Kerala University - [KU], Thiruvananthapuram - Scholarship Details

Student's Aid Fund Scholarship

Kerala University provides financial assistance to needy students through Student's Aid Fund Scholarship.

• This scholarship is offered to the students whose family income is INR 25,000 annually.
• The candidates need to have the Income Certificate of the working parent granted by the village officer 

Student's Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (SGPAIS)

• This scholarship scheme covers the medical expenses of the students in case of accidents up to INR 25,000 and a death claim up to INR 1,00,000.
• The premium for the scholarship is INR 25 per student.

Kerala University Merit Scholarships

Kerala University awards scholarship to Undergraduate students who score 55% marks in HSE/ VHSE/ CBSE/ ISC Examination held immediately before the date of their admission to the College. The Scholarships are tenable for a period of three years and shall be awarded only to students who pass the HSE/ VHSE/ CBSE/ ISC examination at the first attempt securing not less than 55% marks.

• The amount awarded as scholarship is INR 2,500 per annum to 188 students each.
• The subjectwise distribution of the scholarships shall be as follows:

The university also provides University Merit Scholarship to Postgraduate students who possess a First Class Bachelor’s Degree obtained at the University Examinations held immediately proceeding the award of the scholarship. In the absence of eligible candidates from the immediately preceding University Examination, candidates who had obtained a first-class in a previous examination at the first appearance may also be considered.

• The scholarship awarded amounts to INR 3000 per annum which is given to 169 students for the two years of duration.
• The subject-wise distribution of the scholarships is as follows: