Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Amazon India Expands Tech Scholarships for Women
Amazon is giving out 500 more scholarships to help girls in India study engineering.
It's for girls who don't have much money.
They get money for school, a computer, special training, and help from mentors.
This helps them learn and get jobs.
The goal is to give more women a chance to work in tech and make the tech industry more diverse.
Applications are open now until November 30, 2025.
The first group of students has already graduated and found good jobs, showing the program works.
Amazon India launches 500 new scholarships for underprivileged female engineering students.
The scholarships are for the 2025-2029 academic cycle and applications are open now.
The Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) program supports women from low-income backgrounds.
Each scholar will receive ₹2 lakh in financial aid over four years, plus a laptop.
The program includes technical bootcamps, internships, and mentorship.
- Who
- Amazon, in collaboration with the Foundation for Excellence, is providing scholarships to female engineering students from low-income backgrounds.
- What
- Amazon India is offering 500 new scholarships for female engineering students.
- When
- Applications are open now for the 2025-2029 academic cycle.
- Where
- India, specifically targeting students from tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
- Why
- To foster diversity in India's tech workforce and create opportunities for young women.
- Scholarship Program Name
- Amazon Future Engineer (AFE)
- New Scholarships Announced
- 500
- Target Audience
- Female engineering students from low-income backgrounds
- Scholarship Duration
- Four years
- Financial Assistance
- ₹2 lakh over four years
- Application Deadline
- November 30, 2025
- Implementation Partner
- Foundation for Excellence (FFE)
