IIT Madras – Indian Institute of Technology Scholarships
Chennai
AICTE
ESTD 1959
Chennai
AICTE
ESTD 1959
Scholarships
Scholarship at IIT Madras
IIT Madras encourages its meritorious and financially needy students by offering a variety of scholarships and financial aid. Female and SC/ST students are eligible for special scholarship programs at the institute. Some of the scholarships are provided by the institute’s alumni, while others are provided through the Government of India’s scholarship schemes.
Institute Scholarships: Some of the most popular scholarships offered by the institute are listed in the table below, along with their descriptions.
| Name of Scholarship | Eligibility Criteria | Award of Scholarship |
| Merit Cum Means Scholarship | Family annual income should not exceed INR 4.5 lakhs | 67% tuition exemption. Available for only 25% of students admitted. Renewal of scholarship every semester requires a minimum GPA of 5.0. in the previous semester. |
| Institute Free Studentship | Family annual income should not exceed INR 4.5 lakhs | 67% tuition exemption. Available for only 25% of students admitted. Renewal of scholarship every semester requires a minimum GPA of 5.0. in the previous semester. |
| SC/ST Scholarship | Family annual income should not exceed INR 4.5 lakhs | Free messing and pocket allowance of INR 250 per month, over and above tuition fee exemption. Renewal of scholarship every semester requires a minimum GPA of 5.0. in the previous semester. |
| Girish Ready Scholarship | 2 Scholarships on the basis of highest JEE rank and annual family income not exceeding INR 5 lakhs and 1 Scholarship on the basis of best all-round performance in the previous school years and annual family income not exceeding INR 5 lakhs | INR 25,000 every year. Renewal of scholarship every semester requires a minimum GPA of 8.0. in the previous semester. |
| Indian Women’s Association at Bonn Scholarship | On the basis of the highest JEE rank and annual family income not exceeding INR 5 lakhs | INR 1,250 to one B.Tech student only for 12 months. |
| Sri V Ranga Raju Memorial scholarship | On the basis of Merit cum Means and annual family income not exceeding INR 5 lakhs | INR 500 to one B.Tech student only for 4 years. Renewal of scholarship every semester requires a minimum GPA of 5.0. in the previous semester. |
| Kanchi Kamakoti Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Endowment Award | On the basis of Merit cum Means and annual family income not exceeding INR 5.5 lakhs | One-time payment of INR 2500. |
| M Sankaraiah and M Saradha (Mithigiri) Scholarship | On the basis of highest CGPA at the end of 4th semester of students of the B.Tech / Dual Degree Electrical Engineering | INR 20,000 (one time) |
| Dr K Vasanth Rau Scholarship | On the basis of the highest JEE rank and annual family income not exceeding INR 5.5 lakhs. Renewal is based on a GPA of 6.5 and above | INR 25,000 per annum to one student |
Other Scholarships:
In addition to the institute’s scholarships, there are some other scholarships at IIT Madras listed below, along with their details.
| Name of Scholarship | Eligibility Criteria | Award of Scholarship |
| Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, GoI. Central Sector Scholarship For SC students | Top 10 students based on JEE rank and parental income not exceeding Rs 4.5lakhs. (only students of B.Tech, MBA & Dual Degree students are eligible) | Personal PC of INR 45,000 (one time); Living Expenses INR 2,200 per month; Books and Stationery INR 3,000 per annum; Reimbursement of Fees. |
| MHRD scholarship for single girl child | As per Government of India norms | INR 40,000 per annum |
| Aditya Birla Scholarship | The selection will be made by the Aditya Birla Group among the top 20 students in JEE Rank. | INR 60,000 per annum |
| Inlaks Scholarship | Academic performance (CGPA of 9.0 & above) at the end of 2nd-semester Selection by a Committee (One scholarship) | INR 65,00 per annum to the B.Tech students |
| OPJEMS | Selection among top 20 based on JEE rank. Higher semesters based on CGPA among top 20. | INR 80,000 per annum |
| ST Engineering Scholarship | Offered to two B.Tech students of 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year amongst top 10% students of AE, CS, ME. | INR 80,000 per annum |
| TODAI Scholarship | Offered to two B.Tech students in any year of the program among AE, EE, ME | 2 lakhs Japanese Yen per year |
| Nissan Scholarship | Offered to two B.Tech / Dual Degree student | INR 70,000 per annum to the students of 3rd and 4th year |
| Inspire Scholarship (Department of Science and Technology, Government of India) | All Students admitted to Dual Degree (B.S & M.S) – for 5 years | INR 80,000 per annum per student |
| DAE, DGFS Scholarship by DRDO | B.Tech Aerospace students Minimum CGPA of 7.0 Based on JEE Rank | INR 5,000 per month for 4 years. One time book allowance of INR 10,000 |