Digital Gujarat Scholarship 2026-27
Government of Gujarat
📌About the Event
The Digital Gujarat Scholarship is a group of scholarship and educational-assistance schemes offered through the Government of Gujarat’s Digital Gujarat portal. It supports eligible students from categories such as SC, ST, OBC/SEBC, NTDNT, minority and economically weaker groups across school, college, professional and higher-education levels. Scholarship benefits and eligibility conditions differ by scheme, course, category and family income.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode of Application: Online through the Digital Gujarat portal.
- Applicants need to register/login, select Scholarship Services, choose the relevant academic year and scholarship, upload supporting documents and complete final submission.
- Applications are forwarded to the concerned school, college or institution for verification after submission. Applicants may also be required to submit a printed application with supporting documents to their institution.
- Scholarships are offered under multiple departments and schemes rather than as one single scholarship.
📅 Important Dates
- SC Post-Matric Scholarship: Applications opened on 6 July 2026 and close on 30 September 2026. The Gujarat SC scholarship guideline confirms this application window.
- OBC/SEBC/Developing Caste Scholarships: Applications are open from 6 July 2026 to 30 September 2026.
- ST Post-Matric Scholarship: The currently reported 2026-27 application window is 1 September 2026 to 30 November 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- Applicants generally need to be residents of Gujarat and meet the eligibility requirements of the specific scholarship.
- Eligibility may depend on caste/category, course, education level, annual family income, previous academic performance and type of institution.
- For example, several SC/ST and other post-matric schemes use annual family-income ceilings of around ₹2.5 lakh, although the exact limit differs by scheme.
- Common documents include caste/category certificate, income certificate, academic marksheets, bank details, Aadhaar information and a recent photograph.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Financial assistance varies considerably depending on the scholarship, category and course.
- Benefits across Digital Gujarat schemes may include tuition-fee support, maintenance allowance, hostel/food assistance, books, equipment and other educational expenses.
- Available schemes offer benefits ranging from relatively small annual stipends to substantial fee assistance; current scholarship listings report support ranging roughly from ₹940 to ₹2 lakh per year, depending on the scheme.
- Examples include food-bill assistance, equipment assistance for medical/engineering/diploma students, post-matric scholarships and research fellowships.