What are the scholarships available for BSc students at IIT Madras?
IIT Madras BSc scholarships are offered to meritorious, SC, ST and, female students. Given below is the list of IIT Madras scholarships along with their eligibility and amount:
Scholarships offered by the Institute
| Scholarship | Eligibility Criteria | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merit cum Means Scholarship | Parents' income should not exceed INR 4.50 LPA | 67% Tuition fee exemption |
| Institute Notional Prize | Based the JEE rank and, parents' income should not exceed INR 4.50 LPA | One-time grant of INR 1,000 |
| SC/ ST Scholarship | Parents' income should not exceed INR 4.50 LPA | Free messing and pocket allowance of INR 250 pm, over and above tuition fee exemption |
| Dr K Vasanth Rau Scholarship | Based on JEE rank and parents' income up to INR 5.50 LPA | INR 25,000 pa |
Other Scholarships
| Scholarship | Eligibility Criteria | Amount Of Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GoI- Central Sector Scholarship for ST students | Top 5 students based on JEE rank and parent's income not exceeding INR 6 lakh. (only for Dual Degree programme students) | Personal PC INR 45,000 (one time); Living Expenses INR 2,200 pm; Books and Stationery INR 3,000 pa |
| Ministry of Minority Affairs, GoI Merit cum Means Scholarship | Students who belong to Minority communities such as Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and, Parsis and whose parental income does not exceed INR 2.5 LPA | Maintenance Expenses of INR 10,000 pa for hostellers and INR 5,000 for day-scholars Reimbursement of fee of INR 20,000 or the actual fees whichever is less |
| MHRD scholarship for single Girl child | As per GoI norms | INR 40,000 pa |
| Aditya Birla Scholarship | Top 20 students in JEE | INR 60,000 pa |
| Inspire Scholarship (Department of Science and Technology, Government of India) | All students admitted to the BS plus MS programme | INR 80,000 pa per student |
Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning
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