NIT Scholarships: Eligibility and Application Process

The National Institute of Technology is one of the most famous centrally funded educational institutions for engineering courses. However, engineering and technical courses can be financially burdensome for parents. If you’re someone who has secured a seat in one of the prestigious NITs but facing financial challenges, know that you’re not alone. We are here to help. This blog will discuss several NIT scholarships and financial aid opportunities available for you. Read the blog for detailed information.

NIT Scholarship Delhi- Post-Matric Scholarship For PwD

Offered by: State Government/ Union Territory administration

Scholarship Grant Amount: Scholarship amount may vary based on the actual admission and tuition fees paid by the student and the category or level of education.

Eligibility Requirements:

The scholarship will be granted to students who have achieved a minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent grade in their most recent final examination and whose parents’ or guardians’ total annual income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2lakh. Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jain and Parsis who have been notified as minority communities by the Indian government will be eligible. 

Selection Procedure: 

1. Fresh Scholarships

• Limited annual scholarships for minorities require a selection preference.
• Priority is given to applicants with demonstrated economic need (income certificate required).
• In cases of equal income, senior applicants are favoured based on their date of birth.

2. Renewal Scholarships:

• Renewal applicants do not go through a merit-based selection process.
• Renewal eligibility requires achieving a minimum of 50% in the previous year’s exams at the same institute and in the same course.
• Approval is contingent on verification by designated authorities from the Ministry of Minority Affairs and State Governments/UTs.

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NIT Trichy- Ramabhadran Narayan Scholarship

Offered by: RECAL Foundation

Scholarship Grant Amount: Funded by the interest earned on a Rs 5 lakh corpus deposit, and it benefits one or possibly two students annually.

Eligibility Requirements: 

1. Applicant must be a student studying in the second or third of EEE.
2. A minimum CGPA of 6 is needed to apply for the scholarship
3. Guardian’s income must be less than 6 LPA 
4. The student should not be a recipient of any other major scholarship worth over Rs.10,000/- per annum 

Selection Procedure: 

1. Firstly, a scholarship availability notification is sent to respective departments. Gradually, all students will receive a mail from the office of the Dean of Student Welfare regarding the available scholarship. Students will be then expected to apply for the scholarship via the scholarship portal.
2. Applications will then be screened and ranked based on eligibility criteria. 
3. Short-listed students are called for a face-to-face interview and selected for the relevant Scholarship heads, according to the criteria specified by the Alumni Donors as a Batch or Individual.
4. The selection is done by the Trustees which include 2 representatives from the NIT Trichy, and 5 trustees from the RECAL Association. 

NIT Jaipur- Swami Sivananda Memorial Scholarship

Offered by: The Divine Life Society, Sivanandashram

Scholarship Grant Amount: Rs. 24,000 annually per batch

Eligibility Criteria: 

1. Applicant’s total family income must be no more than 2LPA.
2. To be eligible for this program, you must have a CGPA score of at least 7.00 in your qualifying examination.
3. This scholarship is for all students irrespective of their caste, creed or religion.

Selection Procedure: 

1. Applications are invited annually by the DSW office at MNIT in November/December.
2. A selection committee is formed to assess scholarship applications.
3. Evaluation criteria include:

• Academic Performance (80% weightage)
• Extra and Co-curricular Activities (20% weightage)

4. Academic performance, such as grades or CGPA, accounts for 80% of the selection process.
5. The remaining 20% is based on applicants’ involvement and achievements in extra and co-curricular activities.
6. Scholarship recipients are announced by the selection committee. Recipients receive the Swami Sivananda Memorial Scholarship for their respective academic year.

NIT Silchar- Swami Dayanand Scholarship Programme

Offered by: Swami Dayanand Charitable Education Foundation 

Scholarship Grant Amount: The Swami Dayanand Education Foundation offers annual scholarships of varying amounts, ranging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 1,00,000, to financially disadvantaged but talented students pursuing education and professional courses.

Eligibility Criteria: 

1. Secured at least 85% marks in 12th.  
2. Secured at least 25,000 ranks in JEE Main Examination OR at least 10,000 rank in the NEET examination.   
3. The students studying in Govt. /Select private Institutes are eligible to apply for this application. 
4.  Family Income should not be more than 6 Lacs from all sources. 

Selection Procedure:

The selection procedure for NIT Silchar’s Swami Dayanand Scholarship Programme typically involves the following steps:

1. Students must submit their scholarship applications to the designated authorities at NIT Silchar during the specified application period.
2. The applications are reviewed to ensure that students meet the eligibility criteria, which may include academic performance and financial need.
3. Depending on the specific scholarship category (Gold, Silver, Memorial, etc.), students are categorized based on their eligibility.
4. For certain categories, students with the highest GPAs or merit rankings may be given priority.
5. Based on eligibility and merit, eligible candidates are shortlisted for the respective scholarship categories.
6. Selected students are notified of their scholarship awards, including the amount and category they have been awarded.

NIT Calicut- SILA Scholarship

Offered by: NIT Calicut

Scholarship Grant Amount: The scholarship awards a total of ₹2.1 lakh for the year 2024-2025.

Eligibility Criteria: The scholarship is available to BTech students in the Department of Civil Engineering at NIT Calicut. Students must achieve the highest or second-highest scores in their first, second, and third years of study.

Selection Procedure: The scholarship is awarded based on the highest and second-highest CGPA at the end of the first, second, and third years of study in the B.Tech Civil Engineering degree program.

Other NIT Scholarships

We understand that the number of scholarships provided must not be enough. To compensate we have put together a list of NITs and their official websites so that you can find the information about the scholarships currently being offered or accepted by them. Take a look-

NIT Bhopal	Click Here
NIT Jalandhar	Click Here
NIT Allahabad	Click Here
NIT Andhra Pradesh	Click Here
NIT Surat	Click Here
NIT Nagpur	Click Here
NIT Uttarakhand	Click Here
NIT Warangal	Click Here
NIT Srinagar	Click Here
NIT Mizoram	Click Here
NIT Rourkela	Click Here
NIT Manipur	Click Here
NIT Kurukshetra	Click Here
NIT Arunachal Pradesh	Click Here
NIT Jamshedpur	Click Here
NIT Sikkim	Click Here
NIT Puducherry	Click Here
NIT Raipur	Click Here
NIT Nagaland	Click Here
NIT Meghalaya	Click Here
NIT Patna	Click Here
NIT Hamirpur	Click Here
NIT Karnataka	Click Here
NIT Goa	Click Here
NIT Durgapur	Click Here
NIT Agartala	Click Here

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