IIT Palakkad Scholarships
IIT Palakkad offers merit based and students with disabilities with scholarships, Top class education scheme for SC students, National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students, Central sector scheme of Scholarship for College and University students, Prime Minister’s Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles, and Financial Support to the students of NER for Higher Professional Courses.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad offers scholarships to students who have done well in their academics. Needy and outstanding students can also apply for IIT Palakkad scholarships. The institute encourages students to apply for a wide range of State/Central government scholarships. Some of the Central Government scholarships that students of IIT Palakkad can apply for are: Saksham Scholarship, Scheme of Merit cum Means Based Scholarship’ For Students Belonging to The Minority Communities, National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students, etc. The details of all the IIT Palakkad scholarships are given in the table below:
IIT Palakkad Scholarships, Eligibility Criteria, and Amount
| Scholarships | Eligibility Criteria | Amount |
| Half-Time Teaching Assistantship | GATE qualified candidates with bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology | Rs. 12,400 per month |
| Institute MCM Scholarship | M.Sc students | Full tuition fee will be waived and a monthly payment of Rs. 1,000 |
| Prof. Valsakumar Memorial Scholarship | M.Sc Physics student | Rs. 5,000 prize money |
| Prof. Valsakumar Merit cum Means Scholarship | M.Sc Physics student | Rs. 35,000 per semester |
The details of all the central government scholarships are given in the table below:
Central Government Scholarships, Eligibility Criteria and Amount
| Scholarships | Eligibility Criteria | Amount |
| Saksham Scholarship | Only for differently-abled students with more than 40% disability.Family income should be less than Rs. 8 lakhs per annum.Students must be admitted to first-year diploma/undergraduate degree level programmes/courses in AICTE approved Institutions. | Rs. 30,000 or the actual tuition fees paid, whichever is less.Contingency allowance of Rs 2000 per month for a duration of 10 months. |
| Scheme of ‘Merit cum Means Based Scholarship’ For Students Belonging to The Minority Communities | The scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured more than 50% marks or equivalent grades in the previous final examination.The annual income of the family from all sources should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum. | An amount of Rs. 20,000 per annum. |
| Scheme of ‘Post Matric Scholarship’ For Students Belonging to The Minority Communities | The scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured more than 50% marks or equivalent grades in the previous final examination.The annual family income should not exceed Rs. 2 lakhs per annum.The students must be admitted for first-year diploma/undergraduate degree level programmes/courses in AICTE approved Institutions. | The admission and tuition fee for UG & PG level is Rs. 3,000 per annum. |
| Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students | Scholarships will be awarded to students after the validation of their ST certificate.The annual family income should not exceed Rs. 6 lakhs per annum. | The students are entitled to receive full tuition fees and,Books & Stationery allowance of Rs. 3,000 per annum.Living expenses of Rs. 2,200 per month.Rs. 45,000 one-time assistance for computer and its accessories. |
