Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM), National Council of Science Museums, Bengaluru
A multi-round science and mathematics quiz for school teams from Bengaluru district, organised every year by the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (a unit of the National Council of Science Museums). Entry is free.
Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra (MahaDBT)
A Directorate of Higher Education merit scholarship for Class 11-12 students who ranked at the top in the secondary and higher secondary examinations. 2026-27 applications go through the MahaDBT 2.0 portal.
Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications (India Post)
India Post's scholarship for school students in Classes 6-9 who keep stamp collecting as a hobby: a written philately quiz followed by a philately project, with Rs 6,000 a year for ten students per class.
Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT), for the HBCSE National Olympiad Programme
The first stage of India's Astronomy Olympiad pathway: a two-hour national exam organised by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers for Class 10-12 students, leading to INAO and the OCSC selection camp.
Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu (School Education Department)
A Tamil Nadu government talent-search examination and scholarship for Class 9 students of rural schools who scored at least 50% in Class 8; the top 50 boys and 50 girls in each revenue district are placed on the merit list for the state scholarship.
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), MeitY
NIELIT, an autonomous scientific society under MeitY, offers a list of online courses free of cost to students of Classes 8-12 on its NIELIT Digital University platform, including AI, Python, IoT, cybersecurity and semiconductor design.
Education Department, Government of Bihar (Medhasoft portal, NIC-Bihar)
A Bihar Government incentive for unmarried girls who passed the Intermediate (Class 12) examination; 2026 registration is open on the Medhasoft portal.
Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi
Delhi government reimbursement of tuition and other compulsory fees (up to Rs 48,000 or the actual fee) for SC, ST and OBC students of Classes I to XII in recognised public or private schools of Delhi whose family income is below Rs 3 lakh a year.
ST&SC and MBC Welfare Department, Government of Odisha (Odisha State Scholarship Portal)
An Odisha Government one-time incentive of Rs 5,000 paid to Scheduled Tribe students on admission to Class IX and again on admission to Class XI, applied for on the State Scholarship Portal.
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.
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.
جماعت 9–12
لاگت شائع نہیں
درخواستیں 2 نومبر، 2026 سے کھلیں گیکوالیفکیشن ضروری
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.