Birla Institute of Technology and Science – [BITS Pilani], South Goa Overview Scholarships

BITS Pilani Goa Scholarship

BITS Pilani Goa provides a variety of scholarships to students, which are awarded based on their academic performance and financial needs. These scholarships are accessible to students who meet the eligibility criteria. Historical data indicates that roughly thirty percent of students receive financial aid or other forms of assistance. To continue benefiting from their scholarships, recipients are required to maintain satisfactory academic standing and demonstrate ethical conduct.

How to avail of BITS Pilani Goa Scholarships?

After BITS Goa sends a scholarship notification via email to all students, applications for the scholarships listed below will be accepted:

The scholarships provided by BITS Pilani Goa are as follows:

The institute provides merit-based or merit-cum-need awards to students as follows:

For First Degree (FD) students:

• Each year, approximately 30% of students enrolled in First Degree Programs are granted semester tuition fee waivers ranging from 15% to 100% in the form of either merit or merit-cum-need scholarships. a) All awards are granted for one semester only, and their continuation in subsequent semesters depends on the candidate’s performance and financial situation. b) About 50% of full-time Ph.D. students without any other financial assistance receive a monthly stipend of up to Rs. 31,000/- as an assistantship, involving 8 – 10 hours per week in teaching/research or administration duties. The decision on these awards/stipends is made based on the institute’s pre-defined procedure and is not contingent upon nationally conducted tests like GATE, GPAT, etc.

Students enrolled in higher degree programs and Ph.D. are also recommended for scholarships/fellowships from various sources such as UGC, CSIR, DST, DBT, ICMR, etc. These scholarships are administered in accordance with the regulations specified by the awarding authorities. Those qualified in GATE may apply for the GATE scholarship through the UGC, with the Institute forwarding such applications. However, the decision regarding the award of GATE/GPAT scholarship lies with the UGC, based on its existing norms.

Other scholarship opportunities include:

• National Talent Search/National Science Talent Search Schemes.
• Government of India National Scholarships.
• Merit Scholarships, Merit-cum-need Scholarships, and Need-cum-Merit Scholarships awarded by State Governments.
• Government of India Scholarships for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Students.
• National Scholarships for the children of Primary and Secondary School teachers.
• Scholarships from various charitable trusts.
• Financial assistance from the Students Aid Fund.
• Research fellowships sanctioned by the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES), Govt. of India for Advanced Study in Renewable Energy.
• Participation in nationwide competitions for prestigious scholarships such as the Aditya Birla Scholarship, Lucent Global Science Scholars Program, and GE Fund India Scholarship.
• Financial Assistance from BITS Alumni, including the BITS and BITSAA International Travel Fellowship co-sponsored by the Institute and BITSAA International, providing 75% travel cost support for presenting selective papers at international conferences.