Scholarships for Engineering Students
Funding your Engineering degree can be challenging. We've gathered 121 scholarshipsfrom government ministries and private foundations to help you cover tuition fees and living expenses. New to how Engineering scholarships work? Read our complete guide first.
When to Apply?
Most Engineering scholarships open right after the admission season (August-September).
Key Documents
Keep your admission letter, fee receipt, and entrance rank card ready.
Difficulty Level
Competitive Engineering scholarships often require high academic merit or low family income.
Recommended Schemes
UP CST Junior Research Assistantship (JRA)
Applications OpenCouncil of Science & Technology, Uttar Pradesh (CST-UP)
WINGS (Women INspiring Growth in STEM) Scholarship Program
New OpportunityIIT Bombay
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
New OpportunitySwami Dayanand Education Foundation
National Scholarship Portal (NSP) — Central & UGC Schemes 2026
Applications OpenMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Mukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojana (HP)
Applications OpenDepartment of Higher Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girl Students
Applications OpenAll India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India
AKTU Student Welfare Fund & Fee Reimbursement Scheme
Applications OpenDr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
VTU SC/ST Welfare Scheme (SCSP/TSP)
Applications OpenVisvesvaraya Technological University
Jammu & Kashmir Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCW) Education Assistance Scheme
New OpportunityJammu & Kashmir Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCW), Labour Department
Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship 2026
Applications OpenSitaram Jindal Foundation
Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles
Applications OpenWelfare and Rehabilitation Board (WARB), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
Mukhymantri Shiksha Protsahan Yojana
Applications OpenHigher and Technical Education Department, Government of Jharkhand
North South Foundation Scholarship
New OpportunityNorth South Foundation (NSF)
Central Sector Scholarship (Kerala applicants via DCE)
Applications OpenDirectorate of Collegiate Education, Govt. of Kerala
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (DEPwD)
Applications OpenDepartment of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India
Ladakh UT Merit Scholarship
Applications OpenHigher Education Department, UT of Ladakh
DBT-BET Junior Research Fellowship (DBT-JRF)
Applications OpenDepartment of Biotechnology (DBT) & Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB)
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (SDF)
Applications OpenSarojini Damodaran Foundation (SDF)
IIT Bombay Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
Applications OpenIndian Institute of Technology, Bombay
IIT Bombay Tuition Fee Remission
Applications OpenIndian Institute of Technology, Bombay
IIT Bombay Free Messing Facility (SC/ST)
Applications OpenIndian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS (Minorities)
Applications OpenMinistry of Minority Affairs (MOMA), Government of India
BITS Pilani Institute Merit & Merit-cum-Need (MCN) Awards
Applications OpenBirla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
UP Post-Matric Dashmotar Scholarship 2026-27
Applications OpenSocial Welfare Department, Uttar Pradesh
Rolls-Royce Wings4Her Scholarship
Applications OpenRolls-Royce India
Food Bill Assistance to SEBC/SC/ST Hostellers
Applications OpenDeveloping Castes Welfare & Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat
Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Applications OpenFederal Bank Officers' Association Educational Society (FBOAES)
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship (India) 2026
Applications OpenAmazon India & Foundation for Excellence (FFE)
Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for Wards/Widows of Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Coast Guard Personnel
New OpportunityKendriya Sainik Board (KSB) Secretariat, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Aikyashree Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities (West Bengal)
Applications OpenWest Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (WBMDFC)
Aikyashree Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities (West Bengal)
Applications OpenWest Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (WBMDFC)
Videsh Siksha Bruti - Foreign Education Scholarship (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship 2026-27
SBI Foundation
BITSAT Scholarship 2026
BITS Pilani
Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF)
Ministry of Education, Government of India
SERB-ANRF National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF)
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) / SERB, DST
KC Mahindra Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies Abroad
K.C. Mahindra Education Trust
Post-Matric Scholarship for Differently Abled
Govt. of Telangana – Disabled Welfare Dept.
BITS Pilani Board Topper & Alumni Endowed Scholarships
BITS Alumni Association & BITS Pilani Administration
UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Green Passage Scheme - Higher Education (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
MAHE Kalam-Pai Freeship & Scholars Scholarships
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
UP Chief Minister (CM) Fellowship Programme
Planning Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
UGC Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Single Girl Child Fellowship
University Grants Commission (UGC)
VIT STARS - Support the Advancement of Rural Students Scheme
Vellore Institute of Technology
Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
IIT Delhi Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
IIT Kharagpur Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY)
Education Department, Government of Gujarat
IIT Delhi Free Studentship & Fee Remission
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
IIT Madras Institute Tuition Fee Waiver
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
IIT Kharagpur Free Studentship and GoI Fee Remission
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
S.N. Bose Scholars Program (International Research)
IUSSTF, SERB & WINStep Forward
L&T Build India Scholarship
Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
Jagananna Vidya Deevena
Higher Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Mukhyamantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana (MMVY)
Technical Education, Skill Development & Employment Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
NIT Trichy Tuition Fee Remission
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
University of Hyderabad UGC Non-NET Fellowship
University of Hyderabad
Infosys Foundation STEM Stars Scholarship Program 2026
Infosys Foundation
Krishi Vidya Nidhi Yojana (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
IIT Delhi Alumni and Donor Endowed Scholarships
IIT Delhi Alumni Association & Donor Trusts
Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST) Scholarship
SEMCI India (Shrimanji's Events Management Centre International) & S.U. Foundation of India
University of Hyderabad 5th Year PhD Financial Assistance
University of Hyderabad
Shri Medha Chhatra Unnayan Yojana (श्री मेधा छात्र उन्नयन योजना)
Madhya Pradesh Labour Department / Madhya Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
IIT Kharagpur Endowment & Donor Scholarships
IIT Kharagpur Foundation & Alumni Batches
Legrand Empowering Tomorrow Scholarship
Group Legrand India
NITK Garrett and Memorial Scholarships
Garrett Foundation & Memorial Endowments
Anna University Alumni & Corporate Endowment Scholarships
Anna University & CUIC
UP Divyangjan Post-Matric Scholarship & Fee Reimbursement
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Vibhag), Government of Uttar Pradesh
DXC Progressing Minds Scholarship
DXC Technology
Bosch CSR Scholarship
Bosch India
Merit-Cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship for Minorities - Professional and Technical Courses (Karnataka)
Government of Karnataka
Aligarh Muslim University Merit & Alumni Financial Awards
Aligarh Muslim University
e-Medhabruti Technical & Professional Scholarship (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Delhi University Financial Support Scheme (FSS)
University of Delhi (DU)
Tamil Nadu Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Oasis Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (West Bengal)
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal
Oasis Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (West Bengal)
Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal
JMI Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Scholarship
Jamia Millia Islamia
C.H. Mohammed Koya Scholarship
Directorate of Minority Welfare, Government of Kerala
Oasis Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students (West Bengal)
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal
MVPM – Shri & Smt Ramnarayanji Boob Memorial Trust Scholarship Program
Shri & Smt Ramnarayanji Boob Memorial Trust (under Maheshwari Vidya Pracharak Mandal - MVPM)
Engineering Scholarship FAQ
Are there specific scholarships for girls in Engineering?
Yes, many schemes like AICTE Pragati (for Engineering) or LIC Golden Jubilee explicitly reserve seats or offer exclusive funding for female students in technical and professional courses.
Can I apply if I got admission through management quota?
Most government scholarships require admission through a centralized counselling process based on entrance exam ranks. Management quota students are often ineligible for state and central government scholarship schemes.
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