Established in 1969, JNU is accredited by NAAC with an 'A++' Grade. JNU ranks 2nd according to the NIRF 2025 report. JNU offers affordable yet high-quality education to its students. It attracts the top talented minds of India as well as from the world. The university offers several scholarships and fellowship programs to support the meritorious and financially weak students. The scholarships available are given on the basis of one-time reward or monthly monetary compensation. These scholarships can also be renewed every year which solely depends on candidates academic performance. All of the JNU Scholarships are awarded to students from minority background, academically talented, single girl child, and category-wise students. Eligible students are encouraged to apply for the scholarships by filling the scholarship application form followed by submitting the required documents.
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JNU Scholarships
| Scholarship Name | Eligibility | Scholarship Reward |
| Merit-cum-Means Scholarships | Financially weak and meritorious students with family income not exceeding INR 2,50,000 per annum. Enrolled in any B.A./M.A. program. | - |
| Ford Foundation Scholarships | Meritorious students who have enrolled in M.A. Programme of the School of International Studies. | INR 700 per month |
| Prof. Ramesha Rao Scholarship and Travel Grant | Cancer Biology program students and M.Phil/Ph.D student presenting paper in International Conference, Seminar, etc. in the area of Cancer Biology. | INR 3,000 per month for 10 months. Travel grant of INR 30,000. |
| Tendulkar Scholarship | By rotation, 2 meritorious students from the Centres of School of Social Sciences. | INR 400 per month for 2 years |
| Prof. Nurul Hasan Scholarship | 2 Students of 2nd year M.A./M.Sc./MCA with highest CGPA at the end of the first year. One for Social Science and one for Science subjects. | INR 1500 per month for 1 year |
| Jawahar Bhawan Trust Scholarship | 10 Students maintaining a CGPA of 5.5 at the end of 3rd semester (MA/M.Sc.) and 5th semester (MCA). | INR 1000 per month for 1 year |
| Prof. MJK Thavaraj MCM Scholarship | Meritorious students of M.A. (Economics) 1st year of School of Social Sciences. | 2 Scholarships worth INR 300 each per month. Contingency of INR 2000. |
| D S Gardi Sanskrit Scholarship | Annually awarded to 2 M.A. students of Sanskrit Studies for 2 years. | Based on performance in the first semester |
| Prof. Gouri Shankar Singhal Merit Scholarship | M.Sc. (SLS) 2nd year student with the highest CGPA at the end of 3rd semester. Merit and need-based selection. | INR 1000 per month for 1 year |
JNU Fellowships
| Fellowship Name | Eligibility | Scholarship Rewards |
| Sungum Sudhar Fellowship | Two PhD students with confirmed status and 6.5 grade in Masters (MA & MPhil). | 2 students are rewarded for three years. |
| SYLFF Fellowship | PhD students with an approved topic and at least 2 years remaining. Each school/centre may recommend PhD students. | Fellowship for 3 years, INR 22,000 per month. Renewed yearly based on progress. |
| Fox International Fellowship | One or two students of M.Phil./Ph.D. programme in Economics, Finance, Political Science, International Relations, Law, and Contemporary History. | Annually awarded. Application required. |
| UGC-CSIR Junior Research Fellowship | Students qualifying in national level test conducted by UGC/CSIR or similar tests. | Rewards are granted as per the norms of the relevant organization. |
| UGC-Scholarships and Fellowship | Available for meritorious students, women, category students, minority students, foreign nationals, single girl child, rank holders at UG, PG, Ph.D levels. | Rewards and benefits as per organization norms. |
| State Government Fellowship | Awarded to 1 or 2 students who should have devoted full-time research and study at the University. | Fellowship tenable for 1 year, renewable up to 4 years. |
| Okita Memorial Fellowship | Meritorious Indian students in MPhil/Ph.D. and MA 2nd year programme in Japan or India-Japan Relations. | This fellowship consists of 2 Fellowships of INR 5000 per month, INR 10,000 annual contingency. |
| G. Parthasarathi Endowment Fellowship | A total number of 4 meritorious students from economically weaker sections, particularly SC/ST/BC, and Physically Challenged. | INR 1000 per month for 1 year, renewable. |
| Australian High Commission Fellowship | Ph.D. student working on a subject concerning Australian Study at Centre of CSCSEA&WPS/SIS. | INR 3500 per month, INR 6000 annual contingency. |
JNU Special Fellowships
| Fellowship Name | Eligibility | Scholarship Rewards |
| Special Fellowships for SC/ST and PH students | SC/ST and Physically Challenged students pursuing teaching or research careers. | INR 12000 per month is offered for one semester or two semesters. |
| Dr. Sheila Zurbrigg Fellowship | A student of Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences. | One-time assistance of INR 2000. |
| Dr. Prafulla K. Pani Research Fellowship | A student pursuing research in Molecular Medicine at Special Centre for Molecular Medicine. | Short-term fellowship of INR 8000 per month. |
| Posco Fellowship | 10 meritorious UG students in the Korean language programme. | Cash prize in INR equivalent to US $500 each. |
| Nippon Foundation (Japan) Fellowship | 2 Fellowships awarded yearly. From third year, 6 M.Phil./Ph.D. students awarded. | Fellowship for 3 years, INR 15000 per month. |
| Korean Foundation (Korea) Fellowship | Meritorious M.Phil./Ph.D, M.A., and UG students. | INR 10000 per month (M.Phil./Ph.D.). INR 2000 per month (MA). INR 1000 per month (UG). |
| Com. H L Parwana Research Stipend | M.Phil. student of School of International Studies or School of Social Sciences. | Research stipend of INR 5000 per month. |
| Swamy Pranavananda Memorial Research Fellowship | Annually awarded to a M.Phil. student in Indian Philosophy, Culture and Civilization. | Rewards as per department nor |
