Panjab University Scholarships 2026 - Details, Eligibility, Amount

he basic target of any university is to impart higher education to its pupils that will enhance their skills to be able to participate in the market and emerge victoriously. On that note, the Panjab University Chandigarh never shies away from providing all sorts of financial assistance to its pupils. This assistantship can be in the form of scholarships, student loans, fellowships and waiver schemes if any. As far as scholarships are considered, the university has an array of scholarships. The students who are already a part of any financial assistance program other than that offered by the university are also eligible for getting admission to the university, all based on merit.  The following is the list of scholarships that a pupil can avail of from the Panjab University, Chandigarh:

1. Scholarships for pupils with disabilities – The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation of India provides a scholarship for students with disabilities. These scholarships are available for undergraduate and postgraduate technical or professional courses.  These scholarships begin with the academic year.
2. Mrs. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship – Candidates in the field of History, Economics, and Political Science between 30 to 40 years can apply for this scholarship as per the government of India. The applicants should have an academic record of 60 % and above. The conditions are also bound by experience-based preferences as the scholarship holders shall receive an analogous position as a JRF of Oxford University.
3. National E-scholarships from the government of India – Any candidate of the university can log in to the National E-Scholarship portal of the government of India and apply for various schemes under various schemes of the following:

M/O Minority Affairs, WARB, Ministry of Home Affairs, D/O Empowerment of persons with disabilities, M/O social justice and empowerment, M/O Labor and Employment, Department of Higher Education, M/O Tribal affairs, M/O Cultural Affairs, D/O Financial affairs, Kendriya Sainik Board, DST, Ministry of Railways and Indian statistical Institute.

Apart from all the above-mentioned list of Panjab University scholarships and financial assistance programs, the following also comprise the other different scholarship programs for the students of the university:

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India vide its letter D.O.No.18-7/2013-U1A dated 10th June 2016, has instructed the University Grants Commission that from the financial year 2016-2017 onwards the Aadhaar has been mandatory for disbursement of all Government subsidies/ Scholarships/ Fellowships which are to be disbursed directly into the beneficiaries' account. In case some of the beneficiaries do not have Aadhaar Cards they may be instructed to get themselves enrolled immediately in the Regional Offices of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Govt.of India for obtaining the same.

Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for the award of Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship (only one fellowship) which the Government of the India Instituted at St. Antony's College, Oxford (U.K.). The Fellowship is tenable for one year in the first instance, which can be extended by one year more on the basis of performance of the candidate. The fellowship carries an amount of £ 29,944.85/- per annum,

• Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students by the Govt of India/State Govt/U.T. Admn. Studies in India. Those candidates belonging to OBCs so specified in relation to the State/Union Terrritory to which the applicant actually belongs, i.e. is permanently settled, who have passed the Matriculation or higher secondary or any higher examination of a recongnized university or Board of Secondary Education and who belong to a family having income not exceeding Rs. 1 lac per annum are eligible.

(i) Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for student belonging to Minority Communities for Studies in India. Schloarship will be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade. In the previous final examination and the annual income of whose parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2.50 lakh.

(ii) Only Scheme of Merit Cum Means based Scholarship for students belonging to Minority Community i.e. www.momascholarship.gov.in.

•  Financial Assistance to students for SC/ST categories under the budget head improvement of education. Sub head for providing Subsidy/Grant/Assistance i.e. Rs. 10 lac. The income critieria for grant of Financial Assistance to SC/ST student of the teaching departments is Rs. 2.50 lac.(Income limit Rs. 2.50 lac) & other formalities like Post Matric Scholarship.
• The following scholarships are to be given to students belonging to Scheduled Caste and special grants to girls belonging to Scheduled Castes. The girls belonging to the Scheduled caste whose parents annual income does not exceedRs. 60965/-, shall be given an extra benefit of Rs. 50/- per month and Rs. 60/- per month at post graduate level.

(i) Post Matric Scholarship Scheme of the Govt. of Punjab Those students belonging to the Scheduled Castes whose parents/guardian are the permanent residents of Punjab State and are studying in any recognised college in any part of India are entitled for scholarship, provided that the yearly income of their parents/guardian from all sources should not exceed Rs. 2,50,000 &tution fee & other nonrefundable charges be not taken from the SC/ST students belonging to Punjab State at the time of admission for various courses other than selffinancing courses of the Panjab University and its Regional Centres from the Session 2009-2010. (For the students belongs to Punjab State i.e. www.dpipunjab.org) P.T.O.

(ii) Post Matric Scholarship Scheme of the Govt. of India Only those candidates who belong to Schedules Castes so specified in relation to the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. permanently settled and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any examination of a recongnized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible provided that the yearly income of their parents/guardian from all sources should not exceed Rs. 2,50,000. & Guidelines for Post Matric Scholarship Scheme belonging to Schedules Castes for studies in India at www.socialjustice.nic.in/Postmatricscholarship