Student Support

State / Central / University Scholarships

Various scholarship schemes, initiated by the state/central Governments, University and college PTA/ALUMNI, to financially aid the students belonging to meritorious, underprivileged, needy, and physically challenged groups. Following are the different State/Central/University Scholarship schemes available for the benefit of students through various funding agencies.

Co-ordinator: Dr Kiranraj MS, Assistant Professor in Botany

For Enquiries, Contact SCHOLARSHIP CELL/mail to: [email protected]

E - Handbook 2023-24

View
View

State Scholarships

Eligibility: The award is given to those who have graduated with the highest marks in various subjects in each university and annual family income of less than 2.5 lakh rupees. Scholarship Amount:  Selected candidates will get One lakh rupees and a certificate.

Website: DCE Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligibility: First year degree students of Science, Humanities, Social Science, Business Studies. Qualifying marks in previous examination: For SC/ST 45% in Science and 40% in other subjects. For others 50% in Science and 45% in other subjects. Scholarship Amount: For UG Rs. 12000 for first year ; Rs.18,000 for second year (1st Renewal); and Rs. 24,000 per year (2nd Renewal) for final year; PostGraduation (for continuing education) – Rs. 40,000 for first year (3rd renewal) and Rs. 60,000 for second year (4th renewal).

Website: HEC Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligibility: applicant should have scored 50% or above in the qualifying exam and should be first year student of UG or PG. Annual income of the parents/guardian from all sources should not exceed Rs. 1lakh. Scholarship Amount: For UG Rs. 1250 per annum for 3 years. For PG Rs. 1500 per annum for 2 years.

Website: DCE Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligibility: Children of Primary and Secondary School Teachers only are eligible. Scholarship Amount: For UG and PG Rs. 50 per month for 3 years and 2 years respectively. Website:

Website: DCE Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligibility: Hindi must be one of the subjects in the present studying course. Only I year students are eligible for applying the scholarship. Scholarship Amount: For UG Rs. 500 per month for 3 years; For PG Rs. 1000 per month for 2 years

Website: DCE Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligibility: Should be first year girl student of UG and should belong to Forward of BPL family and Backward Community. Annual income of the parent/guardian should not exceed Rs. 18,000 per annum. Scholarship Amount: For UG Rs. 125 per annum for 3 years

Website: DCE Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligibility: Sanskrit must be one of the subjects in the present studying course. Only Ist year students are eligible for applying the scholarship. Scholarship Amount: For UG and PG Rs. 200 per month for 3years and 2 years respectively.

Website: DCE Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligibility: should be first year students of UG or PG. should belong to BPL family. Should have scored 50% or above in the qualifying examination. Scholarship Amount: For UG and PG Rs. 10000 per annum or 3 years and 2 years respectively.

Website: DCE Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligibility: Blind/PH/Deaf students studying in UG and PG. Financial support: Fee Charges for Blind students with family annual income below Rs. 2.5 lakhs. Hostel charges for all PH students who are hostellers and whose family annual income is below Rs. 4.50 lakhs. Boarding charges for all PH students who are day scholars and whose family annual income is below Rs. 4.50 lakhs. Can apply as fresh in all academic years.

Website: DCE Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligiblity: Continued from +2 level upto UG level. Should have scored A Plus in all subjects in the SSLC Examination March 2013, conducted by Board of Public Examinations, Kerala State. Scholarship amount : Rs. 1250 per annum for 3 years

Website: DCE Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligibility: Meritorius students of UG & PG, who scored not less than 60% marks in the qualifying examination. Students enjoying any other scholarship are not eligible. Scholarship amount : for UG students Rs. 2500/- per annum for 3 years & for P.G. students Rs. 3,000/- per annum for 2 years

Website: https://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/

Eligibility: Students of UG & P.G. Degree classes whose parents’ annual income does not exceed Rs. 25,0000 per annum. Scholarship amount: for UG Rs. 1000/- per annum for 3 years & for P.G. students. Rs. 15000/- per annum for 2 years

Website: https://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/dptStuService

Eligibility: Orphans (die either father or mother) who are living in the family, with their relatives, friends, or the support of the community. Scholarship amount: for UG and PG students, Rs.10,000/- per annum for 3 years and 2years respectively

Website: E-Suraksha Portal (ikm.in)

Eligibility: Meritorious students of the University Departments / Colleges under the University of Kerala for pursuing short term internships/projects in institutions other than their parent Colleges/University Departments.

Award: Rs.8000/- p.m, for internship/ project undertaken within the state and Rs.10,000/- for internship/ project undertaken outside the state. The Scholarship will be provided for minimum period of one month for P.G. Course and a maximum period of 4 months for M.Phil and Ph.D courses (at a single stretch or in 2 phases) depending upon the proposal.

Website: DCE Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligibility: Should belong to Muslim, Latin, Converted Christian Community and should be a native of Kerala. Should be a girl student studying for the first year graduation or higher courses. Should have scored 50% or above in the qualifying examination. Annual income of the parent/guardian should not exceed Rs. 6 lakhs. Scholarship Amount: For UG: Rs. 5000 per annum for 3 years For PG: Rs. 6000 per annum for 2 years

Website: DMW Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

Eligibility: Meritorious students of Muslim, Cristain, Sikkh, Buddah, Parsis, Jains community who studying in BA/BSc/B.Com in Arts/science colleges
Award: Rs. 15000/- each given to outgoing students, scores 80% in UG final year examination and 75% in PG final year examination.

Website: DMW Scholarship (kerala.gov.in)

The UG & PG students of economically backward forward communities will get educational scholarships and competitive assistance for their studies. Award: Scholarship will be given to Undergraduate (Rs. 5000/- per year & post graduate students (Rs. 6000/- per year) Can apply as fresh in all academic years. No renewals.

Website: Vidya Samunnathi –Educational schemes of Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities

The economically backward OBC students will get educational scholarships and competitive assistance for their studies. Annual income of the parents/guardian from all sources should not exceed Rs. 1,20,000/-
Scholarship amount: Rs. 5000/- per year to Undergraduate & post graduate level for 3 years and 2years respectively

Website: Scholarship Scheme – Online Registration (ksbcdconline.org)

Eligiblity: The scholarship offered to meritorius BSc students of Botany, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Zoology; should have qualified Higher Secondary Board Examination with minimum 90% marks or equivalent grade for all subjects put together and minimum 90% marks or equivalent grade for all Science subjects put together. (For SC/ST reservation category, the eligibility is stipulated to minimum marks of 80% or equivalent grade for all subjects in total and minimum 80% marks or equivalent grade for all Science subjects in total.

The objective of the programme is to motivate bright students to Higher studies in Basic and Natural Sciences by awarding them Scholarships. Prathibha Scholars are also provided opportunities to attend Science orientation programmes in reputed research laboratories in the state so as to introduce themselves to cutting edge areas of research and interact with pioneers in Science.

The selected students are initially eligible for scholarship for 3-year U.G. programme. The scholarship could be continued for 2-year P.G. / 4 th & 5 th years of Integrated P.G./ 1 st and 2 nd years of Integrated Ph.D. subject to the guidelines of the scheme.

Website: http://ws.kscste.kerala.gov.in/prathibha

Eligibility: Applicant should have scored 50% or above in the qualifying exam and should be first year student of UG or PG. Scholarship Amount:  The amount of Rs.800 to Rs.3600 to UG & PG programmes. Application for this grant must be submitted in the first year of each course. Students who receive first year grant will get the grant renewed every year till the completion of the course.

Website: Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Board

Central Scholarships

Eligibility: applicant should have passed the Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by CBSE and have secured the total aggregate marks (in first five subjects) equal or above the following minimum marks as per the stream opted by the applicant. Science: 418, Commerce: 396, Others: 332 (For all categories: SC/ST/OBC/UR). Annual income of the parents/guardian from all sources should not exceed Rs. 4.50 lakhs. Scholarship Amount: For UG 1000/- per month. For PG Rs. 2000 per month.

Website: scholarships.gov.in/

Eligibility: Students belonging to economically weaker sections of minority community (Muslims & Christians). 50% or equivalent grade in the previous final examination and the annual income of the parents/guardian from all sources should not exceed Rs. 2 lakhs. Scholarship Amount: Rs. 3000 per annum for UG and PG students and maintannce allowance of Rs. 570/- per month for Hosteller & Rs. 300/- per month for Day Scholar.

Website: scholarships.gov.in/

Eligibility: The Scholarships are to provide financial assistance to the parents of students with disabilities for studying in post-matric level. The financial assistance includes scholarship, book grant, escort/reader allowance, etc. Selection of the beneficiaries under these two scholarship schemes is on the basis of merit.

Website: scholarships.gov.in/

Eligibility: The rank holders of each university at undergraduate level to pursue their Master’s Degree. All universities/degree awarding institutions would be required to issue rank certificates to the toppers of the university in B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com.

Website: scholarships.gov.in/

Eligibility: Meritorious ST students to pursue courses at Graduate/Post Graduate level. For Guidelines, visit

Website: scholarships.gov.in/

The scholarship offered to pursue undergraduate (UG) studies and continued up to postgraduate (PG) studies, is based on Class 12th standard examination results (top 1%) of respective Boards or within eligible rank in chosen few competitive examinations such as JEE (main), JEE (advanced), NEET (AIPMT) and securing admission in science stream (in any of science course or its combination out of 18 identified subjects) at any recognized colleges or universities or academic institutions in the country.

Website: www.online-inspire.gov.in/

Eligibility: Any single girl child, being the only child of her parents, is eligible to apply for the PG scholarship scheme. The scheme is applicable to such a single girl child who has taken admission to the first year master’s degree programmes. The age of the girl student should not exceed 30 years at the time of admission. Scholarship Rates: Rs. 2,000/- per month for a period of two years only (10 months in the year) i.e. full duration of a PG course.

Website: scholarships.gov.in/

Eligibility: Students should belongs to the wards of Railway Protection Force, who studying course under B.Sc. Bio-Tech(Bachelor of Bio-Technology). Amount of scholarship: 2000/- per month for male students; 2250/- per month for female students

Website: scholarships.gov.in/

Eligibility: Either of the parents of the students should be Beedi / Cine worker with atleast six months service. This also includes Contract workers also. Total monthly Income of the Worker’s family from all sources should not exceed 10,000 per month. For Guidelines, visit

Website: scholarships.gov.in/

Eligibility: Students in the PG programme should be below 30 years of age. Purely on an All India merit basis (30% slots will be reserved for women candidates of which single/twin/fraternal girl children are given priority without considering their marks in the UG exam). Amount: 15,000/- per month for 10 months period. Documents needed: 1) copy of SSLC, plus two mark sheet 2) copy of Degree marklist and certificate. 3) Caste certificate 4) copy of Aadhaar 5) Proof of aadhaar linked bank account in the name of the student 6) single girl child affidavit 7) Printout of on-line Application

https://scholarships.gov.in/

Eligibility: Any single girl child of her parents pursuing Ph.D. (age of up to 40 yrs for general category and 45 yrs for SC/ST/OBC category) in Social Sciences For Guidelines, visit

Website: scholarships.gov.in/

Institutional Scholarships

Note

  • First-year students can apply above State & Central scholarships online (except University Merit Scholarship) if they fulfill the required conditions.
  • The deserving students under PTA & ALUMINI scholarships are eligible to apply only in the 2nd/3year in college.
  • Notification regarding the application process will be notified on the college/department notice board.

For more details and for applying for other scholarships, visit,

Website: https://scholarships.gov.in/
Website: https://kerala.gov.in/scholarship
Website: https://www.highereducation.kerala.gov.in/index.php/academic/scholarships