Azim Premji Scholarship 2026‑27

The Azim Premji Scholarship helps girls from disadvantaged backgrounds pay for their first undergraduate degree or diploma with a yearly grant. The Azim Premji Foundation runs it from its office in Bengaluru. Its address is #134 Doddakannelli, Next to Wipro Corporate Office, Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru 560035.

For 2026-27, the first round for the 2026 cohort has closed. Girls can file their Round 2 forms from 10 to 31 January 2027.

What you get

Girls chosen for the scholarship receive Rs. 30,000 each year, which adds up to Rs. 1.5 lakh over a five-year course. The course can run for 2 to 5 years. The money can go toward tuition or any other costs of finishing the course.

The official pages do not say how, or in how many instalments, the money is paid.

Who can apply

Only girl students who passed Class 10 and Class 12 as regular students can apply. Marks, family income, caste and religion do not decide the award, but you must meet every rule below.

• Your Class 10 and Class 12 must be from a government school or college.
• You must have studied in one of these states or Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi (NCT), Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Andhra Pradesh and Delhi (NCT) were added for the 2026 cohort.
• You must have taken first-year admission in a recognised undergraduate degree or diploma of 2 to 5 years, at a government college or a credible, bona fide private college or university anywhere in India.
• This must be your first undergraduate degree or diploma after Class 12.
• The scheme sets no age limit.

You cannot apply if:

• You are already in the second, third, fourth or fifth year of a course.
• You study through distance learning.
• You have been admitted to any Azim Premji University programme for 2026-27 or earlier.
• You are, or have been, a recipient of a Wipro scholarship, such as the Santoor scholarship.

How to apply

Documents are submitted online through the Foundation’s website only. The Foundation says it charges no fee at any stage and warns applicants against impostors who ask for money.

1. Open the Applications page of the Azim Premji Scholarship on azimpremjifoundation.org. The path runs through What We Do, Education and Azim Premji Scholarship.
2. If you are a new applicant, choose the New Registrations option for the 2026 cohort. If you missed the first round, register for the scholarship and upload all documents.
3. If you have already registered, use the login for already registered applicants.
4. Upload every required document on the portal. Each file must be a clear, unedited copy.

Documents you need

• A recent 2 by 2 inch colour photo of your face from the front, taken in the last 6 months. Selfies and photos with filters or emojis are not accepted.
• A clear, colour copy of the front side of your Aadhaar card. Screenshots, blurred copies and photocopies are not accepted.
• The first page of your bank passbook, showing account holder’s name, account number, IFSC and branch. If you have no passbook, a bank statement from the last 1 month will do. The account must be a savings account in a scheduled commercial bank that is active.
• The front side of your Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets. Online marksheets and transfer or leaving certificates are not accepted.
• Either a Bonafide Certificate or a Tuition Fee Receipt showing your name, college, degree, course, year of study, course start date and the seal or signature of the issuing authority.

How students are selected

The scholarship is not awarded on merit. If you meet the eligibility rules, your marks do not decide the award. The official pages do not describe the steps after applications close.

Renewal

Renewal for the 2024 and 2025 cohorts is open now. The Foundation has extended the renewal deadline to 31 December 2026.

Important dates

• Round 1, 2026 cohort: closed. The application window for Round 1 2026 is now closed.
• Round 2, 2026-27: 10 to 31 January 2027.
• Renewal, 2024 and 2025 cohorts: 31 December 2026.