Fee Waivers/Scholarships/Financial Support

Fee Waiver for Economically Weaker Students

Undergraduate students are eligible for tuition fee waivers based on income proof submitted for the current assessment year:

Full Tuition Fee Waiver: For students with a family income less than ?1,00,000 per annum.
2/3 Tuition Fee Waiver: For students with a family income between ?1,00,000 and ?5,00,000 per annum.

Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship

This scholarship is available to General/OBC category undergraduate students and includes both a tuition fee waiver and a stipend of ?1,000 per month for 10 months. Eligibility criteria include:

Family income not exceeding ?5,00,000 per annum (based on previous financial year).
CGPA and YGPA above 7.00.
No uncleared registered courses.
Not penalized for unfair means or indiscipline.
Available for the normal duration of the program (up to 4th year for dual-degree students).
Maximum coverage: 25% of actual class strength.
New students: selection based on JEE-Advanced/JAM AIR; others based on academic performance in the previous year.

Note: ITR of the current assessment year and PAN cards of both parents must be submitted as proof. Students whose family income falls below the threshold during the course of their program may apply for MCM in the following academic year.

Free Messing

SC/ST category students with a family income below ?5,00,000 per annum are eligible for:

Free basic menu messing.
Pocket allowance of ?250 per month.
Hostel room rent exemption.

Students not opting for free messing can receive a pocket allowance of ?1,000 per month instead.

Automatic Fee Waiver for SC/ST and PwD Students

All SC/ST and PwD students receive a 100% tuition fee waiver, irrespective of family income. This is applied automatically at the time of admission.

How to Apply

Applications for all scholarships and waivers can be submitted at awards.iitr.ac.in/scholarship. Students must:

Check the website regularly for updates.
Reapply each academic year to continue receiving benefits.
Upload scanned copies of the current year’s ITR and parents’/guardians’ PAN cards.

During the first semester, students must initially pay the full fee. The fee waiver form will be made available after admission. Upon approval, the excess fee will be refunded. In subsequent years, the waiver is applied before academic registration, allowing payment of the reduced fee directly.

Scholarship Grant Notifications

SCSP will publish scholarship selection lists on the Channel i Notice Board. Students are advised to regularly check the notice board to confirm their selection.

Disbursement of Scholarship and Fee Refund

After selection, students will receive an email (separate for MCM and Fee Waiver) with a link to a bank details submission form. Upon submission, the scholarship amount or fee refund will be credited to the student’s account within a few working days.