The undergraduate and postgraduate students at IIT Guwahati can take benefit of multiple scholarship programs that reward academic achievement and meet financial requirements. The institute offers scholarships and provides free educational benefits and financial assistance to and undergraduate and postgraduate scholars. IIT Guwahati scholarship ecosystem is designed to ensure that deserving students can pursue their education without financial barriers while developing their academic potential and holistic development. IIT Guwahati provides various opportunities to help students reach academic excellence and contribute meaningfully to their fields.
IIT Guwahati Scholarship: Institute Merit Scholarship
Awarded to year-wise class toppers in BTech, BDes, MSc, and MA programs, this scholarship includes a tuition fee waiver together with an eight-month stipend payment.
Criteria | Details |
Eligibility | Year-wise class toppers (2nd year onward) |
Courses | BTech, BDes, MSc, MA |
Benefit | Tuition waiver + INR 500/month (8 months) |
IIT Guwahati Scholarship: Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
A merit-based financial support grant exists for non-SC/ST students enrolled in BTech, BDes, MSc, and MA programs based on merit and financial need.
Criteria | Details |
Eligibility | Non-SC/ST, merit, means |
Coverage | Up to 25% of students |
Benefit | Tuition waiver + stipend (8 months) |
IIT Guwahati Scholarship: SC/ST Scholarship
For all SC/ST BTech, BDes, MSc, and MA students, this provides a stipend, free basic menu, hostel seat rent waiver, and full tuition waiver.
Criteria | Details |
Eligibility | SC/ST students |
Benefit | Stipend, free mesa, hostel waiver |
Tuition | Full waiver |
Fee Concessions for Economically Weaker Sections
Students from low-income families receive full or partial fee waiver which helps families with lower incomes to afford their education expenses.
Criteria | Details |
Eligibility | Economically weaker sections family income below 1 lakh |
Benefit | Full/partial tuition waiver |
IIT Guwahati Scholarship: Institute Free Studentship
The institution selects students who demonstrate academic excellence while fulfilling financial requirement criteria to receive fee discounting.
Criteria | Details |
Eligibility | Merit, means (low-income) |
Benefit | Tuition fee waiver |
IIT Guwahati Special Scholarships
Travel and contingency grants together with special funding support students throughout their research presentations as well as ensure emergency assistance and child care benefits.
Criteria | Details |
Types | Travel, contingency, childcare |
Benefit | Financial support as per need |
IIT Guwahati Scholarship: PG Assistantships
All regular MTech MDes and PhD students at IIT Council institutions receive MHRD established assistantships to aid their academic development and research activities.
Criteria | Details |
Eligibility | Regular PG students |
Benefit | Assistantship (monthly stipend) |
How to Apply for IIT Guwahati Scholarship?
Applicants should check eligibility and prepare relevant documents before applying.
- Visit the IIT Guwahati official scholarship portal.
- Select the desired scholarship and read the guidelines.
- Fill out the online application form accurately.
- Upload required documents (academic, income, category certificates).
- Apply before the specified deadline.
