Scholarships for Engineering Students 2024: Online Application Process

Scholarships for Engineering Students 2024 are provided in order to help the students to pursue engineering courses in various institutes available in India and will help them to continue their education without having to worry about the financial differences that they are currently going through. Students can fill out the application form for the scholarship by visiting the official National scholarship portal or they can directly submit the scholarship application to their school authorities.

This scholarship will provide financial assistance to the students and the students will be able to continue their education thereafter with the help of the financial assistance. Students can check out the major information about the scholarships available for engineering students from the article given below:

About Scholarships for Engineering Students

There are numerous scholarships available for engineering students in India whether they are available from the Indian government or the state government but these scholarships offer a lot to the students who are pursuing engineering courses in India. If you are planning to take admission in any type of engineering course then we request you to go through the scholarships available because sometimes you can find the perfect match for your financial capabilities.

• The students who are coming from the economically backward section of the society can apply for the scholarships available by the central government and they will be eligible to receive the financial assistance directly to their bank accounts.
• Do not forget to apply for the scholarship before the last date of your academic year and get financial assistance accordingly.

Also Read: NSP Merit List

The objective of Scholarships for Engineering Students

The main objective of the development of the different types of scholarship programs available by the central government is to help students to continue their higher education. The students are sometimes not able to continue their education because they do not have the proper resources to pay their application fees or examination fees. The students can fill out the application form for the scholarship by visiting the official website of the national scholarship portal and they will be eligible to also check the application status through the official NSP portal.

• The scholarships will not only provide financial assistance but it will also motivate the students so that they can complete their Engineering on time and get a major role in MNCs.

Key Factors of Scholarships for Engineering Students

• This scholarship will help the students to continue their education without having to worry about the financial resources that they need to complete their engineering degree in India.
• The students will be provided financial assistance as well as motivation to complete their education and they will be able to get a career after they have completed their degree with the help of the scholarship.
• The human resource development of the state will be progressing fast through the development of these scholarship schemes presented by the Indian Government and the state government.
• The financial assistance will be directly provided to the bank account of the beneficiaries and the beneficiaries can also get free-of-cost engineering degrees through the development of the different types of schemes.

Also Check : Scholarship for Polytechnic Students 

Types of Scholarships

Scholarships for Engineering Students – Funded by Central Government

Scholarships for Top-Class Education for Students with Disabilities	Provider	Application Period*
Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities	Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India	July to September
Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS (Minorities)	Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India	July to September
Scholarships for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities	Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India	July to October
Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles	Welfare and Rehabilitation Board, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.	July to October
Post Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India	July to October
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students	Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India	July to October
Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric	Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India	July to October
S.N. Bose Scholars Program	SERB, DST (Govt. of India), IUSSTF & WINStep Forward	September to October
AICTE PG (GATE/GPAT) Scholarship	All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)	June to August
AICTE-National Doctoral Fellowship Scheme	All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)	April to June
Digital India Internship Scheme	Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India	April to May
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF)	Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India	February to April
Khorana Program for Scholars	Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF)	December to January

Scholarships for engineering students – Funded by State Government

Scholarship Name	Provider	Application Period*
PRERANA Post Matric Scholarship for ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/EBC Communities	Government of Odisha	July to October
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities, West Bengal	Government of West Bengal	July to September
Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for OBC, Uttar Pradesh	Backward Class Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh.	July to August
Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for Minorities, Uttar Pradesh	Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh.	July to August
Post-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra	Social Justice & Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	June to December
Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Scholarship, Maharashtra	Social Welfare Commissionerate Office, Government of Maharashtra	June to December
Book Bank for SC Students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	June to December
Technical Education Scholarships for PG/Degree/Engineering Courses, Himachal Pradesh	Directorate of Technical Education, Vocational & Industrial Training, Government of Himachal Pradesh	June to December
Professional Training Allowance and Subsistence Stipend Attached to the Hostel Students	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	June to December
Nagaland State Merit Scholarship	Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland	June to July
Rajasthan Yuva Vikas Prerak Internship Program (RYVP)	Government of Rajasthan	April to June
NEC Merit Scholarship NER	Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Tripura	March to April

Scholarships for Engineering Students – Private Funded

Scholarship Name	Provider	Application Period*
Keep India Smiling Foundation Scholarship Programme	Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.	June to January
Energy & Mobility for the Future Scholarship	KPIT	July to September
Gaurav Foundation Scholarship	Gaurav Foundation	July to October
Harish-Chandra Research Institute Visiting Students Program in Physics	Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad	July to October
Baba Gurbachan Singh Scholarship Scheme	Sant Nirankari Mandal	July to September
Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship	Sitaram Jindal Foundation	Runs all through the year
Siemens Scholarship Program	Siemens India	July to August
HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship	HDFC Bank	June to August
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships	Swami Dayanand Education Foundation	June to August
DST and Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge Design Contest	Texas Instruments in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology (DST)	June to August
Nurturing Brilliance Cummins Scholarship Program	Cummins India Foundation	June to August
Sahu Jain Trust Loan Scholarship	Sahu Jain Trust	June to August
Yashad-Sumedha Scholarship Programme	Sumedha in partnership with Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur	July to September
National Scholarship Exam	National Institute of Career Education Foundation	June to September
North South Foundation (NSF) Scholarship	North South Foundation	June to September
Foundation for Excellence Scholarship	Foundation for Excellence	September to December
IndusInd Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarship	IndusInd Foundation	June to September
OP Jindal Engineer & Management Scholarship	O.P Jindal Group	June to August
GV School Development Programme (GVSDP), VIT Scholarships	Vellore Institute of Technology	January to March
SEST Shoolini Engineering Scholarship Test	Shoolini University	February to April
All India Engineering Entrance Scholarship Examination (Primary)	Brainzstorm Technical Excellence Pvt. Ltd.	January to March
Amrita Entrance Examination-Engineering (AEEE)	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	January to March
Marubeni India Meritorious Scholarship	Marubeni India Private Limited	November to January
M-Scholarship	Magma Fincorp	June to August
Vidyasaarathi-SNL Bearings Scholarship (B.E/B. Tech)	Vidyasaarathi in association with the SNL Bearings Ltd	May to July
Shubh Aarambh Scholarship	Mondelez International	June to August
JSPN Scholarship	Jaya Satya Pramoda Nidhi	June to July
KIET Group of Institutions Merit Scholarship	KIET Group of Institutions, Uttar Pradesh	June to July
G.P. Birla Education Foundation Scholarship	G.P. Birla Educational Foundation	June to July
DAIICT Admission Cum Scholarship	Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology	May to July
RGIPT M.Tech Fellowship	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology	April to June
NIU Scholarship cum Admission Test	Noida International University	April to May
Padala Charitable Trust Scholarship	Padala Charitable Trust	April to May
IISc Summer Fellowship in Science and Engineering	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	March to April
Chandigarh University Scholarship and Admission Test (CU-SAT)	Chandigarh University	March to April
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Admission Test (SAAT)	Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University	March to April
Ajmal National Talent Search (ANTS) Examination	Ajmal Foundation	February to March
GITAM Admission Test (GAT)	GITAM University	February to March
Indian Engineering Olympiad	GATEFORUM Engineering Success	December to January
AOEC Talent Test	Academy of Engineering Competence	December to January
Vel Tech Mahatma Gandhi National Merit Scholarship	Dr RR & Dr SR University	December to January
Karunya Varsham Scholarship	Lourdes Matha College of Science & Technology	December to January

Scholarships for Engineering Students – Especially for Girls

Scholarship Name	Provider	Application Period*
Dr Reddy’s Foundation Sashakt Scholarship	Dr Reddy’s Foundation	June to August
Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS), West Bengal	Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS), Kolkata	May to July
L’Oréal India For Young Women in Science Scholarship	L’Oréal India	May to July
UGAM – Legrand Scholarship Program	Legrand India	June to July
Tata Housing Scholarships for Meritorious Girl Students	Tata Housing	February to March
RWTH International Academy – Women in Engineering Scholarship	RWTH Aachen University, Denmark	January to March
Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in STEMM	Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF)	January to February

• North South Foundation (NSF) Scholarship- The scholarship is created for people who have completed their class 12th education and want to pursue engineering courses in India. This scholarship will be provided for up to Rupees 25000 so that they can continue their engineering courses in India. This scholarship is only available for students who have an annual income of less than rupees 90000 and are coming from the economically backward section of society.
• IET India Scholarship Awards- The scholarship is created for the people who are currently pursuing the first, second, third, and fourth year of their undergraduate engineering program available in India but this program must be approved by UGC or AICTE Organisation to be considered for the scholarship program. The students will be provided Rs 1 lakh and a certificate to continue their education in the organization.
• Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships- The scholarship is created for people who are currently pursuing engineering, IT, pharmacy, medical, and architecture courses from a recognized government or private institution in India. The people will be provided 50000 rupees per year to continue their education in the engineering courses.
• Yashad-Sumedha Scholarship Programme- This scholarship is only available for people who come from the economically backward section of society and do not have the proper resources to continue their education in India. The students will be provided 20000 rupees per annum to continue their education if they are studying in the first semester of the BTech programme at any government college.

Also Read: Central Sector Scholarship

Selection Process

• The students will be provided with this scholarship only if they come from economically backward sections of society and have proper resources when they are pursuing engineering courses in India.
• The applicant must have taken admission in engineering courses available in prestigious universities in India which are approved by UGC or AICTE organization.
• The students will be selected on the basis of their performance in the academic examinations that they have taken in India and they will be provided the scholarship based on their financial capabilities.
• The applicant must submit the application form as soon as possible to get the benefit of the scholarship and they must follow the eligibility criteria also.

Application Process

• The candidates will first have to visit the official National Scholarship website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
• The home page will open on your screen.
• Click on the option called New Registration
• The instructions will open on your screen.
• Tick mark the declaration.
• Click on the “Continue” option.
• Enter all of the details.
• Enter name, date of birth, mobile number, gender, email ID, bank details etc.
• Enter the captcha code y
• Click the “Register” option.
• Now you have to log in using your credentials.
• Click on the option called Application Form
• The application form will be displayed on the screen
• Enter details including the State of Domicile, Name of the student, Date of Birth, Community/ Category, Father’s Name, Aadhaar card Number, Mobile Number, Scholarship Category, Gender, Religion, Mother’s Name, Annual Family Income, Email ID etc.
• Click on “Save & Continue”
• Upload the documents.
• Click on “Final Submission’’
• The application form will be successfully submitted

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