Delhi University Scholarships & Eligibility

New Delhi, Delhi

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Private University
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Co-Education
Minority Status :
Non Minority

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Delhi University Scholarships Details

Delhi University Scholarships & Eligibility

Delhi University offers a wide array of scholarships and financial aid options to support meritorious and economically disadvantaged students across UG and PG programs, including merit-based, category-specific, and need-based schemes. These initiatives, managed through the university's Scholarship Cell and college-level committees, disbursed aid to thousands in 2025, often covering tuition, hostel fees, and books.

Types of Scholarships

University scholarships span merit awards like Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao Endowment Book-Grant for first-year UG students and Pt. Man Mohan Nath Dhar Book-Grant, providing books worth INR 1,000-5,000.
Category-based options include Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC (INR 12,000-20,000 annually for UG hostellers/day scholars) and Post-Matric Scholarships for SC/ST/OBC via state portals (Group I: INR 20,000+ for hostellers).
EWS scholarships offer up to INR 1,500 monthly, while sports quotas provide INR 2,000 monthly for intercollegiate athletes.
Departmental aids like Hamdard Education Scholarship in Persian and college-specific ones (e.g., Sultan Chand Memorial at Swami Shraddhanand College) add targeted support.

Eligibility Criteria

Merit scholarships require 60%+ in prior exams for general category (55% for reserves), with income caps under INR 2.5 lakh for EWS/need-based.
SC/ST/OBC schemes mandate valid caste/income certificates, 75% attendance, and no backlogs; Post-Matric covers students from families earning < INR 2.5 lakh (OBC) or < INR 1 lakh (SC/ST).
Sports scholarships need DU representation proofs, while blind student grants like Shri Moti Lal Kaul Aima prioritize verified disabilities.
PG scholarships emphasize entrance scores (CUET) and bachelor's percentages.

Application Process

Applications open post-admission via the DU Scholarship Portal or college offices, requiring online forms (e.g., All India Post-Graduate form by January 31), attested marksheets, income/caste certificates, Aadhaar, and bank details.
For state schemes like Delhi Post-Matic, use e-District portal; college book-grants involve principal recommendations.
FSS 2025-26 (100% fee waiver) closed September 23, 2025, with merit-cum-means lists published on CSAS.
Renewals need annual progress reports; delays occur if documents mismatch.

Financial Aid Options

Beyond scholarships, DU's Fee Waiver Scheme (FSS) grants 100% tuition relief for EWS families (< INR 8 lakh income), covering 10% seats.
Book grants (20+ types, e.g., Ganga Sant for BA Hons Mathematics) aid 1st-year students from DU employee families.
External aids include UGC's Ishan Uday (NE students, INR 7,800/month) and PM-USP, plus alumni endowments.
In 2025, over 5,000 benefited, with hostellers prioritized amid rising costs.

Scholarship	Amount	Eligible Categories	Key Colleges/Depts
SC/ST/OBC Merit	INR 12k-20k/year	SC/ST/OBC UG/PG	All
EWS Scholarship	INR 1,500/month	EWS < INR 2.5L income	University-wide
Post-Matric SC	INR 3k-20k/year	SC hostellers/day	State portal
Sports Scholarship	INR 2,000/month	DU athletes	Sports quota
Book-Grant (Various)	INR 1k-5k	Merit/Need UG 1st year	20+ named (e.g., DUWIA)
FSS Fee Waiver	100% tuition	EWS < INR 8L	UG/PG 10% seats

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