National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Kurukshetra

NIT Kurukshetra offers a wide variety of scholarships for its 1st or subsequent year (2nd, 3rd, or final year) undergraduate/postgraduate students on the basis of merits obtained by them in the last qualifying examination as per the guidelines of the institute and Government of India. Some of the popular and famous scholarship schemes at NIT Kurukshetra are mentioned below:

Merit Scholarship:

• The institute offers 26 Merit Scholarships in each academic year (2nd, 3rd, and 4th year) in each discipline of the respective programs. 
• A student must have scored a minimum of 60% marks or more in the last qualifying semester/final semester. 

Merit Cum Means Scholarship:

• The Merit Cum Means Scholarship is offered to the students of any year of UG programs at NIT Kurukshetra. 
• In order to be eligible for Merit Cum Means Scholarship, a student should have an annual family income of less than INR 2,50,000 (excluding HRA). 
• Also, a candidate must have scored a minimum of 60% marks or more in one attempt in the qualifying examination.

National Scholarship:

• The National Scholarship is offered to the students who have secured a minimum of 60% marks in their last qualifying examination and have an annual family income of less than INR 2,50,000 (excluding HRA).
• As a Scholarship award, boarders of the institute are granted INR 300 per month and INR 120 for the day scholars.

National Scholarship for children of School Teachers:

• The National Scholarship is especially for the Children of working teachers in any recognized primary/secondary schools.
• The applicants must have passed their last qualifying examination with 60% marks or first division.
• Also, the annual family income should not exceed INR 2,50,000.

Post matric Scheduled Caste/ Tribe Scholarship:

• The Post Matric SC/ST Scholarship is offered to the students of SC/ST categories whose annual family income is less than INR 2,50,000.
• Boarders are awarded a sum of INR 425 per month and INR 190 per month to day scholars.

Alumni Association Scholarship:

• The Alumni Association Scholarship is offered to the B.Tech students of NIT Kurukshetra in the departments of Civil, Mechanical, Electronics and Computer Science Engineering. 
• 5 scholarships worth INR 2400 per annum are offered to the financially weak students of the NIT Kurukshetra B.Tech program.
• To avail, the facility of Alumni Association Scholarship, the parents/guardians of the applicant should submit the required documents and an affidavit mentioning their income from all the sources.

Apart from the above-mentioned scholarships, there are other scholarships/financial assistance offered by NIT Kurukshetra which includes:

• P & T Scholarship
• Principal DM Sen- Scholarship
• Sh. R.P. Sahni Memorial Scholarship
• Sh. Shyam Sunder Dhingra Medal & Scholarship

NIT Kurukshetra Scholarship FAQs 

Ques. How can I get a scholarship in NIT Kurukshetra?

Ans. Students of NIT Kurukshetra willing to apply for any scholarship offered by the institute can visit the official website of NIT Kurukshetra to fill the application form.

Ques. Does NIT Kurukshetra offer scholarships for its UG students?

Ans. Yes, the institute offers various governmental and institutional scholarships for its 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th-year students of UG programs on the basis of the merits scored by the students in the last qualifying examination. 

Ques. Can I get a full tuition fee waiver at NIT Kurukshetra?

Ans. Yes, students of SC/ST categories can get a full tuition fee waiver under the post-matric scholarship scheme for SC/ST students whose annual family income is less than INR 2,50,000.