Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship 2026-27

About this opportunity

The Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship supports up to 5,000 meritorious first-year undergraduate students across India. Students in any regular full-time degree stream may apply for up to ₹2 lakh over the duration of their degree through a merit-cum-means process that includes a mandatory online aptitude test.

What you can get

Eligibility

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• Resident Indian citizen.
• Passed Standard 12 with at least 60%.
• Currently enrolled in the first year of a regular full-time undergraduate degree course in any stream for academic year 2026-27.
• Household income under ₹15 lakh.
• Mandatory online aptitude test; online, hybrid, remote, distance and other non-regular modes are not eligible.
• Students in the second year or higher and students pursuing excluded two-year or six-year undergraduate degree courses are not eligible.

How to apply

1. 1

   Confirm eligibility

   Check the official undergraduate scholarship page for the first-year, marks, income and regular-study requirements.

2. 2

   Start the application

   Apply through https://www.scholarships.reliancefoundation.org/UG_Scholarship or the Reliance Foundation scholarship portal.

3. 3

   Provide application information

   Complete personal and contact information, academic information, achievements and awards, and upload supporting documents.

4. 4

   Take the aptitude test

   Complete the mandatory 60-minute online test containing 60 MCQs on verbal, analytical/logical and numerical ability.

5. 5

   Submit by 5 October

   Review and submit the application before 5 October 2026; there is no application fee.

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