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IIT Madras to offer Scholarships to JEE Advanced Qualifiers: Know what students get, important details (Image Credit: iStock)IIT Madras to offer Scholarships to JEE Advanced Qualifiers : As JEE Advanced 2025 results are now declared, the race for admission into the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has officially begun. For many students from low-income families, the cost of pursuing a BTech degree at a top-tier institute remains a significant challenge. In response, IIT Madras has launched a series of scholarship schemes to support meritorious students from economically weaker sections.
IIT Madras Scholarships for JEE Advanced Qualifiers: Know what students get
IIT Madras, which has maintained the top spot in the NIRF rankings for five consecutive years, aims to promote inclusive education through its financial aid programmes. For the 2025 academic session, the institute is offering two major scholarships for students whose family income does not exceed ₹4.5 lakh per year:
Institute Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship
Institute Free Studentship Scheme
Both schemes will cover 65% of the tuition fees for 25% of admitted students. To continue receiving the benefit, students must maintain a minimum GPA of 5.0 each semester. If the GPA falls below this level, the scholarship will be discontinued.
In addition, 7% of students from the same income group will receive the Institute Notional Prize, a one-time award. Students belonging to the SC/ST categories with family income up to ₹4.5 lakh will receive free tuition, free messing, and a monthly pocket allowance of ₹50, renewable every semester based on academic performance.
IIT Madras to offer Scholarships to JEE Advanced Qualifiers: Important Details
The institute has also introduced additional scholarships for students from families earning up to ₹5 lakh per annum. These include:
Girish Reddy Scholarship – ₹25,000 per year for two top JEE rankers with a GPA of 8.0 or above
Indian Women’s Association at Bonn Scholarship – ₹1,125 per month for 12 months
Sri V Ranga Raju Memorial Scholarship – ₹500 per month for four years, for rural students
Kanchi Kamakoti Endowment Award – One-time ₹2,500 for Merit-Cum-Means students with income up to ₹5.5 lakh
Department-specific awards include:
M Sankaraiah and M Saradha (Mithigiri) Scholarship – ₹20,000 for the Electrical Engineering student with the highest CGPA after the fourth semester
Dr. K Vasanth Rau Scholarship – ₹25,000 annually for a top-performing, need-based student with GPA above 6.5
These scholarships are designed to remove financial barriers and ensure that deserving students can access world-class education at IIT Madras without economic hardship.
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