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.
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Closes in 6 days
- 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 -
Closes in 44 days
HDFC Educational Crisis Scholarship
HDFC Bank- Amount
- Up to ₹75,000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Need
Students facing financial crisis, family income < ₹2.5 lakh/year, minimum 55% marks
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Closes in 58 days
Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2026-27
Kotak Kanya- 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…
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Date not published
- 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 …
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Date not published
Vahani Scholarship 2026-2027
Vahani- 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…
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Date not published
Asha Shree Endowment Scholarship
Asha Shree Endowment- 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…
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Date not published
- 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…
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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…
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Date not published
- 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…
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Date not published
Vodafone Idea Teachers Scholarship 2021 – Vodafone Idea Foundation
Vodafone Idea Teachers- 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 …
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Date not published
- 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…
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Date not published
- 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…
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Date not published
Glow & Lovely Careers Scholarships for Undergraduate and Post-Graduate Education
Glow & Lovely Careers- 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 …
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Date not published
Mirae Asset Foundation Scholarship Program 2026-2027
Mirae Asset Foundation- 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…
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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…
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Date not published
Late Smt. Sunita Devi Suresh Kumar Agrawal Scholarship for CA Final Students
Late Smt. Sunita Devi Suresh Kumar Agrawal- Amount
- Rs. 1000
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
- Amount
- INR 235,000
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs.1000
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
- Level
- Phd
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
Ashoka University Scholarship Program
Ashoka University- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TEST
NATIONAL- Amount
- Rs.20000
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
ZScholars Program 2026-2027
Other Scholarships In India- Amount
- INR 50,000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
Medhaavi Engineering Scholarship Program 2026-2027 Offered By BPCL
COMING SOON… The- Amount
- INR 50,000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Need
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Date not published
ERD Foundation Scholarship 2026
ERD Foundation- Type
- Need
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Date not published
AMP Higher Education Scholarship Fund 2026
AMP Higher Education- Type
- Need
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Date not published
AWOO Foundation Scholarship 2019
AWOO Foundation- 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 -
Last cycle closed Feb 2015
- Level
- Phd
- Type
- Need
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Last cycle closed Aug 2015
- 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…
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Last cycle closed Feb 2016
- Type
- Need
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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 -
Last cycle closed Mar 2017
- Type
- Need
Bachelors Degree with minimum 50% & either CAT, XAT, MAT, GMAT or CMAT
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Last cycle closed Oct 2017
Swami Chinmayananda Professional Scholarship 2017-2018
Swami Chinmayananda Professional- 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 -
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…
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Last cycle closed Jun 2018
Panasonic Scholarship Program 2018
Panasonic- 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…
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Last cycle closed Jun 2018
- 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…
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Last cycle closed Jun 2018
- Type
- Need
Qualification criteria : Minimum 50% in SSC, Minimum 50% in HSC, Minimum 50% in Graduation, Course Details : Course Level : Post Graduate/PG Diploma…
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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…
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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
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Last cycle closed Aug 2018
- Type
- Need
Minimum 50% in GraduationOther eligibility criteria may apply
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Last cycle closed Aug 2018
Vidyasaarathi JSW Foundations Udaan Scholarship for B.Ed Students 2026-2027
Vidyasaarathi JSW Foundations Udaan- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Need
Qualification criteria: Minimum 50% in GraduationCourse Details: Course Level: Under GraduateCourse Name: B.Ed.-Bachelor of Education (BEd)Gender: Al…
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Last cycle closed Aug 2018
CARE Ratings Scholarship Scheme In Finance
CARE Ratings- Type
- Need
Qualification criteria : Minimum 50% in Graduation,
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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…
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Last cycle closed Oct 2018
SJVN Silver Jubilee Merit Scholarship Scheme
SJVN Silver Jubilee Merit- 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.
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Last cycle closed Jan 2019
Tata Housing Renewal of scholarship for 4th year-Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
Tata Housing Renewal of- Type
- Need
Minimum 50% in previous qualifying examinationMinimum 50% in Diploma
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Last cycle closed Jan 2019
Tata Housing Renewal Scholarship For Student Pursuing 4th year-B.E./B.Tech
Tata Housing Renewal- Type
- Need
Minimum 50% in Class 10Minimum 50% in Class 12Minimum 50% in Diploma
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Last cycle closed Jan 2019
Schindler India Renewal Scholarship For Diploma Students
Schindler India Renewal- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Need
Qualification criteria:Minimum 35% in Class 10Course Details:Course Level: DiplomaCourse Name: AnyGender: AllScheme is available to only students who…
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Last cycle closed Mar 2019
Schindler India Scholarship For Diploma Students
Schindler India- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Need
Minimum 35% in Class 10Course Level: DiplomaCourse Name: AnyGender: AllFamily income: between 0.00 – 300000.00
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Last cycle closed Apr 2019
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Need
Minimum Eligibility Criteria:Minimum 60% in Class 10Minimum 60% in Class 12Course Details:B.E. / B.Tech
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Last cycle closed Jul 2019
- Type
- Need
Minimum 35% in Class 8
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Last cycle closed Jul 2019
South Indian Bank Scholarship SIB Scholarship Scheme – 2019
South Indian Bank- 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…
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Last cycle closed Aug 2019
- Amount
- INR 50000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Need
Minimum 35% in Class 10Minimum 35% in Class 12
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Last cycle closed Aug 2019
- Amount
- INR 50000
- Type
- Need
Qualification criteria : Minimum 35% in Class 10Minimum 35% in Class 12
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Last cycle closed Aug 2019
ACC Vidyasaarathi Renewal Scholarship for Students pursuing Diploma course 2026-2027
ACC Vidyasaarathi Renewal- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Need
Qualification criteria: Minimum 35% in Class 10Course Details:Course Level: DiplomaCourse Name: AnyGender: All GenderScheme is available to only stud…
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Last cycle closed Aug 2019
Brihati Foundation Scholarship Scheme for Class 8 Students
Brihati Foundation- Type
- Need
Qualification criteria : Minimum 60% in Class 7,
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Last cycle closed Aug 2019
Brihati Foundation Scholarship Scheme for Class 9 Students
Brihati Foundation- 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.