National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur

🎓 NIT Jamshedpur Scholarships 2025 – Complete Guide

NIT Jamshedpur offers a diverse range of scholarships and financial aid programs to support students across various academic levels. These initiatives are designed to reward merit, support financial need, and promote equitable access to quality education.

🎖️ Undergraduate Scholarships

🏅 Welfare Department Scholarship (Government of Jharkhand)

• Eligibility: SC/ST/OBC students from Jharkhand with annual family income up to ₹2 Lakhs (SC/ST) and ₹1 Lakh (OBC).

• Benefits: Tuition fee waiver and maintenance allowance.

• Application: Apply through the Jharkhand e-Kalyan portal.

🏅 Foundation for Academic Excellence and Access (FAEA) Scholarship

• Eligibility: First-year undergraduate students from BPL families who have passed 10+2.

• Benefits: Covers tuition fees, maintenance allowance, hostel, and mess charges.

• Application: Apply online through the FAEA platform.

🏅 National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students with disabilities pursuing professional/technical courses.

• Benefits:

  • ₹1,000/month for hostellers

  • ₹700/month for day scholars

  • Course fee reimbursement up to ₹10,000 per year

• Application: Apply through NHFDC’s official portal.

🏅 NTPC Scholarship for Engineering Students

• Eligibility: SC/ST/PwD students in full-time engineering courses in specified disciplines.

• Benefits: ₹1,500 per month.

• Application: Apply through the institute.

🏅 ONGC Scholarship

• Eligibility: Meritorious students in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering after the 6th semester with at least 60% in 10+2 and family income not exceeding ₹1.5 Lakhs.

• Benefits:

  • ₹12,000 for 1st and 2nd-year students

  • ₹18,000 for 3rd and 4th-year students

• Application: Apply through the institute.

🏅 O.P. Jindal Engineering and Management Scholarships (OPJEMS)

• Eligibility: Top three students of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years based on academic performance in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Metallurgical Engineering.

• Benefits: Monetary award (amount may vary).

• Application: Apply through the institute.

🏅 Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship

• Eligibility: Underprivileged meritorious students belonging to minority communities.

• Benefits: Financial assistance covering tuition and maintenance.

• Application: Apply through the National Scholarship Portal.

🧑‍🎓 Postgraduate Scholarships

🎓 GATE Scholarship for M.Tech Students

• Eligibility: Full-time M.Tech students admitted via GATE.

• Benefits: ₹12,400 per month.

• Application: Automatically awarded post-admission.

🎓 Institute Assistantship for Ph.D. Scholars

• Eligibility: Full-time Ph.D. candidates.

• Benefits:

  • ₹25,000/month for the first 2 years

  • ₹28,000/month for the subsequent 2 years

• Application: Automatically considered during enrollment.

🏢 Public Sector & Private Scholarships

🏢 Indian Oil Educational Scholarship Scheme

• Eligibility: Students pursuing full-time engineering, MBBS, or MBA courses.

• Benefits: ₹3,000 per month.

• Application: Apply via the IOCL portal.

🏢 CDIF Scholarship Programmer (TATA CUMMINS)

• Eligibility: Students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds pursuing diploma/degree in engineering.

• Benefits: Financial support (amount varies).

• Application: Apply through the institute.

🏢 Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu and Kashmir

• Eligibility: Students from Jammu & Kashmir pursuing general degree courses, medical courses, engineering courses, etc., outside the state.

• Benefits: Financial assistance covering tuition and maintenance.

• Application: Apply through the institute.

📌 Final Notes

• Many scholarships are renewable each year, subject to academic performance and CGPA.

• Students are encouraged to maintain updated records and proactively check announcements on campus noticeboards and internal portals.

• NIT Jamshedpur maintains a dedicated financial assistance cell to help students navigate scholarship processes.