IIM Lucknow Scholarship 2026: Eligibility, Amount, and Types

IIM Lucknow offers multiple scholarships for regular PG and DPM (PhD) students. Students can apply for either need-based scholarships or financial aid from the central or state government. However, candidates pursuing DPM are eligible for multiple grants, including fellowship grants, contingency grants, etc.

IIM Lucknow Need-Based Scholarships

IIM Lucknow offers need-based scholarships based on the family income of a candidate. Students can find details of the IIM Lucknow need-based scholarships here:

• Eligibility: Open to all students regardless of caste, creed, gender, or religion, based on total annual gross family income (self, parents, spouse).
• Criteria announcement: Eligibility and disbursal details are shared after admissions.
• Duration: Scholarship is granted for one year only, with no auto-renewal.
• Disbursal process: Funds are distributed term-wise, contingent on meeting academic requirements.
• Restriction: No student can receive more than one scholarship.

IIM Lucknow Complimentary Scholarships

Complimentary scholarships are offered as financial aid by the government. The details of the IIM Lucknow scholarships are given below:

• Scholarship Details: The Government of India, as well as the state government, provides financial aid to academically strong students facing financial challenges.
• IIM Lucknow Support: The institute helps to access scholarships for students for financial aid.
• Corporate Scholarships: Apart from the government, industries and corporations also offer financial assistance to students.
• Alumni Aid: Alumni and corporate bodies provide financial support to deserving students based on specific conditions.

IIM Lucknow DPM (PhD) Financial Support

Students pursuing DPM at IIM Lucknow can avail themselves of multiple fellowships to pursue research. Applicants can check all the IIM Lucknow PhD stipend details below:

Fellowship Grant

The details of the fellowship grant at IIM Lucknow are given below:

• Fellowship Duration: Resident Indian scholars receive a fellowship allowance for up to 4.5 years.
• Stipend (Year I & II): Scholars get INR 35,000 per month, continuing until they pass the Comprehensive Exam at the end of Year II.
• Stipend (Year III onwards): After clearing the Comprehensive Exam in Year III, the stipend increases to INR 40,000 per month.

Contingency Grant

The contingency grants are as follows:

• Duration: Granted to resident Indian scholars for up to 4.5 years.
• Annual Contingency Grant:
  • INR 10,000 per annum for Year I & II.
  • INR 15,000 per annum for Year III & IV.
  • It can be used for books, stationery, computer hardware, software, etc.
• One-time Computer Purchase Grant: INR 50,000, available before the end of coursework.

Conference Support

IIM Lucknow also offers conference support to PhD students. The details of the financial support are as follows:

• Total Grant Amount: INR 1,40,000 to INR 1,60,000, based on CGPA.
• International Conference: Funding is available for one conference after submitting the thesis proposal.
• Domestic Conferences:
  • One domestic conference in Year III.
  • One domestic conference in Year IV.
• Additional Travel Grant: INR 10,000 in Year III or IV for attending:
  • A Domestic Doctoral Consortium, OR
  • The Annual Inter-IIM Doctoral Consortium/Doctoral Consortia organized by IIMs/IISc/IGIDR.

Miscellaneous Financial Support

Apart from these, students are also eligible for other financial supports such as:

• Membership Fee Reimbursement: Covers one national and one international annual membership fee (scholar/ student rates) in Year III & IV.
• Research Expense Reimbursement: Up to INR 50,000 for travel, boarding, lodging, and local conveyance related to case-writing and field-based research in Year III & IV.
• Additional Support for Married Scholars:
  • Family health insurance of INR 1,00,000 for the candidate, spouse, and two children.
  • The insurance premium of INR 1,00,000 for this cover is fully reimbursed by the institute.