Government Schemes

1. Kerala State Higher Education Council Scholarship (HECS)

Eligibility: First-year degree students of Science, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business Studies. Scholarship Amount: Rs 12,000 (First Year), Rs 18,000 (Second Year), Rs 24,000 (Third Year). For PG: Rs 40,000 (First Year), Rs 60,000 (Second Year). Apply here | Details

2. State Merit Scholarship (SMS)

Eligibility: First-year UG and PG students who have scored 50% or above in the qualifying examination. Family income should not exceed Rs 1 Lakh. Scholarship Amount: Rs 1,250 per annum (UG), Rs 1,500 per annum (PG). Details

3. Merit Scholarship to the Children of School Teachers (MSCT)

Eligibility: First-year UG students who are children of primary and secondary school teachers. Scholarship Amount: Rs 50 per month. Details

4. Hindi Scholarship (HS)

Eligibility: First-year UG and PG students who have taken Hindi as a sub subject in UG and main subject in PG. Scholarship Amount: Rs 500 per month (UG), Rs 1,000 per month (PG). Details

5. Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship (MNS)

Eligibility: First-year UG girl students belonging to BPL family and backward community. Scholarship Amount: Rs 125 per annum. Details

6. Sanskrit Scholarship (SSE)

Eligibility: First-year UG and PG students studying Sanskrit as a main or sub-subject. Scholarship Amount: Rs 200 per month. Details

7. Blind/PH Scholarship (BPHFC)

Eligibility: Blind/PH/Deaf students of UG and PG courses. Family income limits apply. Details

8. ASPIRE Scholarship for PG Programmes

Scholarship Amount: Rs 8,000 per month (internships within the state), Rs 10,000 per month (outside the state). Details

9. C.H. Muhammedkoya Scholarship (CHMS)

Eligibility: UG & PG girl students from Muslim, Latin, and Converted Christian communities. Minimum 50% marks, annual family income below Rs 8 Lakhs. Scholarship Amount: Rs 5,000 per annum (UG), Rs 6,000 per annum (PG). Details

10. Prof. Joseph Mundassery Scholarship (PJMS)

Eligibility: Meritorious students from minority communities. Scholarship Amount: Rs 15,000 for UG students scoring 80%+ and PG students scoring 75%+. Details

11. SNEHAPOORVAM Scholarship

Eligibility: Students who have lost both parents and are living under financial support. Scholarship Amount: Rs 10,000 per annum (UG & PG). Details

12. INSPIRE Scholarship (DST, Govt. of India)

Eligibility: Top 1% of Class XII students, pursuing BSc, BS, or Integrated MSc/MS in Natural & Basic Sciences. Scholarship Amount: Rs 80,000 per annum. Details

13. E-Grantz Scholarships

Eligibility: SC/ST/OBC/Minority students studying UG, PG, and PhD courses. Details

14. Student Aid Scholarship from Govt. of Kerala (SAF)

Eligibility: Economically backward students. Selection: Based on merit-cum-means.

For more scholarships, visit the official Scholarships Portal.