Programs

A centrally sponsored scholarship for Scheduled Tribe students in Classes 9 and 10 whose family income is up to Rs 2.5 lakh a year, run by the State/UT.

• Grades 9–10
• No fee

The second stage of the Physics Olympiad programme, run by HBCSE for students shortlisted from NSEP 2026, leading to the OCSC selection camp and the International Olympiad.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published

CBSE's two-round science challenge for Classes 8-10: a school-level first round and an inter-school second round of stimulus-based MCQs testing speed and accuracy, with no fee for students.

• Grades 9–10
• No fee

A merit-based, renewable scholarship of the Kerala State Higher Education Council for students who have passed Plus Two and join the first year of a non-professional undergraduate course (basic sciences, humanities and social sciences, business studies) in a Kerala government or aided college or university.

• Grade 12
• No fee

A post-matric scholarship for Scheduled Tribe students of Manipur (Class XI and above), run by the Directorate of Tribal Affairs & Hills and applied for on the National Scholarship Portal. The 2026-27 window closed on 31 October 2026.

• Grades 11–12
• No fee

A Himachal Pradesh state merit scholarship of Rs 11,000 a year for the top 100 girls and top 100 boys of the tribal community in the Class 10 (Matric) board result, held in Classes 11 and 12.

• Grades 11–12
• No fee

Tata Capital's CSR scholarship for academically bright students from economically challenged families, open to senior secondary (Class 11-12) as well as undergraduate and diploma students. The official page says applications open from September each year; the 2027-28 call has not been published yet.

• Grades 11–12
• No fee

MyGov's annual online space quiz around National Space Day with large prizes (first prize Rs 1 lakh in 2026) and an ISRO campus visit for the top 100 winners; open to all Indian citizens in 12 languages.

• Grades not published
• No fee

A week-long residential science camp at IISER Bhopal for school students of Classes IX-XII from across India, with lectures, laboratory work and sessions on science and society.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee: ₹2,000

A yearly water-rocket design contest for school students organised by the District Science Centre, Tirunelveli (an NCSM unit) with ISRO during World Space Week, 4-10 October.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR offers school-topper, merit, JEE/UCEED, need-based, sports, women-in-BTech, Vice-Chancellor and armed-forces-dependent scholarships to students joining its undergraduate programmes; UG registrations for 2027 are open.

• Grade 12
• No fee

BITS Pilani gives merit and merit-cum-need tuition waivers of 10% to 100% to about 25% of its First Degree students, and a full four-year tuition scholarship to the top 500 BITSAT rankers with family income up to Rs 20 lakh. The page describes the BITSAT-2026 cycle.

• Grade 12
• No fee