IIM Kozhikode Scholarships 2026: Eligibility and Benefits

IIM Kozhikode offers Merit-based scholarships to first and second-year PGP deserving students. The institute also offers scholarships to meritorious and needy students, with approval from the Central and State Governments and private organisations. These scholarships promote academic excellence and ensure equal opportunities for all students.

IIM Kozhikode: Merit-Based Scholarship

The IIM Kozhikode Merit Scholarship is awarded to first and second-year students of the Post Graduate Program (PGP, PGPLSM, and PGPFIN) based on their academic performance. The scholarship is awarded in a ratio of one scholarship for every 20 students in the first and second years.

IIM Kozhikode Scholarships: Need-Based Financial Assistance

The Institute provides IIMK Need-Based Financial Assistance (NBFA) with specific eligibility criteria:

• Students with a gross annual family income of INR 8 lakhs or less.
• Students who have taken an education loan from scheduled commercial banks are eligible for the IIMK NBFA for the second year.
• They must provide loan disbursement details in the prescribed format.
• Scholarship awardees must not have been involved in any indiscipline or misconduct at the Institute.
• Students must meet eligibility criteria for IIMK NBFA, and those receiving multiple scholarships must refund only the chosen one.
• The Financial Aid Committee (FAC) will finalise a student's financial aid ranking based on their evaluation score.
• If there is a tie, the student with the lowest gross annual income will be preferred, and the FAC will determine the amount of financial assistance.

IIM Kozhikode: Scholarships offered by the Government

1. Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students

• The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in India offers a Top-Class Education Scheme for SC students.
• The income should be a minimum of INR 8 LPA based on annual parental income from all sources for the previous financial year.
• The IIM Kozhikode has been granted a maximum of 10 scholarships as of the current date.

2. National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students

• The Indian Ministry of Tribal Affairs offers ST category students based on annual parental income from all sources for the previous financial year.
• The maximum income limit is INR 6 LPA, with no ceiling on the number of slots based on institute, state, or stream.

3. Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS

• The Indian Ministry of Minority Affairs offers scholarships to students from minority communities who have achieved at least 50% marks or equivalent in their previous final examination.
• The maximum income limit should be INR 2.50 LPA for all religious groups, such as Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, and Zoroastrians.

4. Scholarships for Top Class Education for students with disabilities

• The Ministry of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in India offers scholarships for top-class education to students with disabilities of 40% and above.
• Scholarships for top-class education for students with disabilities are available with a maximum income limit of INR 8 Lakhs for parents/guardians from all sources.

5. Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme

• The Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme is offered to the wards of Central Armed Police Forces, Assam Rifles & state police personnel, Ministry of Home Affairs.
• The scholarship can also be availed by those who died in harness/election duty, disabled due to government services, or ex-CAPFs & AR personnel receiving gallantry awards.
• The applicant must have a minimum of 60% marks in the Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ).

IIM Kozhikode: Scholarships offered by the State Government

1. Rajarshee Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship

• The Rajarshee Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship is offered by the Government of Maharashtra.
• The scholarship is for applicants residing in Maharashtra state or bordering Maharashtra and Karnataka and belonging to the Maratha community.

2. Scholarship Scheme for the Government of Tamil Nadu

The Government of Tamil Nadu offers a scholarship scheme to native students from BC/MBC/DNC communities, with a maximum income limit of INR 2 LPA.

IIM Kozhikode: Scholarships offered by Private Organisations

1. IDFC First Bank MBA Scholarship

• IDFC First Bank offers an MBA scholarship to Indian nationals residing in India who secure admissions in B-schools on merit and have a parental income of no more than INR 6 lakhs per annum.
• The scholarship is open to students in the first year of 2-year full-time MBA programs at selected colleges, with a total amount of INR 1 Lakh per student per academic year.

2. Mirae Asset Foundation (MAF) Scholarship

• Mirae Asset Foundation (MAF) offers scholarships to meritorious and needy first- and second-year PGP students with a combined family income below INR 8 lakhs.
• Mirae Asset Foundation (MAF) offers scholarships of INR 5 Lakh per student to meritorious and needy first and second-year PGP students based on interviews conducted by MAF.

3. Aditya Birla Group Scholarship

• Aditya Birla Group offers scholarships to the top 20 first-year students, selected based on criteria set by the group.
• The scholarship is awarded through a written test and interview, and can be continued if the student is among the top 25 based on their first-year CGPA.
• The scholarship is awarded annually at a rate of INR 1.75 Lakh per student.

4. OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship (OPJEMS)

• The OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship (OPJEMS) is open to the top 10 first and second-year PGP students.
• OPJEMS offers an annual scholarship of INR 1.5 Lakh per student, selected based on OP Jindal's criteria.

IIM Kozhikode Scholarships: How to apply?

Candidates are required to follow a step-by-step guide for IIM Kozhikode Scholarships.

• Step 1: Go through the scholarship form to check the scholarship selection.
• Step 2: Upload the documents.
• Step 3: Students who meet certain criteria are awarded a specific scholarship, and they can track their status on the portal.
• Step 4: The scholarship amount will be credited to the candidate's bank account.

Documents required:

• 10^th and 12^th mark sheets
• Graduation Mark sheets
• Aadhar Card
• PAN Card
• Bank details
• Identity Proof
• Candidates Photograph
• Signature