ICRI - DIT University, Dehradun: Scholarships 2025 – Eligibility, Application & Amount

DIT University offers numerous scholarship schemes to the students who are meritorious and deserving for support and encouragement. Scholarship schemes have been designed in a manner so as to make quality education accessible to students from different backgrounds in an effort to achieve excellence in academics by inclusiveness. The scholarship policy of the year 2024-25 encourages and rewards the students based on their academic performance and their financial need based on the criterion too.

Types of Scholarships

1. Merit-Based Scholarship

Merit Scholarships at DIT University The aim of a merit scholarship at DIT University is rewarding students for their excellent academic performance. For UG, the scholarship is given to the student at entry or subsequent years based on the percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination or their CGPA.

First Year:

• Eligibility: Merit-based Awards earned according to the percentages of marks secured in identified subjects at the time of admission.
• Applicable to: Tuition fees only.
• Categories:
  • 90% and above: all tuition fees are provided as scholarship for students scoring 90% and above in the qualifying exams.
  • 85% - 89.99% Those whose scores fall between 85% and 89.99% qualify for a 50% tuition fee scholarship.
  • 80% - 84.99%: Those students scoring within the range of 80% up to 84.99% will be eligible for provision of a 25% scholarship for tuition fees.

Subsequent Years:

• Eligibility: The top 10% of the students, based on the CGPA after the completion of each year of study, are granted the scholarship.
• Applicable to: Tuition fees of the respective year.
• Categories:
  • CGPA 9.5 and above: for such students full scholarships of 100% tuition fees are provided, provided the CGPA is not below 9.5;.
  • Scholarships on full tuition fee CGPA of 9.0 - 9.49: Such students are granted 50% scholarship on their tuition fee whose cumulative grade point average lies between 9.0 to 9.49.
  • CGPA 8.5 - 8.99: A student with a range of 8.5-8.99 is offered a scholarship for 25% of the tuition fees.

This is a structured approach where students are always encouraged to maintain the high standards attained during their period of study.

2. Uttarakhand/Other Himalayan States Scholarship

This scholarship scheme is available for people having permanent residence in the state of Uttarakhand or any of the states of the Himalayas. This scholarship is planned for higher education of local students as well as to provide financial assistance to students according to merit.

• Eligibility : UG & PG Courses
• Scholarship - 26% tuition fees for permanent residents of Uttarakhand or other Himalayan states.

A valid domicile certificate must be submitted by students to avail of this scholarship scheme.

This scholarship motivates the students of these regions to opt for higher studies and also reduces economic burden for the families.

3. Shri Naveen Agarwal Ji Scholarship for Girl Students

The university provides a scholarship that motivates women students to progress to higher education and realize their academic and professional goals. This scholarship enables the university to encourage more girls aspiring for higher education and rendering high performance in their area.

• Eligible for: Undergraduate Courses
• Description

Scholarship:

• Top 3%: 30% tuition fee scholarship
• Next 3%: 20% tuition fee scholarship.
• To the rest 4% of the students constituting the top 10%: concession in fee structure at 10% on tuition.

Eligibility criteria The students should have an aggregate of more than 80 percent in X and XII standard with CGPA of 8.5 or above in every year.

This scholarship will be highly beneficial for promoting gender equality in education. It is an opportunity that deserves appropriate support for the needy female students so that they may succeed in their goals in educational pursuits.

4. Scholarship for Children of Defence Personnel

This scholarship is a form of appreciation to the defense personnel's families, who have really done their best to dedicate themselves for the nation. The scholarship aids the children of serving or retired defense personnel by providing them with monetary help so that they can pursue higher studies without any financial burden.

• Eligible For: UG Courses
• Details:

Scholarship Amount : 5% tuition fees scholarship for children of serving or retired defense personnel.

Eligibility: Should attach certificates of aillônt from respective defence authorities with his application.

This scholarship is for the recompense given to defence personnel. It supports their family educational pursuits after the persons concerned have laid their lives for the nation.

5. Scholarships for Differently Abled Students

This scholarship emphasis on handicapped students, thus focusing on the quality of education to the students. It is mainly supported through financial aids provided by the University so that one can work around the barriers and achieve their academic goal.

• Eligibility: UG & PG Courses
• Scholarship amount: Up to 25% scholarship on tuition fees.
• A valid Disability Certificate issued by a recognized authority.

The scholarship encourages inclusivity and provides enough support for students who are differently abled in order to achieve their academic endeavors.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for every scholarship at DIT University are different. To be eligible for financial aid, students must satisfy the eligibility criteria below, which varies for each scholarship. Here is what you need to know about the eligibility criteria for every scholarship at DIT University in detail:

Merit-Based Scholarship

• First Year: Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination with a minimum percentage of marks as specified in the scholarship categories.
• Subsequent years: The student has to maintain the minimum CGPA at all the consecutive years of studies and clear all the papers in one attempt without any backlogs or disciplinary issues.

Uttarakhand/Other Himalayan States Scholarship

• Eligibility: The students shall be permanent residents of Uttarakhand and other Himalayan states only and will have to provide a valid domicile certificate.

Shri Naveen Agarwal Ji Scholarship for Girl Students

• Eligibility: All girl students will have to score 80% and above in the aggregate of X and XII standards while maintaining a CGPA of 8.5 and more in each academic year.

Scholarship for Children of Defence Personnel

• Eligibility: A valid certificate issued by the concerned Defence authority is required while seeking admission.

Scholarships for Differently Abled Students

• Eligibility: A valid disability certificate issued by a recognized authority will be required.

Scholarships Renewal

Renewals to subsequent years are upon the student's strictly maintaining the required CGPA and the criteria for the qualifications. Any disciplinary case will automatically lead to the revocation of the scholarship. The university monitors the academic performance and general conduct of the scholarship students to ascertain that they meet the required eligibility criteria.

Additional Scholarships

Along with the scholarships from DIT University, there are a number of other scholarships for its students offered through agencies and government schemes. They would provide the additional benefits in the form of monetary aids to students who deserve it from all quarters of merit and means.

1. Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Professional & Technical Courses

• Offered by: Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India.
• Eligibility: Students from minority groups pursuing professional and technical courses.
• Details: Merit and means-based financial aid. The aim of this scholarship is to facilitate minority students in pursuing higher education and professional development.

2. Oasis (Online Application for Scholarship in Studies)

• To be provided by: Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal.
• Eligible Candidates Students belonging to backward classes.
• Details: Scholarships to students hailing from backward classes for higher studies. This scholarship provides funds for scholars coming from economically and socially weaker sections.

3. Swami Vivekananda West Bengal Government Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship Scheme

• Available at: West Bengal Government.
• Eligibility: Meritorious students of West Bengal from financially weaker sections.
• Details: Merit-cum-means-based financial assistance. This scholarship is instituted to help students of West Bengal study and develop professionally.

Application Process

The scholarship application process is easy to follow and very transparent at DIT University. These are the steps involved:

1. Application Form Submission: Interested applicants can download the application form available at the website of DIT University Scholarship, whose application form incorporates details related to student academic performance, financial need and other specific relevant details.
2. Documentation: Attach photocopies of academic transcripts, proof of financial need, domicile certificates, if any and any other necessary document that the applicant may require by self-attestation. This documentation would help the Scholarship Committee assess which among the applicants are eligible and in what measure of need.
3. The eligibility criteria constitute the grounds upon which the applications submitted are reviewed by the scholarship committee. Upon the academic performance of the student, the committee analyses each and every application in respect of students so that deserving students may be awarded scholarships.
4. Notification: The selected students are sent a letter of scholarship award. 
5. Credit Scholarship: All of the scholarships are credited to the account of the student and then adjusted against the tuition fees. Therefore, the university is very keen on making scholarship funds available very quickly so that students can use them to pay off their expenses pertaining to education.

Important Dates

To make the whole process easy, there are a few important dates that students should follow: