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.
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Closes in 19 days
SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship 2026-27
SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha- Type
- Merit
General Requirements: All tracks require applicants to have a family income within the specified limit and meet the minimum academic merit standards …
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Closes in 45 days
Central Sector Scholarship
Ministry of Education- Amount
- ₹10,000/year
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
Top 20 percentile of respective boards, family income < ₹4.5 lakh/year
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Closes in 45 days
National Merit Scholarship
Government of India- Amount
- ₹12,000/year
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
Indian citizen, 12th pass with 80%+, family income < ₹6 lakh/year
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Closes in 227 days
Danish Siddiqui Journalism Scholarship 2027
Danish Siddiqui Journalism- 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…
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Date not published
- 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…
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Date not published
Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund – VKSSF Scholarship 2026
Vishwa Konkani Student- 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…
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Date not published
- Type
- Merit
Students from Class VII to XII can participate in ANTHE.Studying studentsPassed students
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Date not published
- 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…
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Date not published
R.D.Birla Scholarship Exam 2021
R.D.Birla- 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…
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Date not published
- 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…
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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…
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Date not published
- 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
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Date not published
Army Welfare Education Society-Education Scholarship Scheme for Army Personnel (ESSA)
Army Welfare Education Society-Education- 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…
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Date not published
Round Table India Scholarship 2026
Round Table India- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
Academic & Financial Criteria: Applicants must meet the academic performance and financial eligibility standards set by the scholarship authority.Var…
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs.1000
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
Research Fellowship In Engineering
Research- Amount
- Rs.10,000
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs 1000
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Type
- Merit
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- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs. 2000
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
DTU-Teaching cum Research Fellowships (Doctoral) & Post Doctoral Fellowships
DTU-Teaching cum Research- Level
- Phd
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
European School of Management and Technology Scholarships
European School of Management and Technology- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs.30,000
- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
IIT Madras Summer Fellowships Programme
IIT Madras Summer- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
India Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2013
India Merit Undergraduate- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Type
- Merit
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- Merit
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- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs. 1,500
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
Malayala Manorama Merit Scholarships
Malayala Manorama Merit- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs.1000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
JSOM Graduate Scholarships
JSOM Graduate- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
Propelld Post-Grad Scholarship Program 2023-24
Propelld Post-Grad- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
Rhumi Twin Scholarship Exam
Rhumi Twin- Amount
- 90% fee reduction
- Type
- Merit
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Date not published
- 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 …
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Date not published
- 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…
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Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Merit
Eligibility criteria for Integrated 5 year B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) course:Candidates from 10+2/equivalent can apply.
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Date not published
- 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…
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Date not published
- 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…
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Date not published
- 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…
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Date not published
- 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…
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Date not published
- 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…
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Last cycle closed Apr 2015
- Amount
- Rs. 3,000
- Type
- Merit
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Last cycle closed Apr 2015
- Amount
- INR 1500
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Merit
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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.