Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)
KSCSTE selects groups of up to 5 school students from Class VIII-XII in Kerala each year and gives their school up to Rs 5,000 to carry out a one-year science project. The next call has not been announced.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India (National Youth Parliament Portal)
A standing programme of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in which a school registers on the National Youth Parliament Portal and holds a one-hour Youth Parliament sitting for about 50-55 of its Class VI-XII students; participants earn digital certificates.
A six-day residential or day programme for Class 9 to 12 students at MIT World Peace University in Pune, with two learning tracks chosen from IoT and robotics, smart apps and AI chatbots, design thinking, and cinema. The 2027 edition has not been announced.
CBSE's annual inter-school heritage quiz for teams of three students from Classes IX-XII: an online test, an online cluster round and a national semi-final and final in Delhi.
Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC) in collaboration with CBSE
An annual three-round automobile and mobility olympiad for school students run by the Automotive Skills Development Council with CBSE: an online qualifying test, a regional round and national finals, plus industry sessions.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India (National Youth Parliament Portal)
A self-paced 10-question online quiz on Indian Parliament, constitutional values and the functioning of government; any citizen, including school students, can register on the portal and earn a Certificate of Participation with at least 6 right answers.
Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation (Federal Bank CSR)
Annual scholarship from the Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation for meritorious students from financially weaker sections who enter professional degree courses (MBBS, engineering, B.Sc. Agriculture, B.Sc. Nursing, MBA) in six states. The next application window has not been announced on the page.
Regional Science Centre, Tirupati (National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture)
The Regional Science Centre, Tirupati says annual science fair, science drama and science seminar events for school students are held at block, district and state levels, coordinated with the state education authorities of Andhra Pradesh.
Reliance Foundation's flagship merit-cum-means scholarship for 5,000 first-year undergraduate students a year, worth up to INR 2 lakh and combined with mentorship and leadership development. The 2027-28 cycle has not been announced yet.
Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India (implemented by States/UTs)
A centrally sponsored scholarship for Scheduled Caste students in Classes 9 and 10 whose parents earn up to Rs 2.5 lakh a year, paid as an annual academic allowance through the State/UT.
Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education, Government of India (via MyGov)
A yearly national school project in which students of Classes 3-12 write poems and essays, paint or make short videos about gallantry award winners and India's warriors. Veer Gatha 6.0 (2026-27) closes on 31 October 2026; the next edition has not been announced.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (Students' Brotherhood and Research Cell)
IIT Kharagpur's national project competition for school students of Grades VIII-XII: teams of 2-3 submit a project abstract online, and the top teams demonstrate their models or prototypes before IIT Kharagpur professors on campus.