🎓 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.