Shraman-FFE Scholarship Program
This program aims to widen its scope to provide timely financial assistance to the students in India, enabling them to pursue higher education in Engineering & Medical fields.
The Shraman-FFE Scholarship Program will provide a lifeline to talented students facing financial constraints and seeking support to achieve their academic aspirations. The program offers equal-opportunity scholarships to talented undergraduate students.
Applicants to the Shraman-FFE Scholarship Program must be Indian citizens qualifying for the below eligibilities.
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- Students pursuing BE/BTech, Integrated 5-Year Dual-Degree MTech, MBBS and 5-Year Integrated Law courses are eligible for scholarships.
- Be enrolled in a Central/ State Government College, University, or Institution of India in regular Undergraduate programs in the field of Engineering and Medicine
- 1st and 2nd year students are eligible, however students studying in 3rd and 4th year facing any financial distress/ emergency can also apply.
- Applicants should have passed Class XII / Higher Secondary / Pre-University / Intermediate / CBSE / ISC or equivalent board examination in 2024, 2025 or 2026.
- Admission must be based on open/general merit rank (not category rank) at the relevant national/state entrance test, e.g., JEE Main or NEET-UG , within eligible rank limits.
- Not getting any other scholarships whether government or private.
- Full eligibility criteria, including state-wise cut-offs, are published here: ffe.org/scholarships/#eligibilities
- Combined gross annual family income should be INR 5,00,000 or less.
- In addition to gross family income, the education and occupation of parent(s)/guardian(s), the family’s living conditions, and total education-related expenses are considered in determining financial eligibility.
- If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a scholarship award of upto INR 70,000/year until graduation subjected to annual renewal
- Awards are renewable each year until a Bachelor’s degree is earned. Renewal is contingent upon the applicant continuing full-time enrolment in an eligible course of study at an accredited four-year college or university, maintaining a good standing with their university and continuation of the program.
- Along with the financial award, FFE will also provide mentorship, skill building opportunities and other networking opportunities.
- Awards are for undergraduate study only.
- Special approval for laptop support for selected students.
- Special emergency approvals for the students in crisis.
- Special approvals for one time support for specific needs.
- This scholarship is open to all eligible students pursuing Engineering or Medical at recognized Government institutions, irrespective of caste, community or religion.
- Selection is led by Foundation For Excellence.
- Students can apply to The Shraman-FFE Scholarship Program through an online application form.
- FFE verifies academic and financial eligibility, including marksheets, entrance/counselling records and income documents.
- FFE’s volunteer facilitators conduct a three-way verification with the scholar and parent/guardian to confirm genuine financial need.
- After verification of family background and academic credentials, students submit the application form online along with all supporting document and requirement for Shraman-FFE Scholarship Program.
- The scholarship is paid directly to each scholar’s bank account after fee-receipt verification.
Selected applicants will be notified latest by 15th March 2027
Foundation For Excellence processes payments directly disbursed to each scholar’s bank account annually, subject to satisfactory academic performance and continued eligibility.