Students Corner: Fresh Scholarships Announced

A promising engineering career should not be limited by financial constraints. The IDFC FIRST Bank Engineering Scholarship Programme 2026-30, an initiative by IDFC FIRST Bank, supports deserving first-year B.E. and B.Tech. students from modest family backgrounds with financial assistance of up to ₹1 lakh per year for four years. The scholarship aims to ease the cost of engineering education and help students continue their studies and pursue their career aspirations with confidence.

• Must be an Indian citizen.
• Open to students enrolled in the first year (academic year 2026-27) of their B.Tech or B.E. program.
• Must have secured admission to one of the FIRST IMPACT empanelled colleges.
• The gross annual family income from all sources must be less than or equal to INR 6 lakh.
• Applicants must have a valid mobile number linked to their Aadhaar number.
• IDFC FIRST Bank employees and their family members are not eligible to apply.

• Open to domiciled students of Jharkhand or Bihar.
• Only female students are eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be pursuing the 1st-year of a graduation degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subjects at a government university or college in India.
• Applicants must have scored a minimum of 75% marks in Class 12.
• Annual parental income must not exceed INR 3,00,000 from all sources.

INR 30,000 (one-time, fixed amount)

• Open to Indian nationals studying in Classes 9 to 12, undergraduate, postgraduate, MBBS, IIT or IIM programmes. Overseas Studies is open only to SC/ST Indian nationals.
• Applicants must have at least 75% marks or 7.0 CGPA; SC/ST applicants receive a 10% relaxation. Annual family income must not exceed INR 3 lakh for school students and INR 6 lakh for other categories.
• General UG/PG institutions must have NAAC Grade ‘A’ or above or be among the Top 300 in NIRF Overall 2025-26. Medical applicants must study at AIIMS or a Top 50 NIRF medical institution.
• Overseas applicants must study at a Top 200 QS/THE-ranked institution and have a valid offer or acceptance letter. Category-specific entrance or proficiency scores may apply.

Note:

• Scholarship support may be utilised for eligible education-related expenses such as tuition fees, accommodation, books, examination fees and educational equipment.
• Scholarship renewal is not automatic and is subject to continued eligibility, academic performance and verification each year.

• Open to students in Classes 1 to 12, diploma, ITI, polytechnic, undergraduate (general and professional), and postgraduate (general and professional) courses
• Minimum 55% marks in the most recent qualifying examination
• Annual family income from all sources must not exceed INR 2.5 lakh
• Open to Indian nationals only

Note: Preference will be given to applicants who have experienced a personal or family crisis in the past three years that has significantly impacted their ability to continue their studies

• For female students who are daughters of heavy vehicle drivers and are enrolled in general or professional undergraduate courses or diploma courses.
• Must have secured at least 55% marks in the previous academic year.
• Annual parental income from all sources must not exceed INR 5,00,000.
• Applicants must be residents of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka or Tamil Nadu.

• Open to first-year students in 3 to 5-year undergraduate or integrated master’s courses in BBA, B.Com, B.Tech, B.E. (all streams), B.Sc. (Engineering), BCA, B.Arch, MBBS, BDS, BPT, B.Sc. (Nursing), B.Sc. (Allied and Healthcare).
• Must have passed Class 12 Board Exam from a recognised board in Punjab with at least 60% aggregate.
• Students from Punjab in 38 selected institutes in Ludhiana or top 50 NIRF-ranked institutions in India are eligible.
• Annual parental income must not exceed INR 8 lakh; guardian income limits apply for orphans.
• Applicants must be Indian citizens and not recipients of any other educational scholarship.

Note: Preference for girl students, sportspersons, persons with disabilities (PwD), orphans, and children of single parents.

• Students studying in Classes 9 to 12 from Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Tripura, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana are eligible to apply.
• Open to children of commercial drivers, including LMV/HMV drivers, children of mechanics, and students belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category.
• Applicants must have secured 60% and above in their previous class.
• The total annual Family income from all sources must not exceed INR 8 lakh.
• Children of employees of Valvoline Cummins Private Ltd. (VCPL) and Buddy4Study are not eligible.

• Scholarship of up to INR 12,000 (based on actual expenses)
• Mentorship support (Session on Road Safety)

• Open to students enrolled in full-time B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA/PGDM, or Polytechnic diploma programs at recognised government or private institutions in India.
  • Eligible B.Tech students may be from lateral entry, 3rd/4th year, or the graduating batch of 2026, while M.Tech/MBA/PGDM applicants must be in the 2nd year or graduating batch of 2026.
• Applicants must belong to relevant streams/specialisations, including Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Sales, or Marketing, depending on the scholarship category.
• Must have secured at least 60% marks or CGPA 6.0+, have no active backlogs or disciplinary issues, and be willing to complete online certification courses within the program timelines.
• Annual parental income must not exceed ₹6 lakh.
• Children of Buddy4Study or Eastman Auto and Power Limited employees are not eligible.

Note:

• Priority will be given to girls, PwD students, students from single-parent households, orphaned students, and students from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.