It is the dream of every student to study at DU, and we believe in giving every student a chance regardless of anything and everything else. While we have students from different parts of the country, we have students belonging from different sections too. So in order to give a fair and equal opportunity to each and every student who wants to study at the University of Delhi, we offer them various scholarship opportunities. Let’s take a look at the several scholarships that DU provides to its students.
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
- V.K.R.V. Rao Endowment Book Grant:
This scholarship is awarded to a student who has been accepted into any DU institution and whose family includes a Class IV or Class III University employee. They must be in their first year of a three-year bachelor’s degree programme. A monthly stipend of Rs. 100 is granted for a period of one year and is renewed if the student’s performance is acceptable.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/21082014_UG_1.pdf
- Prem Prakash Award:
The financial help is a one-time gift of Rs. 3,500 is called the “Sh. Prem Prakash Award” that is due at the beginning of the year. The awardee is chosen on the basis of excellence from among the children of University Class-IV employees. The awardee must be accepted into the first year of any varsity college. If no appropriate candidate from the Class IV family can be located, pupils from the Class III families will be considered. Students who are currently receiving grants from the University, another university, a private organization, the state, or the federal government will be ineligible for the aforementioned award.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/Sh.%20Prem%20Prakash%20Award.pdf
- The Delhi University & College Karmachari Union Book- Grant:
There will be two grants by the name of ‘Delhi University & College Karmachari Union’ (DUCKU) worth Rs. 250 per month for a period of one year. Applicants should hail from the families of the non-teaching staff of the University of Delhi (DU) and must be enrolled in the first year of the three-year undergraduate course.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/21082014_UG_8.pdf
4. The Delhi State Co-operative Union Grant:
The allowance is known as ‘The Delhi State Co-operative Union Stipend’ and consists of aid of Rs. 50 per month for a period of one year. However, it can be renewed as well on the basis of the performance of the awardee. This stipend is handed over to those students who are the off-springs or dependent brothers of non-commissioned defense force personnel resident of the Union Territory of Delhi. Choices will be favored towards the son of a Jawan who was either killed or incapacitated during action in or after 1965.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/21082014_UG_9.pdf
3. Man Mohan Nath Dhar Book- Grant:
The Pandit Man Mohan Dhar endowment scholarship provides an Rs. 100 monthly stipend for a year. It is given to meritorious and needy students who are enrolled at the University of Delhi for undergraduate or postgraduate studies and whose family income does not above the threshold at which income tax is levied.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/21082014_UG_11.pdf
4. Sardar Kartar Singh Grover Memorial Book- Grant:
The scholarship is valued at Rs.350/- per month and is typically valid for an academic year from August 1st to April 30th of the following year (nine months); it can be extended to the next academic year. The scholarship will be awarded to an understudy of Computer Science courses, BCA or B.Sc. (H), who receives the highest grades in the BCA – B.Sc. (H) course’s First Year Annual Examination. If two students have the same grades, the awardee is determined by the rank obtained in the entrance exam, if one was provided, or the Class 12 result, if the admission was merit-based.
5. Ganga Sant Book- Grant:
The awardee of this scholarship will get a monthly stipend of Rs. 175 for a period of three years, extendable yearly based on the awardee’s performance. To be eligible for this award, a student must be enrolled in a BA Hons (Sanskrit) programme and be in financial need. If no such students can be identified in the above-mentioned course, the scholarship will be given to a B.A. Hons student ( Mathematics). If no student is discovered, the scholarship will be transferred to another course, taking into account the student’s financial situation. Students who have received additional scholarships or financial aid from any other source are ineligible for this one.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/Ganga-Sant.pdf
6. Puran Chand Khatri Book- Grant:
With a sum of Rs. 40 per month for a duration of one year, this scholarship helps first-year students from Khatri households to continue their studies. The scholarship is granted on the basis of merit in the Central Board of Secondary Examinations’ class 12 examination or any other examination recognized as equal to it.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/Puran-Chand.pdf
7. Delhi University Women Association Book- Grant:
Every year, two winners will be chosen for a three-year financial help package of Rs. 100 per month. The continuance of the same is contingent on the student’s performance. Daughters of meritorious Jawans who are in need of financial help are given priority. Students who have received additional scholarships or financial aid from any other source are ineligible for this one.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/09092015_DUWA_Scholarship.pdf
8. Kesra Bai Luthra Book- Grant:
100 for a period of three years, which will be renewed every year based on the awardee’s performance. Students seeking a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Botany or Zoology must demonstrate both merit and financial necessity. If a student is already receiving another scholarship, they will not be eligible for this one. If a scholar fails to make sufficient progress or is determined to be guilty of gross misbehavior, the individual will be reported to the college’s principal, who may revoke their scholarship after appropriate warning.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/06092017_Keshra.pdf
9. J.C. Luthra & Smt. Kesra Bai Luthra Book- Grant:
100 per month for a period of three years, renewed at the end of each year based on the awardee’s satisfactory performance. The student must complete a class 12 examination or an equivalent examination, and ideally not be below high school level. The student must be enrolled in a Botany, Zoology, Physics, or Chemistry BSc.(Hons) programme. They must be deserving and in need of financial support in order to continue their higher education. Once scholarship shall be granted to a student who is majoring in one of the above-mentioned areas, with 50 percent of the beneficiaries being female candidates. The same conditions for ineligibility apply here, including the possession of any other scholarship from any source.
10. Satish Batra Memorial Book- Grant:
The Satish Batra Scholarship is granted to a poor student who has completed their class 12 test and is in their first year of B.A. (Hons)/ B.A. (Pass) in Urdu from the university with financial help of Rs.300 per month for a term of three years. The continuance of the programme is contingent on the awardee’s academic achievement.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/satish-batra.pdf
11. S.L. Haro & Smt. V. Hora Endowment Book- Grant:
The awardee of this scholarship will receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 100 for a period of three years, extendable yearly based on the awardee’s performance. To be eligible for this award, a student must be enrolled in a B.Sc (Hons) in Zoology programme and in financial need. Students who have received additional scholarships or financial aid from any other source are ineligible for this one.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/S-L-Hora.pdf
12. Shri Khushi Ram Book- Grant:
Every year, three winners with merit who are in need of financial support will be chosen for a three-year financial aid of Rs. 100 per month. The continuation of the same is contingent on the student’s performance. The recipients must be in their first year of a Bachelor’s degree programme in the Arts, Social Sciences, Science, Mathematics, Music, and Art faculties. Students who have received additional scholarships or financial aid from any other source are ineligible for this one.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/08012021_UG14.pdf
13. Shubo Chander Aimya Banerjee Book- Grant:
This scholarship is given to two meritorious and needy students who are pursuing undergraduate studies at the University of Delhi and whose family income does not exceed the threshold for income taxation. They must be in their first year of a three-year bachelor’s degree programme. A monthly stipend of Rs. 50 is granted for a period of one year and is renewed if the student’s performance is acceptable. The recipients must be in their first year of a Bachelor’s degree programme in the Arts, Social Sciences, Science, Mathematics, Music, and Art faculties.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/08012021_SubodhChand18.pdf
14. Shri Ram Lubhaya Book- Grant:
100 each month for a period of one year under this blind scholarship, which is renewable every year based on the awardee’s performance. After being admitted to the University on a merit basis, the student must be in their first year of undergraduate study. Students who have received additional scholarships or financial aid from any other source are ineligible for this one.
Link to the PDF: http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/01092018_sh-ram-lubhaya.pdf
15. Shri Moti Lal Kaul Aima Memorial Book- Grant:
For a period of three years, this financial help for blind students is worth Rs. 150 each month. The awardee must be accepted into the first year of any varsity institution offering B.A. (Hons.)/ B.Sc. (Hons.)/ B.Com. programmes (Hons.) Students who are currently receiving grants from the University, another university, a private organization, the state, or the federal government will be ineligible for the aforementioned award.
Link to the PDF: http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/01092018_sh-motilal_kaul.pdf
16. Vijender Sharmila Chopra Book- Grant:
For a period of three years, the Vijender Sharmila Chopra scholarship provides a monthly stipend of Rs. 100. It is available to blind students who have received the best marks in their Class 12 exams and have enrolled in DU’s B. Sc./ B.Com/ B.A. Vocational Studies (Hons.) or Pass Course.
Link to the PDF: http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/01092018_vijendra-sharmila-chopra.pdf
Postgraduate Scholarships:
Here are two of the scholarships offered by DU for its postgraduate students:
- His Holiness The Pope Scholarship:
During His Holiness the Pope’s visit to India in 1964, he awarded this fellowship to post-graduate students. It comprises Rs. 150 monthly payments for students who require financial help and whose parents’ income, including their own, does not exceed the income tax threshold. The scholarship is for one year, with the possibility of a second year if the student’s performance is satisfactory.
http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/21082014_PG_2.pdf
- Delhi University & All India Postgraduate Scholarship:
The aforementioned scholarship, which includes a monthly stipend of Rs. 400, will be awarded to a total of 20 students. Candidates must have graduated from a recognized Indian university with a first-class undergraduate education. This grant is not open to students who have earned additional scholarships or financial help from any other source.
Link to the PDF: http://www.du.ac.in/uploads/scholarships/21082014_PG_1.pdf
