IIT Hyderabad runs free guided campus visits every Saturday as part of its Open Day programme, and a full-day immersion visit for schools, with tours of research laboratories and innovation hubs for students from Class 8 upwards.
Graduating high school students who are Samsung Dream (or SOS) scholars can apply for the University Hope Scholarship, which pays 3.5 million won per semester or full tuition at university.
Grade 12
No fee
Fully fundedApplications not open yetQualification required
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR (HBCSE) / Mathematics Teachers' Association (India) under NBHM
The second stage of India's Mathematical Olympiad: a three-hour, six-problem proof-writing exam for students who cleared the IOQM 2026 cut-off, leading to INMO 2027.
Grades 9–12
Cost not published
Applications open Nov 2, 2026Qualification required
A government grant from JASSO for students in Japan who will study a full bachelor's degree at an overseas university, paying a monthly stipend of up to JPY 352,000. The 2028 cycle (study starting April 2028 - March 2029) has not been announced; JASSO says guidelines usually appear in late July-August and applications close in early October.
Chhattisgarh Council of Science & Technology (CCOST), Government of Chhattisgarh (state nodal agency for NCSTC, DST)
The Chhattisgarh round of the National Children's Science Congress: children aged 10-17 do a team science project on the national theme, and selected teams go from district to state level and on to the national congress.
Puducherry Council for Science and Technology (PCS&T), Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Puducherry
Puducherry's government science council enrols school students (Class VI to XII) and college students as members of the Innovation Hub at the Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre and Planetarium, where student innovators work on projects; annual fee ₹500 for school students.
Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT), for the HBCSE National Olympiad Programme
The first stage of India's Physics Olympiad pathway: a two-hour national exam organised by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers for Class 10-12 students, leading to INPhO and the OCSC selection camp.
Kalamazoo Public Schools graduates who live in the district receive up to 100% of in-state tuition and mandatory fees at 60+ eligible Michigan institutions; from fall 2027 coverage expands to accredited four-year HBCUs.
VJNT, OBC and SBC Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra (MahaDBT)
A Maharashtra post-matric scholarship for Other Backward Class (OBC) students, paying a monthly maintenance allowance and covering tuition and examination fees. 2026-27 applications go through the MahaDBT 2.0 portal.
Université Laval entrance award for students coming from high school or CEGEP: 2 bachelor's bursaries of $1,500 (food engineering; food science and technology).