Infosys Foundation STEM Stars Scholarship Program 2025‑26

Infosys Foundation runs the STEM Stars Scholarship Program, which aims to help young women take up undergraduate study in STEM fields. Selected students get up to Rs. 1,00,000 a year for the full course. Students can fill out the application form only online, on Buddy4Study.

The most recent cycle on these pages is 2025-26, and its last date was 30 October 2025. The details below come from the scheme page on Buddy4Study, the application partner for this scheme.

What you get

Money goes toward tuition, study materials and living expenses. Study material costs are reimbursed only against valid receipts. A five-year integrated or dual degree course gets funding for at most four years.

Who can apply

• Indian female students who have successfully completed Class 12.
• First-year students of an undergraduate STEM programme at an NIRF-accredited institution.
• Second-year B.Arch students, and students in five-year integrated or dual degree courses, are also eligible.
• Girls admitted to engineering or medical courses in government colleges not listed in the NIRF rankings can also apply.
• The applicant’s annual family income should not exceed Rs. 8,00,000.

The scheme page does not publish an age limit or a list of other exclusions.

How to apply

Applications are made online only, through Buddy4Study.

1. Open the scheme page on Buddy4Study and click Apply Now.
2. Log in with your registered ID, or register with your email, mobile number or Gmail account.
3. Click Start Application and fill in the online form.
4. Upload your documents.
5. Accept the terms, check the preview, and submit.

For questions, write to infosysstemstars@buddy4study.com or call 011-430-92248 (extension 351), Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM IST.

Documents you need

• A recent passport-size photograph
• JEE Main, CET or NEET scorecard
• Class 12 marksheet and passing certificate
• A government photo ID such as Aadhaar, Voter ID, passport or ration card
• Proof of current year admission, such as a fee receipt, admission letter or institution identity card
• Family income proof issued by a government authority, or a BPL card or Ayushman Bharat card
• Electricity bills for the past 6 months
• Receipts for academic costs such as course fees, hostel and mess fees, stationery and books
• Bank passbook or cancelled cheque

How students are selected

The selection has four stages: screening on financial background and academic performance, verification of documents, a telephone interview for shortlisted candidates, and final confirmation by Infosys Foundation.

Renewal

The scheme page sets a continuing academic condition: a minimum CGPA of 7 in engineering and related courses until course completion. For MBBS, students must pass all subjects for the year to continue. These conditions appear in the 2023 and 2024-25 entries on that page. The 2025-26 entry does not mention them, so check the notice for the cycle you apply in.

Important dates

• The 2025-26 last date of application was October 30, 2025, according to the scheme’s date table.
• The same page’s FAQ gives September 15, 2025 as the last date. Confirm the final date on the portal.
• No dates for the 2026-27 cycle appear on the pages this guide relies on. Check the scheme page before you plan.