Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Azim Premji Foundation Launches Scholarship for Girls
The Azim Premji Foundation has started a new scholarship for girls.
It is meant to help girls continue studying after school.
Up to 20,000 girls can receive the scholarship this year.
Each selected girl will get ₹30,000 every year.
The money will continue until she finishes her degree or diploma.
To apply, a girl must have studied Classes 10 and 12 in a government school.
Her school must be in one of 21 listed States or Union Territories.
She must also have admission to the first year of a recognised college or diploma course in India.
Applying is free and can be done online through the foundation’s website.
The Azim Premji Foundation launched a scholarship program for girls continuing higher education.
Up to 20,000 girls will receive support during the first year of the program.
Each selected student will receive ₹30,000 annually until completing an undergraduate degree or diploma.
Applications are free, fully online, and available only through the foundation’s official website.
Eligible students must have completed Classes 10 and 12 in government schools in 21 States and Union Territories and gained admission to a recognised institution in India.
- Who
- The Azim Premji Foundation announced the scholarship for eligible girls; Anurag Behar, its CEO, provided eligibility details.
- What
- A scholarship offering ₹30,000 annually to girls pursuing undergraduate degrees or diploma courses.
- When
- The scholarship was announced today; applications are currently open.
- Where
- The program covers girls who completed schooling in any of 21 States and Union Territories, including Karnataka, and who study at recognised institutions anywhere in India.
- Why
- To support girls in continuing their higher education.
- Scholarship provider
- Azim Premji Foundation
- Number of recipients
- Up to 20,000 girls this year
- Annual amount
- ₹30,000 per selected student
- Duration
- From the first year of college until completion of an undergraduate degree or diploma
- Application method
- Online through the official Azim Premji Foundation website
- Application fee
- Free
- Eligibility
- Girls who completed Classes 10 and 12 in a government school in one of 21 States and Union Territories and secured admission to the first year of a recognised undergraduate degree or diploma course