Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, with CBSE
A national school design contest run by the Footwear Design & Development Institute with CBSE: Class 9-12 students solve everyday, sustainability, ergonomic or local-craft design problems, with regional rounds online or at FDDI campuses and a national level with prize money.
Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (Backward Classes), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India
A central scheme that pays tuition, living expenses, books and a laptop grant for OBC, EBC and DNT students who win admission to notified top institutions (IITs, NITs, IIMs, AIIMS, NLUs and others) after Class 12.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Education, Government of India
An AICTE scholarship of Rs 50,000 a year for girls admitted to the first year (or lateral entry to the second year) of an AICTE-approved technical degree programme.
Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa (CM Scholarship Portal)
An extra monthly maintenance allowance from the Goa Directorate of Social Welfare for OBC (Dhangar) post-matric students who get the Post-Matric Scholarship, with an additional disability allowance. Applications for 2026-27 are open until 30 November 2026.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Education, Government of India
An AICTE scholarship of Rs 50,000 a year for students with at least 40% disability admitted to the first year (or lateral entry to the second year) of an AICTE-approved technical degree programme.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Education, Government of India
An AICTE scholarship of Rs 50,000 a year for orphans, children who lost parents to Covid-19, wards of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces personnel martyred in action, and children of parents with a critical illness or severe disability, studying in AICTE-approved degree or diploma courses.
Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Goa
A Government of Goa award of Rs 25,000 to Rs 1,00,000 for Goan students who passed Class 12 in Goa and secured admission to an undergraduate programme at a reputed national institute (IIT, IISc, AIIMS, NIT, IISER and others) through the All India Quota. The online form is open until 30 November 2026.
Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa (CM Scholarship Portal)
Cash awards from the Goa Directorate of Social Welfare for Scheduled Caste students who score well in the SSC (Class 10) or HSSC (Class 12) board exams, with Rs 20,000 for the first five rank holders. Applications for 2026-27 are open on the CM Scholarship Portal until 30 November 2026.
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India
A Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities scholarship for students with benchmark disabilities studying from Class 11 onwards, covering fees, maintenance and disability allowances.
University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education, Government of India
A University Grants Commission scholarship of Rs 8,000 a month for students from the North Eastern Region who have passed Class 12 and entered the first year of an undergraduate degree.
Goa's Directorate of Tribal Welfare invited online applications on the National Scholarship Portal for the centrally sponsored Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students; registration is open until 30 November 2026.
Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India
A Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment scholarship that pays full tuition and an academic allowance for Scheduled Caste students admitted after Class 12 to notified top institutions.