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Who can apply
There are two tracks, and the income ceiling is different for each — this is the single most-misread part of the programme:
IIT track. You are an undergraduate student enrolled at any Indian Institute of Technology, and your annual household income is less than ₹5,00,000.
NIT / IISER / state university track. You are an undergraduate student enrolled at any National Institute of Technology, any Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, or a state university, and your annual household income is less than ₹2,50,000.
Students at other government technical institutes are not shut out — the foundation invites them to write to [email protected] to ask about eligibility. The scholarship is open to Indian citizens, of all genders and all categories; the institute notices that run their own Shraman selections sometimes add local conditions (IIT Roorkee's notice, for example, limited its 30 awards to General and OBC students holding a two-thirds tuition fee waiver with family income between ₹2 lakh and ₹5 lakh, ranked by income), so your own institute's notice can narrow the field further even though the foundation-level criteria are wider.
What you receive
- IIT students: up to ₹35,000 per semester — ₹70,000 a year — renewable annually, with a maximum total support of ₹2,80,000 over up to 8 semesters.
- NIT, IISER and state university students: up to ₹25,000 per semester — ₹50,000 a year — renewable annually, with a maximum of ₹2,00,000 over up to 8 semesters, or ₹3,00,000 over up to 10 semesters for longer programmes.
"Up to" is doing real work in those sentences: the foundation funds the uncovered portion of your institutional costs — tuition, hostel and mess that no government scholarship is already paying — not a flat cash grant disconnected from your fee structure. Renewal each year depends on your academic performance and your continuing financial circumstances, and existing scholars do not need to reapply for renewal; the foundation carries approved scholars forward subject to those conditions.
How selection works
All applications are evaluated on the information in the application form, students with the greatest financial need are shortlisted for further review, the information submitted is verified with the respective academic institutions, and qualified candidates may face a telephonic and/or short video interview before final selection. Need, verifiably documented, is the ranking principle here — at institutes running their own intakes, eligible applicants are literally sorted in ascending order of family income.
How to apply
- Go to the foundation's scholarship page at shraman.org/scholarships and read the track that applies to your institute type.
- Register on the application portal, log in with the credentials issued, and open the application form.
- Fill in personal, academic, family and financial details exactly as your documents support them — your institute will be asked to verify them.
- Prepare and upload the documents below, including the short video: around two minutes covering your introduction and family background, why you need this scholarship, your passions and career aspirations, and your thoughts on giving back to society. Record it plainly and honestly; this video is the foundation's substitute for meeting you.
- Add your LinkedIn profile link where the form asks for it, review the whole form, and submit. Keep copies of everything — renewal and verification both reach back to this file.
Documents you will need
Proof of enrollment at your IIT/NIT/IISER/state university; an income certificate or equivalent documents establishing annual household income; academic marksheets; a government ID proof; and, where available, copies of both parents' most recent income tax returns. The video and LinkedIn link described above are part of the application pack, not optional extras.
Where applications fail
Applying under the wrong income ceiling is the commonest error — an NIT student whose family income is ₹3 lakh is over the ₹2.5 lakh track limit even though the same income would qualify at an IIT. Next: claiming costs that a central or state scholarship already covers, when the package is explicitly gap-filling; treating the video as a formality and submitting two minutes that answer none of the four prompts; and discovering your institute runs its own Shraman intake with its own notice and deadline, after that deadline has passed. Check both doors — the foundation's portal and your institute's scholarship cell — before assuming either one is the only route.
Sources & verification
Checked against Shraman Foundation / primary published information on 7 September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for the Shraman Foundation Scholarship?
Undergraduate students at an IIT with annual household income below ₹5,00,000, or at an NIT, IISER or state university with annual household income below ₹2,50,000. Students at other government technical institutes can write to [email protected] to ask about eligibility.
How much does the Shraman Scholarship pay?
IIT students receive up to ₹35,000 per semester — ₹70,000 a year, up to ₹2,80,000 over 8 semesters. NIT, IISER and state university students receive up to ₹25,000 per semester — ₹50,000 a year, up to ₹2,00,000 over 8 semesters or ₹3,00,000 over 10 semesters for longer programmes.
What does the scholarship actually cover?
The uncovered portion of your institutional costs — tuition and other institutional fees including hostel and mess fees that are not covered by central or state government scholarships. It is gap-filling support, not a flat cash grant.
Is there a last date to apply for 2026-27?
The foundation's official page publishes no closing date for 2026-27, so check shraman.org/scholarships and your own institute's notice board — some institutes run their own Shraman intakes on internal dates.
What documents do I need to apply?
Proof of enrollment at your institute, an income certificate or equivalent, academic marksheets, a government ID proof, and, where available, copies of both parents' most recent income tax returns. The roughly two-minute video and a LinkedIn profile link are also part of the application.
Do existing scholars have to reapply for renewal?
No. Existing scholars do not need to reapply for renewal; the foundation carries approved scholars forward, subject to academic performance and continuing financial circumstances.
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