Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Odisha Launches Overseas Scholarship for SC, ST Students
Odisha has started a new scholarship for SC and ST students.
The scholarship is called Bidesh Sikhyabruti.
It helps students study for postgraduate or PhD degrees in other countries.
Students must be admitted to a university ranked among the world’s top 200.
Their family income must not be more than ₹12 lakh a year.
The government will choose 50 students each year.
Each selected student can receive up to ₹25 lakh per year for eligible costs.
Applications for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years are open from August 18 to August 31.
Odisha introduced Bidesh Sikhyabruti for SC and ST students pursuing postgraduate or PhD studies abroad.
Applicants must have annual family income of no more than ₹12 lakh.
Applications for 2025-26 and 2026-27 can be submitted from August 18 to August 31.
The scheme will support 50 students each year, with each student eligible once.
Assistance can cover tuition, living and incidental expenses up to ₹25 lakh per student per course per year.
- Who
- The Odisha government and eligible Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students.
- What
- A new overseas scholarship scheme, Bidesh Sikhyabruti, for postgraduate and PhD studies.
- When
- Applications for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years are open from August 18 to August 31.
- Where
- At eligible foreign universities and institutions ranked among the world’s top 200; applications are submitted through the Odisha State Scholarship Portal.
- Why
- To provide financial support and reduce the cost of higher education abroad for eligible SC and ST students.
- Scheme name
- Bidesh Sikhyabruti
- Parent programme
- Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chhatra Protsahan Yojana (MMCPY)
- Eligible communities
- Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students
- Income limit
- Annual family income must not exceed ₹12 lakh
- Annual beneficiaries
- 50 students
- Maximum assistance
- ₹25 lakh per student per course per year
- Study duration
- Postgraduate support lasts one or two years; PhD support lasts two years, with no extension beyond two years