SRM University Scholarships are available for meritorious and deserving students. SRMIST Chennai Scholarships are offered based on the SRMJEEE ranking. A student can avail of only one scholarship at a time. The selection of students for scholarships begins in July every year.
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SRM University Chennai Scholarship Types
SRMIST Chennai offers different categories of scholarships to students. Senior Faculty Members and the Director of SRM IST will do the selection of the beneficiaries. Only one scholarship can be availed by a student. There is no scholarship based on NEET, Pharm.D. and Pharm.D. (PB) programs. The table given below shows the SRM University Chennai Scholarships:
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Scholarships | |||
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Founder’s Scholarship | SRM Merit Scholarship | Chancellor Constituency Scholarship | Socio-Economic Scholarship |
Unnat Bharat Abhiyan | Differently Abled Scholarship | SRM Arts and Culture Scholarship | Employee Ward Scholarship |
Alumni Scholarship | Performance-Based Scholarship | Defence Scholarship | Concessions |
Sponsored Scholarships |
SRM University Chennai Founder’s Scholarship
SRM IST Chennai offers a Founder’s Scholarship to Toppers in the Qualifying Examination or IIT JEE Mains taking admission to the first year of the B.Tech course. This scholarship is also available for exemplary sportspersons seeking admission to UG/ PG/ Diploma programs. The table below shows the SRMIST Chennai Founder’s scholarship details:
Scholarship | Sub Category | Prerequisites | Remarks | Renewal |
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Early Bird Scholarship | Early Bird Completed + 2 in the previous year | High percentage of Marks | Apply online within the stipulated time | Based on the performance |
Extremely Meritorious Students | Top 100 ranks in SRMJEE (UG) | Must be eligible for admission to First Year B.Tech Attending SRMJEEE counselling is mandatory | NIL | Subject to maintaining a CGPA > 9 and the recommendation of the scholarship committee |
Top 20,000 ranks in IIT JEE (Mains) | ||||
State First Ranks in HSC of respective state boards or CBSE within India | Extremely Meritorious Students | Submit a certificate of distinction from The Secretary, School Education | ||
District Topper in HSC in Tamil Nadu State Board or CBSE within Tamil Nadu | ||||
Exemplary Sports Persons | Exemplary sports persons representing University / District (Province) / Zone / State / National / International | Only select programmes as decided by the management are permissible under the sports quota Must be eligible for First Year Diploma / UG / PG programme permitted under the quota | Trials/Selection is a prerequisite for admission | Subject to maintaining a CGPA > 7 and recommended by the Directorate of Sports |
SRM University Chennai Merit Scholarship
SRMIST Chennai offers meritorious scholarships to candidates who have secured SRMJEE Rank 101-500 (spread across all phases) in SRMJEEE (UG) across all campuses. This scholarship is available for B.Tech candidates only. 100% of the tuition fee is covered for the beneficiaries under this scholarship. The table below shows the SRMIST Chennai Merit scholarship details:
Scholarship | Prerequisites | Remarks | Renewal |
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SRMJEEE Merit Scholarship | First Year B.Tech | Award of Scholarship during counselling | Subject to maintaining a CGPA > 9 and the recommendation of the scholarship committee |
SRM University Chennai Chancellor Constituency Scholarship
The table below shows the SRMIST Chennai Chancellor scholarship details:
Scholarship | Sub Category | Prerequisites | Remarks | Renewal |
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Chancellor Constituency Scholarship | PKMS | First Year | Additional criteria to optimise the number of beneficiaries and available funds or Submit proof of income | Subject to maintaining a CGPA > 7 and the recommendation of the scholarship committee |
Perambalur Constituency |
SRM University Chennai Socio-Economic Scholarship
The table below shows the SRMIST Chennai Socio-Economic Scholarship details:
Sub Category | Prerequisites | Requirements | Renewal |
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NGOs and Tribal Communities | First Year + Must be shortlisted and recommended by the respective NGOs | Award of Scholarship-post-enrolment + The scholarship committee has the authority to set additional criteria to optimise the number of beneficiaries and available funds + Submit the proof of income | Subject to maintaining a CGPA > 7 and the recommendation of the scholarship committee |
Low-Income Families: FEFSI and CHINNATHIRAI |
First Year + Must be shortlisted and recommended by the respective associations | ||
Need-Based | Must be studying in II year or above + Annual combined income of parents must not exceed 6 Lakhs as per the non-creamy layer criteria of Govt. of India | Subject to maintaining a CGPA > 9 and the recommendation of the scholarship committee |
SRM University Arts and Culture Scholarship
SRM Arts and Culture Scholarship is offered for students excelling in arts, creativity and cultural activities. Some of the important details about the same is mentioned below:
- SRM Arts and Culture Scholarship provides a 25% – 100% concession on tuition fees in the field of art and culture.
- Recognition of art/culture by the Ministry of Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu, or India is mandatory.
- Candidates must have a participation/winning certificate in District/state/national level competitions by representing SRMIST Chennai.
- Submission of all relevant certificates and awards is mandatory.
SRM University Differently-Abled Scholarship
SRM IST-Differently Abled Scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to differently-abled students. Details on SRM IST-Differently Abled Scholarship are mentioned below:
- SRM IST Differently-Abled Scholarship is further divided into five categories: Locomotor/ Orthopaedic disability, Visually impaired, Speech & Hearing Impaired, Mental disability and Multiple disabilities.
- This Scholarship offers a 25% – 100% concession on tuition fees to all the above-mentioned categories.
- Candidates with admission to the regular program offered by SRM University Chennai can avail of the scholarship.
- Candidates must submit Disability Certificate from the appropriate government authority.
SRM University Other Scholarships
Apart from the scholarships mentioned above, SRM IST Chennai provides several other scholarships. Some of these scholarships are mentioned below:
- Employee Ward Scholarship
- Alumni Scholarship
- Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
- Performance Based
- Defence Scholarship
- Sponsored Scholarship
- Concessions
SRM University Chennai Scholarship Application Dates
The table given below shows the SRMIST Chennai scholarship application dates:
Particulars | Date (Every Year) |
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Online Application Begins | July 01 |
Online Applications Ends | July 10 |
Convening of Scholarship Committee Meeting | Not later than July 20 |
Recommendation of Committee to reach Director (Admissions) | Not later than July 25 |
Release of provisional list of selected candidates after approval by Vice-chancellor | Not later than August 01 |
SRM University Chennai Scholarship FAQs
Ques. Is there any Scholarship at SRM University Chennai?
Ans. SRM University Chennai offers various scholarships like Merit Scholarships, Founder’s Scholarships, and Rank-based Scholarships for meritorious students. Apart from these scholarships, SRM University Chennai also offers Differently Abled Scholarship and SRM Arts and Culture Scholarships for special students.
Ques. Can I get a 100% scholarship at SRMIST Chennai?
Ans. Yes, SRMIST Chennai provides 100% scholarships. The 100 % scholarship is given to students who are academically good as well as excelling in the fields of Art and Culture. Moreover, it offers 100% scholarships to differently-abled students as well.
Ques. Can I get a scholarship at SRMIST Chennai if I am a branch topper?
Ans. Yes, SRMIST Chennai offers great scholarship opportunities for Branch toppers. There are chances of getting 100% scholarships on Academic Tuition Fees.
Ques. Does SRM University Chennai offer scholarships only for one year?
Ans. No, SRM University Chennai believes in providing scholarships to students throughout the academic session. A candidate must maintain the required conditions laid down by the Scholarship Committee at SRM to renew the scholarship for the subsequent year.
Ques. What is the founders' scholarship in SRM IST Chennai?
Ans. The Founder’s Scholarship in SRM Chennai believes in the upliftment of the toppers in qualifying examinations and JEE-Mains to seek admissions at SRM. A candidate is entitled to receive a 100% scholarship on the basis of ranking as per the Founders Scholarship at SRM University.