IIT Guwahati – Indian Institute of Technology Scholarships
Scholarships
IIT Guwahati Scholarships
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) extends scholarships to its graduate and postgraduate students in order to support the holistic development of outstanding individuals who have successfully completed their qualifying examinations. IIT Guwahati administers a range of scholarships falling into distinct categories, including:
- Institute Scholarships
- Additional Scholarships
- Assistantships
Institute Scholarship
IIT Guwahati offers three scholarships as part of the institute’s scholarship program for eligible candidates.
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Scholarship Name |
Criteria of Scholarship |
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Institute Merit Scholarship (IMS) |
This scholarship is available for B.Tech/ B.Des/ M.Sc/ M.A students of the institute. IMS is awarded to year-wise class toppers of every stream. It involves tuition fee waiver and a fixed monthly stipend for eight months |
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Institute Merit-cum-Means Scholarships (McM) |
McM is awarded to B.Des/ B.Tech/ MA/ M.Sc students on the basis of their Merit (Up to 25% of the non SC /ST). It covers tuition fee waiver and a fixed monthly stipend for eight months |
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SC/ ST Scholarship |
It is awarded to all B.Tech/ B.Des/ MA/ M.Sc students of SC/ ST categories. It includes fixed monthly stipend for eight months, free messing (only for the basic menu) and hostel seat rent waiver. Tuition fee is waived for all SC/ST students by the statutes |
Other Scholarships
The institution allows students to access scholarships granted by external government or non-government entities, including scholarships from state governments, scholarships from private trusts, and central sector scholarship programs, among others.
Assistantship
Assistantships are provided to all regular students (as defined by the program regulations) enrolled in M.Tech, M.Des, and PhD programs, following the guidelines established by the IIT council or the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.