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Renewable education grant of ₹50,000 per year, up to ₹2 lakh over four years
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Renewable education grant of ₹50,000 per year, up to ₹2 lakh over four years
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Swami Dayanand Education Foundation offers renewable education grants of ₹50,000 per year, up to ₹2 lakh over four years, to eligible first-year students in professional undergraduate programmes in India. Applicants need at least 80% in Class 12, meet a qualifying entrance score and have annual family income up to ₹12 lakh. Apply by 31 October 2026.
The Swami Dayanand Education Foundation (SDEF) India Scholarship supports high-performing students from families with limited income who are beginning professional undergraduate study in India. The 2026-27 cycle accepts online applications through SDEF's official India scholarship portal.
Selected scholars may receive ₹50,000 per year, renewable for up to four years, for a maximum total of ₹2 lakh. Funds support education expenses and are paid to the student's college under the foundation's process. Renewal depends on meeting the current academic and documentation requirements.
Applicants must review the official programme page for eligible courses, entrance-rank thresholds, required documents, assessment steps and the signed SDEF Scholar Pledge.
Renewable education grant of ₹50,000 per year, up to ₹2 lakh over four years
Review eligibility and documents
Read the SDEF India Scholarship 2026-27 page. Confirm your programme, Class 12 percentage, entrance score and family income, and collect the required identity, academic, admission, fee and income documents.
Complete the online application
Open the official SDEF India Scholarships page and follow its application link. Submit your accurate details and upload the requested documents by 31 October 2026.
Complete the pledge and assessment
Sign the SDEF Scholar Pledge if required and complete any document verification, assessment or interview requested by the Foundation.
Track the result
Check the official SDEF portal and your registered contact details for the expected mid-November 2026 notification.
The listed grant is ₹50,000 per year, renewable for up to four years, with a maximum total of ₹2 lakh, subject to SDEF's renewal rules.
Eligible applicants are first-year full-time undergraduates in listed professional programmes in India who meet the Class 12, entrance score and family income criteria for 2026-27.
The official SDEF page lists 31 October 2026 as the application deadline. Notifications are expected in mid-November 2026.
The official scholarship page lists scholarships@swamidayanand.org for scholarship queries. Use the latest contact information on that page.
Source: official listing · last verified 18 October 2026
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