Scholarships
The institute offers scholarships, fellowships and fee concessions to its students apart from providing bank loans. Fellowships are made available to PG students only. Following is a non-exhaustive list of some scholarships you can avail while at IITR.
Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to 25% of the undergraduate students based on their family income and merit.
How to apply - The form is available on channelI notice board in the beginning of autumn semester. It has to be submitted along with an affidavit and an income certificate.
Aditya Birla Scholarship
Students in the top 20 of the institute according to their JEE ranks are eligible to apply for this scholarship, which they receive after clearing a written round and an interview. This scholarship is given to students studying at IITs and BITS Pilani.
How to apply - Applications are submitted via the Dean as soon as the first week of August. These applications include a write-up content one’s aims and vision for the society. Shortlisted candidates have to appear for an interview in Mumbai in mid-October.
Inspire Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students for undertaking Bachelor and Masters level education in Natural and Basic sciences. Students enrolled in Integrated Mathematics can avail it within a month after admission.
Encore Scholarship
This alumni-funded scholarship is awarded to meritorious second and fourth-year students during the autumn semester.
How to apply - The application form is available on the website from August and a notice is posted on ChannelI regarding the same. Candidates who are shortlisted on the basis of application have to clear an interview to become eligible for the scholarship.
Google Anita Borg Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to women at under-graduation/ post-graduation level in the field of Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a closely related branch. The application is available on womentechmakers from mid April until mid of May (may vary by a week or two).
How to apply - Applicants need to submit write ups to four to five essay questions along with their resume/cv and transcripts.
Heritage Awards
This scholarship is awarded to students of all branches from second year onwards who excel academics as well as extra-curricular activities during the autumn semester.- The application form is available on the website from September to the beginning of October.
James Thomson Scholarship
For further details on the various other trust scholarships available for various departments, visit the following website.
