Scholarships for students with disabilities 2026
We list 95 scholarships for students with disabilities.
91 of them link straight to the official application page, and 45 publish their eligibility criteria.
2 are open for applications right now, the next closing on 30 August 2026.
Compiled on . Always confirm dates and eligibility on the provider's own site before applying.
What this list contains
Scholarships for students with disabilities
Open deadlines first, then the ones with a direct application link.
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Last cycle closed Aug 2026
- Amount
- Rs. 10,000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Private
Students who have passed Class 10 from Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) in 2026 are eligible. Applicants must have scored 80% or abo…
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Closes in 34 days
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships
Commonwealth PhD- Amount
- Full tuition fees, a monthly stipend, and other allowances
- Type
- International
Applicants must be citizens of, or have been granted refugee status by, an eligible Commonwealth country. They should hold a first degree of at least…
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Date not published
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme 2026-2027
Commonwealth Shared- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- International
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of a developing Commonwealth country and hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) …
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Date not published
CavinKare ABILITY Awards
CavinKare ABILITY- Amount
- Rs.2 lakh
- Type
- Private
Open to Indian citizens with disabilities at all study levels. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding achievements in their field, whether academic,…
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Date not published
Pragati And Saksham Scholarship Scheme 2022-23
Pragati And Saksham- Amount
- Rs 50000
- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Government
Girl students and differently abled students pursuing diploma-level technical education in AICTE-approved institutions are eligible. The scheme is op…
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Date not published
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Government
Open to Indian students enrolled in or applying for postgraduate programs. Eligibility varies by scheme and may include categories such as SC, ST, OB…
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Date not published
Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarship for Research in Social Sciences
Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child- Level
- Phd
- Type
- Government
Open to Indian women who are the only girl child in their family and are pursuing a PhD in social sciences at a recognized Indian university or insti…
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Date not published
- Type
- Government
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks (45% for reserved categories). Candidates should demonstrate profi…
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Date not published
- Amount
- RS.5000
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Minority
Applicants must hold a postgraduate degree in Psychology (M.A./M.Sc.) from a recognized university. The scholarship is open to candidates belonging t…
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Date not published
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Government
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university. The program is open to candidates from all categories, inclu…
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- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Government
Applicants must have completed a relevant postgraduate degree (typically a Master’s in Psychology or a related discipline) with the minimum academic …
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Date not published
- Type
- Government
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university. Final-year students awaiting results may also apply. There i…
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Date not published
- Type
- Government
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Final-year students may apply if they complete all requireme…
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Date not published
- Type
- Minority
Applicants must have completed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognized board. The notice does not specify additional eligibility criteria such as ma…
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Date not published
- Type
- Need
Open to Indian students with disabilities who are residents of Northeast India. Applicants must be enrolled in or seeking admission to any level of h…
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs. 10000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Private
Students who have completed their 10th grade/SSLC examination in the year 2026 from Himachal Pradesh are eligible. The family's annual income must be…
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs. 10000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Private
Students from Maharashtra who have passed the 10th grade/SSC examination in 2026 are eligible. The family annual income should be less than Rs. 2 Lak…
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs. 50,000
- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Government
Specially-abled students with a minimum 40% disability are eligible. Applicants must be admitted to the first year of a degree program or the second …
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Date not published
- Type
- Government
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, or Planning from a recognized university. Candidates belonging to …
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Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Government
Candidates must have passed the 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as core subjects. They should have obtai…
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Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must have completed a bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline from a recognized university. The selection is based on the All India E…
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Date not published
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Private
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university to apply for postgraduate programs. The institute follows government norms for …
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Date not published
- Type
- Minority
These programmes are open to Indian students with disabilities. Applicants must meet the disability criteria specified by SPASTN, which may include p…
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Date not published
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must hold a first-class Bachelor's degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology, or a first-class Master's degree in Science, Economi…
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Date not published
- Level
- Phd
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must hold a relevant Master's degree for Ph.D programs or a Bachelor's degree for M.S. programs. Reservations apply to SC, ST, OBC, and Pw…
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Date not published
- Type
- Government
Candidates must hold a first-class Bachelor's degree in any branch of Engineering/Technology or a first-class Master's degree in any discipline from …
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Date not published
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must hold a first-class Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Science, Economics, or Commerce with Mathematics or Statistics at th…
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Date not published
- Level
- Phd
- Type
- Minority
Indian students with a master's degree for Ph.D. programs or a bachelor's degree for M.S. programs can apply. Eligibility may vary by department and …
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Date not published
- Level
- Phd
- Type
- Minority
Applicants must hold a relevant master’s degree for the Ph.D programme or a bachelor’s degree for the M.S programme. Eligible categories include SC, …
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs 1000
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university. There are no specific category-based reservations mentioned …
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs 1000
- Type
- Minority
This scholarship is open to Indian students who have completed their undergraduate degree and wish to pursue an MBA in maritime management. It is ava…
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs. 1500
- Type
- Government
The MBA programme is open to candidates with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university. Selection is typically based on entr…
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs.1000
- Type
- Government
The program is open to graduates from any recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for reserved categories). Candidates must have a val…
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Date not published
- Type
- Minority
Applicants must hold a First Class Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or a First Class Master’s degree in Science, Economics, or Commerce wi…
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs. 15000
- Type
- Government
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from any UGC-recognized university. The program is open to Indian nationals without any restrictions on cate…
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Date not published
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Minority
Open to Indian nationals who have passed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognized board. Candidates appearing in Class 12 are also eligible. There is…
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Date not published
- Type
- Private
Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, social work, or a related field are eligible. Applican…
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Date not published
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must have completed a bachelor's degree in any discipline to be eligible for this program. The scholarship is open to Indian nationals who…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline from a recognized university. For Physics and Chemistry, a degree in the respecti…
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Date not published
- Type
- Minority
Indian nationals with a relevant bachelor's degree are eligible for M.Tech and M.Sc programmes. For M.S and Ph.D, a master's degree in the relevant f…
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs.2,500
- Type
- Minority
Open to minority students admitted to NLUD for BA LL.B (Hons.), LL.M., or Ph.D. programmes in the 2011-2012 academic year. Applicants must belong to …
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Date not published
- Amount
- Rs.2,500
- Type
- Minority
Open to minority students admitted to BA LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M., or Ph.D. programs at the National Law University, Delhi. Applicants must belong to min…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Amount
- Rs. 3000
- Type
- Minority
This scholarship is open to minority students enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate law programmes at participating National Law Universities. Ap…
Details No official link on file -
Date not published
- Amount
- Rs.2,500
- Type
- Minority
This scholarship is open to minority students enrolled in the BA LLB (Hons), LLM, or PhD programmes at the National Law University Delhi. Applicants …
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Date not published
- Type
- Minority
Candidates must have completed higher secondary education (10+2) or an equivalent examination from a recognized board. The university admits students…
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Date not published
- Type
- Government
Students with disabilities studying in Class IX or X in India can apply. The applicant must have a disability certificate issued by a competent autho…
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Date not published
- Type
- Government
Any Indian citizen who is a recognized Person with Disabilities (PwD) and is enrolled in a regular program at any post‑matric level (higher secondary…
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Date not published
- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Government
Applicants must be Indian citizens with a recognized disability, enrolled in a diploma program, and have passed the previous academic level with at l…
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Date not published
- Type
- Private
Graduates from any recognised Indian university or college are eligible. Candidates must be comfortable with English and have basic computer skills. …
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Date not published
AICTE Scholarships
AICTE- Amount
- Rs.30,000
- Type
- Government
For the PRAGATI scheme, girl students must be admitted to AICTE-approved technical programs and have a family income below Rs. 6 lakhs per year. For …
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Date not published
- Type
- Private
Applicants must have completed a three-year bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. Candidates belonging to SC, ST or PwD categ…
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Last cycle closed Feb 2015
- Amount
- Rs. 1000
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Government
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university. Candidates in their final year of graduation can also apply.…
Details No official link on file -
Last cycle closed Mar 2015
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Government
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology or a Master’s degree in Science, with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD). F…
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Last cycle closed May 2015
- Type
- Private
Indian students who have completed their undergraduate degree or are appearing for their final year examinations are eligible to apply. Candidates fr…
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Last cycle closed May 2015
- Level
- Phd
- Type
- Government
Open to Indian citizens belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category. Applicants must be enrolled or seeking admission to M.Phil. or Ph.D. programs…
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Last cycle closed Jul 2015
- Amount
- Rs. 4000
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Minority
Applicants must belong to SC, ST, or PwD categories and be in their second year of a full-time MBA/PGDBM program specializing in General Management, …
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Last cycle closed Oct 2015
- Type
- Minority
Applicants must be in their final year of B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech/M.A./M.Sc./MBA/B.Tech-M.Tech dual degree/Integrated B.S.-M.S. with a strong academi…
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Last cycle closed Dec 2015
- Level
- Diploma
- Type
- Government
Candidates must hold a graduate or postgraduate degree with a minimum of 60% marks. The qualifying education should follow one of these patterns: 10+…
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Last cycle closed Apr 2016
- Type
- Government
Applicants must be Indian nationals. For B.Sc. Nursing, candidates should have passed Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and En…
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Last cycle closed Jun 2016
- Type
- Government
Students who have completed their 10+2 or equivalent examination in the science stream are eligible to apply. Candidates must meet the minimum marks …
Details No official link on file
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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
How many scholarships for students with disabilities are there?
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This page lists 95 scholarships for students with disabilities, of which 91 link directly to the official application.
Are any of these government scholarships?
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Yes — 35 of the 95 listed here are government schemes and 24 are private.
How do I apply?
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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.
Why do some entries not show a deadline?
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Only 46 of these 95 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.
