IIT Kanpur Scholarships 2023-24: Details, Eligibility, Amount

Students receive full tuition waiver, and pocket allowance of Rs. 1000 pm for the duration of the program. This is merit cum means based scholarship; hence, the recipients must maintain a minimum CPI of 6.5. However, if CPI falls below 6.5 (but remains above 6.0) then pocket allowance is withdrawn. A student must only submit their parental income certificate to apply for this scholarship. This scholarship can be availed by those who are other than category (SC/ST) students with annual parental income less than 4.5 lakhs.

This scholarship can be availed by those who are category (SC/ST) students with annual parental income less than 4.5 lakhs. Under this scholarship students receive free basic mess bill and a pocket allowance of Rs. 250 pm.

Students receive an annual scholarship of Rs.30,000 per semester (Rs. 60,000 annually), along with a research grant of Rs.20,000. Students of B.S programmes within the ALL INDIA RANK (AIR) 10,000 as per Common Merit LIST (CML) in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics departments are eligible for this scholarship. Students must submit an undertaking for not getting any other scholarship to the SSPC every semester to apply for this scholarship. This is a merit based scholarship; hence, the recipients must maintain a minimum CPI of 6.0.

Students can apply for scholarships and loans under the Students’ Benevolence Fund. It is granted purely on the basis of means for students who demonstrate financial need, but could not secure financial support from the Institute or any other source. Students can apply for this by filling an online form around mid-September.

Up to 20 scholarships are awarded per year, worth Rs.500 per month, for showing leadership in sports related activities on campus, leading to development, growth and increased participation in various sports activities. Excellence in sports, as shown in performance in Inter-IIT and other external sports meets are also awarded by means of these scholarships.

The top 20 students (in terms of their AIR in JEE Advanced) can apply for this scholarship. Some of these students are shortlisted for an interview on the basis of their application. This scholarship is then awarded on the basis of the interview.

The Institute nominates the following category of students for this scholarship

• Top 2 students each from
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engieering
  • Mechanical Engineering
• Top 12 students across all departments from a batch

IIT Kanpur offers financial aid to deserving students enrolled in various courses through its scholarship schemes. IIT Kanpur offers various scholarship schemes to students enrolled in UG, PG and Ph.D. courses. The selection of students for the scholarship scheme is based on his/her financial background, parent’s family income and performance in academics. The list of various scholarship schemes offered by IIT Kanpur can be checked below:

IIT Kanpur Scholarships