Opportunities from Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities / National Scholarship Portal

The scheme reimburses eligible admission and tuition fees up to INR 190,000 per year and miscellaneous institutional fees up to INR 10,000 per year. It also provides a one-time first-year computer/laptop grant of INR 45,000, a one-time assistive-device grant of INR 30,000 where eligible, maintenance of INR 3,000 per month for hostellers or INR 1,500 for day scholars, a special disability-related allowance of INR 2,000 per month, and INR 5,000 per year for books.

Applicants must be Indian nationals with benchmark disability of at least 40% and a valid disability certificate/UDID as required by the scheme. For the Top Class component they must pursue an eligible graduate or postgraduate degree/diploma at a DEPwD-notified Institute of Excellence. Annual parental income must not exceed INR 800,000. Distance-learning, part-time and weekend study are not eligible for this component.