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Need-based scholarships 2026

We list 327 Need-based scholarships.

313 of them link straight to the official application page, and 262 publish their eligibility criteria.

3 are open for applications right now, the next closing on 24 August 2026.

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

What this list contains

Scholarships listed
327
With an official application link
313 of 327
With published eligibility
262 of 327
With a published amount
118 of 327
Next deadline
24 August 2026

Need-based scholarships

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

  1. Amount
    INR 1 lakh
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    Nationality: Applicants must be Indian citizens.Eligible Course: Must be currently pursuing a professional photography-related course with a minimum …

    Details No official link on file
  2. Closes in 44 days
    Amount
    Up to ₹75,000
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    Students facing financial crisis, family income < ₹2.5 lakh/year, minimum 55% marks

  3. Closes in 58 days
    Amount
    Rs. 1.5 lakh
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    * Open for meritorious girl students across India. * Applicants must have scored at least 75% or more marks or equivalent CGPA in Class 12 board exa…

  4. Amount
    Rs.10,000
    Level
    Diploma
    Type
    Need

    Students should have secured at least 60% in the last examination, before the induction.The criteria for the scholarship remain the same, regardless …

  5. Date not published
    Amount
    Rs. 45,000
    Type
    Need

    To be eligible for the Vahani Scholarship, students must:Be Indian citizens.Be studying in Class XII.Be underprivileged and in need of financial assi…

  6. Asha Shree Endowment Scholarship

    Asha Shree Endowment
    Date not published
    Amount
    Rs. 30,000
    Level
    Phd
    Type
    Need

    To be eligible for the Asha Shree Endowment Scholarship, applicants must:Be an Indian studentBe currently enrolled in a graduate or post-graduate pro…

  7. Amount
    Rs. 20,000
    Type
    Need

    Children who have lost either their father or mother or both.Students from first standard to degree classes.Children below 5 years.Children from belo…

  8. Date not published
    Type
    Need

    Education :- Graduate in any discipline with minimum 45% in aggregate from a recognized university Desirable Qualification :- Exposure to social work…

  9. Type
    Need

    The applicant should be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized university (AIU), with a minimum of 60% marks. Those appearing for their final…

  10. Amount
    Rs. 15,000 crore
    Type
    Need

    * Full time teachers (could be serving as Head Masters/Head Mistress, Principal) * From government, government-aided and low-income private schools …

  11. Amount
    Rs. 15,000 crore
    Type
    Need

    * From government, government-aided or low-income private schools * Students from 6th standard and above * Recognized academic or extra-curricular e…

  12. Type
    Need

    ● Citizenship: Indian Nationals only ● Disability: Applicant must have a benchmark disability, i.e., not less than 40% ● Age: 14 years – 40 years as…

  13. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    -Women between 15-30 years who wish to pursue undergraduate or post graduate courses -Candidates who have passed 12th standard securing a minimum of …

  14. Date not published
    Amount
    INR 50,000
    Type
    Need

    Level of Study: Open to students who are currently pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate courses in India.Academic Criteria: Students must have scor…

  15. Date not published
    Type
    Need

    * Applicants must currently be studying in Grades 9 to 12. * Applicants must have scored above 60% in their previous class to be eligible. * The appl…

  16. Date not published
    Amount
    Rs. 1000
    Type
    Need
  17. Date not published
    Amount
    INR 235,000
    Type
    Need
  18. Date not published
    Amount
    Rs.1000
    Type
    Need
  19. Date not published
    Type
    Need
  20. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need
  21. Type
    Need
  22. Type
    Need
  23. Level
    Phd
    Type
    Need
  24. Date not published
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need
  25. Date not published
    Amount
    Rs.20000
    Type
    Need
  26. Type
    Need
  27. ZScholars Program 2026-2027

    Other Scholarships In India
    Date not published
    Amount
    INR 50,000
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need
  28. Amount
    INR 50,000
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need
  29. Date not published
    Type
    Need
  30. Date not published
    Type
    Need
  31. Date not published
    Type
    Need

    To be eligible for the AWOO Foundation Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:Be an Indian studentBe pursuing higher education in a…

    Details No official link on file
  32. Last cycle closed Feb 2015
    Level
    Phd
    Type
    Need
  33. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree from a UGC-recognized institution for both residential as well as non-residential intensive programme. Those…

  34. Last cycle closed Feb 2016
    Type
    Need
  35. Last cycle closed Mar 2017
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    Qualification criteria: Minimum 60% in SSC, Minimum 60% in HSCCategory criteria: ALLGender: All Gender

    Details No official link on file
  36. Type
    Need

    Bachelors Degree with minimum 50% & either CAT, XAT, MAT, GMAT or CMAT

  37. Last cycle closed Oct 2017
    Type
    Need

    To be eligible for the Swami Chinmayananda Professional Scholarship, students must be: Meritorious Financially weak Undergoing recognized professiona…

    Details No official link on file
  38. Last cycle closed May 2018
    Type
    Need

    To be eligible for the JJ Scholarship, participants must have engaged in community work.Community work in the underprivileged sector.Community work i…

  39. Last cycle closed Jun 2018
    Amount
    INR 42,500
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    A student from low income group whose family cannot fund for his/her studies and wishes to pursue a graduate (B.E/B.Tech) course from Indian Institut…

  40. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    Minimum 50% in SSCMinimum 50% in HSCCourse Details:Course Level: Under GraduateCourse Name: L.L.B.-Bachelor of Law or Laws (LLB)Gender: All GenderFam…

  41. Type
    Need

    Qualification criteria : Minimum 50% in SSC, Minimum 50% in HSC, Minimum 50% in Graduation, Course Details : Course Level : Post Graduate/PG Diploma…

  42. Last cycle closed Aug 2018
    Type
    Need

    Minimum 50% in HSCStudying full-time 4-year course in Nursing from any recognized institute located in IndiaPreference given to students from the sta…

  43. Last cycle closed Aug 2018
    Level
    Diploma
    Type
    Need

    Minimum 35% in SSCEnrolled in ITI courses affiliated with NABETPreference given to students from Himachal Pradesh

  44. Last cycle closed Aug 2018
    Type
    Need

    Minimum 50% in GraduationOther eligibility criteria may apply

  45. Last cycle closed Aug 2018
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    Qualification criteria: Minimum 50% in GraduationCourse Details: Course Level: Under GraduateCourse Name: B.Ed.-Bachelor of Education (BEd)Gender: Al…

  46. Last cycle closed Aug 2018
    Type
    Need

    Qualification criteria : Minimum 50% in Graduation,

  47. Last cycle closed Aug 2018
    Type
    Need

    Qualification criteria: Minimum 50% in GraduationCourse Details: Course Level: Post Graduate/PG DiplomaCourse Name: AnyGender: All GenderScheme is av…

  48. Last cycle closed Oct 2018
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    The eligibility criteria for the scholarship is not specified.Students who have passed out plus two Examinations in the year 2018 may be eligible.

  49. Type
    Need

    Minimum 50% in previous qualifying examinationMinimum 50% in Diploma

  50. Last cycle closed Jan 2019
    Type
    Need

    Minimum 50% in Class 10Minimum 50% in Class 12Minimum 50% in Diploma

  51. Last cycle closed Jan 2019
    Level
    Diploma
    Type
    Need

    Qualification criteria:Minimum 35% in Class 10Course Details:Course Level: DiplomaCourse Name: AnyGender: AllScheme is available to only students who…

  52. Last cycle closed Mar 2019
    Level
    Diploma
    Type
    Need

    Minimum 35% in Class 10Course Level: DiplomaCourse Name: AnyGender: AllFamily income: between 0.00 – 300000.00

  53. Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    Minimum Eligibility Criteria:Minimum 60% in Class 10Minimum 60% in Class 12Course Details:B.E. / B.Tech

  54. Type
    Need

    Minimum 35% in Class 8

  55. Last cycle closed Jul 2019
    Amount
    Rs.4000
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    Minimum Educational Qualification: The candidate should have passed 12th Standard from any Govt. Higher Secondary School in Kerala with minimum 85% m…

  56. Amount
    INR 50000
    Level
    Undergraduate
    Type
    Need

    Minimum 35% in Class 10Minimum 35% in Class 12

  57. Amount
    INR 50000
    Type
    Need

    Qualification criteria : Minimum 35% in Class 10Minimum 35% in Class 12

  58. Level
    Diploma
    Type
    Need

    Qualification criteria: Minimum 35% in Class 10Course Details:Course Level: DiplomaCourse Name: AnyGender: All GenderScheme is available to only stud…

  59. Last cycle closed Aug 2019
    Type
    Need

    Qualification criteria : Minimum 60% in Class 7,

  60. Last cycle closed Aug 2019
    Type
    Need

    Qualification criteria : Minimum 60% in Class 8,

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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 Need-based scholarships.

This page lists 327 Need-based scholarships, of which 313 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 299 of these 327 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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