Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) provides a variety of scholarships to students from various backgrounds. These scholarships are available to IIT Kharagpur UG and PG students and are awarded on the basis of merit, need, or a combination of the two. There are various types of scholarships awarded to the UG students of IIT Kharagpur Scholarships offered by Central Government Ministries/Organizations, Scholarships offered by State Government and Union Territories, Scholarships offered by Public Sector Units/Government Undertakings, Scholarships offered by reputed Private Companies/Foundations/Organizations, Scholarships offered by Foreign Companies/Agencies, Endowment Scholarships that are awarded through endowment fund of the Institute, etc.
Some of the notable scholarships offered by IIT Kharagpur also include the Batch Of '85 Scholarship (Pays INR 50,000), the Madan Sundar Sahu Memorial Scholarship (Pays INR 2,100 per month), One scholarship of INR 1,000 per month (payable for 10 months in a session) awarded to the best student of the final year class of BTech (Hons.)/ Dual Degree/ BArch (Hons) courses, and One scholarship of INR 1,000 per month (payable for 10 months in a session) awarded to the student of the third-year class of BTech. Given below is detailed information on the scholarships offered by IIT Kharagpur.
Scholarships availed by UG Students
| Category |
Scholarship |
| Institute Type |
- Merit Cum Means Scholarship including Tuition fee waiver
- Scholarship to 2-year MSc students of Joint MSc PhD Program.
|
| Central Government Ministries/ Organizations |
- Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research
- Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana
- Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship
- Central Sector Scholarship Scheme- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India
- Central Sector Scholarship Scheme- Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Education Department Govt. of India
- National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation- Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
- North Eastern Council Scholarship- Financial support to the students of North Eastern Region for Higher Professional Courses” to be operated directly by the State of North Eastern Region
- National Talent Search Scholarship –National Council of Educational Research & Training
- MHRD Assistantship to final year Dual Degree students
- AICTE- Scholarship to eligible students of Jammu & Kashmir
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| State Governments, and Union Territories |
- Andhra Pradesh Govt.
- Post Matric Scholarship Assam
- Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Scholarship
- Post Mat Sch to ST, Arunachal Pradesh
- Bihar Govt. Scholarship, Patna
- Govt. of Chennai Scholarship
- Directorate of Tech. Education, Chhattisgarh
- Tribal Welfare Scholarship, Jharkhand
- Kerala Govt. Scholarship (Minorities)
- Manipur Govt. Scholarship
- Madhya Pradesh Govt. Scholarship
- Tribal Welfare Scholarship, MP
- Director of Higher Education, Maharastra
- Social Welfare NagpurFreeship to SC students
- Rajarshee Shahu Maharaj Merit Schol, (Govt. of Maharashtra)
- Meghalaya Govt. Scholarship
- Director of Higher Education Nagaland
- Director of Higher Education Orissa
- Rajsthan Siksha Board Scheme
- Director of Higher Education, Tripura
- UP Govt. Scholarship, Lucknow
- Director Education Allahabad UP
- WB Govt. Scholarship
- Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities, West Bengal
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| Public Sector Units/Government Undertakings |
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited Scholarship through Visakapatanam Steel Plant
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme of SAIL
- Indian Oil Educational Scholarship
- Engineers India Limited Scholarship
- Balmer Lawrie Scholarship Kolkata under the CSR scheme
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| Private Companies/ Foundations/ Organizations |
- PJEMS(O. P. Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarships)
- Aditya Birla Scholarship
- (FAEA) Foundation for Academic Excellence & Access
- INLAKS Scholarship
- Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS), Kolkata
|
| Foreign Agencies |
- TODAI－IIT Undergraduate Students Scholarship Program
- Singapore Technologies Scholarship in Engineering
|
Institute Scholarships
Institute scholarships are the type of fee waiver programs that are awarded from the Institute funds. There are awarded on the basis of merit-cum-means to all eligible students. The students eligible for the Institute scholarship at IIT Kharagpur are 4-year BTech (Hons), 5-year Dual Degree, 5-year BArch (Hons.) and 5-year Integrated MSc courses and 4-year BS program, except the students belonging to SC and ST (who are eligible for Post-Matric Scholarship). The students who fulfill the conditions after this appearance shall be eligible for the award of the Merit-Cum-Means (MCM) scholarship. These scholarships will be offered to no more than 25% of students admitted to Undergraduate and Dual Degree programs each year. The Board of Governors will decide on the monetary worth of these scholarships from time to time. There will be an exemption from paying Institute tuition for all recipients of the MCM scholarship.
Endowment and Alumni-Funded Scholarships
Endowments and Alumni Funded scholarships are the scholarships that are awarded through endowment funds. To be eligible for this scholarship the term best student or the student who has secured the highest CGPA in the immediately preceding semester amongst all the students of the same batch.
IIT Kharagpur Foundation (IITKGPF) of USA Award Program for International Internships
Under the IIT Kharagpur Foundation (IITKGPF) of USA offers an Award Program for International Internships, supporting meritorious students across Bachelor's and Master's levels as well as various Departments/Schools/Centers each year. Awardees are chosen based on factors such as the quality of the host institution/company, the proposed research, and the academic standing of the applicant. The award ranges from USD 3000-5000 and is managed directly by IITKGPF. However, awardees may need to secure additional funding if necessary.
The final approval for the award is subject to completion of the internship and return to the Institute before the start of the Autumn Semester. It also includes the approvals from the faculty advisor and Head of Department (HoD). The application process involves waiting for the call, logging into the Foreign Training Portal, and providing the necessary details. Third-year students are prioritized over second-year students when deciding on mandatory internships. Additionally, CGPA rankings are taken into account for non-mandated internships.
The candidates who have received provisional approval must return to campus before to the autumn semester, negotiate with the host institute to arrange an internship date if necessary, and get approval from their faculty adviser and the head of the department if the dates cannot be modified. The final approval depends on fulfilling these requirements. Every year, the rules and calls for applications are usually announced in March or April.
IIT Kharagpur Foundation (IITKGPF) of USA: Award Program for Students Participation in International
IIT Kharagpur Foundation supports meritorious students across Bachelor's and Master's levels and various Departments/ Schools/ Centers each year to pursue high-quality international research and professional internships. Awardees are selected based on the quality of the host institution/company, the proposed research, and the applicant's academic standing. The award ranges from US Dollars 3000-5000 and is administered directly by IITKGPF, with awardees responsible for securing additional funding if necessary. Upon completing the internship and returning to the Institute before the Autumn Semester, obtaining approvals from faculty advisors and HoDs, and submitting approvals to the Office of International Relations, the IITKGPF scholarships are awarded.
The application process involves waiting for the call, logging into the Foreign Training Portal, and providing the required information. Decision-making prioritizes mandatory internships, ranks non-mandatory internship applicants based on CGPA, and gives preference to 3rd-year students over 2nd-year students. All applications must be endorsed by faculty mentors and HoDs. The final approval is dependent upon meeting these requirements, with applications typically released around March-April each year.
Guru Krupa Foundation (GKF) USA
The GKF is a postgraduate Scholarship for International Students, under which they support meritorious self-funded international students of Postgraduate level across all disciplines in the form of awarding scholarships. They offer a scholarship amount worth INR 25,000 per month to cover tuition fees, hostel/accommodation charges, mess charges, and living expenses. The award is based on the academic excellence of the candidate and should not have any disciplinary action taken against him/her during a stay at IIT Kharagpur. The CGPA must be at least 8.5 with no backlog in any subject. The student is not a recipient of any financial support from the Institute or outside sponsor. Bonafide students who wish to avail of the scholarship should apply against the call released by the Office of International Relations by filling up the form. The call is released normally in January every year.
Shri Gopal Rajgarhia International Program
The objective of the SGRIP endowment fund, which was established primarily as a donation from Shri Gopal Rajgarhia (68/BTech/CH/NH), is to support different initiatives that would increase IIT Kharagpur's international participation. IIT Kharagpur aims to enhance its global standing and bring about major change by utilizing these initiatives, with a particular focus on supporting and facilitating overseas programs.
Other Scholarships
Australian National University Future Research Talent (FRT) Award: The FRT is a competitive and prestigious program attracting the most meritorious students from the best and top Indian institutions. The program allows India’s emerging research talent to form international connections and develop research skills at Australia’s best university. The FRT program provides selected Indian students with an opportunity to pursue a collaborative research project remotely or in the presence of supervisors from The Australian National University (ANU), for a period of 10-12 weeks, in a range of Science, Health and Medicine disciplines.
Warwick Manufacturing Group: WMG annually invites the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur to select a small number of students to attend a short course for 8 weeks (UG) and 11 weeks (PG) at the University of Warwick. Events take place either virtually or on-site. Participants will carry out an individual research project that is related to the degree course for which they are registered. The purpose is to develop the research skills of the students in an industrially focused environment, encourage collaboration with WMG encourage the development of nascent research ideas, and build the research profiles of WMG and IITKGP. In the past, supervisors have benefitted greatly from the work carried out by their students through contributions to publications and successful grant applications.
Raman-Charpak Fellowship Programme: The Raman-Charpak Fellowship is a flagship program for Indo-French researcher's mobility implemented by the Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research and is jointly funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and the French Institute in India (IFI), French Embassy in India, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Government of France. It aims to foster mobility of highly qualified Indian & French PhD and French Master’s students between the two countries for a duration of 2 to 6 months to broaden the scope and depth of future engagements in Science, Technology, and Innovation.
IIT Kharagpur FAQs
Ques. Does IIT Kharagpur offer fee waiver programs to its undergraduate students?
Ans. Yes, IIT Kharagpur does offer scholarships to undergraduate students. These scholarships are often provided to meritorious students based on academic performance, financial need, or other criteria. The various scholarships offered are:
- Scholarships and Tuition Fee Waiver offered by the Institute
- Scholarships offered by Central Government Ministries/Organizations
- Scholarships offered by the State Government and Union Territories
- Scholarships offered by Public Sector Units/Government Undertakings
- Scholarships offered by reputed Private Companies/Foundations/Organizations
- Scholarships offered by Foreign Companies/Agencies
- Endowment Scholarships are awarded through the endowment fund of the Institute
Ques. What is the Asoke Deysarkar International Program?
Ans. In early 2019, IIT Kharagpur introduced the Asoke Deysarkar International Program (ADSIP), supported by Dr. Asoke Deysarkar, an esteemed alumnus and petrochemical entrepreneur based in the USA. ADSIP offers full scholarships to students from SAARC nations to study at IIT Kharagpur. Participants can attend courses or work on research projects during summer/winter breaks or for an entire semester, guided by faculty members. The selection process is rigorous, and successful candidates receive scholarships covering tuition fees, airfare, living expenses, and medical insurance. Both full-time degree-seeking students and short-term visitors from SAARC countries are eligible to apply.
Ques. What is the financial assistance available to the MSc degree of the Joint MSc PhD students?
Ans. The following financial assistance will be available to students enrolled in the 2-year MSc Degree of the Joint MSc - PhD Program.
- Merit cum Means Scholarship of INR 1,000 per month for up to 25% of students.
- SC/ST students whose parental income is not more than INR 50,920/-per annum (as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India) are entitled to get a free seat in the hostel, a free basic menu, and INR 250/- per month as pocket allowance.
- Students not covered under Section – i and Section -ii will be paid a a scholarship of INR 1,000/- per month for the first 4 semesters provided they give an undertaking to continue with the PhD program.
- A student enrolled for PhD Degree will get a fellowship of INR 12,000/- per month for the first two years of his PhD program and INR 14,000/- per month for the next two years, provided he/she has a CGPA of 8.0 or more at the end of 4th semester, otherwise he/she has to qualify in GATE/NET/NBHM.
- The fellowship rates may be revised by the Institute from time to time.
Ques. Does IIT Kharagpur offer a scholarship program to its students?
Ans. Yes, IIT Kharagpur offers various scholarships to its students like:
- Batch Of '85 Scholarship (Pays INR 50,000)
- Madan Sundar Sahu Memorial Scholarship (Pays INR 2,100 per month)
- One scholarship of INR 1,000 per month (payable for 10 months in a session) awarded to the best student of the final year class of BTech (Hons)/ Dual Degree/ BArch (Hons) courses
- One scholarship of INR 1,000 per month (payable for 10 months in a session) awarded to the student of the third-year class of BTech
Ques. What are the various information required for applying for a scholarship in IIT Kharagpur?
Ans. The following information required is Name, Roll Number, Email ID, CGPA, Year of study, Proof of No backlog, Whether internship is 'optional' or 'mandatory', Name of the Host Institution and Department, Details of the financial support received from the host university, Funding Proof, Award amount requested from GKF, Duration of visit to host university, and a brief SoP.
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Institute scholarships are the type of fee waiver programs that are awarded from the Institute funds. There are awarded on the basis of merit-cum-means to all eligible students. The students eligible for the Institute scholarship at IIT Kharagpur are 4-year BTech (Hons), 5-year Dual Degree, 5-year BArch (Hons.) and 5-year Integrated MSc courses and 4-year BS program, except the students belonging to SC and ST (who are eligible for Post-Matric Scholarship). The students who fulfill the conditions after this appearance shall be eligible for the award of the Merit-Cum-Means (MCM) scholarship. These scholarships will be offered to no more than 25% of students admitted to Undergraduate and Dual Degree programs each year. The Board of Governors will decide on the monetary worth of these scholarships from time to time. There will be an exemption from paying Institute tuition for all recipients of the MCM scholarship.