List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India

By : Neha Dhyani

Updated : Apr 29, 2022, 9:22

India's central and state governments offer different scholarships to meritorious and financially disadvantaged students to facilitate their higher education. Scholarships are awarded without discrimination upon fulfilling the eligibility criteria to make education accessible to all irrespective of caste, creed, or background. The List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India has been detailed below.

Comprehensive List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India

The List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India contains various financial support schemes floated by the Center and the states.

The central government funds scholarships through its different ministries, as listed below -

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability

Scholarship	Application Period
Pre and Post Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Aug-Nov

Ministry of Minority Affairs

Scholarship	Application Period
Pre and Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities	Aug-Nov
Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS	Aug-Nov

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Scholarship	Application Period
National Means Cum Merit Scholarship	Aug-Nov

Department of Higher Education

Scholarship	Application Period
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students	Aug-Nov

Ministry of Home Affairs

Scholarship	Application Period
Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles	Aug-Nov

Security Directorate, Ministry of Railways

Scholarship	Application Period
Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF	Aug-Nov

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Scholarship	Application Period
National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students	Aug-Nov

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Scholarship	Application Period
Scholarships for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities	Aug-Nov

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Scholarship	Application Period
Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Pre-Matric and Post Matric	Aug-Nov

Department of Science and Technology

Scholarship	Application Period
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)	Jun-Aug
Swarna Jayanti Fellowships Scheme	Mar-Apr
Women Scientists Scheme-C	Dec-Jan

University Grants Commission (UGC)

Scholarship	Application Period
PG Scholarships for Professional Courses for SC/ST	Dec-Jan
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders	Dec-Jan
Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child	Dec-Jan
ISHAN UDAY – Special Scholarship Scheme for North-Eastern Region	Sep-Oct

Ministry of Human Resource Development – AICTE

Scholarship	Application Period
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls	Sep-Dec
AICTE-Saksham Scholarship Scheme	Sep-Dec

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RRB NTPC Exam	IBPS Clerk Exam
IBPS SO Exam	UPPSC Exam

List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India by State Governments

Below is the List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India that covers the major schemes floated by some of the state governments for their domiciles -

1) Delhi

Reimbursement of Tuition Fee/ Financial Assistance/ Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minority
Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC and OBC Students
Financial Assistance to Educationally Backward Minority Students

2) Uttar Pradesh

Pre and Post matric Scholarship for ST/SC/General Category
Pre and Post Matric Scholarship for Minorities/ OBC Students

3) Madhya Pradesh

Mukhyamantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana (MMVY)
Mukhya Mantri Jan Kalyan Yojana (MMJKY)
Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students
Model Higher Secondary Schools and Girls Education Complex Scholarship Scheme

4) Rajasthan

Post-Matric CM/ SBC Scholarship
Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for EBC Students
Ambedkar International Scholarship Scheme for SC Students
Chief Minister’s Higher Education Scholarship Scheme
Rajasthan Yuva Vikas Prerak Internship Program

5) Rajasthan

Scholarship for Differently Abled Students (Class 9th and above)
Deceased Government Servants Scholarship
PhD. Scholarship
Free Education Schemes for BC, MBC & DNC students

6) Gujarat

Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana
Swami Vivekanand Stipend Scheme for ITI Courses

You can register your candidature to avail of government scholarships that you are eligible for by visiting the National Scholarship Portal. For a List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India offered by various states, the portals of respective states can be visited.

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FAQs on List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India

Q 1. Where can one get qualified information about the List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India?

The List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India can be obtained from the National Scholarship Portal.

Q 2. Who is eligible for the scholarships on the List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India?

Meritorious, scheduled caste/ tribe, OBC, minority, differently-abled, financially disadvantaged, and school students primarily, are eligible for the scholarships on the List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India.

Q 3. Who moderates the List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India?

Respective ministries of central and state governments moderate the List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India.

Q 4. Is there any funding provision for scheduled tribes for the scholarships on the List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India?

The funding provision for scheduled tribes for the scholarships on the List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India is by the National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Q 5. In the List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India, is there any scheme exclusively for the Northeastern region?

Yes, Ishan Uday by UGC is the scheme exclusively for the Northeastern region mentioned in the List of Government Scholarship Schemes in India.