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🎓 Periyar University Scholarships 2025

🎖️ Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarships

🏅 Free Education for PG Students

• Eligibility:

  • First-year postgraduate students from university departments.

  • Students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds such as orphans, children of daily wage laborers, and destitute families.

• Benefits:

  • Full waiver of tuition and hostel fees for the entire duration of the program.

🏆 Dr. Ambedkar & Rajaji Meritorious Scholarships

• Eligibility:

  • Students who secure the highest score in undergraduate programs and pursue PG in the same department.

  • Continued eligibility requires clearing all subjects in the first year without arrears.

• Benefits:

  • One-time scholarship of ₹3,000.

💸 Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme

• Eligibility:

  • Students enrolled in B.Voc. programs.

  • Differently-abled students enrolled in any program.

• Benefits:

  • 100% tuition fee waiver.

🎯 NGO-Based Scholarships

• Eligibility:

  • Students from low-income families.

• Benefits:

  • Financial aid through private foundations and NGOs.

  • Coverage includes tuition support, learning materials, and/or living expenses.

🧑‍🔬 Research & Doctoral Scholarships

🧪 University Research Fellowship (URF)

• Eligibility:

  • Full-time Ph.D. scholars enrolled in university departments.

  • Allotment based on registration seniority and department quota.

• Benefits:

  • ₹6,000 per month stipend.

  • ₹6,000 per annum contingency grant.

✈️ International Paper Presentation Support

• Eligibility:

  • Registered research scholars presenting papers at international conferences outside India.

• Benefits:

  • 50% reimbursement of international airfare.

🏛️ State Government Scholarships

✅ Post Matric Scholarship

• For students belonging to SC/ST categories pursuing UG, PG, or Ph.D. programs.

✅ Higher Education Special Scholarship

• For SC/ST students staying in university hostels.

✅ Ph.D. Financial Assistance Scheme

• ₹50,000 one-time scholarship for SC/ST students pursuing doctoral research.

✅ SC/ST Performance-Based Awards

• Rewards for students scoring 60% and above in any academic year.

✅ Agriculture & Labor Welfare Scheme

• Scholarship for children of agricultural laborers and construction workers.

✅ Education Trust Assistance

• Financial help through state educational trusts for meritorious students.

🌐 Central Government Scholarships

📘 Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child

• Monthly stipend for single girl students enrolled in PG programs.

📘 PG Scholarship for University Rank Holders

• Financial aid for 1st and 2nd rank UG graduates pursuing postgraduate education.

📘 PG Scholarship for SC/ST Students

• Available for SC/ST students pursuing full-time professional PG courses.

📘 Post Matric Scholarships for Minority Students

• Covers tuition and living expenses for eligible students from minority communities.

📘 Merit-cum-Means Scholarship

• For students enrolled in technical or professional UG/PG programs.

📘 Central Sector Scheme

• Scholarships based on academic merit for college and university students.

📘 Financial Assistance for Wards of Workers

• For children of workers from Beedi, Cine, IOMC, LSDM industries.

📘 Post Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

• For students with 40% or more disability enrolled in UG, PG, or diploma programs.

📘 Territorial Scholarships

• For SC/ST/OBC students from Puducherry, Manipur, and other union territories.

📘 Junior & Senior Research Fellowships

• Financial support through national agencies for NET-qualified scholars.

📘 Project-Based Fellowships

• Offered through funded research projects by DST, DBT, UGC, CSIR, ICSSR, ICHR, and others.