Tata Trusts' need-based Means Grant gives partial financial assistance, reimbursed against paid fees, to Indian students from Standard VIII up to graduation. Applications for 2026-27 are being accepted by email until 31 March 2027.
Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (with MyGov)
A year-long online MyGov quiz, organised by the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, on Dr. Ambedkar's life, his contributions to social justice, the Constitution and nation-building.
A ten-day residential liberal-education programme on FLAME University's Pune campus for students in grades 9 to 11 or entering grade 12, combining academic sessions, arts, computer science and field experiences. The May batch is full; the June batch is open.
Directorate of School Education, Government of Puducherry
A Puducherry UT scholarship for OEBC students in Classes 6 to 10 of government, aided and recognised private schools, to help them complete secondary schooling; ₹750 a year for Classes 9-10 (₹500 for Classes 6-8) with a family income limit of ₹75,000.
Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Project, MeitY (C-DAC)
A yearly national contest of the Information Security Education and Awareness project of MeitY in which students create cyber-safety awareness content such as campaigns, posters, videos and presentations.
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar
An annual outreach day at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, where school students of Classes 8-12 attend faculty lectures, laboratory visits and experiment demonstrations by NISER students.
Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, with National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)
DST's school innovation scheme: schools nominate their students' best original science ideas, and selected students get an INSPIRE Award of Rs 10,000 and the chance to compete at district, state and national levels. Nominations for 2026-27 are closed; the 2027-28 round is not yet announced.
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), with host S&T institutions such as KFRI
A yearly Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment programme in which high school students (age 13-16) spend days with scientists at a Kerala S&T institution (for example KFRI Peechi), with talks, labs, museums and hands-on activities.
State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Raipur with CCOST, Chhattisgarh
The annual state science exhibition of Chhattisgarh for students and teachers of Classes 9-12, organised by SCERT Raipur with the Chhattisgarh Council of Science & Technology through block, district, zone and state stages.
Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre (VASCSC), Ahmedabad
A year-long, syllabus-based weekly hands-on science programme for Std V to IX at the Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre in Ahmedabad, with live laboratory exposure. Admissions for 2027-28 have not been announced; the centre holds admissions around February each year.
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)
KSCSTE awards scholarships of Rs 12,000 to Rs 60,000 a year to Kerala-origin Higher Secondary toppers who go on to study basic or natural sciences at undergraduate level in India. The next call has not been announced.
A two-week fully residential university-level summer programme at Amity University Noida for school students of Classes IX-XII, with 30+ streams from engineering and AI to law, design and psychology, to help choose a career path before college.