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Merit scholarships 2026

We list 75 Merit scholarships.

66 of them link straight to the official application page, and 31 publish their eligibility criteria.

4 are open for applications right now, the next closing on 4 September 2026.

Compiled on . Always confirm dates and eligibility on the provider's own site before applying.

What this list contains

Scholarships listed
75
With an official application link
66 of 75
With published eligibility
31 of 75
With a published amount
21 of 75
Next deadline
4 September 2026

Merit scholarships

Open deadlines first, then the ones with a direct application link.

  1. Closes in 19 days
    Type
    Merit

    General Requirements: All tracks require applicants to have a family income within the specified limit and meet the minimum academic merit standards …

  2. Central Sector Scholarship

    Ministry of Education
    Closes in 45 days
    Amount
    ₹10,000/year
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit

    Top 20 percentile of respective boards, family income < ₹4.5 lakh/year

  3. National Merit Scholarship

    Government of India
    Closes in 45 days
    Amount
    ₹12,000/year
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit

    Indian citizen, 12th pass with 80%+, family income < ₹6 lakh/year

  4. Danish Siddiqui Journalism Scholarship 2027

    Danish Siddiqui Journalism
    Closes in 227 days
    Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit

    Preference will be given to applicants from economically weaker sections (income less than Rs. 350,000) who’ve secured admission in journalism degree…

  5. Type
    Merit

    To be eligible for the AIPMST (Secondary) scholarship, candidates must meet the following criteria:Must be an Indian citizen.Must be pursuing MBBS/BD…

  6. Date not published
    Amount
    Rs. 50,000
    Type
    Merit

    Eligibility CriteriaOnly candidates with Konkani as their mother tongue can apply for this scholarship.Candidates must be seeking admission to the Fi…

  7. Type
    Merit

    Students from Class VII to XII can participate in ANTHE.Studying studentsPassed students

  8. Type
    Merit

    These scholarships are restricted to students who are overseas fee payers and are entirely self-funded.They are not available to students who are ful…

  9. Date not published
    Amount
    Rs. 1,00,000
    Type
    Merit

    * Students from grades 1 to 10 of all recognised education boards in India can participate in this exam. * To register, visit “www.birlabrainiacs.com…

  10. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit

    Candidates who have completed their II PUC / 12th Standard in 2010 and those who are expecting to complete in 2011 are eligible to apply. The candida…

  11. Date not published
    Type
    Merit

    : Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Final Year students can also apply. SCHOLARSHIPS: The University can offer, after forma…

  12. Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit

    * A Graduate in any discipline with atleast 50% marks in Arts, Commerce and 55% marks in Science, Engg,, etc. Final year students can also apply

  13. Date not published
    Amount
    Rs 1500
    Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit

    Eligible Beneficiaries: Wards of serving Army personnel, including Defence Security Corps (DSC) and Military Nursing Service (MNS) Officers.Age Limit…

  14. Date not published
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit

    Academic & Financial Criteria: Applicants must meet the academic performance and financial eligibility standards set by the scholarship authority.Var…

  15. Amount
    Rs.1000
    Type
    Merit
  16. Type
    Merit
  17. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit
  18. Date not published
    Amount
    Rs.10,000
    Type
    Merit
  19. Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit
  20. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit
  21. Amount
    Rs 1000
    Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit
  22. Type
    Merit
  23. Date not published
    Type
    Merit
  24. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit
  25. Type
    Merit
  26. Amount
    Rs. 2000
    Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit
  27. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit
  28. Level
    Phd
    Type
    Merit
  29. Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit
  30. European School of Management and Technology Scholarships

    European School of Management and Technology
    Date not published
    Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit
  31. Amount
    Rs.30,000
    Level
    Diploma
    Type
    Merit
  32. Date not published
    Type
    Merit
  33. Date not published
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit
  34. Date not published
    Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit
  35. Date not published
    Level
    Diploma
    Type
    Merit
  36. Type
    Merit
  37. Date not published
    Type
    Merit
  38. Type
    Merit
  39. Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit
  40. Type
    Merit
  41. Amount
    Rs. 1,500
    Type
    Merit
  42. Malayala Manorama Merit Scholarships

    Malayala Manorama Merit
    Date not published
    Type
    Merit
  43. Amount
    Rs.1000
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit
  44. Date not published
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit
  45. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit
  46. Date not published
    Type
    Merit
  47. Date not published
    Type
    Merit
  48. Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit
  49. Date not published
    Amount
    90% fee reduction
    Type
    Merit
  50. Amount
    $3,000
    Type
    Merit

    Master's theses and doctoral dissertations that are relevant to the water supply industry.No citizenship requirement.The manuscript must reflect the …

    Details No official link on file
  51. Type
    Merit

    Eligibility criteria for the scholarship include:Wards of serving Army personnel/retired Army Personnel/ widows of the Army.Inter-se merit of the can…

    Details No official link on file
  52. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit

    Eligibility criteria for Integrated 5 year B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) course:Candidates from 10+2/equivalent can apply.

    Details No official link on file
  53. Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit

    To be eligible for admission, candidates must have appeared in BITSAT-2012 and fulfill the eligibility criteria for the Integrated first degree progr…

    Details No official link on file
  54. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Merit

    Eligibility criteria for admission to B.Tech. and B.Arch. programmes include: Qualifying examination with a score of 90% (MPC) and above Qualifying e…

    Details No official link on file
  55. Type
    Merit

    For M.E.(CAD/CAM): B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical/Automobile/Manufacturing/Production Engineering For M.Tech.(Plastics Technology): B.E./ B.Tech. in Plas…

    Details No official link on file
  56. Type
    Merit

    To be eligible for the Central Seat Allocation Board 2013, students must have appeared for the JEE (Main) 2013 examination.Students must have a valid…

    Details No official link on file
  57. Type
    Merit

    To be eligible for the AICET, students typically needed to meet the following criteria:Age: The minimum age limit for appearing in the AICET was 17 y…

    Details No official link on file
  58. Last cycle closed Apr 2015
    Amount
    Rs. 3,000
    Type
    Merit
  59. Last cycle closed Apr 2015
    Amount
    INR 1500
    Level
    Postgraduate
    Type
    Merit
  60. Last cycle closed Jul 2015
    Type
    Merit

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Before you apply

  • Apply on the provider's own portal. Every link here goes to the official site. No genuine scholarship charges a fee to apply.
  • A closed date is not always a closed scheme. Most of these run annually and announce new dates each cycle — check the official page rather than assuming.
  • Get your documents ready first. Income certificate, caste certificate where applicable, marksheets and bank details are what most Indian scholarships ask for, and they take time to obtain.
  • Apply to several. Awards are limited and criteria overlap, so a shortlist beats a single application.

Frequently asked questions

About Merit scholarships.

This page lists 75 Merit scholarships, of which 66 link directly to the official application.

Open the scholarship on this page and use its official link. Applications are made on the provider's own portal — this site does not collect applications, and no scholarship listed here charges a fee to apply.

Only 22 of these 75 publish a date we can verify. Many are annual schemes whose dates are announced each cycle, so check the official link for the current year rather than assuming it has closed.

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