Scholarships and Grants

We are excited to announce a new milestone for the K C Mahindra Scholarship!

 

Starting this year, the K C Mahindra Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies has been extended to students pursuing postgraduate studies at select premier institutions within India. This step reflects the Trust’s commitment to equitable access to opportunities. As India’s leading institutions increasingly offer world-class education and research, the expansion ensures that meritorious students are supported wherever they choose to pursue excellence.

 

K C Mahindra Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies Abroad was the Trust’s very first initiative. Designed as an interest-free loan scholarship, it has supported over 1,830 Indian students to pursue postgraduate education at leading global universities. These scholars have gone on to study at top-ranked institutions worldwide.

 

Each year, the Trust awards interest-free loan scholarships to a minimum of 50 students:

• Up to ₹10 lakh for the top 3 K. C. Mahindra Fellows
• Up to ₹5 lakh for other awardees

Eligibility:

1. The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
2. The candidate should possess a First-Class degree or an equivalent diploma of similar standard from a recognized University.
3. The candidate should have enrolled in a post-graduate program commencing between:
   August 2026 and February 2027 for universities overseas
   June 2026 to September 2026 for universities in India
4. Candidates studying in the FINAL YEAR of the degree or diploma courses are also eligible to apply, provided they produce before end of June their final year marksheet or provisional certificate from the institute stating that they have completed their degree/diploma course and have secured a first class.

Key Dates & Notes:

1. Applications are closed for the academic year 2026.

2. The deadline to apply for the scholarship was 30th April 2026, 6 pm.

Need help?

For more details, please refer to the FAQs.

For scholarship-related queries, write to: [email protected]

This scholarship was initiated in 1983. This scholarship has been ongoing in 37 educational institutions across the country with an objective to enthuse and reward excellence in academics. This scholarship is awarded to students obtaining the highest aggregate marks, based on the year end examination. Further, a student who receives the Mahindra Search for Talent scholarship more than once, is awarded the 'Honour scholarship' which includes a cash prize of Rs. 5000/- and a citation from the Trust.

This scholarship is offered to deserving students in the age group of 16 to 18 years. These students are given an opportunity to study at the United World Colleges. This scholarship aims to ensure that students benefit through the experience of international education, shared learning and community service which the Mahindra United World College is offering.

The K. C. Mahindra Education Trust established the Mahindra All India Talent Scholarship in 1995. This scholarship is awarded to students belonging to economically disadvantaged families, who wish to pursue a job-oriented Diploma course at a recognised Government Polytechnic in India. This Scholarship was established to encourage and support young students from rural and urban areas to pursue job-oriented Diplomas. This Trust awards Rs. 10,000/- per annum to 550 students annually, for a maximum period of 3 years. Till date, 13,490 students have been awarded the scholarship across India.

 

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Candidate should have passed SSC/HSC or equivalent examinations in the 10th /12th standard with more than 60% marks.
2. Candidate should have secured admission in a government or any other recognised Polytechnic Institute for diploma course. Only first year candidates are eligible to apply.
3. The candidate should belong to a family with low yearly income.

 

Please note:

1. Preference will be given to girl students, children from lower income group families, differently abled children, and children of armed forces personnel or other Central Armed Police Forces.
2. The application form needs to be filled online and the documents requested should also be uploaded while submitting the application form.
3. Kindly download the list of documents required and keep soft copies of the same ready before accessing the application form.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

 (Please go through the list of documents required to be uploaded on the application portal. Kindly keep scanned copies of these documents ready before applying for the scholarship. Please note that if you are uploading scanned copies of the original document, then you do not need to self-attest the same.)



4. The applications are now closed for the academic year 2025-26.



For any queries on the Mahindra All India Talent Scholarship (MAITS) for Diploma studies, you may contact [email protected]

 

Announcing the Mahindra Finance KCMET Scholarship to support girls from disadvantaged backgrounds to continue their education.

 

Eligibility Criteria:

• This scholarship is for underserved girls pan India
• The girl must be studying between Class 1 to Post-Graduation
  
• Annual family income of the girl from all sources should not be more than INR 4,00,000/-
  
• This scholarship is available only for the academic year 2022-23

 

Please see the information below on the category and scholarship amount:

 

School / College Year	Scholarship Amount per Student
1 to 7	INR 5,000
8 to 10	INR 8,000
11 to 12	INR 10,000
Graduation	INR 15,000
Post-Graduation	INR 20,000

To submit the application form, Click here

 

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