IIM Calcutta Scholarships 2025: Eligibility, Awards & Financial Assistance

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• Updated on 10 Sept, 2025 by Sakshi Garg

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IIM Calcutta offers a wide variety of corporate-sponsored and need-based scholarships for its PGP (MBA) students, coupled with numerous merit-based prizes for academic excellence. Additionally, the institute provides substantial financial support for its Ph.D (FPM) scholars, including tuition waivers, stipends, and development grants. Below is a breakdown of these opportunities based on official information.

IIM Calcutta Scholarships & Financial Assistance 2025

The scholarships that IIM Calcutta students can apply for are vast. Here's a snapshot of the internal and external scholarships and awards available for first and second-year PGDM students:

Scholarship / Support	Eligibility / Details	Amount / Notes
Aditya Birla Group Scholarship	Merit-based for deserving PGP students	Corporate-sponsored
T. Thomas Scholarship (HUL)	Merit-and-need-based for selected PGP students	Corporate-sponsored
OP Jindal Engineering & Management	Awarded based on merit and criteria set by sponsors for PGP students	Corporate-sponsored
Government of India Scholarships	For SC/ST/MCM students, facilitated through IIMC	As per government norms
Merit Prizes & Awards	Recognize academic excellence across 1st and 2nd years	Includes prizes like B.P. Poddar, Central Bank of India Prize, Dr. B.C. Roy Medal
Need-Based Financial Aid (NBFA)	Support for students from financially weaker backgrounds	Merit & income-based support
PhD Financial Support – Stipend	Doctoral students receive monthly stipend	INR 42k Pre-CQE → INR 45k Post-CQE → up to INR 50k post-thesis proposal
PhD Support – Development Grant	For books, conferences, equipment	INR 1,05,000 (1st year), INR 35,000/year thereafter
PhD Support – Research / Teaching	Field research grants and teaching assistantships	Up to INR 75,000 for research; INR 42,000 per TA assignment
PhD Support – HRA	Housing rent allowance for doctoral students	INR 10,000/month (single); INR 15,000/month (married)

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