Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Four 2026 Scholarships Offer Support for Diverse Student Groups
These four scholarships help students pay for education.
The LIC scholarship supports students from families with limited income.
The IDFC FIRST Bank scholarship helps first-year engineering students for up to four years.
The OakNorth programme helps women from Jharkhand and Bihar study STEM subjects.
The SBI scholarship is available for school, college, medical, management and some overseas students.
Each scholarship has different marks, income and course requirements.
Students must apply online before the listed deadlines.
The amount of money offered depends on the scholarship and the student’s course.
LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2026-27 offers up to ₹50,000 to eligible students from economically weaker sections.
IDFC FIRST Bank Engineering Scholarship provides up to ₹1 lakh annually for four years to eligible first-year B.E. and B.Tech. students.
OakNorth Scholarship supports eligible female STEM students from Jharkhand and Bihar with a one-time award of ₹30,000.
SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship covers students from Class 9 through higher education, with awards ranging from ₹15,000 to ₹20 lakh per academic year.
All four scholarships require online applications, with deadlines between 19 and 30 September 2026.
- Who
- Eligible Indian students, including school students, engineering students, female STEM students and students pursuing higher education.
- What
- Four scholarship programmes are offering financial assistance ranging from ₹15,000 to ₹20,00,000 per academic year, along with fixed and multi-year awards.
- When
- The scholarships apply to the 2026-27 academic cycle; application deadlines are 19, 20 and 30 September 2026.
- Where
- Applications are online; eligibility covers students in India, with the OakNorth programme specifically for domiciled students of Jharkhand or Bihar and some SBI opportunities covering overseas study.
- Why
- The programmes aim to reduce financial barriers and support meritorious or economically disadvantaged students in continuing their education.
- Number of scholarships
- Four scholarship programmes are listed.
- Application mode
- Online applications only.
- Application deadlines
- 19 September 2026 for SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha; 20 September 2026 for IDFC FIRST Bank Engineering and OakNorth; 30 September 2026 for LIC Golden Jubilee.
- Highest listed award
- Up to ₹20,00,000 per academic year under eligible SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha categories.
- Engineering award
- IDFC FIRST Bank offers ₹1,00,000 per year for up to four years.
- OakNorth award
- ₹30,000 as a one-time fixed amount.
- Income limits
- The listed annual family-income limits range from ₹3 lakh to ₹6 lakh, depending on the scholarship and applicant category.