🎓 IIT Indore Scholarships 2025 – Complete Guide
IIT Indore provides a comprehensive array of scholarships and financial aid programs aimed at supporting students academically, financially, and in research excellence. These initiatives help promote inclusion, merit-based reward, and equitable access to education.
🎖️ Undergraduate Scholarships
🏅 Merit-Cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship
Eligibility: B.Tech and M.Sc. students with a gross annual family income not exceeding ₹5 Lakhs (General) and ₹8 Lakhs (OBC).
Selection Criteria: Based on academic merit (CGPA) and entrance exam performance.
Benefits: Tuition fee waiver.
Coverage: Available to up to 25% of students in each batch.
🎓 Central Government Scholarships
SC/ST Financial Assistance:
Eligibility: SC/ST students with parental income below ₹4.5 Lakhs per annum.
Benefits: Tuition fee waiver and additional support for books and living expenses.
National Scholarships Available:
Central Sector Scholarship – Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Central Sector Scholarship – Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
National Talent Search (NTS) – NCERT.
North Eastern Council (NEC) Scholarship – For NE students.
AICTE Scholarship – For J&K students under the PMSSS scheme.
National Overseas Scholarship – For students with disabilities.
🏛️ State Government Scholarships
Eligibility: Residents of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam, MP, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and others.
Benefits: Tuition waivers and annual stipends. Criteria and benefits vary by state.
🏢 Public Sector & Private Scholarships
💼 PSU Scholarships
Offered By: SAIL, NTPC, ONGC, BHEL, HAL, GAIL, Coal India, Indian Oil.
Benefits: Full/partial tuition support and monthly stipends.
🌟 Private Foundation Scholarships
Samsung Star Scholarship: For Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya alumni.
Prof. Ghanashyam Dash Scholarship (Tata Steel): For Odisha-based students.
Panasonic Ratti Chhatr Scholarship: For meritorious, economically weaker students.
North South Foundation (NSF): Merit- and need-based.
Foundation for Excellence (FFE): For B.Tech students with excellent 12th marks and family income below ₹1.8 Lakhs.
🧑🎓 Postgraduate Scholarships
M.Tech / M.Sc. / M.S. Programs
Eligibility: Admitted through GATE or equivalent.
Benefits: Monthly stipend of ₹12,400 and other academic support.
MHRD Assistantship
Eligibility: Final-year dual degree or M.Tech students.
Benefits: Stipend support per Government of India guidelines.
🧪 Ph.D. Fellowships
Institute Fellowship
Eligibility: Full-time Ph.D. scholars with valid GATE / NET / JRF / UGC / DST-Inspire / CSIR qualifications.
Benefits:
₹31,000/month for the first 2 years.
₹35,000/month from the 3rd year.
HRA and contingency as per rules.
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF)
Eligibility: Top-performing Ph.D. students (direct or lateral entry).
Benefits:
₹70,000/month in Year 1, rising to ₹80,000/month in the final year.
₹2 Lakhs/year contingency grant.
International Research Fellowships
DAAD (Germany) – For research exchanges.
Commonwealth Scholarships – For study in the UK and other member nations.
NHFDC Scholarships – For students with disabilities.
IBM Ph.D. Fellowship – For tech/research scholars in cutting-edge domains.
🧾 Additional Financial Assistance
💳 Vidyalakshmi Education Loan Scheme
Eligibility: Undergraduate students with family income below ₹9 Lakhs.
Benefits: Interest-free or low-interest education loans for tuition, hostel, and living.