BIT Mesra offers scholarships to students to help them financially based on their merit and needs. A scholarship worth nearly 2.5 crores is available for the meritorious students admitted to the BTech and BArch programs. Also, candidates belonging to the reserved categories like SC, ST, PT, and OBC are rewarded scholarships from the Welfare Department, Government of Jharkhand, as per the norms of the government of Jharkhand. To be eligible for this scholarship, candidates must meet certain eligibility requirements as set by the Govt. of Jharkhand. Candidates can also refer to https://ekalyan.cgg.gov.in website for further details.
BIT Mesra also offers assistantships to its candidates through multiple scholarship schemes like the BIT GP Birla Scholarship, Merit-cum-means scholarship, Merit scholarships on the basis of JEE Mains, and sudden demise of the earning of an earning member of the family. Mentioned below are the details of these scholarships for students’ reference:
BIT GP Birla Scholarship
The total amount for the BIT GP Birla Scholarship is 2.10 crores per annum. Suppose the no. of eligible students exceeds the available funds. In that case, the institute may revise the eligibility criteria to ensure that the total scholarship amount awarded does not exceed INR 2.10 crores every year. This scholarship covers either all part of tuition fees and dormitory costs and sometimes only the tuition fees. Given below are the different categories of BIT GP Birla Scholarships:
- BIT GP Birla Scholarship: This scholarship is provided to meritorious students solely based on their academic performance in MO 2022. The cutoff for this category will be decided by the committee based on the available funds.
- BIT GP Birla Scholarship for BTech and BArch based on AIR in JEE Mains: Candidates who will secure the prescribed ranks in JEE Mains for the BTech and BArch programs will be eligible to receive this scholarship.
- BIT GP Birla Scholarship for MTech based on GATE percentile: Candidates getting admitted to the MTech program at BIT Mesra secure 90 percentile or above are eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship committee will decide whether this scholarship will be continued to the subsequent semester based on the academic performance in the previous semester.
- BIT GP Birla Scholarship for B.Tech. under Immersive Summer Research Experience (ISRE) at Reputed Foreign Universities: The BTech candidates who will be selected for the BIT GP Birla Scholarship for B.Tech. under Immersive Summer Research Experience (ISRE) at Reputed Foreign Universities will be provided this scholarship. This scholarship will cover the position of expenses to be borne by BIT Mesra. The other parts of the expenditure are to be borne by the BIT Mesra Alumni-Association-North America (BITMAA-NA) and the student’s parents. The Dean of Alumni and International Relations will do the processing of the applications under this category.
- BIT GP Birla Assistantship: This assistantship will be provided to the meritorious based on their merit and needs. Both the academic performance in MO 2022 and the family income will be considered for this scholarship. The cutoff for both considerations will be decided by the Scholarship Committee based on the applications received and the availability of funds.
- BIT GP Birla Assistantship on Compassionate Grounds: The assistantship provided to the students on compassionate grounds is very limited. The norms applicable to this category considering the applications received and funds available will be decided by the Scholarship Committee. Also, a minimum level of academic performance is required.
- BIT GP Birla Assistantship for Staff Wards: This scholarship is awarded to the staff wards who are studying various programs at BIT Mesra or at other campuses. The criteria to be eligible for this scholarship will remain the same as it was for the last semester. However, the Scholarship Committee might change the eligibility criteria based on the availability of funds.
Merit Scholarships based on the JEE Mains rank
BIT Mesra offers the following scholarships to the students of the BTech program based on their JEE Mains (CRL) rank. The tabulation below shows the scholarships offered to the different categories of students:
| % of tuition fee waiver |
All India Rank rage of JEE Mains General Category |
All India Rank rage of JEE Mains SC/ST Category |
| 100% |
upto 1000 |
Upto 5000 |
| 75% |
1001-2500 |
5001-15000 |
| 50% |
2501-4000 |
15001-25000 |
BIT Mesra also offers its BArch candidates to avail of scholarships based on their rank secured in the JEE Mains rank. The BArch candidates are given a certain percentage of fee waiver on the basis of the JEE Mains closing rank. Candidates can refer to the table below to know in detail:
| % of tuition fee waiver |
All India Rank rage of JEE Mains General Category |
All India Rank rage of JEE Mains SC/ST Category |
| 100% |
Upto 100 |
Upto 500 |
| 75% |
101-200 |
501-1000 |
| 50% |
201-500 |
1001-2000 |
Further, the continuation of the scholarships beyond the first semester will be solely based on the GPA secured by the students as mentioned below:
| GPA |
Scholarship per semester |
| >9.5 |
100% Tuition Fee |
| >9.0-9.5 |
75% Tuition Fee |
| >8.5-9.0 |
50% Tuition Fee |
| >8.0-8.5 |
20% Tuition Fee |
Merit-cum-means scholarship
The BTech and BArch candidates can avail of this scholarship only based on their academic performance in the previous semester. Also, the parent’s annual income should not exceed INR 3 LPA. Candidates can check the table given below which includes the detailed eligibility criteria and the scholarship awarded to them:
| GPA |
Scholarship per semester |
| >9.5 |
100% (Tuition Fee+Hostel seat rent) |
| >9.0-9.5 |
75% (Tuition Fee+Hostel seat rent) |
| >8.5-9.0 |
50% Tuition Fee |
| >8.0-8.5 |
20% Tuition Fee |
The sudden demise of the earning member of the family:
In case any student has to face any financial problem due to the sudden demise of the only bread-earning member of the family, BIT Mesra will provide a 100% tuition fee waiver for the ongoing semester and a scholarship of up to 75% may be offered for the next semesters. This completely depends on the student's financial situation, overall performance, and needs. Candidates securing at least a 7.5 GPA or above in the previous semester are eligible for this scholarship. This scholarship can only be available from the second semester.
FAQs
Ques. How can I get a scholarship at BIT Mesra?
Ans. To get a scholarship at BIT Mesra, candidates must meet the minimum eligibility criteria set by the Scholarship Committee, and also the parent’s annual income is considered. For the merit-cum-means scholarship, candidates are eligible based on their performance in the previous semester and also family’s income should not exceed INR 3 Lakhs.
Ques. What are the specific scholarships available for the BTech students at BIT Mesra?
Ans. BIT Mesra offers scholarships for the BTech to assist them financially and also boost their overall performance. The candidates pursuing BTech at BIT Mesra are awarded scholarships based on the closing ranks of JEE Mains. General candidates securing JEE Mains rank up to 1000 will be offered a 100% tuition fee waiver.
Ques. What types of scholarships are available a BIT Mesra?
Ans. BIT Mesra offers 4 different types of scholarships as follows:
- BIT GP Birla Scholarship
- Merit-cum-means Scholarship
- Merit Scholarships based on the JEE Mains rank
- The sudden demise of the earning member of the family
Ques. Can MTech students avail of any scholarship at BIT Mesra?
Ans. BIT Mesra offers a scholarship for MTech students under the BIT GP Birla Scholarship Scheme. Under this scheme, candidates who have scored 90 or above the GATE percentile can avail of the scholarship. However, the continuation of this scholarship will be decided by the Scholarship Committee based on the candidates’ performance in the previous semester.
Ques. How are scholarship awards determined at BIT Mesra?
Ans. BIT Mesra offers scholarships to its meritorious students based on the following factors:
- Performance in the previous semester
- Ranks/ scores in the JEE Mains or GATE
- Family annual income
- Availability of funds
Ques. What are the documents required to apply for the BIT Mesra scholarships?
Ans. The documents required during the application process for the BIT Mesra scholarships are:
- Copy of Institute Identity Card/ ERP Registration Slip of student
- Copy of Aadhar Card of students
- Copy of GPA Card/ ERP Result of MO 2022
- Copy of Latest Income Certificate of parents or guardian
- Copy of JEE Mains or GATE score Card (if applicable)
- Copy of Pay Slip of BIT Employee (if applicable)
- Appeal for assistantship based on compassionate grounds (if applicable)
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