth Scholarships: For Ph.D. study abroad.

• NHFDC Scholarship: For scholars with disabilities.

• IBM Ph.D. Fellowship: For scholars in emerging technologies.

💳 Additional Financial Assistance

Vidyalakshmi Education Loan Scheme

• Eligibility: UG students with annual family income below ₹9 Lakhs.

• Benefits: Interest-free or subsidized education loans covering tuition, accommodation, and living expenses.