Government Scholarships & Fellowship Grants 2026 — Central & State Schemes

ACTIVEDoctoral Science Fellowship

INSPIRE Fellowship for Doctoral Research

Ministry of Science and Technology

PhD

Scholarship Benefit

₹37,000 to ₹42,000 per month + HRA + ₹20,000 Contingency

Continuous

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ACTIVEDisability School Scholarship

Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Class 9, Class 10

Scholarship Benefit

₹4,000 to ₹7,000 per year + Allowances

Continuous

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ACTIVETechnical Education Incentive

AICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students

Ministry of Education

Diploma, Undergraduate

Scholarship Benefit

₹50,000 per year

Continuous

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ACTIVEPremier Doctoral Fellowship

Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme

Ministry of Education

PhD

Scholarship Benefit

₹70,000 to ₹80,000 per month + ₹2,00,000/year Research Grant

Continuous

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ACTIVESC Doctoral Fellowship

National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

PhD

Scholarship Benefit

₹37,000 to ₹42,000 per month + HRA + Contingency

Continuous

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ACTIVEOverseas Fellowship

National Overseas Scholarship for ST Candidates

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Postgraduate, PhD

Scholarship Benefit

Full Overseas Tuition + Annual Living Allowance + Airfare

Continuous

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ACTIVEPost-Matric EBC Scholarship

Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class (EBC) Students

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Class 11, Class 12

Scholarship Benefit

Up to ₹20,000 per year

Continuous

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ACTIVEPre-Matric Welfare

Centrally Sponsored Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students (Class 9 & 10)

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Class 9, Class 10

Scholarship Benefit

₹3,500 to ₹7,000 per annum

Continuous

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ACTIVETop Class Disability Merit

Top Class Education Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Scholarship Benefit

Full Tuition Fee up to ₹7 Lakh + ₹36,000/year Allowance + ₹30,000 Equipment Grant

Continuous

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ACTIVESpecial Welfare Scholarship

AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme

Ministry of Education

Diploma, Undergraduate

Scholarship Benefit

₹50,000 per year

Continuous

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ACTIVEDoctoral Science Fellowship

CSIR Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR-JRF) in Science and Technology

Ministry of Science and Technology

PhD

Scholarship Benefit

₹37,000 to ₹42,000 per month + HRA + ₹20,000 Contingency

Continuous

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ACTIVESingle Girl Child Fellowship

Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Single Girl Child Fellowship (SJSGC)

Ministry of Education

PhD

Scholarship Benefit

₹37,000 to ₹42,000 per month + HRA

Continuous

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ACTIVEOverseas Fellowship

National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) for SC Candidates

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Postgraduate, PhD

Scholarship Benefit

Full Overseas Tuition + $15,400 / £9,900 Annual Allowance + Airfare

Continuous

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ACTIVEPure Science Merit Scholarship

Scholarship for Higher Education (INSPIRE – SHE)

Ministry of Science and Technology

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Scholarship Benefit

₹80,000 per year

Continuous

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ACTIVEPost-Matric Welfare

Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Class 11, Class 12

Scholarship Benefit

Full Course Fee + up to ₹14,400/year Allowance

Continuous

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ACTIVEMerit-cum-Means School Scholarship

National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)

Ministry of Education

Class 9, Class 10

Scholarship Benefit

₹12,000 per year (₹1,000 per month)

Continuous

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ACTIVEResearch Fellowship & Top Class

National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Scholarship Benefit

₹31,000–₹35,000/month Fellowship + HRA + Contingency

Continuous

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ACTIVEDNT Post-Matric Scholarship

Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNT)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Class 11, Class 12

Scholarship Benefit

Up to ₹20,000 per year

Continuous

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ACTIVEPost-Matric Welfare

Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Class 11, Class 12

Scholarship Benefit

Full Fee Reimbursement + up to ₹13,500/year Allowance

Continuous

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ACTIVEDisability Higher Education

Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Class 11, Class 12

Scholarship Benefit

Tuition Fee + up to ₹1,600/month Allowance + Disability Grant

Continuous

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ACTIVETechnical Disability Scholarship

AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Specially-Abled Students

Ministry of Education

Diploma, Undergraduate

Scholarship Benefit

₹50,000 per year

Continuous

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ACTIVEDisability Doctoral Fellowship

National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities (NFPwD)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

PhD

Scholarship Benefit

₹37,000 to ₹42,000 per month + HRA + ₹31,000 Escort/Reader Allowance

Continuous

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ACTIVEPost-Matric Welfare

PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM-YASASVI Post-Matric OBC)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Class 11, Class 12

Scholarship Benefit

Up to ₹20,000 per year

Continuous

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ACTIVEOBC Doctoral Fellowship

National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NFOBC)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

PhD

Scholarship Benefit

₹37,000 to ₹42,000 per month + HRA + Contingency

Continuous

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ACTIVEPostgraduate Technical Stipend

AICTE PG Scholarship for GATE and GPAT Qualified Students

Ministry of Education

Postgraduate

Scholarship Benefit

₹12,400 per month

Continuous

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ACTIVEMerit-cum-Means

Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students (PM-USP CSSS)

Ministry of Education

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Scholarship Benefit

₹12,000 to ₹20,000 per year

Continuous

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ACTIVEPre-Matric Welfare

Centrally Sponsored Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students (Class 9 & 10)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Class 9, Class 10

Scholarship Benefit

₹3,500 to ₹7,000 per annum

Continuous

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ACTIVETop Class Merit

Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for SC Students

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Scholarship Benefit

Full Tuition Fee + ₹36,000/year Allowance + ₹45,000 Laptop Grant

Continuous

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ACTIVEDoctoral Research Fellowship

UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Humanities and Social Sciences

Ministry of Education

PhD

Scholarship Benefit

₹37,000 to ₹42,000 per month + HRA + Contingency

Continuous

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ACTIVEPost-Doctoral Fellowship

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Post Doctoral Fellowship

Ministry of Education

Postgraduate, PhD

Scholarship Benefit

₹50,000 per month + ₹50,000/year Contingency

Continuous

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