Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Four 2026 Scholarships Offer Support Across Education Levels
Four scholarships are available for students in 2026.
They are meant to help families pay for education.
One scholarship supports first-year engineering students for up to four years.
Another helps women from Bihar and Jharkhand study STEM subjects.
The SBI scholarship covers many levels, from Class 9 to postgraduate and some overseas studies.
The Parivartan programme is open to students from Class 1 through postgraduate courses.
Each scholarship has different marks, income and course requirements.
Students must apply online before the deadline listed for their scholarship.
IDFC FIRST Bank offers up to ₹1 lakh annually for four years to eligible first-year B.E. and B.Tech. students.
The OakNorth programme provides a one-time ₹30,000 award and mentorship to eligible women STEM students from Bihar and Jharkhand.
The SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship offers ₹15,000 to ₹20 lakh per academic year across school, higher education, medical, management, IIT, IIM and eligible overseas categories.
The Parivartan ECSS Programme supports students from Class 1 through postgraduate studies with scholarships of up to ₹75,000.
Application deadlines are 31 August, 4 September or 20 September 2026, depending on the programme, and all applications are online.
- Who
- Indian students, including school pupils, college students, engineering students and eligible women STEM students from Bihar and Jharkhand.
- What
- Four scholarship programmes provide financial assistance ranging from ₹15,000 to ₹1 lakh per year or up to ₹75,000, depending on the programme and student category.
- When
- Application deadlines are 31 August 2026 for Parivartan ECSS, 4 September 2026 for SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha, and 20 September 2026 for the IDFC FIRST Bank and OakNorth programmes.
- Where
- The programmes are open across India, while the OakNorth programme is limited to students domiciled in Bihar or Jharkhand; eligible overseas study is also included in specified SBI categories.
- Why
- The scholarships aim to help meritorious or financially disadvantaged students continue their education and reduce education-related financial pressures.
- Programmes
- IDFC FIRST Bank Engineering Scholarship, OakNorth Scholarship and Mentorship Programme, SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship, and Parivartan ECSS Programme.
- Largest listed award
- The SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship offers up to ₹20,00,000 per academic year for eligible categories.
- Engineering award
- IDFC FIRST Bank provides ₹1,00,000 per year for up to four years.
- OakNorth award
- Eligible women STEM students receive a one-time fixed amount of ₹30,000.
- Parivartan award
- The Parivartan ECSS Programme offers scholarships of up to ₹75,000 based on education level.
- Income limits
- Listed annual family-income limits range from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹6 lakh, depending on the programme or category.
- Application method
- All four programmes accept online applications only.