All (preference for economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, including SC, ST, OBC, EWS) Scholarships 2026
Explore scholarships for All (preference for economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, including SC, ST, OBC, EWS) students across India. Currently, we have 288 verified schemes tailored for your eligibility. New to how All (preference for economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, including SC, ST, OBC, EWS) scholarships work? Read our complete guide first.
Why All (preference for economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, including SC, ST, OBC, EWS) Scholarships?
These scholarships are designed to ensure equitable access to education for students from All (preference for economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, including SC, ST, OBC, EWS) backgrounds. Most of these schemes are offered by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment or state welfare departments.
Active All (preference for economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, including SC, ST, OBC, EWS) Scholarships
Aditya Birla Capital Scholarship
Applications OpenAditya Birla Capital Foundation
PM Yasasvi Scholarship
Applications OpenMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India
UP CST Junior Research Assistantship (JRA)
Applications OpenCouncil of Science & Technology, Uttar Pradesh (CST-UP)
PM-YASASVI Top Class Education Scheme for OBC/EBC/DNT
Applications OpenMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India
Post-Matric Scholarships in India — Complete Portal Guide 2026
Applications OpenVarious State & Central Ministries
Tata Realty Scholarship for Girls
Applications OpenTata Realty and Infrastructure Limited
National Scholarship Portal (NSP) — Central & UGC Schemes 2026
Applications OpenMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
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
BOC Scholarship - Nirman Shramik Kalyan Yojana (Odisha)
Applications OpenGovernment of Odisha
UP Purva Sainik Kalyan Educational Scholarship (Class 10 & 12)
Applications OpenUttar Pradesh Purva Sainik Kalyan Nigam Limited (UPPSKNL)
Mukhymantri Shiksha Protsahan Yojana
Applications OpenHigher and Technical Education Department, Government of Jharkhand
Delhi Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
Applications OpenDepartment for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi
PM-YASASVI Pre-Matric & Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/EBC/DNT Students (J&K)
Applications OpenMinistry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India & Directorate of Social Welfare J&K
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (DEPwD)
Applications OpenDepartment of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India
Delhi University Shri Ram Lubhaya Book-Grant for Blind Students
Applications OpenUniversity of Delhi (DU)
NEC Merit Scholarship
Applications OpenNorth Eastern Council
Tata Capital Pankh Scholarship 2026
Applications OpenTata Capital Limited
Punjab Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme
Applications OpenDepartment of Higher Education, Government of Punjab
IIT Bombay Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
Applications OpenIndian Institute of Technology, Bombay
IIT Bombay Tuition Fee Remission
Applications OpenIndian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Punjab Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/BC Students
Applications OpenDepartment of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Government of Punjab
Gujarat National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS)
Applications OpenState Examination Board (SEB) Gujarat / Ministry of Education, 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
BHU Student Welfare Fund & Meal Subsidy Scheme
Applications OpenBanaras Hindu University
Food Bill Assistance to SEBC/SC/ST Hostellers
Applications OpenDeveloping Castes Welfare & Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat
TATA AIA PARAS Scholarship
Applications OpenTATA AIA Life Insurance
LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship
Applications OpenLIC Golden Jubilee Foundation
PM Scholarship Scheme (Railways)
Applications OpenMinistry of Railways
Chhattisgarh Post-Matric OBC Scholarship
Applications OpenCommissioner, Backward Classes Development, Government of Chhattisgarh
Khelo India Sports Scholarship Scheme
Applications OpenMinistry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
LIC HFL Vidyadhan Scholarship
Applications OpenLIC Housing Finance Limited
Chandigarh Sports Department Scholarship
Applications OpenSports Department, Chandigarh Administration
Bihar State Sports Authority (BSSA) Sports Scholarship
Bihar State Sports Authority, Government of Bihar
BITSAT Scholarship 2026
BITS Pilani
Samagra Shikshana Karnataka Fellowship
Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of Karnataka
Tata Trusts Education Grants
Tata Trusts
BITS Pilani Board Topper & Alumni Endowed Scholarships
BITS Alumni Association & BITS Pilani Administration
Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
Green Passage Scheme - Higher Education (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Green Passage Scheme - Technical 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
VIT STARS - Support the Advancement of Rural Students Scheme
Vellore Institute of Technology
Bihar Student Credit Card / Education Support Scheme
Bihar State Education Finance Corporation (BSEFC), Government of Bihar
Mukhyamantri Kanya Kelavani Nidhi (MKKN)
Education Department, Government of Gujarat
ONGC Sports Scholarship Scheme
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
IIT Delhi Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
IndianOil Sports Scholarship Scheme
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
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
GAIL Sports Scholarship Scheme
GAIL (India) Limited
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
Ladli Lakshmi Yojana (Madhya Pradesh)
Women and Child Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
PM Yasasvi Post-Matric Scholarship (DNH & DD)
Social Welfare Dept, DNH & DD
NIT Trichy Tuition Fee Remission
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC Students (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Research Guidance PhD Fellowship for Backward Classes (Karnataka)
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka
Haryana State Sports Scholarship Scheme
Department of Sports, Government of Haryana
University of Hyderabad UGC Non-NET Fellowship
University of Hyderabad
Krishi Vidya Nidhi Yojana (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Jharkhand e-Kalyan Post-Matric Scholarship
Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare Department, Government of Jharkhand
Mukhyamantri Jan Kalyan (Shiksha Protsahan) Yojana
Higher Education Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojna
Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi
Noni Suraksha Yojana
Women and Child Development Department, Government of Chhattisgarh
Bhagya Lakshmi Scheme (Karnataka)
Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Karnataka
IIT Delhi Alumni and Donor Endowed Scholarships
IIT Delhi Alumni Association & Donor Trusts
Anjum Chopra Sports Scholarship
PUSH Sports (in partnership with Anjum Chopra)
M3M Foundation Lakshya Scholarship
M3M Foundation
University of Hyderabad 5th Year PhD Financial Assistance
University of Hyderabad
IIT Kharagpur Endowment & Donor Scholarships
IIT Kharagpur Foundation & Alumni Batches
UP Scholarship Portal — Pre-Matric, Post-Matric & Dashmesh Schemes
Social Welfare Department, Uttar Pradesh
TS ePASS Post-Matric BC Scholarship
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Telangana
Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana (Graduation)
Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar
MahaDBT Post-Matric Scholarship (Maharashtra)
Government of Maharashtra
UP Post-Matric Scholarship (Other Than Intermediate) (OBC)
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
NITK Garrett and Memorial Scholarships
Garrett Foundation & Memorial Endowments
Anna University Alumni & Corporate Endowment Scholarships
Anna University & CUIC
Simply Sport Girls Education and Sports Scholarship
Simply Sport Foundation
UP Divyangjan Post-Matric Scholarship & Fee Reimbursement
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Vibhag), Government of Uttar Pradesh
ONGC Scholarship (CSR)
ONGC Foundation
Kali Bai Bhil Meritorious Girls Scooty Scheme
Department of College Education, Government of Rajasthan
SSP Pre-Matric & Post-Matric Scholarship (Karnataka)
Government of Karnataka
MPTAAS Scholarship (Madhya Pradesh Tribal Affairs Automation System Scholarship)
Madhya Pradesh Tribal Affairs and Scheduled Caste Welfare Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
MPTAAS Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Aligarh Muslim University Merit & Alumni Financial Awards
Aligarh Muslim University
Rajasthan Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan
Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana
Women and Child Development Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhna Yojana
State Examination Board (SEB), Government of Gujarat
Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC Students (Higher Ed)
Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship
Jawaharlal Nehru University
e-Medhabruti Technical & Professional Scholarship (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Andhra Pradesh Post-Matric BC Scholarship
Government of Andhra Pradesh - BC Welfare Department
Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students (Karnataka)
Department of Backward Classes Welfare, Government of Karnataka
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students
Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India
Jagananna Vasathi Deevena
Higher Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Devnarayan Girls Student Incentive & Scooty Distribution Scheme
Department of College Education, Government of Rajasthan
Post-Matric Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities - UDID (Karnataka)
Government of Karnataka
Sudakshya for Girls Child Scholarship (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
E-Grantz Kerala
Backward Classes Development Department, Government of Kerala
e-Medhabruti PG Merit Scholarship (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Bihar Post Matric Scholarship (BC/EBC)
Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Bihar
Chief Minister Gyan Protsahan Yojana
Department of School Education, Government of Chhattisgarh
Talliki Vandanam Scheme
Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh
UP Post-Matric Intermediate Scholarship (OBC)
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Delhi University Financial Support Scheme (FSS)
University of Delhi (DU)
NMMS Scholarship (Karnataka)
DSERT Karnataka
NMMS Scholarship (Maharashtra)
MSCE Pune
Dr. Ambedkar Medhavi Chattervriti Yojana
Welfare Dept, Himachal Pradesh
Pudhumai Penn Scheme (Tamil Nadu)
Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Pudhalvan Scheme
Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Kalpana Chawla Chhatravritti Yojna
Higher Education Department, Government of Haryana
Labour Department Scheme for Unorganized Workers' Children (Karnataka)
Karnataka Labour Welfare Board, Government of Karnataka
SAI Sports Scholarship (Legacy Scheme)
Sports Authority of India (SAI)
e-Medhabruti UG Merit Scholarship (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Nabanna Scholarship (West Bengal)
Chief Minister's Relief Fund, West Bengal
Chief Minister Higher Education Scholarship (Rajasthan)
Department of College Education, Government of Rajasthan
Mukhyamantri Vidyarthi Pratibha Yojna
Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi
PM Yasasvi Post-Matric Scholarship (Manipur)
OBC & SC Welfare, Manipur
Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship
Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE), Government of Kerala
JMI Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Scholarship
Jamia Millia Islamia
Digital Gujarat Post-Matric Scholarship for SEBC/OBC Students
Developing Castes Welfare Department, Government of Gujarat
Oasis Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students (West Bengal)
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal
Scholarship for Differently Abled Students
Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Malabar Scholarship for Girl Students
Malabar Charitable Trust (Malabar Group)
CBSE Merit Scholarship for Single Girl Child
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Government of India
Pre-Matric OBC Students (Karnataka)
Government of Karnataka
Chhattisgarh BPL Scholarship for College Students
Higher Education Department, Government of Chhattisgarh
EVR Nagammai Scholarship
Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
Delhi University All India Post-Graduate Scholarship
University of Delhi (DU)
Pre Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC Students (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Haryana State Merit Scholarship
Higher Education Department, Government of Haryana
Oasis Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students (West Bengal)
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal
UP Pre-Matric Scholarship (OBC)
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
UP Sanskrit Education Scholarship (Prathama to Higher Education)
Secondary Education & Sanskrit Shiksha Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Sanchi Honnamma Scholarship (Karnataka)
Directorate of Collegiate Education, Karnataka
Pre-Matric Scholarship (OBC/SBC/EBC)
Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan
District Merit Scholarship (DMS) Kerala
Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE), Government of Kerala
Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes (EBC), Tripura
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India (implemented by Government of Tripura)
Frequently Asked Questions (All (preference for economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, including SC, ST, OBC, EWS))
Can I apply for multiple scholarships?
Usually, students are allowed to avail only one government scholarship at a time. However, you can often combine a government scholarship with a private or corporate one.
What is the income limit?
Income limits vary. For many post-matric schemes, it is around ₹2.5 Lakh per year. OBC and General (EWS) schemes often range from ₹1 Lakh to ₹8 Lakh.
Which portal should I use?
Central schemes are usually on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). State-specific schemes are on state portals like SSP or SAMS.
Is a Caste Certificate mandatory?
Yes, for all category-based scholarships, a valid Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority is mandatory.