Now Self-Elect Yourself in This IIT Kharagpur Scholarship Scheme

Pratyush Roy

Updated On: July 09, 2019 10:56 am IST

The Indian Institute of Technology - IIT Kharagpur is launching a Earn-Learn-Return scholarship for all students in the institute which they have to pay back as they become eligible to pay back the amount disbursed to them.

Now Self-Elect Yourself in This IIT Kharagpur Scholarship Scheme

The scholarships are either chosen by you or the scholarship chooses you, this has been the culture in the Indian Institutes, but now, IIT Kharagpur has decided to break out of the culture and introduce a scholarship which works both ways. IIT Kharagpur is introducing a scholarship which the students can self-select. A JEE Advanced top scores can elect the scholarship at the end of the first semester in IIT Kharagpur which runs with the format of ‘Earn-Learn-Return.’ The scholarship is given for four years in every month amounting 10,000 each month if the student maintains CGPA 9 consistently. However, the student has to pay back the scholarship once he starts to earn after completing the education.

Earn-Learn-Return Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

The Indian Institute of Technology - IIT Kharagpur provides scholarships to students who are unable to support their education financially. The institute also provides its scholarships to the students whose annual family income is less than 6 lakhs. Apart from that, the institute gives financial assistance to the other needy students such as fee waiver scheme, mess fee waiver, free hostel facilities to the meritorious yet needy students.

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Other Scholarships Available at IIT Kharagpur

Scholarship scheme in IIT Kharagpur like Tower Research Capital India scholarship does not take into account the financial need of the student but is fully merit-based. Similarly, scholarships like Vinod Gupta Leadership scholarship and Sushma Mukhija Memorial scholarship sees the sports and extra-curricular activities for delivering the scholarship.

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IIT Kharagpur comes under the best IIT franchises in India among the 23 total IITs across India. JEE Advance toppers prefer to study in the various courses of IIT Kharagpur.

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