Institute Free Studentship is a tuition fee waiver run by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. IIT Delhi waives tuition for one student in ten on means alone, but only when more than a quarter of students qualify for the Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarship. Students may hear it called fee remission. The official page calls it a tuition fee waiver.
The official page lists this waiver as its only benefit. It gives no monthly amount with it, so the waiver covers tuition and nothing else.
What you get
The waiver removes tuition fees for the students it reaches. The official page gives no rupee figure for it. It is a share of students, not every student who asks.
The MCM scholarship works differently. It pays Rs. 4,000 a month to General, OBC and EWS students on valid family income proof uploaded yearly on ERP, and the recipient is also exempt from tuition.
Who can apply
- Students at IIT Delhi whose family means qualify them. The waiver is decided on means alone.
- The official page publishes no family income limit for this waiver. It ties the waiver to MCM eligibility, and MCM is offered to about 25% of students whose annual family income is up to Rs. 8 lakh.
- The page does not limit the waiver to any category. Separate rules apply to SC, ST and PwD students, whose tuition fee exemption is admissible irrespective of their parents’ / guardians’ income.
- Courses: the MCM covers undergraduate students in engineering and technology and students of M.A., M.Sc. and M.P.P. Programmes. The page does not list courses for this waiver on its own.
- Age, entry marks and exclusions are not published for this waiver.
How to apply
The official page sets out no form, portal or steps for this waiver. The only process it describes is the yearly upload of family income proof on ERP, which it names for MCM and for the SC, ST and PwD benefits. For questions, the Academics site lists a phone line, +91-11-2659-7105 (O), open Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Its contact email is infoacad@admin.iitd.ac.in.
Documents you need
The official page lists no documents for this waiver. For the MCM and the SC, ST and PwD benefits, valid family income proof must be uploaded each year on ERP. Valid family income proofs are required to be uploaded annually on ERP. This applies to donor scholarships too, which are a separate scheme.
How students are selected
The page does not explain how IIT Delhi picks students for this waiver. It says only that the decision rests on means alone.
Renewal
The page gives no renewal rule for this waiver. For the MCM, students need to maintain minimum SGPA and CGPA i.e. 6.0, along with yearly income proof.
Important dates
The official page gives no deadline, application window or dates for the 2026-27 session. It was last updated on 7 January 2026. Check the Academics site for notices before you plan.
Official sources
Checked against these official sources on 5 November 2026.
